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Where to meet halfway between Chelsea & Hudson Yards and Murray Hill & Kips Bay

Chelsea & Hudson Yards and Murray Hill & Kips Bay are about 1.4 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around Midtown South, Flatiron & Union Square, roughly 0.7 miles from each of you. For a drink, try Everdene Bar; for coffee, Copper Mug Coffee.

For drinks

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

  1. Everdene Bar

    Cocktail bar

    0.7 mi from Chelsea & Hudson Yards · 0.7 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay

    ~2 min from 28 St (R W)MapWebsite

  2. Nubeluz

    Cocktail bar

    0.7 mi from Chelsea & Hudson Yards · 0.7 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay

    ~1 min from 28 St (R W)MapWebsite

  3. The Bronze Owl

    Cocktail bar

    0.7 mi from Chelsea & Hudson Yards · 0.7 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay

    ~2 min from 34 St-Herald Sq (B D F M N Q R W)MapWebsite

  4. Good Behavior

    Cocktail bar

    0.6 mi from Chelsea & Hudson Yards · 0.7 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay

    ~2 min from 28 St (R W)MapWebsite

  5. Libera

    Wine bar

    0.7 mi from Chelsea & Hudson Yards · 0.6 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay

    ~1 min from 28 St (R W)MapWebsite

For coffee

  1. Copper Mug Coffee

    Coffee shop

    0.7 mi from Chelsea & Hudson Yards · 0.7 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay

    ~2 min from 28 St (R W)MapWebsite

  2. Ol’days

    Coffee shop

    0.7 mi from Chelsea & Hudson Yards · 0.7 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay

    ~1 min from 28 St (R W)MapWebsite

  3. Paper Coffee

    Coffee shop

    0.6 mi from Chelsea & Hudson Yards · 0.7 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay

    ~2 min from 28 St (R W)MapWebsite

  4. Cha Cha Matcha

    Café

    0.7 mi from Chelsea & Hudson Yards · 0.7 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay

    ~2 min from 28 St (R W)MapWebsite

  5. Patent Coffee

    Coffee shop

    0.6 mi from Chelsea & Hudson Yards · 0.8 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay

    ~2 min from 28 St (R W)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 spotsMurray Hill & Kips BayManhattan · 47 bars · 24 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between Chelsea & Hudson Yards and Murray Hill & Kips Bay?

The two are about 1.4 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 Murray Hill & Kips Bay?

Everdene Bar is 0.7 mi from Chelsea & Hudson Yards and 0.7 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay. Nubeluz is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, Copper Mug Coffee 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 ↔ Gramercy1.2 mi apart · fair spots in betweenMidtown & Times Square ↔ Murray Hill & Kips Bay1.0 mi apart · fair spots in betweenEast Village ↔ Murray Hill & Kips Bay1.3 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).