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Where to meet halfway between Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach & Gerritsen Beach and Sunset Park

Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach & Gerritsen Beach and Sunset Park are about 5.6 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around Bensonhurst, roughly 2.8 miles from each of you. For a drink, try Casanova Lounge; for coffee, Chocolatte.

For drinks

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

  1. Casanova Lounge

    Lounge

    2.7 mi from Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach & Gerritsen Beach · 3.0 mi from Sunset Park

    ~3 min from Bay Pkwy (N)MapWebsite

  2. Starlite Lounge

    Pub

    3.0 mi from Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach & Gerritsen Beach · 2.6 mi from Sunset Park

    ~3 min from Avenue I (F)MapWebsite

  3. D'Savannah Bar & Lounge

    Cocktail bar

    3.3 mi from Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach & Gerritsen Beach · 3.3 mi from Sunset Park

    ~6 min from Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College (2 5)MapWebsite

  4. Beer Taps

    Beer bar

    3.3 mi from Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach & Gerritsen Beach · 2.3 mi from Sunset Park

    ~6 min from 18 Av (N)MapWebsite

  5. Oui Cocktail Lounge

    Cocktail bar

    3.2 mi from Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach & Gerritsen Beach · 3.3 mi from Sunset Park

    ~4 min from Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College (2 5)Map

For coffee

  1. Chocolatte

    Café

    2.8 mi from Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach & Gerritsen Beach · 2.9 mi from Sunset Park

    ~7 min from Avenue J (Q)MapWebsite

  2. Brooklyn Artisan Bakehouse

    Café

    2.8 mi from Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach & Gerritsen Beach · 3.0 mi from Sunset Park

    ~6 min from Avenue J (Q)MapWebsite

  3. Alegrito Espresso Bar

    Café

    2.7 mi from Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach & Gerritsen Beach · 3.0 mi from Sunset Park

    ~3 min from Bay Pkwy (N)MapWebsite

  4. 輝記小炒皇New Bay Pkwy Cafe

    Café

    2.8 mi from Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach & Gerritsen Beach · 3.0 mi from Sunset Park

    ~3 min from Bay Pkwy (N)Map

  5. Garden of Eat-In

    Café

    2.7 mi from Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach & Gerritsen Beach · 3.1 mi from Sunset Park

    ~1 min from Avenue J (Q)MapWebsite

Or meet on one side

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

Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach & Gerritsen BeachBrooklyn · 9 bars · 11 coffee spotsSunset ParkBrooklyn · 38 bars · 35 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach & Gerritsen Beach and Sunset Park?

The two are about 5.6 miles apart as the crow flies. The spots where both of you travel about the same distance are mostly around Bensonhurst.

What’s a good first date spot between Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach & Gerritsen Beach and Sunset Park?

Casanova Lounge is 2.7 mi from Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach & Gerritsen Beach and 3.0 mi from Sunset Park. Starlite Lounge is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, Chocolatte 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

Prospect Lefferts Gardens & Wingate ↔ Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach & Gerritsen Beach5.0 mi apart · fair spots in betweenSheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach & Gerritsen Beach ↔ Windsor Terrace & South Slope5.1 mi apart · fair spots in betweenBay Ridge ↔ Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach & Gerritsen Beach5.3 mi apart · fair spots in betweenBay Ridge ↔ Sunset Park2.0 mi apart · fair spots in betweenCarroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus & Red Hook ↔ Sunset Park2.0 mi apart · fair spots in betweenPark Slope ↔ Sunset Park2.2 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).