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Where to meet halfway between Jackson Heights and Woodside

Jackson Heights and Woodside are about 1.2 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around Elmhurst, roughly 0.6 miles from each of you. For a drink, try Ready Penny Inn; for coffee, Miranda Cafe.

For drinks

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

  1. Ready Penny Inn

    Dive bar

    0.6 mi from Jackson Heights · 0.6 mi from Woodside

    ~4 min from 74 St-Broadway (7 E F M R)MapWebsite

  2. Scorpion

    Pub

    0.6 mi from Jackson Heights · 0.7 mi from Woodside

    ~2 min from 74 St-Broadway (7 E F M R)MapWebsite

  3. The Music Box (Caja Musical)

    Gay bar

    0.7 mi from Jackson Heights · 0.6 mi from Woodside

    ~1 min from 74 St-Broadway (7 E F M R)MapWebsite

  4. Uptop New York

    Bar

    0.7 mi from Jackson Heights · 0.6 mi from Woodside

    ~3 min from 74 St-Broadway (7 E F M R)MapWebsite

  5. Club Evolution

    Gay bar

    0.6 mi from Jackson Heights · 0.7 mi from Woodside

    ~4 min from 74 St-Broadway (7 E F M R)MapWebsite

For coffee

  1. Miranda Cafe

    Café

    0.7 mi from Jackson Heights · 0.5 mi from Woodside

    ~4 min from 69 St (7)MapWebsite

  2. Liber Tea and Coffee

    Coffee shop

    0.7 mi from Jackson Heights · 0.5 mi from Woodside

    ~2 min from 74 St-Broadway (7 E F M R)Map

  3. Kiwilime

    Coffee shop

    0.7 mi from Jackson Heights · 0.7 mi from Woodside

    ~4 min from 74 St-Broadway (7 E F M R)Map

  4. El Rico Tinto

    Coffee shop

    0.5 mi from Jackson Heights · 0.8 mi from Woodside

    ~5 min from 74 St-Broadway (7 E F M R)MapWebsite

  5. Cafe Catmandoo

    Café

    0.7 mi from Jackson Heights · 0.5 mi from Woodside

    ~3 min from 74 St-Broadway (7 E F M R)Map

Or meet on one side

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

Jackson HeightsQueens · 21 bars · 9 coffee spotsWoodsideQueens · 20 bars · 9 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between Jackson Heights and Woodside?

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 Elmhurst.

What’s a good first date spot between Jackson Heights and Woodside?

Ready Penny Inn is 0.6 mi from Jackson Heights and 0.6 mi from Woodside. Scorpion is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, Miranda Cafe 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 ↔ Jackson Heights2.9 mi apart · fair spots in betweenElmhurst ↔ Jackson Heights1.2 mi apart · fair spots in betweenForest Hills ↔ Jackson Heights3.1 mi apart · fair spots in betweenFlushing & Willets Point ↔ Woodside3.9 mi apart · fair spots in betweenElmhurst ↔ Woodside1.2 mi apart · fair spots in betweenSunnyside ↔ Woodside1.4 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).