Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Times Square has become a symbol of New York City known worldwide. The area is in the heart of New York's Theater District and is home to the famous ball that is dropped every New Year's Eve. The Times Square vicinity is home to restaurants representing a broad array of international cuisines, many of which are suitable for a romantic dinner.
View the spectacular scenery of Times Square and New York City's Broadway theaters at this upscale restaurant and lounge in the Marriott Renaissance Hotel. Two Times Square serves contemporary cocktails including a cucumber lychee martini and plum cosmopolitan, aged steaks, seafood and seasonal salads. The restaurant and lounge's sophisticated ambiance, scenic view and refreshing cocktail menu make this a perfect date spot.
Two Times Square
714 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10036
212-765-7676
twotimessquarerestaurant.com
Sip a mojito under the palmettos for an evening of romance. Havana Central offers the feel of prerevolution Cuba in the heart of Times Square. The restaurant serves a tropical bar menu featuring fresh mojitos--a rum drink with muddled mint--plus classic and fruit daiquiris on the rocks or frozen, various sangrias, a wide selection of rums and frozen drinks. The menu features classic peasant Cuban cuisine including salads, seafood, beef, chicken and vegetarian specialties. Paellas, empanadas, ropa vieja (shredded beef) and pan roasted red snapper with lime, olive oil, capers and sour orange are house specialties.
Havana Central
151 W. 46th Street
New York, NY 10036
212-398-7440
havanacentral.com
Indulge in homemade breads, pastas and Italian specialties and choose from an extensive wine list at Trattoria Dopo Teatro, a popular restaurant to visit before a night at the theatre. Trattoria Dopo Teatro features a romantic indoor garden and Tuscan inspired decor. The restaurant offers a pretheatre special as well as spaces for private events.
Trattoria Dopo Teatro
125 W. 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
212-869-2849
dopoteatro.com
Enjoy a romantic before or after theatre voyage with your loved one at Le Rivage, a Theater District restaurant with a country French ambiance. Le Rivage serves a prix fixe pretheatre dinner with appetizers, entree, dessert and coffee. Traditional French specialties include celery in a mustard remoulade sauce, sole meuniere or bonne femme, various French chicken and steak selections and frog legs with garlic sauce. The Gallic ambiance and traditional French menu make this a particularly romantic venue for a date.
Le Rivage
340 West 46th Street
New York, NY 10036-3958
212-765-7374
lerivagenyc.com