Drinks or Coffee. It is way easier to end a date that was never meant to involve food, and it is really easy to extend should it be going well.
I totally agree with this.
I learned this over time when I was dating online.
That way, if you don't like each other or you're both nice but no chemistry, it's easier to end it more quickly after a drink but if you are both having a good time, you can just hang out for a bit and get another drink, or order food. I would always suggest meeting at a bar or coffee shop, and made sure the place either also sold food or was close to a place to grab a bite.