Best Girls Night Out Restaurants in Washington Heights (North)
7 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Jade Sushi & Steak Bar
A high-energy sushi-and-steak lounge where specialty rolls meet late-night cocktails.
Notable Picks
8.5
Jade Sushi & Steak Bar is a nightlife-leaning sushi and steak spot on St. Nicholas where Latin-influenced specialty rolls, grills, and cocktails run late into the night. Couples use it for loud, high-energy date nights that blend sushi boats, music, and bottle-service vibes in one compact room.
Must-Try Dishes:
Wadsworth Roll, St. Nicholas Roll, Dragon Balls
What Makes it Special: A high-energy sushi-and-steak lounge where specialty rolls meet late-night cocktails.
#2
Jalao NYC
8.5
Vibes:
Birthday & Celebration Central
Girls Night Out Approved
Group Dining Gatherings
Live Music Showtime
Opened in 2022 inside the Radio Hotel, Jalao NYC is a full-service Dominican restaurant where parrillada platters, passion-fruit–glazed ribs, and adobo-grilled chicken meet cocktails and live music. It functions as a destination for group dinners that want Dominican barbecue flavors in a high-energy, design-conscious room.
Must-Try Dishes:
Costillas de Chinola (passion fruit BBQ pork ribs), Dominican Parrillada mixed grill, Bombones de Yuca
What Makes it Special: A Dominican showpiece where parrillada, BBQ-glazed ribs, and live music anchor a colorful courtyard setting.
#3
Le Chéile
8.5
Le Chéile is an Irish-leaning pub and restaurant near the bridge where crisp, marinated wings share space with burgers, fish and chips, and pints. Locals treat it as the neighborhood’s social clubhouse when they want proper bar wings with blue cheese and a lively room.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chicken Wings with Blue Cheese, Carrots, and Celery, Fish and Chips, Shepherd's Pie
What Makes it Special: Irish-style neighborhood pub where marinated wings and pints meet bridge views.
Tinto Tapas Restaurant & Wine Bar is a Spanish-leaning spot in Hudson Heights where weekend brunch borrows from the tapas menu—think gambas al ajillo, tortilla española, and croquetas—with a serious wine list. It reads more like a sit-down brunch for sharing plates and cava than a pancakes-and-eggs café.
Must-Try Dishes:
Gambas al Ajillo, Tortilla Española, Empanadas de Costilla
What Makes it Special: A Spanish tapas and wine bar that treats brunch like a long, shareable tapas session rather than an eggs-only meal.
Worthy Picks
7.9
Budda Kitchen & Bar is a Latin-leaning sushi and cocktail lounge where rolls, wings, and steaks play against a DJ-backed soundtrack. Washington Heights groups treat it as the neighborhood’s louder option for sushi-heavy nights with strong drinks rather than quiet, traditional Japanese dinners.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chicken Wings, Chicken Dumplings, Fried Calamari
What Makes it Special: A DJ-fueled Latin-Asian bar where sushi, small plates, and cocktails anchor late-night hangs on Broadway.
#6
Monkey Room
7.8
Monkey Room is a Hudson Heights bar-lounge on Fort Washington Avenue where cocktails, nachos, and full-size burgers fuel nights that stretch to 4am. Between hip-hop and Latin playlists and a menu of bacon cheeseburgers and sliders, it’s one of the neighborhood’s most dependable late-night burger-and-drink combos.
Must-Try Dishes:
Bacon Cheeseburger, BBQ Cheddar Burger, Beef Sliders
What Makes it Special: Lounge-y bar where cocktails, music, and full-size burgers run until 4am.
7.8
Sofia Bar & Grill is a late-night Washington Heights bar-restaurant known for weekend brunch buffets, costillas-focused platters, and mixed grills backed by DJs and live bands. It’s more about lively, barbecue-leaning plates with drinks than slow-smoked purist BBQ.
Must-Try Dishes:
Costillas Nonas ribs platter, Mixed grill with longaniza and yucca fries, Brunch buffet with grilled meats and sides
What Makes it Special: A Dominican-leaning bar and grill where ribs, mixed grills, and brunch buffets run alongside DJs and live bands until late.