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Where to meet halfway between Chelsea & Hudson Yards and Gramercy

Chelsea & Hudson Yards and Gramercy are about 1.2 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around Midtown South, Flatiron & Union Square, roughly 0.6 miles from each of you. For a drink, try The Ivory Peacock; for coffee, The Corner Cafe.

For drinks

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

  1. The Ivory Peacock

    Cocktail bar

    0.7 mi from Chelsea & Hudson Yards · 0.6 mi from Gramercy

    ~4 min from 28 St (R W)MapWebsite

  2. Oscar Wilde

    Cocktail bar

    0.7 mi from Chelsea & Hudson Yards · 0.7 mi from Gramercy

    ~2 min from 28 St (R W)MapWebsite

  3. The Flatiron Room NoMad

    Cocktail bar

    0.7 mi from Chelsea & Hudson Yards · 0.6 mi from Gramercy

    ~3 min from 28 St (R W)MapWebsite

  4. J.J. Kinahan's

    Irish pub

    0.6 mi from Chelsea & Hudson Yards · 0.7 mi from Gramercy

    ~3 min from 23 St (F M)MapWebsite

  5. Bar Cicchetti

    Cocktail bar

    0.6 mi from Chelsea & Hudson Yards · 0.7 mi from Gramercy

    ~2 min from 23 St (F M)MapWebsite

For coffee

  1. The Corner Cafe

    Café

    0.6 mi from Chelsea & Hudson Yards · 0.6 mi from Gramercy

    ~1 min from 23 St (F M)MapWebsite

  2. Patent Coffee

    Coffee shop

    0.6 mi from Chelsea & Hudson Yards · 0.7 mi from Gramercy

    ~2 min from 28 St (R W)MapWebsite

  3. Antique Cafe

    Café

    0.6 mi from Chelsea & Hudson Yards · 0.6 mi from Gramercy

    ~3 min from 28 St (R W)MapWebsite

  4. Marathon Coffee

    Coffee shop

    0.6 mi from Chelsea & Hudson Yards · 0.7 mi from Gramercy

    ~4 min from 23 St (F M)MapWebsite

  5. Lifecafe

    Café

    0.7 mi from Chelsea & Hudson Yards · 0.6 mi from Gramercy

    ~1 min from 23 St (F M)MapWebsite

Or meet on one side

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

Chelsea & Hudson YardsManhattan · 106 bars · 51 coffee spotsGramercyManhattan · 56 bars · 11 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between Chelsea & Hudson Yards and Gramercy?

The two are about 1.2 miles apart as the crow flies. The spots where both of you travel about the same distance are mostly around Midtown South, Flatiron & Union Square.

What’s a good first date spot between Chelsea & Hudson Yards and Gramercy?

The Ivory Peacock is 0.7 mi from Chelsea & Hudson Yards and 0.6 mi from Gramercy. Oscar Wilde is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, The Corner 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

Chelsea & Hudson Yards ↔ Midtown & Times Square1.2 mi apart · fair spots in betweenChelsea & Hudson Yards ↔ Hell's Kitchen1.1 mi apart · fair spots in betweenChelsea & Hudson Yards ↔ West Village1.1 mi apart · fair spots in betweenChelsea & Hudson Yards ↔ Murray Hill & Kips Bay1.4 mi apart · fair spots in betweenGramercy ↔ West Village1.2 mi apart · fair spots in betweenGramercy ↔ SoHo, Little Italy & Hudson Square1.3 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).