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Where to meet halfway between Astoria and Upper East Side, Lenox Hill & Roosevelt Island

Astoria and Upper East Side, Lenox Hill & Roosevelt Island are about 1.7 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around Queensbridge, Ravenswood & Dutch Kills, roughly 0.9 miles from each of you. For a drink, try Marché Le Woof; for coffee, Cafe 9.

For drinks

Ordered so neither of you has the longer trip by much. Miles are as the crow flies.

  1. Marché Le Woof

    Bar

    0.7 mi from Astoria · 1.1 mi from Upper East Side, Lenox Hill & Roosevelt Island

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  2. Vista Sky Lounge

    Cocktail bar

    1.0 mi from Astoria · 1.2 mi from Upper East Side, Lenox Hill & Roosevelt Island

    ~5 min from 39 Av-Dutch Kills (N W)MapWebsite

  3. The Baroness Bar

    Bar

    1.2 mi from Astoria · 1.2 mi from Upper East Side, Lenox Hill & Roosevelt Island

    ~2 min from Queensboro Plaza (7 N W)MapWebsite

For coffee

  1. Cafe 9

    Café

    0.9 mi from Astoria · 0.8 mi from Upper East Side, Lenox Hill & Roosevelt Island

    Map

  2. Café Quattrone

    Café

    1.0 mi from Astoria · 0.7 mi from Upper East Side, Lenox Hill & Roosevelt Island

    ~14 min from 21 St-Queensbridge (M)MapWebsite

  3. Château Le Woof

    Café

    0.7 mi from Astoria · 1.1 mi from Upper East Side, Lenox Hill & Roosevelt Island

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  4. Mosaic Cafe And Bakery

    Café

    1.0 mi from Astoria · 1.2 mi from Upper East Side, Lenox Hill & Roosevelt Island

    ~6 min from 39 Av-Dutch Kills (N W)MapWebsite

Or meet on one side

If one of you doesn’t mind the trip, each neighborhood has its own list.

AstoriaQueens · 39 bars · 26 coffee spotsUpper East Side, Lenox Hill & Roosevelt IslandManhattan · 47 bars · 19 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between Astoria and Upper East Side, Lenox Hill & Roosevelt Island?

The two are about 1.7 miles apart as the crow flies. The spots where both of you travel about the same distance are mostly around Queensbridge, Ravenswood & Dutch Kills.

What’s a good first date spot between Astoria and Upper East Side, Lenox Hill & Roosevelt Island?

Marché Le Woof is 0.7 mi from Astoria and 1.1 mi from Upper East Side, Lenox Hill & Roosevelt Island. Vista Sky Lounge is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, Cafe 9 works for both of you.

Why meet in the middle for a first date?

Neither person carries the whole trip, so it reads as considerate rather than convenient for one side. Suggest the place with both travel times in mind, and offer to swap it if it doesn’t suit them.

More places to meet halfway

Astoria ↔ North Astoria, Ditmars & Steinway1.3 mi apart · fair spots in betweenAstoria ↔ Sunnyside1.8 mi apart · fair spots in betweenMidtown & Times Square ↔ Upper East Side, Lenox Hill & Roosevelt Island1.5 mi apart · fair spots in betweenUpper East Side, Lenox Hill & Roosevelt Island ↔ Upper West Side & Lincoln Square1.7 mi apart · fair spots in between

How this list is made: spots are open, independent cafés, bars and restaurants, chosen for being close to the subway and on blocks with plenty of other places nearby. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line and walking times are estimates, so check opening hours before you go. Updated 2026-10-13. Data: Places: Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0); 2020 Neighborhood Tabulation Areas, NYC Department of City Planning (NYC Open Data); MTA Subway Stations (data.ny.gov); Parks Properties, NYC Parks (NYC Open Data).