Best Girls Night Out Approved Restaurants in Gravesend
8 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Avocados Mexican Grill
Sit-down Mexican with a real bar and long hours on Kings Hwy.
Notable Picks
8.5
Colorful Gravesend Mexican spot pairing a broad menu of tacos, burritos, and platters with a bar program built around natural cocktails. It works best as a sit-down hangout where you can mix shareable plates with drinks instead of treating it like a quick takeout stop.
Must-Try Dishes:
Vegan tacos, Nachos with steak, Natural cocktails
What makes it special: Sit-down Mexican with a real bar and long hours on Kings Hwy.
#2
Cafe Rose
8.4
Kosher dairy café on Avenue U serving breakfast burritos, Greek-inspired egg plates, waffles, and espresso drinks under Kahila Kashrut Chalav Yisroel supervision. It functions as a neighborhood brunch hub where people linger over coffee, dairy plates, and sweets in a casual sit-down setting.
Must-Try Dishes:
Breakfast Burrito, Greek Sunrise, Belgian Waffle
What makes it special: Kosher dairy brunch café with creative egg plates and waffles.
8.3
A kosher Italian restaurant in the Gravesend section of Kings Highway, pairing house-made pastas, brick-oven pizzas, and whole grilled fish with an unusually deep kosher wine and cocktail program. It plays as an upscale, dairy-focused Italian experience that still feels neighborhood-accessible rather than overly formal.
Must-Try Dishes:
Brick-oven margherita pizza, House-made pasta with vodka sauce, Whole grilled branzino
What makes it special: Kosher Italian with a full bar, brick-oven pies, and composed seafood and pasta plates.
A New American restaurant and lounge in Gravesend where steaks, chops, pastas, and seafood land in a nightclub-adjacent setting with late-night hours. It’s a go-to in the neighborhood when you want American-leaning plates plus cocktails and a bit of nightlife energy without heading into Manhattan.
Must-Try Dishes:
Grilled lamb chops, Fettuccine Alfredo, Lobster bisque soup
What makes it special: New American comfort dishes served in a late-night lounge-style room.
#5
Mera
8.1
A Kings Highway Mediterranean restaurant and lounge pairing grilled meats and seafood with a bar and late-night energy. It’s a go-to in the area when you want mezze, kebabs, and a more nightlife-ready setting than a typical neighborhood grill.
Must-Try Dishes:
Mixed grill platter, Lamb chops, Grilled salmon
What makes it special: Mediterranean menu wrapped in a bar-forward, lounge-style atmosphere.
Worthy Picks
7.9
Kosher, bar-forward restaurant on Kings Highway where BBQ beef ribs share space with steaks, burgers, and cocktails in a late-night lounge setting. It’s the go-to ribs move if you want a plated beef rib experience with music, drinks, and table service instead of a classic smokehouse.
Must-Try Dishes:
BBQ Beef Ribs, Short Rib Sandwich, Dirty Fries
What makes it special: Full kosher bar and lounge that treats BBQ beef ribs like a centerpiece entrée.
Upscale-feeling sushi-and-steak room on Avenue U with moody lighting, cocktails, and a full sushi bar. People use it for occasions when one person wants rolls and another wants a ribeye or lamb chops without leaving the neighborhood.
Must-Try Dishes:
Shrimp Tempura Roll, California Roll, Stuffed Shrimp
What makes it special: Sushi bar and steakhouse hybrid with lounge-style ambiance.
7.8
Eden Restaurant & Lounge is a modern European-leaning lounge on Kings Highway pairing burgers, salads, and shareable plates with hookah and late-night hours. It works best for casual date nights where atmosphere and drinks matter as much as the food.
Must-Try Dishes:
Crispy Eggplant Salad, Mixed Fruit Plate, Virgin Mojito
What makes it special: Hookah-friendly lounge with modern decor and late-night hours.