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Where to meet halfway between Bay Ridge and Windsor Terrace & South Slope

Bay Ridge and Windsor Terrace & South Slope are about 3.3 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around Sunset Park, roughly 1.8 miles from each of you. For a drink, try Five Boroughs Brewing Co.; for coffee, Lin Mini Cafe.

For drinks

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

  1. Five Boroughs Brewing Co.

    Brewery

    1.8 mi from Bay Ridge · 1.8 mi from Windsor Terrace & South Slope

    ~7 min from 45 St (R)MapWebsite

  2. Three Brothers Bar

    Bar

    1.7 mi from Bay Ridge · 1.9 mi from Windsor Terrace & South Slope

    ~6 min from 53 St (R)Map

  3. Candelas Bk Restaurant

    Bar

    1.9 mi from Bay Ridge · 1.6 mi from Windsor Terrace & South Slope

    ~1 min from 45 St (R)Map

  4. Fantastic Bar and Lounge

    Lounge

    2.0 mi from Bay Ridge · 1.4 mi from Windsor Terrace & South Slope

    ~9 min from 9 Av (D)Map

  5. Judy's

    Bar

    2.1 mi from Bay Ridge · 1.4 mi from Windsor Terrace & South Slope

    ~7 min from 45 St (R)MapWebsite

For coffee

  1. Lin Mini Cafe

    Café

    1.8 mi from Bay Ridge · 1.6 mi from Windsor Terrace & South Slope

    ~12 min from Fort Hamilton Pkwy (D)MapWebsite

  2. 1982 Coffee Roasters

    Coffee shop

    1.9 mi from Bay Ridge · 1.8 mi from Windsor Terrace & South Slope

    ~1 min from 55 St (D)MapWebsite

  3. Yafa Cafe

    Café

    1.9 mi from Bay Ridge · 1.6 mi from Windsor Terrace & South Slope

    ~1 min from 45 St (R)MapWebsite

  4. Cafe Shalva

    Café

    1.9 mi from Bay Ridge · 1.8 mi from Windsor Terrace & South Slope

    ~3 min from 55 St (D)MapWebsite

  5. Fillup Coffee

    Coffee shop

    2.0 mi from Bay Ridge · 1.3 mi from Windsor Terrace & South Slope

    ~8 min from 9 Av (D)MapWebsite

Or meet on one side

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

Bay RidgeBrooklyn · 21 bars · 29 coffee spotsWindsor Terrace & South SlopeBrooklyn · 12 bars · 17 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between Bay Ridge and Windsor Terrace & South Slope?

The two are about 3.3 miles apart as the crow flies. The spots where both of you travel about the same distance are mostly around Sunset Park.

What’s a good first date spot between Bay Ridge and Windsor Terrace & South Slope?

Five Boroughs Brewing Co. is 1.8 mi from Bay Ridge and 1.8 mi from Windsor Terrace & South Slope. Three Brothers Bar is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, Lin Mini Cafe 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

Bay Ridge ↔ Sunset Park2.0 mi apart · fair spots in betweenBay Ridge ↔ Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus & Red Hook3.9 mi apart · fair spots in betweenBay Ridge ↔ Park Slope4.1 mi apart · fair spots in betweenBay Ridge ↔ Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach & Gerritsen Beach5.3 mi apart · fair spots in betweenPark Slope ↔ Windsor Terrace & South Slope1.1 mi apart · fair spots in betweenSheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach & Gerritsen Beach ↔ Windsor Terrace & South Slope5.1 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).