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Where to meet halfway between Greenpoint and Williamsburg

Greenpoint and Williamsburg are about 1.1 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around Greenpoint, roughly 0.6 miles from each of you. For a drink, try Brooklyn Winery; for coffee, Five Leaves.

For drinks

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

  1. Brooklyn Winery

    Winery

    0.5 mi from Greenpoint · 0.7 mi from Williamsburg

    ~3 min from Nassau Av (G)MapWebsite

  2. Westlight

    Cocktail bar

    0.6 mi from Greenpoint · 0.5 mi from Williamsburg

    ~9 min from Nassau Av (G)MapWebsite

  3. McCarren Park House

    Bar

    0.5 mi from Greenpoint · 0.6 mi from Williamsburg

    ~5 min from Nassau Av (G)MapWebsite

  4. The Spare Room

    Bar

    0.6 mi from Greenpoint · 0.6 mi from Williamsburg

    ~7 min from Nassau Av (G)MapWebsite

  5. Coast And Valley

    Wine bar

    0.5 mi from Greenpoint · 0.7 mi from Williamsburg

    ~3 min from Nassau Av (G)MapWebsite

For coffee

  1. Five Leaves

    Café

    0.4 mi from Greenpoint · 0.7 mi from Williamsburg

    ~2 min from Nassau Av (G)MapWebsite

  2. Charlotte Patisserie

    Café

    0.4 mi from Greenpoint · 0.7 mi from Williamsburg

    ~3 min from Nassau Av (G)MapWebsite

  3. Marcy & Myrtle

    Coffee shop

    0.7 mi from Greenpoint · 0.4 mi from Williamsburg

    ~6 min from Bedford Av (L)MapWebsite

  4. SH·NY Space

    Coffee shop

    0.5 mi from Greenpoint · 0.6 mi from Williamsburg

    ~5 min from Nassau Av (G)Map

  5. Uro Cafe

    Coffee shop

    0.5 mi from Greenpoint · 0.7 mi from Williamsburg

    ~5 min from Nassau Av (G)MapWebsite

Or meet on one side

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

GreenpointBrooklyn · 60 bars · 32 coffee spotsWilliamsburgBrooklyn · 153 bars · 44 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between Greenpoint and Williamsburg?

The two are about 1.1 miles apart as the crow flies. The spots where both of you travel about the same distance are mostly around Greenpoint.

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

Brooklyn Winery is 0.5 mi from Greenpoint and 0.7 mi from Williamsburg. Westlight is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, Five Leaves 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 Williamsburg ↔ Greenpoint1.3 mi apart · fair spots in betweenGreenpoint ↔ Long Island City & Hunters Point1.1 mi apart · fair spots in betweenEast Williamsburg ↔ Williamsburg1.2 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).