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Where to meet halfway between Midtown & Times Square and Murray Hill & Kips Bay

Midtown & Times Square and Murray Hill & Kips Bay are about 1.0 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around Midtown & Times Square, roughly 0.5 miles from each of you. For a drink, try Raines Law Room; for coffee, Kona Coffee Roasters.

For drinks

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

  1. Raines Law Room

    Cocktail bar

    0.5 mi from Midtown & Times Square · 0.5 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay

    ~5 min from Grand Central-42 St (4 5 6 7 S)MapWebsite

  2. A to Z Rooftop on Fifth

    Cocktail bar

    0.5 mi from Midtown & Times Square · 0.5 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay

    ~6 min from Grand Central-42 St (4 5 6 7 S)MapWebsite

  3. 929

    Cocktail bar

    0.4 mi from Midtown & Times Square · 0.5 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay

    ~2 min from Grand Central-42 St (4 5 6 7 S)MapWebsite

  4. Mulligan's Pub

    Pub

    0.5 mi from Midtown & Times Square · 0.5 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay

    ~5 min from Grand Central-42 St (4 5 6 7 S)MapWebsite

  5. Buzz Bar

    Bar

    0.5 mi from Midtown & Times Square · 0.5 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay

    ~1 min from Grand Central-42 St (4 5 6 7 S)MapWebsite

For coffee

  1. Kona Coffee Roasters

    Coffee shop

    0.5 mi from Midtown & Times Square · 0.5 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay

    ~2 min from Grand Central-42 St (4 5 6 7 S)MapWebsite

  2. WatchHouse

    Coffee shop

    0.5 mi from Midtown & Times Square · 0.5 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay

    ~3 min from Grand Central-42 St (4 5 6 7 S)MapWebsite

  3. Bistro Marketplace & Cafe

    Café

    0.5 mi from Midtown & Times Square · 0.5 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay

    ~3 min from Grand Central-42 St (4 5 6 7 S)MapWebsite

  4. Rize Coffee

    Coffee shop

    0.5 mi from Midtown & Times Square · 0.5 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay

    ~2 min from Grand Central-42 St (4 5 6 7 S)MapWebsite

  5. Taylor St. Baristas

    Coffee shop

    0.5 mi from Midtown & Times Square · 0.5 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay

    ~3 min from Grand Central-42 St (4 5 6 7 S)MapWebsite

Or meet on one side

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

Midtown & Times SquareManhattan · 234 bars · 103 coffee spotsMurray Hill & Kips BayManhattan · 47 bars · 24 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between Midtown & Times Square and Murray Hill & Kips Bay?

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 & Times Square.

What’s a good first date spot between Midtown & Times Square and Murray Hill & Kips Bay?

Raines Law Room is 0.5 mi from Midtown & Times Square and 0.5 mi from Murray Hill & Kips Bay. A to Z Rooftop on Fifth is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, Kona Coffee Roasters 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

Midtown South, Flatiron & Union Square ↔ Midtown & Times Square1.1 mi apart · fair spots in betweenChelsea & Hudson Yards ↔ Midtown & Times Square1.2 mi apart · fair spots in betweenMidtown & Times Square ↔ Upper West Side & Lincoln Square1.2 mi apart · fair spots in betweenMidtown & Times Square ↔ Upper East Side, Lenox Hill & Roosevelt Island1.5 mi apart · fair spots in betweenMidtown & Times Square ↔ Upper East Side & Carnegie Hill1.6 mi apart · fair spots in betweenEast Village ↔ Murray Hill & Kips Bay1.3 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).