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Where to meet halfway between Ridgewood and Sunnyside

Ridgewood and Sunnyside are about 2.5 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around Maspeth, roughly 1.3 miles from each of you. For a drink, try Chasers; for coffee, San Cafe.

For drinks

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

  1. Chasers

    Pub

    1.0 mi from Ridgewood · 1.7 mi from Sunnyside

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  2. PUMPS

    Bar

    1.6 mi from Ridgewood · 1.7 mi from Sunnyside

    ~12 min from Grand St (L)MapWebsite

  3. Grimm Artisanal Ales

    Brewery

    1.8 mi from Ridgewood · 1.7 mi from Sunnyside

    ~7 min from Grand St (L)MapWebsite

  4. SUNNYVALE Brooklyn

    Bar

    1.7 mi from Ridgewood · 1.7 mi from Sunnyside

    ~10 min from Grand St (L)MapWebsite

  5. Gibbons Home

    Pub

    1.6 mi from Ridgewood · 1.7 mi from Sunnyside

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For coffee

  1. San Cafe

    Café

    1.3 mi from Ridgewood · 1.5 mi from Sunnyside

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  2. J.R. Coffee Shop

    Coffee shop

    1.1 mi from Ridgewood · 1.5 mi from Sunnyside

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  3. Eldorado Coffee Roasters

    Coffee shop

    1.6 mi from Ridgewood · 1.0 mi from Sunnyside

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Or meet on one side

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

RidgewoodQueens · 27 bars · 21 coffee spotsSunnysideQueens · 20 bars · 18 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between Ridgewood and Sunnyside?

The two are about 2.5 miles apart as the crow flies. The spots where both of you travel about the same distance are mostly around Maspeth.

What’s a good first date spot between Ridgewood and Sunnyside?

Chasers is 1.0 mi from Ridgewood and 1.7 mi from Sunnyside. PUMPS is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, San 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

Bushwick ↔ Ridgewood1.1 mi apart · fair spots in betweenEast Williamsburg ↔ Ridgewood1.8 mi apart · fair spots in betweenBedford-Stuyvesant ↔ Ridgewood2.3 mi apart · fair spots in betweenForest Hills ↔ Ridgewood3.1 mi apart · fair spots in betweenAstoria ↔ Sunnyside1.8 mi apart · fair spots in betweenEast Astoria & Woodside ↔ Sunnyside1.7 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).