Curated First Date Ideas

Sat, 9 Jul 2022

List of curated first date ideas


Nothing like the nerves and excitement of a first date!  The most important part of a first date is finding more out about the other person, so the date should allow for conversation.  Typically, you’d want to plan a first date that is about an hour, not expensive but still quality, and has other people nearby as a safety precaution.  This allows for outs if the date isn’t going well and you won’t be out a ton of money.  This is why getting coffee, drinks, or food are ideal first date options.  Below we’ve added a list of prime coffee shops, bars, and restaurants, and incase there is a spark and you want to extend the date, we’ve included nearby extensions for the date.


Coffee

Bay Area

Berkeley: Gold Leaf Café + Shattuck Ave. Walk 
Danville: Sideboard Danville + Iron Horse Trail Walk
Mountain View: Red Rock Coffee + Castro Street Walk
Palo Alto: Cafe Venetia + Chocolate from Timothy Adams
San Francisco, Mission: Atlas Café + Mural Walk
San Francisco, North Beach: Caffe Trieste + Coit Tower Walk
San Francisco, Haight: Flywheel Coffee Roasters + Hippie Hill Hangout
San Francisco, Marina: Equator Coffee + Wave Organ
San Francisco, Hayes Valley: Ritual Coffee Roasters + Alamo Square Park Hangout
San Mateo: Fiero Caffe + Aquatic Park Hangout
San Jose: Crema Coffee Roasting Company + Rose Garden Hangout
San Jose: Chromatic Coffee Co. + Explore DT Campbell
San Jose: Cocola + Explore Santana Row
San Jose: Voyager Craft Coffee + Mural Walk
Walnut Creek: Bondadoso Coffee and Tea Collective + Civic Park Walk
Oakland: Farley's East + Lake Merritt Walk
Oakland: Tierra Mia Coffee + Mural Lane Walk

Los Angeles

Art District: Verve Coffee Roasters + Two Bit Circus
Culver City: The Conservatory + Hobbit House Walk
East Hollywood: Mestizo Coffee + Barnsdall Art Park Hangout
Echo Park: Bloom & Plume Coffee + Echo Park Walk
Echo Park: Stereoscope Coffee + Echo Park Walk
Elysian Valley: La Colombe Frogtown Café + Bike/Walk along the LA River
Playa Del Rey: King Beach Café + Lagoon Walk
Playa Del Rey: Tanner’s + Beach Walk
Santa Monica: Funnel Mill Rare + Beach Walk
Santa Monica: Primo Passo + Pier Walk
Silverlake: Muddy Paw Coffee Silverlake + Climb the Famous Stairs
West Hollywood: Farm Cup Coffee + Hangout in Plummer Park


Drinks

Bay Area

Berkeley: Comal + Gelato
Danville: The Vine and Spirits + Piano Bar
Los Gatos: Los Gatos Soda Works + Gelato
Mountain View: Savvy Cellar Wine Bar + Walk Castro Street
Oakland: Mad Oak Bar + Ice Cream Sandwiches
Oakland: Original Pattern Brewing + Jack London Square Walk
Palo Alto: Salvaje Wine Bar + Ice Cream
Redwood City: Nighthawk + The Blacksmith
San Francisco, Marina: The Interval Bar and Café + Sunset & Water Views
San Francisco, Mission: The Monk's Kettle + Nightcap at ABV
San Francisco, Dogpatch: Ungrafted Wine Bar + Crane Cove Walk
San Francisco, North Beach: Belle Cora + Gelato
San Francisco, Nob Hill: Zeki's Bar + Huntington Park Walk
San Jose, Willow Glen: Hapa's Brewing Company
San Jose, Willow Glen: 20twenty cheese bar
San Jose, Campbell: The Vesper + Campbell Walk
San Jose, DT: 3rd & Bourbon + Walk to San Pedro Square Market
San Jose, DT: Paper Plane Cocktail Bar + Live Jazz
Walnut Creek: Va de Vi Bistro & Wine Bar + Ice Cream

Los Angeles

Brentwood: Thunderbird Bar
DTLA: The Love Song Bar + Chatterbox Bar
Los Feliz: Big Bar at Alcove
Marina Del Rey: Sinder Bar + Pinkberry
Melrose: Melrose Umbrella Co.
Playa Del Rey: Grain Whiskey Bar + Small Batch
Santa Monica: Bodega Wine Bar + Rori's Artisanal Creamery
Santa Monica: The Misfit Bar & Restaurant
Silver Lake: The Thirsty Crow
West Hollywood: La Boheme + Employees Only
West Hollywood: Harlowe + Surly Goat
West Hollywood: Las Perlas


Food


Bay Area

Berkeley: Lo Coco's + Gelato
Danville: Cocina Hermanas + Ice Cream
Los Gatos: Soda Works + Gelato
Mountain View: Doppio Zero + Wine Bar
Oakland: Portal + Drinks
Palo Alto: Zola + Ice Cream
San Francisco, Dog Patch: Piccino + Cocktails
San Francisco, Hayes Valley: a Mano + Ice Cream
San Francisco, Marina: Cultivar + Strawberry Fields
San Francisco, Marina: Flores + Drinks
San Francisco, Mission: LUNA American Brasserie + Drinks
San Francisco, Nob Hill: Bell Tower + Drinks
San Francisco, North Beach: Acquolina + Gelato
San Francisco, North Beach: Barbara Pinseria & Cocktail Bar + Wine
San Francisco, Potrero: Chez Maman East + Drinks
San Francisco: SoMa: Rocco’s Café + Wine Bar
San Jose, Campbell: La Pizzeria Italian Pizza and Bar + Cocktails
San Jose, Campbell: LUNA Mexican Kitchen + Drinks
San Jose, DT: Mezcal Restaurant + Drinks at SPS Market
San Jose, DT: Poor House Bistro + Drinks
Walnut Creek: Limón + Wine Bar

Los Angeles

Culver City: Piccalilli + Hidden Speakeasy
DTLA: Dalia Cocina Mexicana + Cocktail Bar
DTLA: Little Sister + Cocktail Bar
Hollywood: L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele + Walk the Stars
Los Feliz: Edendale Restaurant and Bar
Los Feliz: Il Capriccio + Covell
Marina Del Rey: SOL Mexican Cocina + Explore Fisherman's Village
Playa Del Rey: Enjoy Del Rey Deli at the Beach
Santa Monica: The Misfit Bar & Restaurant
Santa Monica: Brunch at Margo's Santa Monica
Santa Monica: Jonah's Kitchen + Bar
Silver Lake: Bacari Silverlake and Bar
West Hollywood: Laurel Hardware + Drinks
West Hollywood: Brunch at Café Patio at Conservatory
West Hollywood: Akuma Ramen & Sushi Bar
Westwood: Sprazzo + Ice Cream
Westwood: Pomodoro Trattoria + Ice Cream


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