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Where to meet halfway between East Astoria & Woodside and Elmhurst

East Astoria & Woodside and Elmhurst are about 2.2 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around Jackson Heights, roughly 1.1 miles from each of you. For a drink, try Ready Penny Inn; for coffee, Miranda Cafe.

For drinks

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

  1. Ready Penny Inn

    Dive bar

    1.2 mi from East Astoria & Woodside · 1.0 mi from Elmhurst

    ~4 min from 74 St-Broadway (7 E F M R)MapWebsite

  2. Upstairs Cocktail Bar

    Cocktail bar

    1.2 mi from East Astoria & Woodside · 0.9 mi from Elmhurst

    ~3 min from 69 St (7)MapWebsite

  3. Thamel NYC

    Bar

    1.1 mi from East Astoria & Woodside · 1.2 mi from Elmhurst

    ~3 min from 61 St-Woodside (7)MapWebsite

  4. Legends Sport Bar & Grill

    Bar

    1.0 mi from East Astoria & Woodside · 1.1 mi from Elmhurst

    ~5 min from 65 St (M R)MapWebsite

  5. Scorpion Bar

    Dive bar

    1.2 mi from East Astoria & Woodside · 1.0 mi from Elmhurst

    ~1 min from 69 St (7)Map

For coffee

  1. Miranda Cafe

    Café

    1.1 mi from East Astoria & Woodside · 1.0 mi from Elmhurst

    ~4 min from 69 St (7)MapWebsite

  2. Ngatso Cafe

    Café

    1.0 mi from East Astoria & Woodside · 1.2 mi from Elmhurst

    ~3 min from 61 St-Woodside (7)MapWebsite

  3. El Rico Tinto

    Coffee shop

    1.3 mi from East Astoria & Woodside · 0.9 mi from Elmhurst

    ~5 min from 74 St-Broadway (7 E F M R)MapWebsite

  4. Cafe Catmandoo

    Café

    1.3 mi from East Astoria & Woodside · 0.9 mi from Elmhurst

    ~3 min from 74 St-Broadway (7 E F M R)Map

  5. Liber Tea and Coffee

    Coffee shop

    1.3 mi from East Astoria & Woodside · 0.9 mi from Elmhurst

    ~2 min from 74 St-Broadway (7 E F M R)Map

Or meet on one side

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

East Astoria & WoodsideQueens · 30 bars · 19 coffee spotsElmhurstQueens · 16 bars · 15 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between East Astoria & Woodside and Elmhurst?

The two are about 2.2 miles apart as the crow flies. The spots where both of you travel about the same distance are mostly around Jackson Heights.

What’s a good first date spot between East Astoria & Woodside and Elmhurst?

Ready Penny Inn is 1.2 mi from East Astoria & Woodside and 1.0 mi from Elmhurst. Upstairs Cocktail Bar is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, Miranda 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

East Astoria & Woodside ↔ North Astoria, Ditmars & Steinway1.2 mi apart · fair spots in betweenEast Astoria & Woodside ↔ Sunnyside1.7 mi apart · fair spots in betweenElmhurst ↔ Flushing & Willets Point2.9 mi apart · fair spots in betweenElmhurst ↔ Jackson Heights1.2 mi apart · fair spots in betweenElmhurst ↔ Woodside1.2 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).