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Where to meet halfway between Midtown & Times Square and Upper West Side & Lincoln Square

Midtown & Times Square and Upper West Side & Lincoln Square are about 1.2 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around Midtown & Times Square, roughly 0.6 miles from each of you. For a drink, try Broadway Bar; for coffee, Cafe 57.

For drinks

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

  1. Broadway Bar

    Cocktail bar

    0.6 mi from Midtown & Times Square · 0.6 mi from Upper West Side & Lincoln Square

    ~3 min from 57 St-7 Av (N Q R W)MapWebsite

  2. Ivy

    Bar

    0.6 mi from Midtown & Times Square · 0.6 mi from Upper West Side & Lincoln Square

    ~4 min from 57 St-7 Av (N Q R W)MapWebsite

  3. Rumours Bar & Grille

    Irish pub

    0.6 mi from Midtown & Times Square · 0.6 mi from Upper West Side & Lincoln Square

    ~5 min from 57 St-7 Av (N Q R W)MapWebsite

  4. Starlight Club

    Bar

    0.6 mi from Midtown & Times Square · 0.6 mi from Upper West Side & Lincoln Square

    ~3 min from 57 St-7 Av (N Q R W)MapWebsite

  5. Valhalla NYC

    Bar

    0.6 mi from Midtown & Times Square · 0.6 mi from Upper West Side & Lincoln Square

    ~7 min from 50 St (C E)MapWebsite

For coffee

  1. Cafe 57

    Café

    0.6 mi from Midtown & Times Square · 0.6 mi from Upper West Side & Lincoln Square

    ~4 min from 59 St-Columbus Circle (1 A C B D)MapWebsite

  2. Shoe Bar

    Coffee shop

    0.6 mi from Midtown & Times Square · 0.6 mi from Upper West Side & Lincoln Square

    ~3 min from 57 St-7 Av (N Q R W)MapWebsite

  3. Down Under Coffee

    Coffee shop

    0.6 mi from Midtown & Times Square · 0.5 mi from Upper West Side & Lincoln Square

    ~3 min from 59 St-Columbus Circle (1 A C B D)MapWebsite

  4. Coffee Project New York | Hell's Kitchen

    Coffee shop

    0.6 mi from Midtown & Times Square · 0.7 mi from Upper West Side & Lincoln Square

    ~6 min from 50 St (C E)MapWebsite

  5. Central Park Cafe

    Café

    0.6 mi from Midtown & Times Square · 0.7 mi from Upper West Side & Lincoln Square

    ~3 min from 57 St-7 Av (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.

Midtown & Times SquareManhattan · 234 bars · 103 coffee spotsUpper West Side & Lincoln SquareManhattan · 20 bars · 23 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between Midtown & Times Square and Upper West Side & Lincoln Square?

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 Midtown & Times Square.

What’s a good first date spot between Midtown & Times Square and Upper West Side & Lincoln Square?

Broadway Bar is 0.6 mi from Midtown & Times Square and 0.6 mi from Upper West Side & Lincoln Square. Ivy is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, Cafe 57 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 & Times Square ↔ Murray Hill & Kips Bay1.0 mi apart · fair spots in betweenMidtown 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 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 betweenUpper West Side ↔ Upper West Side & Lincoln Square1.0 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).