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

East Midtown & Turtle Bay and Upper East Side & Yorkville are about 1.8 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around Upper East Side, Lenox Hill & Roosevelt Island, roughly 0.9 miles from each of you. For a drink, try Giorgios Brick Oven and Wine Bar; for coffee, Le Reveil Coffee.

For drinks

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

  1. Giorgios Brick Oven and Wine Bar

    Wine bar

    1.0 mi from East Midtown & Turtle Bay · 0.8 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville

    ~2 min from 72 St (Q)MapWebsite

  2. 5 Napkin Burger

    Bar

    0.9 mi from East Midtown & Turtle Bay · 0.9 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville

    ~3 min from 72 St (Q)MapWebsite

  3. The Allie Way Sports Bar

    Bar

    1.0 mi from East Midtown & Turtle Bay · 0.9 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville

    ~6 min from 72 St (Q)MapWebsite

  4. Smoking Club

    Pub

    1.0 mi from East Midtown & Turtle Bay · 0.9 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville

    ~2 min from 68 St-Hunter College (6)MapWebsite

  5. Serena's Wine Bar

    Wine bar

    0.8 mi from East Midtown & Turtle Bay · 1.0 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville

    ~7 min from 68 St-Hunter College (6)MapWebsite

For coffee

  1. Le Reveil Coffee

    Coffee shop

    0.9 mi from East Midtown & Turtle Bay · 0.9 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville

    ~3 min from 72 St (Q)MapWebsite

  2. The Coffee Inn

    Coffee shop

    1.0 mi from East Midtown & Turtle Bay · 0.8 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville

    ~4 min from 72 St (Q)MapWebsite

  3. Gotham Cafe

    Coffee shop

    0.8 mi from East Midtown & Turtle Bay · 1.0 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville

    ~5 min from 72 St (Q)MapWebsite

  4. Caffè Bacio

    Café

    1.0 mi from East Midtown & Turtle Bay · 0.9 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville

    ~4 min from 72 St (Q)MapWebsite

  5. Cafe Commerce

    Café

    1.0 mi from East Midtown & Turtle Bay · 0.9 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville

    ~2 min from 68 St-Hunter College (6)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 & YorkvilleManhattan · 47 bars · 15 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

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

The two are about 1.8 miles apart as the crow flies. The spots where both of you travel about the same distance are mostly around Upper East Side, Lenox Hill & Roosevelt Island.

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

Giorgios Brick Oven and Wine Bar is 1.0 mi from East Midtown & Turtle Bay and 0.8 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville. 5 Napkin Burger is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, Le Reveil Coffee 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 ↔ Upper East Side & Carnegie Hill1.4 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 West Side & Lincoln Square1.6 mi apart · fair spots in betweenUpper East Side & Yorkville ↔ Upper West Side1.6 mi apart · fair spots in betweenEast Harlem ↔ Upper East Side & Yorkville1.4 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).