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Where to meet halfway between Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus & Red Hook and Fort Greene

Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus & Red Hook and Fort Greene are about 1.6 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill, roughly 0.8 miles from each of you. For a drink, try Bar Tabac; for coffee, Cafe Volkan.

For drinks

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

  1. Bar Tabac

    Cocktail bar

    0.8 mi from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus & Red Hook · 0.9 mi from Fort Greene

    ~2 min from Bergen St (F G)MapWebsite

  2. Tipsy Grape

    Wine bar

    0.9 mi from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus & Red Hook · 0.8 mi from Fort Greene

    ~4 min from Bergen St (F G)MapWebsite

  3. T2 Tea Brooklyn

    Brewery

    0.8 mi from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus & Red Hook · 0.9 mi from Fort Greene

    ~2 min from Bergen St (F G)MapWebsite

  4. Sample

    Wine bar

    0.8 mi from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus & Red Hook · 0.9 mi from Fort Greene

    ~1 min from Bergen St (F G)MapWebsite

  5. Brooklyn Inn

    Bar

    0.8 mi from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus & Red Hook · 0.8 mi from Fort Greene

    ~3 min from Bergen St (F G)MapWebsite

For coffee

  1. Cafe Volkan

    Coffee shop

    0.8 mi from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus & Red Hook · 0.9 mi from Fort Greene

    ~1 min from Bergen St (F G)MapWebsite

  2. The Little Sweet Cafe

    Coffee shop

    1.0 mi from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus & Red Hook · 0.7 mi from Fort Greene

    ~2 min from Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts (A C G)MapWebsite

  3. The Brooklyn Commons

    Coffee shop

    1.0 mi from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus & Red Hook · 0.7 mi from Fort Greene

    ~3 min from Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts (A C G)MapWebsite

  4. Beanmonger Coffee

    Coffee shop

    0.9 mi from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus & Red Hook · 1.1 mi from Fort Greene

    ~1 min from Union St (R)MapWebsite

  5. Everyman Espresso

    Coffee shop

    1.1 mi from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus & Red Hook · 1.0 mi from Fort Greene

    ~5 min from Union St (R)MapWebsite

Or meet on one side

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

Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus & Red HookBrooklyn · 62 bars · 48 coffee spotsFort GreeneBrooklyn · 15 bars · 18 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus & Red Hook and Fort Greene?

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 Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill.

What’s a good first date spot between Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus & Red Hook and Fort Greene?

Bar Tabac is 0.8 mi from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus & Red Hook and 0.9 mi from Fort Greene. Tipsy Grape is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, Cafe Volkan 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

Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus & Red Hook ↔ Park Slope1.2 mi apart · fair spots in betweenBrooklyn Heights ↔ Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus & Red Hook1.2 mi apart · fair spots in betweenCarroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus & Red Hook ↔ Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill1.4 mi apart · fair spots in betweenCarroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus & Red Hook ↔ Sunset Park2.0 mi apart · fair spots in betweenBay Ridge ↔ Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus & Red Hook3.9 mi apart · fair spots in betweenFort Greene ↔ Park Slope1.4 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).