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Where to meet halfway between East Village and Murray Hill & Kips Bay

East Village and Murray Hill & Kips Bay are about 1.3 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around Gramercy, roughly 0.8 miles from each of you. For a drink, try Cibar; for coffee, Moncheri Coffee Shop & Creperie.

For drinks

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

  1. Cibar

    Cocktail bar

    0.7 mi from East Village · 0.8 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay

    ~5 min from 14 St-Union Sq (4 5 6 L N Q R W)MapWebsite

  2. Paddy Maguire's Ale House

    Irish pub

    0.8 mi from East Village · 0.7 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay

    ~6 min from 23 St-Baruch College (6)MapWebsite

  3. Triona's

    Bar

    0.7 mi from East Village · 0.8 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay

    ~5 min from 3 Av (L)MapWebsite

  4. L’Americana

    Cocktail bar

    0.8 mi from East Village · 0.8 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay

    ~4 min from 14 St-Union Sq (4 5 6 L N Q R W)MapWebsite

  5. Midnight Blue

    Cocktail bar

    0.8 mi from East Village · 0.8 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay

    ~5 min from 23 St-Baruch College (6)MapWebsite

For coffee

  1. Moncheri Coffee Shop & Creperie

    Coffee shop

    0.7 mi from East Village · 0.7 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay

    ~6 min from 3 Av (L)MapWebsite

  2. Gramercy Cafe

    Café

    0.7 mi from East Village · 0.8 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay

    ~5 min from 3 Av (L)MapWebsite

  3. Sunburst Espresso Bar

    Coffee shop

    0.7 mi from East Village · 0.8 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay

    ~6 min from 3 Av (L)Map

  4. Bread & Butter

    Coffee shop

    0.8 mi from East Village · 0.8 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay

    ~4 min from 14 St-Union Sq (4 5 6 L N Q R W)MapWebsite

  5. Little Gramercy

    Café

    0.8 mi from East Village · 0.6 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay

    ~6 min from 23 St-Baruch College (6)Map

Or meet on one side

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

East VillageManhattan · 236 bars · 57 coffee spotsMurray Hill & Kips BayManhattan · 47 bars · 24 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between East Village and Murray Hill & Kips Bay?

The two are about 1.3 miles apart as the crow flies. The spots where both of you travel about the same distance are mostly around Gramercy.

What’s a good first date spot between East Village and Murray Hill & Kips Bay?

Cibar is 0.7 mi from East Village and 0.8 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay. Paddy Maguire's Ale House is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, Moncheri Coffee Shop & Creperie 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 Village ↔ SoHo, Little Italy & Hudson Square1.1 mi apart · fair spots in betweenChinatown & Two Bridges ↔ East Village1.1 mi apart · fair spots in betweenEast Village ↔ Midtown South, Flatiron & Union Square1.3 mi apart · fair spots in betweenEast Village ↔ Tribeca & Civic Center1.4 mi apart · fair spots in betweenMidtown & Times Square ↔ Murray Hill & Kips Bay1.0 mi apart · fair spots in betweenHell's Kitchen ↔ Murray Hill & Kips Bay1.6 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).