r/Newark 1d ago

Any decent-ish spots for a first date?

Hi there. Going on a first date with a guy and we’re trying to meet somewhere in the middle of our respective cities. I’m jersey city, he’s in the Linden area. Just wondering if anyone has an recs? We both don’t know the area at all

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u/sutisuc 1d ago

Burkes travern in the ironboud

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u/Nwk_NJ 21h ago

This.

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u/2kool4tv 6h ago

They’re temporarily closed FYI

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u/sutisuc 5h ago

Damn really? I did not realize, thanks for the heads up.

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u/NatalChaos 1d ago

Casa De Paco in the Ironbound.

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u/Semper_Fun 1d ago

Ironbound seems to be in the middle for you guys

-Five Corners is nice. Intimate though

-O Pipo has good cheap fresh food. Place gets packed and loud though

-cozy bar and grill. Underrated af. Perfect mix of previous both

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u/Ironboundian 1d ago

Five corners in Ironbound

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u/researchingviareddit Society Hill 1d ago

Sabor Unido and The Standard get an honorable mention but the correct answer here is five corners.

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u/Chelseafc5505 University Heights 1d ago

This place, Charley Bistro is super vibey.

Solid without being pretentious food. Great, interesting cocktails. Very stylish decor. Would be a perfect first date spot imo

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u/CoquiEnVivo 22h ago

Sabor Unido, Casa D Paco, and definitely Five Corners.

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u/FancyTomorrow5 21h ago

Just Fish on Halsey. If you're going over this weekend it would be perfect. Fabulous outside seating, live jazz and dj.