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Where to meet halfway between Bushwick and East Williamsburg

Bushwick and East Williamsburg are about 1.6 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around Bushwick, roughly 0.8 miles from each of you. For a drink, try Kings County Brewers Collective; for coffee, Your Way Cafe.

For drinks

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

  1. Kings County Brewers Collective

    Brewery

    0.8 mi from Bushwick · 0.8 mi from East Williamsburg

    ~1 min from Jefferson St (L)MapWebsite

  2. The Cobra Club

    Bar

    0.8 mi from Bushwick · 0.8 mi from East Williamsburg

    ~1 min from Jefferson St (L)MapWebsite

  3. The Little Whiskey

    Whiskey bar

    0.8 mi from Bushwick · 0.8 mi from East Williamsburg

    ~7 min from Morgan Av (L)MapWebsite

  4. Lovejoys

    Cocktail bar

    0.8 mi from Bushwick · 0.9 mi from East Williamsburg

    ~1 min from Jefferson St (L)MapWebsite

  5. The Bodega

    Wine bar

    0.8 mi from Bushwick · 0.9 mi from East Williamsburg

    ~2 min from Jefferson St (L)MapWebsite

For coffee

  1. Your Way Cafe

    Café

    0.8 mi from Bushwick · 0.8 mi from East Williamsburg

    ~6 min from Morgan Av (L)MapWebsite

  2. Wyckoff Starr Coffee Shop

    Coffee shop

    0.8 mi from Bushwick · 0.9 mi from East Williamsburg

    ~1 min from Jefferson St (L)MapWebsite

  3. Nook

    Coffee shop

    0.7 mi from Bushwick · 0.9 mi from East Williamsburg

    ~4 min from Jefferson St (L)MapWebsite

  4. Cafe Ghia

    Café

    0.7 mi from Bushwick · 0.8 mi from East Williamsburg

    ~4 min from Jefferson St (L)MapWebsite

  5. Crossroads Cafe

    Coffee shop

    0.8 mi from Bushwick · 0.7 mi from East Williamsburg

    ~6 min from Morgan Av (L)MapWebsite

Or meet on one side

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

BushwickBrooklyn · 78 bars · 58 coffee spotsEast WilliamsburgBrooklyn · 92 bars · 37 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between Bushwick and East Williamsburg?

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 Bushwick.

What’s a good first date spot between Bushwick and East Williamsburg?

Kings County Brewers Collective is 0.8 mi from Bushwick and 0.8 mi from East Williamsburg. The Cobra Club is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, Your Way Cafe 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 ↔ Bushwick1.3 mi apart · fair spots in betweenBushwick ↔ Ridgewood1.1 mi apart · fair spots in betweenBushwick ↔ Crown Heights2.1 mi apart · fair spots in betweenEast Williamsburg ↔ Williamsburg1.2 mi apart · fair spots in betweenEast Williamsburg ↔ Greenpoint1.3 mi apart · fair spots in betweenBedford-Stuyvesant ↔ East Williamsburg1.8 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).