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Where to meet halfway between Upper East Side & Yorkville and Upper West Side & Manhattan Valley

Upper East Side & Yorkville and Upper West Side & Manhattan Valley are about 1.8 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around East Harlem, roughly 1.0 miles from each of you. For a drink, try My Beer NYC ( El Tepeyac ); for coffee, Da Capo Aperitivo e Caffe.

For drinks

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

  1. My Beer NYC ( El Tepeyac )

    Beer bar

    0.9 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville · 1.2 mi from Upper West Side & Manhattan Valley

    ~1 min from 103 St (6)MapWebsite

  2. The Guthrie Inn

    Cocktail bar

    0.7 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville · 1.2 mi from Upper West Side & Manhattan Valley

    ~3 min from 96 St (6)MapWebsite

  3. River Rogue Cigar Co.

    Lounge

    1.0 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville · 1.1 mi from Upper West Side & Manhattan Valley

    ~3 min from 103 St (6)MapWebsite

  4. Perch

    Cocktail bar

    1.1 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville · 1.2 mi from Upper West Side & Manhattan Valley

    ~4 min from 103 St (6)MapWebsite

  5. Mercedes Liquor Store

    Bar

    0.9 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville · 1.1 mi from Upper West Side & Manhattan Valley

    ~2 min from 103 St (6)Map

For coffee

  1. Da Capo Aperitivo e Caffe

    Café

    0.8 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville · 1.1 mi from Upper West Side & Manhattan Valley

    ~5 min from 96 St (6)MapWebsite

  2. Seattle Cafe

    Café

    0.8 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville · 1.1 mi from Upper West Side & Manhattan Valley

    ~6 min from 96 St (6)MapWebsite

  3. Superior Cafe

    Café

    1.0 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville · 1.0 mi from Upper West Side & Manhattan Valley

    ~6 min from 103 St (6)Map

  4. Frenchy Coffee NYC

    Coffee shop

    0.9 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville · 1.2 mi from Upper West Side & Manhattan Valley

    ~2 min from 103 St (6)MapWebsite

  5. Side Park Cafe

    Coffee shop

    1.1 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville · 0.9 mi from Upper West Side & Manhattan Valley

    ~7 min from 103 St (6)MapWebsite

Or meet on one side

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

Upper East Side & YorkvilleManhattan · 47 bars · 15 coffee spotsUpper West Side & Manhattan ValleyManhattan · 13 bars · 10 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between Upper East Side & Yorkville and Upper West Side & Manhattan Valley?

The two are about 1.8 miles apart as the crow flies. The spots where both of you travel about the same distance are mostly around East Harlem.

What’s a good first date spot between Upper East Side & Yorkville and Upper West Side & Manhattan Valley?

My Beer NYC ( El Tepeyac ) is 0.9 mi from Upper East Side & Yorkville and 1.2 mi from Upper West Side & Manhattan Valley. The Guthrie Inn is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, Da Capo Aperitivo e Caffe 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

Upper East Side & Yorkville ↔ Upper West Side1.6 mi apart · fair spots in betweenEast Harlem ↔ Upper East Side & Yorkville1.4 mi apart · fair spots in betweenEast Midtown & Turtle Bay ↔ Upper East Side & Yorkville1.8 mi apart · fair spots in betweenHarlem ↔ Upper East Side & Yorkville2.5 mi apart · fair spots in betweenNorth Astoria, Ditmars & Steinway ↔ Upper East Side & Yorkville2.3 mi apart · fair spots in betweenMorningside Heights ↔ Upper East Side & Yorkville2.3 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).