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Where to meet halfway between Bedford-Stuyvesant and Prospect Heights

Bedford-Stuyvesant and Prospect Heights are about 1.6 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around Bedford-Stuyvesant, roughly 0.8 miles from each of you. For a drink, try Bedford Hall; for coffee, SEED Brklyn.

For drinks

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

  1. Bedford Hall

    Bar

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

    ~5 min from Franklin Av (C S)MapWebsite

  2. The Holler

    Cocktail bar

    0.8 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.9 mi from Prospect Heights

    ~5 min from Classon Av (G)MapWebsite

  3. Glorietta Baldy

    Cocktail bar

    0.9 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.7 mi from Prospect Heights

    ~1 min from Franklin Av (C S)MapWebsite

  4. Inkwell

    Lounge

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

    ~6 min from Franklin Av (C S)MapWebsite

  5. The Franklin Wine Bar & Bistro

    Wine bar

    0.9 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.7 mi from Prospect Heights

    ~4 min from Franklin Av (C S)MapWebsite

For coffee

  1. SEED Brklyn

    Café

    0.8 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.8 mi from Prospect Heights

    ~4 min from Franklin Av (C S)MapWebsite

  2. Mocha Pride

    Café

    0.8 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.8 mi from Prospect Heights

    ~3 min from Nostrand Av (A C)MapWebsite

  3. Bagel Story

    Café

    0.8 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.8 mi from Prospect Heights

    ~2 min from Nostrand Av (A C)MapWebsite

  4. F1RST NYC

    Café

    0.8 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.9 mi from Prospect Heights

    ~5 min from Classon Av (G)MapWebsite

  5. Cafe Calaca

    Café

    0.9 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 0.7 mi from Prospect Heights

    ~1 min from Franklin Av (C S)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 spotsProspect HeightsBrooklyn · 19 bars · 17 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between Bedford-Stuyvesant and Prospect Heights?

The two are about 1.6 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 Prospect Heights?

Bedford Hall is 0.7 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant and 0.8 mi from Prospect Heights. The Holler is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, SEED Brklyn 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 ↔ 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).