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Where to meet halfway between Bedford-Stuyvesant and East Williamsburg

Bedford-Stuyvesant and East Williamsburg are about 1.8 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around Bushwick, roughly 0.9 miles from each of you. For a drink, try The House; for coffee, Broadway Coffee Shop Chicken and Pizza.

For drinks

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

  1. The House

    Cocktail bar

    0.8 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 1.0 mi from East Williamsburg

    ~5 min from Myrtle Av (M J Z)MapWebsite

  2. The Bodega

    Bar

    1.0 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.8 mi from East Williamsburg

    ~7 min from Flushing Av (M J)MapWebsite

  3. Skytown

    Bar

    0.7 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 1.1 mi from East Williamsburg

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

  4. St. Elias

    Bar

    0.7 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 1.1 mi from East Williamsburg

    ~2 min from Myrtle Av (M J Z)MapWebsite

  5. Divine Bar & Grill

    Beer bar

    0.7 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 1.1 mi from East Williamsburg

    ~2 min from Myrtle Av (M J Z)MapWebsite

For coffee

  1. Broadway Coffee Shop Chicken and Pizza

    Coffee shop

    1.0 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.9 mi from East Williamsburg

    ~4 min from Flushing Av (M J)MapWebsite

  2. Bushwick Grind

    Coffee shop

    1.0 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.9 mi from East Williamsburg

    ~5 min from Flushing Av (M J)MapWebsite

  3. Drip Coffee Makers

    Coffee shop

    0.8 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 1.0 mi from East Williamsburg

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

  4. E&A's Bake N Brew

    Café

    1.0 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.9 mi from East Williamsburg

    ~7 min from Myrtle Av (M J Z)MapWebsite

  5. The Concrete Jungle

    Coffee shop

    0.7 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 1.1 mi from East Williamsburg

    ~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.

Bedford-StuyvesantBrooklyn · 61 bars · 67 coffee spotsEast WilliamsburgBrooklyn · 92 bars · 37 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between Bedford-Stuyvesant and East Williamsburg?

The two are about 1.8 miles apart as the crow flies. The spots where both of you travel about the same distance are mostly around Bushwick.

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

The House is 0.8 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant and 1.0 mi from East Williamsburg. The Bodega is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, Broadway Coffee Shop Chicken and Pizza 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 ↔ 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 ↔ 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).