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A slightly different type of idea: Introduce your date to one of your favorite hidden/private gem places.
There are a handful of really special/unique places around town that are quite obscure and known by very few where I am (or have been) a regular. They are "just" restaurants or bars but are amazing in one way or another, at least in my opinion, and it is fun to introduce someone new to them. They are not the sort of places many people will ever stumble on by themselves...very low profile. A few of you reading this have been to one or more of them with me.
Now I'm not about to post anything specific about any of these places, so you might ask why bother even mentioning the whole thing. The reason is that I think many/most of us (TAG regulars) have our own collection of "secret treasure" places, so this is just to suggest that if they charm you, they may well charm a date too, especially if she/he has tastes similar to yours.
If the places you know are anything like the ones on my list, posting them here is probably a bad idea.
-Ww
True. Once I brought a date to one of those holes in the walls (quite litterally) in Kabukicho, in a back alley. They specialize in very basic izakaya fare and grilled pork meat. Go there only 2 or 3 times a year or so , but as Im probably one of the very few gaijins who even know about it , they always recognize me and we end up chatting until late with the staff there and other clients.
The lady was a bit reluctant at first (its really not the type of place she would go on her own ! ) but was eventually impressed that besides fancy bars and restaurants I also go to those little cheap traditional places.