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Where to meet halfway between Clinton Hill and Park Slope

Clinton Hill and Park Slope are about 1.4 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around Prospect Heights, roughly 0.7 miles from each of you. For a drink, try Shaka Shaka Tiki; for coffee, Companion.

For drinks

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

  1. Shaka Shaka Tiki

    Bar

    0.8 mi from Clinton Hill · 0.7 mi from Park Slope

    ~1 min from Bergen St (2 3)MapWebsite

  2. Sweet Polly

    Cocktail bar

    0.8 mi from Clinton Hill · 0.7 mi from Park Slope

    ~1 min from Bergen St (2 3)MapWebsite

  3. BAR GOTO NIBAN

    Cocktail bar

    0.8 mi from Clinton Hill · 0.7 mi from Park Slope

    ~1 min from Bergen St (2 3)MapWebsite

  4. Soda Bar

    Bar

    0.8 mi from Clinton Hill · 0.7 mi from Park Slope

    ~6 min from 7 Av (B Q)MapWebsite

  5. Tin Kettle

    Bar

    0.7 mi from Clinton Hill · 0.8 mi from Park Slope

    ~7 min from 7 Av (B Q)MapWebsite

For coffee

  1. Companion

    Café

    0.8 mi from Clinton Hill · 0.7 mi from Park Slope

    ~1 min from Bergen St (2 3)MapWebsite

  2. btwxtd Cafe

    Coffee shop

    0.7 mi from Clinton Hill · 0.8 mi from Park Slope

    ~7 min from 7 Av (B Q)MapWebsite

  3. Gorilla Coffee

    Coffee shop

    0.8 mi from Clinton Hill · 0.7 mi from Park Slope

    ~1 min from Bergen St (2 3)MapWebsite

  4. Littlebee by Sweetbee

    Coffee shop

    0.6 mi from Clinton Hill · 0.8 mi from Park Slope

    ~7 min from Clinton-Washington Avs (C)MapWebsite

  5. Bon Tree

    Coffee shop

    0.8 mi from Clinton Hill · 0.7 mi from Park Slope

    ~6 min from 7 Av (B Q)Map

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 spotsPark SlopeBrooklyn · 49 bars · 41 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between Clinton Hill and Park Slope?

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 Prospect Heights.

What’s a good first date spot between Clinton Hill and Park Slope?

Shaka Shaka Tiki is 0.8 mi from Clinton Hill and 0.7 mi from Park Slope. Sweet Polly is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, Companion 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 ↔ Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill1.2 mi apart · fair spots in betweenClinton Hill ↔ Crown Heights1.7 mi apart · fair spots in betweenPark Slope ↔ Windsor Terrace & South Slope1.1 mi apart · fair spots in betweenCarroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus & Red Hook ↔ Park Slope1.2 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).