Date Spots in Lexington, KY

Dating in Lexington

A Lexington date can begin over coffee at A Cup of Common Wealth, Broomwagon Coffee+Bikes, Cherry Seed Coffee House and Roastery, High on Art and Coffee, Common Grounds, Intermezzo, or Chaotic Good Coffee, Comics, & Games. Rising Roll Gourmet adds a sandwich or soup stop, and Common Grounds Coffee House - Ag North and Common Grounds Coffee House offer familiar coffee-shop corners. From there, pair a walk with Gatton Park on the Town Branch, Woodland Park, Marlboro Park, or Triangle Park. For a wider outdoor feel, try Knobs Region, Appalachian Plateau Region, Bluegrass Region of KY Arboretum, Shawnee Hills of KY Arboretum, Pennyrile Prairie Region of KY Arboretum, or Mississippi Embayment Wetland of KY Arboretum. Keep it simple: coffee, a wander, and room to talk.

For dinner, Lexington spreads from Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse - Lexington and Athenian Grill to Cinco de Mayo, Joe Bologna's, Mulberry Street Bar & Kitchen, Smithtown Seafood, Eppings on Eastside, Minton's, Aqua Sushi, and WING KYNG. That means steak house, Greek, Mexican, Italian, local, regional, sushi, and chicken all fit different moods. Afterward, drinks can be at McCarthy's Irish Bar, 3Ten, Darling Wine Bar, Ruby's Cafe & Marketplace, Mulberry Street Bar & Kitchen, Al's Bar, Office Lounge, The Hill, Grand Reserve, or The Fishtank. For entertainment, choose LexLive, Kentucky Theatre, Lyric Theater, MoonDance Amphitheater, Lexington Opera House, Lexington Children's Theatre, Carriage House Theatre, Manchester Music Hall, or The Burl. Add culture at Lexington Children's Museum, Kentucky Room, Living Arts and Science Center, New Editions Gallery, William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology, or Painting With A Twist.

Neighborhoods in Lexington

These areas are called out in the local notes for this city. They can help you keep a date to one part of town.

• Ag North Common Grounds Coffee House - Ag North gives this area a coffee-shop meetup spot.
• Triangle Park Triangle Park is listed in the outdoors data, so it works as a simple walk-and-talk stop.
• Woodland Park Woodland Park is another outdoor listing that suits a relaxed stroll date.
• Gatton Park on the Town Branch Gatton Park on the Town Branch appears in the outdoors list, making it a low-key date option.