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Where to meet halfway between Forest Hills and Ridgewood

Forest Hills and Ridgewood are about 3.1 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around Middle Village, roughly 1.6 miles from each of you. For a drink, try Finback Brewery; for coffee, Caffé Latte.

For drinks

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

  1. Finback Brewery

    Brewery

    1.7 mi from Forest Hills · 1.6 mi from Ridgewood

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  2. Mooney's Public House

    Pub

    1.6 mi from Forest Hills · 2.0 mi from Ridgewood

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  3. Asguard

    Lounge

    1.5 mi from Forest Hills · 2.2 mi from Ridgewood

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For coffee

  1. Caffé Latte

    Café

    1.5 mi from Forest Hills · 1.7 mi from Ridgewood

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  2. Buon Cafe & Trattoria

    Café

    2.0 mi from Forest Hills · 1.5 mi from Ridgewood

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  3. Tanto Dulce Cafe

    Café

    2.1 mi from Forest Hills · 1.9 mi from Ridgewood

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Or meet on one side

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

Forest HillsQueens · 11 bars · 8 coffee spotsRidgewoodQueens · 27 bars · 21 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between Forest Hills and Ridgewood?

The two are about 3.1 miles apart as the crow flies. The spots where both of you travel about the same distance are mostly around Middle Village.

What’s a good first date spot between Forest Hills and Ridgewood?

Finback Brewery is 1.7 mi from Forest Hills and 1.6 mi from Ridgewood. Mooney's Public House is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, Caffé Latte 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

Flushing & Willets Point ↔ Forest Hills2.8 mi apart · fair spots in betweenForest Hills ↔ Jackson Heights3.1 mi apart · fair spots in betweenBushwick ↔ Ridgewood1.1 mi apart · fair spots in betweenEast Williamsburg ↔ Ridgewood1.8 mi apart · fair spots in betweenBedford-Stuyvesant ↔ Ridgewood2.3 mi apart · fair spots in betweenRidgewood ↔ Sunnyside2.5 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).