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Where to meet halfway between Lower East Side and SoHo, Little Italy & Hudson Square

Lower East Side and SoHo, Little Italy & Hudson Square are about 1.1 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around Lower East Side, roughly 0.5 miles from each of you. For a drink, try Fig. 19; for coffee, Cafe Studio NYC.

For drinks

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

  1. Fig. 19

    Cocktail bar

    0.5 mi from Lower East Side · 0.5 mi from SoHo, Little Italy & Hudson Square

    ~2 min from Bowery (J Z)MapWebsite

  2. Pinky Swear

    Cocktail bar

    0.5 mi from Lower East Side · 0.5 mi from SoHo, Little Italy & Hudson Square

    ~2 min from Bowery (J Z)MapWebsite

  3. One Mile House

    Beer bar

    0.5 mi from Lower East Side · 0.5 mi from SoHo, Little Italy & Hudson Square

    ~1 min from Bowery (J Z)MapWebsite

  4. Banzarbar

    Cocktail bar

    0.6 mi from Lower East Side · 0.5 mi from SoHo, Little Italy & Hudson Square

    ~4 min from Bowery (J Z)MapWebsite

  5. Silver Lining Lounge

    Cocktail bar

    0.6 mi from Lower East Side · 0.5 mi from SoHo, Little Italy & Hudson Square

    ~2 min from Grand St (B D)MapWebsite

For coffee

  1. Cafe Studio NYC

    Café

    0.6 mi from Lower East Side · 0.5 mi from SoHo, Little Italy & Hudson Square

    ~4 min from 2 Av (F)MapWebsite

  2. Matcha Cafe Maiko

    Café

    0.6 mi from Lower East Side · 0.5 mi from SoHo, Little Italy & Hudson Square

    ~2 min from Grand St (B D)MapWebsite

  3. Alden’s Coffee

    Coffee shop

    0.6 mi from Lower East Side · 0.4 mi from SoHo, Little Italy & Hudson Square

    ~2 min from Bowery (J Z)MapWebsite

  4. Café Integral

    Coffee shop

    0.6 mi from Lower East Side · 0.4 mi from SoHo, Little Italy & Hudson Square

    ~2 min from Bowery (J Z)MapWebsite

  5. Yours Truly Coffee

    Coffee shop

    0.6 mi from Lower East Side · 0.4 mi from SoHo, Little Italy & Hudson Square

    ~2 min from Bowery (J Z)MapWebsite

Or meet on one side

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

Lower East SideManhattan · 126 bars · 36 coffee spotsSoHo, Little Italy & Hudson SquareManhattan · 88 bars · 67 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between Lower East Side and SoHo, Little Italy & Hudson Square?

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 Lower East Side.

What’s a good first date spot between Lower East Side and SoHo, Little Italy & Hudson Square?

Fig. 19 is 0.5 mi from Lower East Side and 0.5 mi from SoHo, Little Italy & Hudson Square. Pinky Swear is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, Cafe Studio NYC 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 betweenLower East Side ↔ Tribeca & Civic Center1.2 mi apart · fair spots in betweenFinancial District & Battery Park City ↔ Lower East Side1.5 mi apart · fair spots in betweenGramercy ↔ Lower East Side1.4 mi apart · fair spots in betweenDowntown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill ↔ Lower East Side1.6 mi apart · fair spots in betweenEast Village ↔ SoHo, Little Italy & Hudson Square1.1 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).