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Where to meet halfway between Clinton Hill and Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill

Clinton Hill and Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill are about 1.2 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around Fort Greene, roughly 0.7 miles from each of you. For a drink, try Mullane's; for coffee, Kofee cafe.

For drinks

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

  1. Mullane's

    Bar

    0.6 mi from Clinton Hill · 0.8 mi from Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill

    ~1 min from Fulton St (G)MapWebsite

  2. Stonehome Wine Bar & Restaurant

    Wine bar

    0.6 mi from Clinton Hill · 0.8 mi from Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill

    ~1 min from Fulton St (G)MapWebsite

  3. Sans Souci

    Bar

    0.6 mi from Clinton Hill · 0.7 mi from Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill

    ~12 min from Fulton St (G)MapWebsite

  4. Karasu

    Cocktail bar

    0.5 mi from Clinton Hill · 0.8 mi from Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill

    ~5 min from Fulton St (G)MapWebsite

  5. Fritz

    Cocktail bar

    0.6 mi from Clinton Hill · 0.8 mi from Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill

    ~1 min from Fulton St (G)Map

For coffee

  1. Kofee cafe

    Coffee shop

    0.7 mi from Clinton Hill · 0.7 mi from Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill

    ~2 min from Fulton St (G)MapWebsite

  2. Petit Paulette

    Café

    0.6 mi from Clinton Hill · 0.6 mi from Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill

    ~5 min from Fulton St (G)MapWebsite

  3. Connecticut Muffin

    Café

    0.6 mi from Clinton Hill · 0.7 mi from Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill

    ~1 min from Fulton St (G)MapWebsite

  4. BAMcafé

    Café

    0.7 mi from Clinton Hill · 0.7 mi from Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill

    ~3 min from Fulton St (G)MapWebsite

  5. Cafefornia Coffee Shop

    Coffee shop

    0.5 mi from Clinton Hill · 0.7 mi from Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill

    ~11 min from Clinton-Washington Avs (G)MapWebsite

Or meet on one side

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

Clinton HillBrooklyn · 19 bars · 12 coffee spotsDowntown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum HillBrooklyn · 44 bars · 29 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between Clinton Hill and Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill?

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 Fort Greene.

What’s a good first date spot between Clinton Hill and Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill?

Mullane's is 0.6 mi from Clinton Hill and 0.8 mi from Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill. Stonehome Wine Bar & Restaurant is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, Kofee 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 ↔ Clinton Hill1.2 mi apart · fair spots in betweenClinton Hill ↔ Park Slope1.4 mi apart · fair spots in betweenClinton Hill ↔ Crown Heights1.7 mi apart · fair spots in betweenDowntown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill ↔ Financial District & Battery Park City1.6 mi apart · fair spots in betweenCarroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus & Red Hook ↔ Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill1.4 mi apart · fair spots in betweenChinatown & Two Bridges ↔ Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill1.3 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).