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Where to meet halfway between Bedford-Stuyvesant and Clinton Hill

Bedford-Stuyvesant and Clinton Hill are about 1.2 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around Bedford-Stuyvesant, roughly 0.6 miles from each of you. For a drink, try Dynaco; for coffee, Burly Coffee .

For drinks

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

  1. Dynaco

    Cocktail bar

    0.7 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.5 mi from Clinton Hill

    ~6 min from Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G)MapWebsite

  2. Paul's

    Bar

    0.5 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.7 mi from Clinton Hill

    ~3 min from Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G)MapWebsite

  3. Singers

    Bar

    0.7 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.5 mi from Clinton Hill

    ~1 min from Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G)MapWebsite

  4. Post Bar

    Bar

    0.5 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.7 mi from Clinton Hill

    ~3 min from Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G)MapWebsite

  5. Milly’s Neighborhood Bar

    Cocktail bar

    0.8 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.5 mi from Clinton Hill

    ~4 min from Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G)Map

For coffee

  1. Burly Coffee

    Coffee shop

    0.6 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.7 mi from Clinton Hill

    ~3 min from Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G)MapWebsite

  2. The Council Cafe

    Coffee shop

    0.5 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.7 mi from Clinton Hill

    ~3 min from Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G)MapWebsite

  3. Coffee Uplifts People

    Coffee shop

    0.7 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.6 mi from Clinton Hill

    ~7 min from Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G)MapWebsite

  4. Nostrand Cafe

    Café

    0.6 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.7 mi from Clinton Hill

    ~3 min from Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G)MapWebsite

  5. Playground

    Café

    0.7 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.5 mi from Clinton Hill

    ~6 min from Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G)MapWebsite

Or meet on one side

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

Bedford-StuyvesantBrooklyn · 61 bars · 67 coffee spotsClinton HillBrooklyn · 19 bars · 12 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between Bedford-Stuyvesant and Clinton Hill?

The two are about 1.2 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 Clinton Hill?

Dynaco is 0.7 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant and 0.5 mi from Clinton Hill. Paul's is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, Burly Coffee 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

Bedford-Stuyvesant ↔ Crown Heights1.1 mi apart · fair spots in betweenBedford-Stuyvesant ↔ Bushwick1.3 mi apart · fair spots in betweenBedford-Stuyvesant ↔ Prospect Heights1.6 mi apart · fair spots in betweenBedford-Stuyvesant ↔ East Williamsburg1.8 mi apart · fair spots in betweenBedford-Stuyvesant ↔ Ridgewood2.3 mi apart · fair spots in betweenBedford-Stuyvesant ↔ Prospect Lefferts Gardens & Wingate2.0 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).