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Where to meet halfway between Bedford-Stuyvesant and Bushwick

Bedford-Stuyvesant and Bushwick are about 1.3 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around Bedford-Stuyvesant, roughly 0.7 miles from each of you. For a drink, try Gallery Bar; for coffee, Baby Skips.

For drinks

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

  1. Gallery Bar

    Whiskey bar

    0.7 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.7 mi from Bushwick

    ~5 min from Kosciuszko St (J)MapWebsite

  2. Looking Glass

    Bar

    0.7 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.6 mi from Bushwick

    ~3 min from Kosciuszko St (J)MapWebsite

  3. Secret Pour

    Bar

    0.7 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.6 mi from Bushwick

    ~2 min from Kosciuszko St (J)MapWebsite

  4. Marian's

    Cocktail bar

    0.7 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.7 mi from Bushwick

    ~7 min from Gates Av (J Z)MapWebsite

  5. Bunton’s World Famous

    Cocktail bar

    0.7 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.8 mi from Bushwick

    ~4 min from Myrtle Av (M J Z)MapWebsite

For coffee

  1. Baby Skips

    Coffee shop

    0.7 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.8 mi from Bushwick

    ~3 min from Myrtle Av (M J Z)MapWebsite

  2. Brooklyn Doughnutry

    Coffee shop

    0.6 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.7 mi from Bushwick

    ~4 min from Kosciuszko St (J)Map

  3. Passionfruit Coffee

    Coffee shop

    0.7 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.7 mi from Bushwick

    ~8 min from Gates Av (J Z)MapWebsite

  4. Bloom Cafe

    Café

    0.7 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.8 mi from Bushwick

    ~4 min from Myrtle Av (M J Z)MapWebsite

  5. The Concrete Jungle

    Coffee shop

    0.7 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.9 mi from Bushwick

    ~1 min from Myrtle Av (M J Z)MapWebsite

Or meet on one side

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

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between Bedford-Stuyvesant and Bushwick?

The two are about 1.3 miles apart as the crow flies. The spots where both of you travel about the same distance are mostly around Bedford-Stuyvesant.

What’s a good first date spot between Bedford-Stuyvesant and Bushwick?

Gallery Bar is 0.7 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant and 0.7 mi from Bushwick. Looking Glass is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, Baby Skips 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.

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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).