Date ideas in San Francisco Bay Area
Puddle lists 36 date spots in San Francisco Bay Area, grouped into 6 kinds of date including coffee dates, dinner and lunch and drinks and late nights. Every one is a real place with its own page, address and nearby alternatives. Coffee, dinner, drinks, walks, museums and things to do together in San Francisco Bay Area, United States. Real places, not a generic list.
Coffee dates
Low-key, easy to leave, and easy to stay at. Good for a first meeting.
- Coffee & Tea TradersCoffee shopAlameda
A cafe in Alameda.
- StarbucksCoffee shopAlameda
A cafe in Alameda.
- Highwire Coffee RoastersCoffee shopAlameda
A cafe in Alameda.
- The LocalCoffee shopAlameda
A cafe in Alameda.
- Julie's Coffee & Tea GardenCoffee shopAlameda
A cafe in Alameda.
- StarbucksCoffee shopAlameda
A cafe in Alameda.
Dinner and lunch
Somewhere to sit across from each other for a couple of hours.
- Oscar's GrillRestaurantAlameda
A restaurant in Alameda.
- La Penca AzulRestaurantAlameda
A restaurant in Alameda.
- Why Cook? Cafe & CateringRestaurantAlameda
A restaurant in Alameda.
- China VillaRestaurantAlameda
A restaurant in Alameda.
- La Vals PizzaRestaurantAlameda
A restaurant in Alameda.
- Tj Food TradingincRestaurantAlameda
A restaurant in Alameda.
Drinks and late nights
Bars, lounges and places that stay open once dinner is done.
Outdoors and walks
Parks, waterfronts and lookouts, for when a walk beats a table.
- Harrington ParkParkAlameda
A park in Alameda.
- Tropic Sands ApartmentsScenic spotAlameda
A scenic spot in Alameda.
- Leydecker ParkParkAlameda
A park in Alameda.
- Tower Apartment HomesScenic spotAlameda
A scenic spot in Alameda.
- Godfrey ParkParkAlameda
A park in Alameda.
- Shoreline ApartmentsScenic spotAlameda
A scenic spot in Alameda.
Museums and galleries
Something to talk about built into the date.
- Oakland Aviation MuseumMuseumOakland
A museum in Oakland.
- Frame 1A GalleryGalleryAlameda
A gallery in Alameda.
- Pacific Pinball MuseumMuseumAlameda
A museum in Alameda.
- Alameda Art AssociationGalleryAlameda
A gallery in Alameda.
- Alameda MuseumMuseumAlameda
A museum in Alameda.
- Studio 23GalleryAlameda
A gallery in Alameda.
Things to do together
Arcades, climbing, mini golf and local attractions, for doing rather than talking.
- High Scores ArcadeActivity venueAlameda
A activity venue in Alameda.
- Altarena PlayhouseAttractionAlameda
A attraction in Alameda.
- Pacific Fencing ClubActivity venueAlameda
A activity venue in Alameda.
- Alameda Theatre & CineplexAttractionAlameda
A attraction in Alameda.
- USA Kung Fu StudioActivity venueAlameda
A activity venue in Alameda.
- Alameda Little TheatreAttractionAlameda
A attraction in Alameda.
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Common questions
- What are good date ideas in San Francisco Bay Area?
- Puddle lists 36 date spots in San Francisco Bay Area, grouped into 6 kinds of date including coffee dates, dinner and lunch and drinks and late nights. Every one is a real place with its own page, address and nearby alternatives. The groups cover coffee dates, dinner and lunch, drinks and late nights, outdoors and walks, museums and galleries, things to do together.
- Where can I find cheap date ideas in San Francisco Bay Area?
- Parks, scenic spots, museums and galleries cost little or nothing. Each place page lists a price level where the catalogue knows one, so you can see before you go.
- How does Puddle pick these places?
- They come from Puddle's place catalogue for San Francisco Bay Area, filtered to the kinds of places people actually pick for a date, and ordered so places with photos come first.