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Where to meet halfway between Chinatown & Two Bridges and Greenwich Village

Chinatown & Two Bridges and Greenwich Village are about 1.2 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around SoHo, Little Italy & Hudson Square, roughly 0.6 miles from each of you. For a drink, try Unlisted; for coffee, Alden’s Coffee.

For drinks

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

  1. Unlisted

    Cocktail bar

    0.6 mi from Chinatown & Two Bridges · 0.6 mi from Greenwich Village

    ~3 min from Bowery (J Z)MapWebsite

  2. Maison Nur

    Cocktail bar

    0.6 mi from Chinatown & Two Bridges · 0.6 mi from Greenwich Village

    ~3 min from Bowery (J Z)MapWebsite

  3. Mother's Ruin

    Cocktail bar

    0.6 mi from Chinatown & Two Bridges · 0.6 mi from Greenwich Village

    ~2 min from Bowery (J Z)MapWebsite

  4. Midnight Plus One

    Speakeasy

    0.6 mi from Chinatown & Two Bridges · 0.6 mi from Greenwich Village

    ~2 min from Spring St (6)MapWebsite

  5. Champagne Problems

    Cocktail bar

    0.6 mi from Chinatown & Two Bridges · 0.7 mi from Greenwich Village

    ~2 min from Bowery (J Z)MapWebsite

For coffee

  1. Alden’s Coffee

    Coffee shop

    0.6 mi from Chinatown & Two Bridges · 0.6 mi from Greenwich Village

    ~2 min from Bowery (J Z)MapWebsite

  2. Fiat Cafe

    Café

    0.6 mi from Chinatown & Two Bridges · 0.6 mi from Greenwich Village

    ~3 min from Spring St (6)MapWebsite

  3. Cafe Studio NYC

    Café

    0.6 mi from Chinatown & Two Bridges · 0.6 mi from Greenwich Village

    ~4 min from 2 Av (F)MapWebsite

  4. THE ELK on Mott

    Coffee shop

    0.7 mi from Chinatown & Two Bridges · 0.6 mi from Greenwich Village

    ~3 min from Spring St (6)MapWebsite

  5. Citizen of Soho - A Breakfast Restaurant & Cafe

    Café

    0.6 mi from Chinatown & Two Bridges · 0.7 mi from Greenwich Village

    ~2 min from Spring St (6)MapWebsite

Or meet on one side

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

Chinatown & Two BridgesManhattan · 28 bars · 27 coffee spotsGreenwich VillageManhattan · 78 bars · 35 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between Chinatown & Two Bridges and Greenwich Village?

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 SoHo, Little Italy & Hudson Square.

What’s a good first date spot between Chinatown & Two Bridges and Greenwich Village?

Unlisted is 0.6 mi from Chinatown & Two Bridges and 0.6 mi from Greenwich Village. Maison Nur is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, Alden’s 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

Chinatown & Two Bridges ↔ East Village1.1 mi apart · fair spots in betweenBrooklyn Heights ↔ Chinatown & Two Bridges1.2 mi apart · fair spots in betweenChinatown & Two Bridges ↔ Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill1.3 mi apart · fair spots in betweenGreenwich Village ↔ Midtown South, Flatiron & Union Square1.0 mi apart · fair spots in betweenGreenwich Village ↔ Lower East Side1.1 mi apart · fair spots in betweenGreenwich Village ↔ Tribeca & Civic Center1.1 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).