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Where to meet halfway between Greenwich Village and Midtown South, Flatiron & Union Square

Greenwich Village and Midtown South, Flatiron & Union Square are about 1.0 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around Midtown South, Flatiron & Union Square, roughly 0.5 miles from each of you. For a drink, try Another Country; for coffee, Joe Coffee Company: Union Square.

For drinks

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

  1. Another Country

    Cocktail bar

    0.5 mi from Greenwich Village · 0.5 mi from Midtown South, Flatiron & Union Square

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

  2. Blue Water Grill

    Pub

    0.5 mi from Greenwich Village · 0.5 mi from Midtown South, Flatiron & Union Square

    ~3 min from 14 St-Union Sq (4 5 6 L N Q R W)MapWebsite

  3. Park Bar

    Cocktail bar

    0.4 mi from Greenwich Village · 0.5 mi from Midtown South, Flatiron & Union Square

    ~3 min from 14 St-Union Sq (4 5 6 L N Q R W)MapWebsite

  4. Lost Spirits

    Speakeasy

    0.6 mi from Greenwich Village · 0.4 mi from Midtown South, Flatiron & Union Square

    ~7 min from 6 Av (1 2 3 F M L)MapWebsite

  5. FYC/NYC

    Cocktail bar

    0.6 mi from Greenwich Village · 0.4 mi from Midtown South, Flatiron & Union Square

    ~5 min from 6 Av (1 2 3 F M L)MapWebsite

For coffee

  1. Joe Coffee Company: Union Square

    Coffee shop

    0.5 mi from Greenwich Village · 0.5 mi from Midtown South, Flatiron & Union Square

    ~3 min from 14 St-Union Sq (4 5 6 L N Q R W)MapWebsite

  2. Blue Dove Coffee

    Coffee shop

    0.5 mi from Greenwich Village · 0.5 mi from Midtown South, Flatiron & Union Square

    ~3 min from 14 St-Union Sq (4 5 6 L N Q R W)Map

  3. al Vicoletto

    Café

    0.5 mi from Greenwich Village · 0.5 mi from Midtown South, Flatiron & Union Square

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

  4. Vanilla Gorilla Cafe

    Coffee shop

    0.5 mi from Greenwich Village · 0.5 mi from Midtown South, Flatiron & Union Square

    ~2 min from 6 Av (1 2 3 F M L)MapWebsite

  5. Bread & Butter

    Coffee shop

    0.6 mi from Greenwich Village · 0.5 mi from Midtown South, Flatiron & Union Square

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

Or meet on one side

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

Greenwich VillageManhattan · 78 bars · 35 coffee spotsMidtown South, Flatiron & Union SquareManhattan · 133 bars · 59 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between Greenwich Village and Midtown South, Flatiron & Union Square?

The two are about 1.0 miles apart as the crow flies. The spots where both of you travel about the same distance are mostly around Midtown South, Flatiron & Union Square.

What’s a good first date spot between Greenwich Village and Midtown South, Flatiron & Union Square?

Another Country is 0.5 mi from Greenwich Village and 0.5 mi from Midtown South, Flatiron & Union Square. Blue Water Grill is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, Joe Coffee Company: Union Square 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

Greenwich Village ↔ Lower East Side1.1 mi apart · fair spots in betweenGreenwich Village ↔ Tribeca & Civic Center1.1 mi apart · fair spots in betweenChinatown & Two Bridges ↔ Greenwich Village1.2 mi apart · fair spots in betweenGreenwich Village ↔ Murray Hill & Kips Bay1.4 mi apart · fair spots in betweenMidtown South, Flatiron & Union Square ↔ Midtown & Times Square1.1 mi apart · fair spots in betweenEast Village ↔ Midtown South, Flatiron & Union Square1.3 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).