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Where to meet halfway between Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights

Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights are about 1.1 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around Bedford-Stuyvesant, roughly 0.6 miles from each of you. For a drink, try A Gusto Thai Bistro; for coffee, Tea Spot.

For drinks

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

  1. A Gusto Thai Bistro

    Wine bar

    0.6 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.6 mi from Crown Heights

    ~3 min from Kingston-Throop Avs (C)MapWebsite

  2. Fashion Rock Garden

    Lounge

    0.5 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.6 mi from Crown Heights

    ~4 min from Kingston-Throop Avs (C)MapWebsite

  3. Acoustik Garden Lounge

    Lounge

    0.7 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.5 mi from Crown Heights

    ~4 min from Kingston-Throop Avs (C)MapWebsite

  4. Vodou Bar

    Lounge

    0.6 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.8 mi from Crown Heights

    ~3 min from Nostrand Av (A C)MapWebsite

  5. Sweet Brooklyn Bar

    Bar

    0.8 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.6 mi from Crown Heights

    ~5 min from Nostrand Av (A C)MapWebsite

For coffee

  1. Tea Spot

    Café

    0.7 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.7 mi from Crown Heights

    ~1 min from Nostrand Av (A C)MapWebsite

  2. Kitten Cafe Coffee & Tea

    Coffee shop

    0.5 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.6 mi from Crown Heights

    ~1 min from Kingston-Throop Avs (C)MapWebsite

  3. Le Paris Dakar 2

    Café

    0.6 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.6 mi from Crown Heights

    ~5 min from Nostrand Av (A C)MapWebsite

  4. Sobol Bedford-stuyvesant

    Café

    0.7 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.6 mi from Crown Heights

    ~3 min from Nostrand Av (A C)MapWebsite

  5. Le Paris Dakar

    Café

    0.7 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.8 mi from Crown Heights

    ~1 min from Nostrand Av (A C)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 spotsCrown HeightsBrooklyn · 38 bars · 34 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights?

The two are about 1.1 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 Crown Heights?

A Gusto Thai Bistro is 0.6 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant and 0.6 mi from Crown Heights. Fashion Rock Garden is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, Tea Spot 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 ↔ Clinton Hill1.2 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).