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Where to meet halfway between East Midtown & Turtle Bay and Upper East Side & Carnegie Hill

East Midtown & Turtle Bay and Upper East Side & Carnegie Hill are about 1.4 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around Upper East Side & Carnegie Hill, roughly 0.7 miles from each of you. For a drink, try 128 Bar And Bistro; for coffee, Daniel's Coffee and More.

For drinks

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

  1. 128 Bar And Bistro

    Cocktail bar

    0.6 mi from East Midtown & Turtle Bay · 0.7 mi from Upper East Side & Carnegie Hill

    ~1 min from Lexington Av/63 St (M Q)MapWebsite

  2. Bar Seine Lounge

    Hotel bar

    0.7 mi from East Midtown & Turtle Bay · 0.7 mi from Upper East Side & Carnegie Hill

    ~5 min from Lexington Av/63 St (M Q)MapWebsite

  3. Jacques

    Cocktail bar

    0.7 mi from East Midtown & Turtle Bay · 0.7 mi from Upper East Side & Carnegie Hill

    ~5 min from Lexington Av/63 St (M Q)MapWebsite

  4. Donohue's Steak House

    Bar

    0.7 mi from East Midtown & Turtle Bay · 0.7 mi from Upper East Side & Carnegie Hill

    ~2 min from Lexington Av/63 St (M Q)Map

  5. The East Pole

    Cocktail bar

    0.7 mi from East Midtown & Turtle Bay · 0.6 mi from Upper East Side & Carnegie Hill

    ~3 min from Lexington Av/63 St (M Q)MapWebsite

For coffee

  1. Daniel's Coffee and More

    Coffee shop

    0.5 mi from East Midtown & Turtle Bay · 0.8 mi from Upper East Side & Carnegie Hill

    ~2 min from Lexington Av/63 St (M Q)MapWebsite

  2. Java Girl

    Coffee shop

    0.7 mi from East Midtown & Turtle Bay · 0.7 mi from Upper East Side & Carnegie Hill

    ~8 min from 72 St (Q)MapWebsite

  3. Cafe Fresco Ues

    Café

    0.8 mi from East Midtown & Turtle Bay · 0.7 mi from Upper East Side & Carnegie Hill

    ~8 min from 72 St (Q)MapWebsite

  4. Nespresso Boutique Bar

    Coffee shop

    0.8 mi from East Midtown & Turtle Bay · 0.6 mi from Upper East Side & Carnegie Hill

    ~6 min from 68 St-Hunter College (6)MapWebsite

  5. Terramare Cafe

    Café

    0.8 mi from East Midtown & Turtle Bay · 0.6 mi from Upper East Side & Carnegie Hill

    ~7 min from Lexington Av/63 St (M Q)MapWebsite

Or meet on one side

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

East Midtown & Turtle BayManhattan · 78 bars · 43 coffee spotsUpper East Side & Carnegie HillManhattan · 30 bars · 29 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between East Midtown & Turtle Bay and Upper East Side & Carnegie Hill?

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 Upper East Side & Carnegie Hill.

What’s a good first date spot between East Midtown & Turtle Bay and Upper East Side & Carnegie Hill?

128 Bar And Bistro is 0.6 mi from East Midtown & Turtle Bay and 0.7 mi from Upper East Side & Carnegie Hill. Bar Seine Lounge is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, Daniel's Coffee and More 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 Midtown & Turtle Bay ↔ Hell's Kitchen1.4 mi apart · fair spots in betweenEast Midtown & Turtle Bay ↔ Midtown South, Flatiron & Union Square1.4 mi apart · fair spots in betweenEast Midtown & Turtle Bay ↔ Upper East Side & Yorkville1.8 mi apart · fair spots in betweenEast Midtown & Turtle Bay ↔ Upper West Side & Lincoln Square1.6 mi apart · fair spots in betweenMidtown & Times Square ↔ Upper East Side & Carnegie Hill1.6 mi apart · fair spots in betweenUpper East Side & Carnegie Hill ↔ Upper West Side & Manhattan Valley1.7 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).