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Where to meet halfway between Bedford-Stuyvesant and Ridgewood

Bedford-Stuyvesant and Ridgewood are about 2.3 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around Bushwick, roughly 1.2 miles from each of you. For a drink, try Orion Bar; for coffee, Brooklyn Kava.

For drinks

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

  1. Orion Bar

    Cocktail bar

    1.1 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 1.3 mi from Ridgewood

    ~3 min from Central Av (M)MapWebsite

  2. Umbra

    Bar

    1.3 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 1.1 mi from Ridgewood

    ~7 min from Knickerbocker Av (M)MapWebsite

  3. The Brass Bottle

    Bar

    1.1 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 1.2 mi from Ridgewood

    ~4 min from Central Av (M)MapWebsite

  4. Mad Tropical

    Bar

    1.3 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 1.2 mi from Ridgewood

    ~8 min from Central Av (M)MapWebsite

  5. 101 Wilson Bar

    Dive bar

    1.2 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 1.3 mi from Ridgewood

    ~7 min from Central Av (M)MapWebsite

For coffee

  1. Brooklyn Kava

    Coffee shop

    1.2 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 1.2 mi from Ridgewood

    ~5 min from Central Av (M)MapWebsite

  2. Lazy Suzy Cafe & Shop

    Coffee shop

    1.1 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 1.2 mi from Ridgewood

    ~4 min from Central Av (M)MapWebsite

  3. IC Brooklyn Cafe

    Café

    1.2 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 1.2 mi from Ridgewood

    ~6 min from Central Av (M)MapWebsite

  4. FirstLive

    Coffee shop

    1.1 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 1.2 mi from Ridgewood

    ~5 min from Central Av (M)MapWebsite

  5. YellowSun Coffee

    Coffee shop

    1.3 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant · 1.1 mi from Ridgewood

    ~5 min from Knickerbocker Av (M)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 spotsRidgewoodQueens · 27 bars · 21 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between Bedford-Stuyvesant and Ridgewood?

The two are about 2.3 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 Ridgewood?

Orion Bar is 1.1 mi from Bedford-Stuyvesant and 1.3 mi from Ridgewood. Umbra is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, Brooklyn Kava 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 ↔ East Williamsburg1.8 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).