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Where to meet halfway between East Harlem and Upper East Side & Yorkville

East Harlem and Upper East Side & Yorkville are about 1.4 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around East Harlem, roughly 0.7 miles from each of you. For a drink, try Bar Goyana; for coffee, Frenchy Coffee NYC.

For drinks

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

  1. Bar Goyana

    Cocktail bar

    0.7 mi from East Harlem · 0.8 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville

    ~4 min from 103 St (6)MapWebsite

  2. My Beer NYC ( El Tepeyac )

    Beer bar

    0.6 mi from East Harlem · 0.9 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville

    ~1 min from 103 St (6)MapWebsite

  3. The Guthrie Inn

    Cocktail bar

    0.9 mi from East Harlem · 0.7 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville

    ~3 min from 96 St (6)MapWebsite

  4. ABV

    Wine bar

    0.9 mi from East Harlem · 0.7 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville

    ~2 min from 96 St (6)MapWebsite

  5. Vinyl Beer

    Beer bar

    0.9 mi from East Harlem · 0.6 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville

    ~1 min from 96 St (6)MapWebsite

For coffee

  1. Frenchy Coffee NYC

    Coffee shop

    0.6 mi from East Harlem · 0.9 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville

    ~2 min from 103 St (6)MapWebsite

  2. La Galette Cafe

    Café

    0.7 mi from East Harlem · 0.8 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville

    ~4 min from 103 St (6)Map

  3. Seattle Cafe

    Café

    0.9 mi from East Harlem · 0.8 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville

    ~6 min from 96 St (6)MapWebsite

  4. Grand Cafe

    Café

    0.9 mi from East Harlem · 0.6 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville

    ~3 min from 96 St (Q)MapWebsite

  5. Da Capo Aperitivo e Caffe

    Café

    1.0 mi from East Harlem · 0.8 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville

    ~5 min from 96 St (6)MapWebsite

Or meet on one side

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

East HarlemManhattan · 22 bars · 22 coffee spotsUpper East Side & YorkvilleManhattan · 47 bars · 15 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between East Harlem and Upper East Side & Yorkville?

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 East Harlem.

What’s a good first date spot between East Harlem and Upper East Side & Yorkville?

Bar Goyana is 0.7 mi from East Harlem and 0.8 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville. My Beer NYC ( El Tepeyac ) is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, Frenchy Coffee NYC 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 Harlem ↔ Harlem1.1 mi apart · fair spots in betweenEast Harlem ↔ Morningside Heights1.4 mi apart · fair spots in betweenEast Harlem ↔ Upper West Side & Manhattan Valley1.4 mi apart · fair spots in betweenEast Harlem ↔ Washington Heights3.6 mi apart · fair spots in betweenBelmont ↔ East Harlem5.0 mi apart · fair spots in betweenUpper East Side & Yorkville ↔ Upper West Side1.6 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).