Make friends in New York City

Timeleft matches you with a small group of people for dinner, drinks, coffee, brunch, or a walk in NYC, based on a short personality test. You sign up on your own, we choose the venue and the group, and before the event, the app tells you where to go. Read our guide to making friends in NYC.

Timeleft runs dinners on Wednesday, November 11 at 7:00 pm and Friday, November 13 at 7:00 pm, drinks on Thursdays and Fridays at 7:00 pm, coffee on Saturday, November 14 at 3:00 pm and Wednesday, November 18 at 10:00 am, brunches on Sundays at noon, and walks on Saturday, November 14 at 3:00 pm and Saturday, November 21 at 3:00 pm. There are also women-only and LGBTQ+ friendly dinners on Mondays at 7:00 pm, singles dinners on Tuesday, November 17 at 7:00 pm and Friday, November 20 at 7:00 pm, and coffee for singles on Sunday, November 15 at 1:00 pm and Sunday, November 22 at 1:00 pm. Bookings close 13 hours before each event starts, or at midnight the night before if that would fall between midnight and 8:00 am.

At restaurants, bars, cafés, and meeting points in the West Village, the East Village, Midtown, Downtown Brooklyn / Park Slope, and Hell's Kitchen / Chelsea. The app shows the exact venue before the event.

Booking takes a Timeleft membership, a subscription that covers every event you book while it's active. You pay for your own food and drinks at the venue. Prices depend on the plan you pick, and the app shows them before you pay.

Yes. You book on your own and we put the group together, so you don't need to bring anyone. If you'd rather come with someone, invite them from your booking and you'll be in the same group. They don't need a membership for that event if it's their first Timeleft booking. The guide to your first dinner walks through booking step by step.

Every event is at a public venue we've vetted, and there's no one-to-one messaging before you meet the group. 99% of Timeleft events happen without any safety incident. If you report someone, you're never put in the same group as them again. Our safety guidelines cover the rest.

Yes. Timeleft is for adults of every age. When we put a group together, we look at age along with your personality quiz and booking preferences. Who you meet still depends on who books the same event.

No. There are no profiles to swipe through, and nobody gets paired off. You meet a small group of people at once, in person.

Yes. Timeleft runs singles dinners on Tuesdays and Fridays at 7:00 pm, and coffee for singles on Saturdays and Sundays at 1:00 pm in NYC, with a small group matched to you at a venue we pick. More about singles events.

Meetup lists groups and events run by their own organizers, and you choose which to join. With Timeleft, you pick a format and a day, and we match you with a small group and choose the venue. Our Timeleft vs Meetup comparison goes into more detail.

Pick a dietary preference in the app when you book, and we'll do our best to seat you at a venue that caters to it. Nearly every restaurant we use in NYC has vegetarian dishes, and plenty have vegan ones too. For allergies, check with the venue on the day.

Yes. You'll also find Timeleft in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington, DC, Dallas, and Austin. See every location.