Middlesbrough Cocktail BarsThe ultimate guide๐Ÿšถ Cocktail trails

Date night cocktail bars in Middlesbrough

Low light, good drinks and room to talk. These Middlesbrough bars suit a date.

Last checked 11 November 2026. No bar paid to be included.

Date night: 5 bars

Swipe to see all 5 bars โ†’

The Nuthatch, Middlesbrough
Photo: The Nuthatch on Google Maps
1 ยท Bedford Street, Baker Street and Albert Road

The Nuthatch

Cocktail and charcuterie bar

An independent cocktail and British charcuterie bar on Bedford Street, pouring since 2016, with more than 50 handmade cocktails and full table service. Open Thursday to Saturday.

  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night
  • ๐Ÿธ Classics
  • ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Food
  • ๐ŸŽ‰ Groups

๐Ÿ“ 9 - 11 Bedford St, Middlesbrough TS1 2LL

Macy Brown's, Middlesbrough
Photo: Macy Brown's on Google Maps
2 ยท Linthorpe Road

Macy Brown's

Cocktail bar and restaurant

A cocktail bar and restaurant on Linthorpe Road known for bold-flavoured cocktails.

  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night
  • ๐ŸŽ‰ Groups
  • ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Food
  • ๐Ÿธ Classics

๐Ÿ“ 216 Linthorpe Rd, Middlesbrough TS1 3QW

3 ยท Stockton-on-Tees

Bisou

Cocktail bar

A cosy, intimate cocktail bar in Regency West Mall serving classics and signatures from a spicy margarita to a mai tai, with mocktails too.

  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night
  • ๐ŸŽ‰ Groups
  • ๐Ÿน Low and no
  • ๐Ÿน Rum

๐Ÿ“ Unit 18 Prince Regent St, Stockton-on-Tees TS18 1EF

Dovecot Bar and Kitchen, Middlesbrough
Photo: Dovecot Bar & Kitchen on Google Maps
4 ยท Linthorpe Road

Dovecot Bar and Kitchen

Gin bar and kitchen

A gin bar and kitchen on Linthorpe Road, pairing cocktails with small plates.

  • ๐ŸŒฟ Gin
  • ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Food
  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night
  • ๐ŸŽ‰ Groups

๐Ÿ“ 117-119 Linthorpe Rd, Middlesbrough TS1 5DD

The Olive Branch, Middlesbrough
Photo: The Olive Branch on Google Maps
5 ยท Stockton-on-Tees

The Olive Branch

Cocktail and wine bar

A bar and restaurant in Silver Court by the Georgian Theatre, with handmade cocktails and wine.

  • ๐Ÿท Wine
  • ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Food
  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night

๐Ÿ“ 9, 10 Silver St, Stockton-on-Tees TS18 1SL

Map: date night

Tap a pin for the bar. Numbers match the list.

Your questions

What are the best date night bars in Middlesbrough?

Start with The Nuthatch, Macy Brown's, Bisou, Dovecot Bar and Kitchen and The Olive Branch. Our full list has 5 bars.

More Middlesbrough bar guides

Who wrote this guide

This guide is written by the team at M.AD Agency. We run Cocktail Week, the ten-day cocktail festival held town by town across the UK and Ireland. Since 2022 we have taken it to more than 20 towns and cities and worked with hundreds of bars. We love Teesside's bars, so we put this guide together from our own research and trusted local guides.

No bar paid to be included and nobody can buy a place. We check the guide regularly as bars open, change and close.

Our nearest cocktail festivals to Middlesbrough

Want your bar in this guide?

Run a cocktail bar in Middlesbrough that should be here? Get in touch at hello@cocktail-week.com and tell us about it.