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

Upper West Side and Upper West Side & Lincoln Square are about 1.0 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around Upper West Side, roughly 0.5 miles from each of you. For a drink, try The Owl's Tail; for coffee, Xando Coffee and Bar.

For drinks

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

  1. The Owl's Tail

    Cocktail bar

    0.5 mi from Upper West Side · 0.5 mi from Upper West Side & Lincoln Square

    ~5 min from 72 St (1 2 3)MapWebsite

  2. Amsterdam Ale House

    Pub

    0.5 mi from Upper West Side · 0.5 mi from Upper West Side & Lincoln Square

    ~5 min from 79 St (1)MapWebsite

  3. Bear Bar-Upper West Side

    Bar

    0.5 mi from Upper West Side · 0.5 mi from Upper West Side & Lincoln Square

    ~5 min from 79 St (1)MapWebsite

  4. Da Capo

    Cocktail bar

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

    ~7 min from 72 St (1 2 3)MapWebsite

  5. LOCL

    Hotel bar

    0.4 mi from Upper West Side · 0.6 mi from Upper West Side & Lincoln Square

    ~3 min from 79 St (1)MapWebsite

For coffee

  1. Xando Coffee and Bar

    Coffee shop

    0.5 mi from Upper West Side · 0.5 mi from Upper West Side & Lincoln Square

    ~4 min from 79 St (1)MapWebsite

  2. New Wave Cafe

    Café

    0.4 mi from Upper West Side · 0.6 mi from Upper West Side & Lincoln Square

    ~1 min from 79 St (1)MapWebsite

  3. 74st Café

    Coffee shop

    0.6 mi from Upper West Side · 0.4 mi from Upper West Side & Lincoln Square

    ~4 min from 72 St (1 2 3)Map

  4. Aroma Espresso Bar

    Coffee shop

    0.7 mi from Upper West Side · 0.3 mi from Upper West Side & Lincoln Square

    ~2 min from 72 St (1 2 3)MapWebsite

  5. Cafe on 1

    Café

    0.5 mi from Upper West Side · 0.7 mi from Upper West Side & Lincoln Square

    ~4 min from 81 St-Museum of Natural History (C B)MapWebsite

Or meet on one side

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

Upper West SideManhattan · 39 bars · 27 coffee spotsUpper West Side & Lincoln SquareManhattan · 20 bars · 23 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

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

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 Upper West Side.

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

The Owl's Tail is 0.5 mi from Upper West Side and 0.5 mi from Upper West Side & Lincoln Square. Amsterdam Ale House is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, Xando Coffee and Bar 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 betweenMorningside Heights ↔ Upper West Side1.7 mi apart · fair spots in betweenHarlem ↔ Upper West Side2.4 mi apart · fair spots in betweenMidtown & Times Square ↔ Upper West Side & Lincoln Square1.2 mi apart · fair spots in betweenUpper East Side, Lenox Hill & Roosevelt Island ↔ Upper West Side & Lincoln Square1.7 mi apart · fair spots in betweenEast Midtown & Turtle Bay ↔ Upper West Side & Lincoln Square1.6 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).