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Where to meet halfway between East Williamsburg and Williamsburg

East Williamsburg and Williamsburg are about 1.2 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around East Williamsburg, roughly 0.6 miles from each of you. For a drink, try Noorman's Kil; for coffee, Willburg Café.

For drinks

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

  1. Noorman's Kil

    Whiskey bar

    0.6 mi from East Williamsburg · 0.6 mi from Williamsburg

    ~6 min from Lorimer St (G L)MapWebsite

  2. Huckleberry Bar

    Cocktail bar

    0.6 mi from East Williamsburg · 0.6 mi from Williamsburg

    ~5 min from Lorimer St (G L)MapWebsite

  3. Medusa

    Bar

    0.6 mi from East Williamsburg · 0.6 mi from Williamsburg

    ~6 min from Lorimer St (G L)MapWebsite

  4. Northern Bell

    Beer bar

    0.6 mi from East Williamsburg · 0.5 mi from Williamsburg

    ~3 min from Lorimer St (G L)MapWebsite

  5. Red Table Underground

    Cocktail bar

    0.6 mi from East Williamsburg · 0.7 mi from Williamsburg

    ~6 min from Lorimer St (G L)MapWebsite

For coffee

  1. Willburg Café

    Coffee shop

    0.6 mi from East Williamsburg · 0.6 mi from Williamsburg

    ~6 min from Lorimer St (G L)MapWebsite

  2. Campbell and Co

    Café

    0.7 mi from East Williamsburg · 0.5 mi from Williamsburg

    ~4 min from Lorimer St (G L)MapWebsite

  3. Café Miguel

    Café

    0.6 mi from East Williamsburg · 0.7 mi from Williamsburg

    ~7 min from Lorimer St (G L)MapWebsite

  4. Second Stop Cafe

    Café

    0.7 mi from East Williamsburg · 0.5 mi from Williamsburg

    ~3 min from Lorimer St (G L)MapWebsite

  5. Lella Alimentari

    Café

    0.5 mi from East Williamsburg · 0.6 mi from Williamsburg

    ~3 min from Graham Av (L)MapWebsite

Or meet on one side

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

East WilliamsburgBrooklyn · 92 bars · 37 coffee spotsWilliamsburgBrooklyn · 153 bars · 44 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between East Williamsburg and Williamsburg?

The two are about 1.2 miles apart as the crow flies. The spots where both of you travel about the same distance are mostly around East Williamsburg.

What’s a good first date spot between East Williamsburg and Williamsburg?

Noorman's Kil is 0.6 mi from East Williamsburg and 0.6 mi from Williamsburg. Huckleberry Bar is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, Willburg Café 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

Bushwick ↔ East Williamsburg1.6 mi apart · fair spots in betweenEast Williamsburg ↔ Greenpoint1.3 mi apart · fair spots in betweenBedford-Stuyvesant ↔ East Williamsburg1.8 mi apart · fair spots in betweenEast Williamsburg ↔ Ridgewood1.8 mi apart · fair spots in betweenGreenpoint ↔ Williamsburg1.1 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).