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Wonder Bar

Bar / Lounge / Nightclub

Wonder Bar - Bar | Lounge | Nightclub | Restaurant in Boston.
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Party Earth Review Partiers looking for more than just a bar in the Allston area should head to Wonder Bar, a versatile venue that combines cool hangout with a rowdy club experience. Scattered couches and tables in the lower level lounge provide plenty of chill-out space for the after-work groups looking to blow off steam over fancy drinks ... more

186 Harvard Avenue
Boston, MA 02134

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Common Ground

Restaurant / Sports Bar

Common Ground - Restaurant | Sports Bar in Boston.
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Party Earth Review Student-friendly Allston may be packed with all-too-similar “bar and grill” venues, but Common Ground stands out from the herd with its unique and extensive beer list, solid food, convivial neighborhood bar vibe, and a slightly older and more upscale clientele. The crisp cream-colored walls and dark wood trim, combined ... more

85 Harvard Avenue
Allston, MA 02134

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Alibi

Hotel Bar / Lounge

Alibi - Hotel Bar | Lounge in Boston.
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Party Earth Review It may be hard to believe an old slammer for drunks could attract Boston's crème de la crème, but Alibi, located on the first floor of the recently converted Liberty Hotel, does exactly that. Once filled with public drunks as the Charles Street Jail, Alibi now caters to the city’s upper crust, from politicians like John ... more

Liberty Hotel
215 Charles Street
Boston, MA 02114

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Clink

Hotel Bar / Lounge / Restaurant

Clink - Hotel Bar | Lounge | Restaurant in Boston.
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Party Earth Review Patrons looking to do time in a relaxed lounge and restaurant can head to Clink, a unique venue in the lobby of the Liberty Hotel that once housed the Charles Street Jail. Situated under a series of spotlighted guard catwalks, the intimate space features exposed brick, arched windows, and large iron chandeliers that create ... more

Liberty Hotel
215 Charles Street
Boston, MA 02114

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Cantab Lounge

Dive Bar / Live Music Venue

Cantab Lounge - Dive Bar | Live Music Venue in Boston.
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Party Earth Review Featuring local rock, blues, and soul musicians every night, Cantab Lounge’s upstairs/downstairs set-up attracts an eclectic cross-section of pub crawlers, college kids, and music lovers. Early in the week, patrons will find a pretty chill atmosphere as a laid-back crowd of blue-collar regulars congregates at the ground ... more

738 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139

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Lord Hobo

Bar / Gastropub / Restaurant

Lord Hobo - Bar | Gastropub | Restaurant in Boston.
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Party Earth Review After much heralding, Lord Hobo and his motley crew of daily-changing ales and microbrews have set up court in Cambridge. Just beyond the heavy red curtains, patrons will find a single dark chamber filled on weeknights with young professionals in full post-work chill-out mode, and on weekends with a more energetic hipster ... more

92 Hampshire Street
Cambridge, MA 02139

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Miracle of Science Bar & Grill

Bar / Restaurant

Miracle of Science Bar & Grill - Bar | Restaurant in Boston.
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Party Earth Review Techies, nerds, and geniuses from all over Boston flock to Miracle of Science Bar & Grill, a geek-chic, open-floored venue that attracts throngs of students and staff from MIT, Tufts, and Harvard. Once the brainy patrons finish analyzing the mathematical probability of cramming their large groups onto the two benches by ... more

321 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139

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Toad

Bar / Live Music Venue

Toad - Bar | Live Music Venue in Boston.
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Party Earth Review Marked only by a small neon sign, Toad is a tiny bar and music venue with a far bigger reputation than its diminutive size might suggest. Attracting a diverse clientele of music lovers, artists, hippies, and hipsters, this popular nightspot – which boasts such alumni as Tracy Chapman, G Love & Special Sauce, and even Eddie ... more

1912 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140

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Bleacher Bar

Sports Bar

Bleacher Bar - Sports Bar in Boston.
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Party Earth Review Although there are plenty of bars around Fenway Park, none of them offer a view quite like Bleacher Bar. Tucked under the Green Monster’s bleachers, the one-time batting practice room is now a classy Sox bar with a wall-spanning window that looks directly out onto center field. Tourists and crowds of Boston University students ... more

82A Lansdowne Street
Boston, MA 02215

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Trina’s Starlite Lounge

Dive Bar / Lounge / Restaurant

Trina’s Starlite Lounge - Dive Bar | Lounge | Restaurant in Boston.
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Party Earth Review Tucked away in a residential area, Trina’s Starlite Lounge is a laid-back spot with a touch of punkish zing. The ultra-chill hipsters and art students filing past the basic black-and-brick exterior will find a lively front room, where helpful bartenders behind the stainless steel bar mix up innovative cocktails with names ... more

3 Beacon Street
Somerville, MA 02143

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The Beehive

Bar / Jazz Club / Music Venue

The Beehive - Bar | Jazz Club | Music Venue | Restaurant in Boston.
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Party Earth Review An upscale bohemian bar and eatery featuring live jazz, The Beehive is a South End staple popular with music lovers, young professionals, and artistic types looking for sophisticated fun. Located in the Boston Center for the Arts building, the split-level venue boasts a shabby chic décor featuring distressed white brick ... more

541 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02116

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The Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub

Bar / Club / Lounge / Music Venue

The Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub - Bar | Club | Lounge | Middle Eastern Restaurant | Music Venue in Boston.
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Party Earth Review Boasting one of the motliest music scenes in town, The Middle East is a versatile entertainment complex and nightlife magnet for hipsters, college students, and the music obsessed. Divided into four areas, the venue’s main space is known as “The Corner,” a festive red and yellow bar and dining room featuring acoustic acts ... more

472/480 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139

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Deep Ellum

Bar / Restaurant

Deep Ellum - Bar | Restaurant in Boston.
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Party Earth Review Patrons looking for a bit of classy southern charm amid Allston’s sloshy frat bars can head to Deep Ellum, a Texas-themed venue with an impressive selection of exotic microbrews and bar food. Named for an influential Texan arts district, the bar handles the southwestern theme with a light touch, giving a cowboy hat nod ... more

477 Cambridge Street
Boston, MA 02135

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Paradise Rock Club and Lounge

Bar / Club / Music Venue

Paradise Rock Club and Lounge - Bar | Club | Music Venue in Boston.
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Party Earth Review A time-honored hangout and live venue for Beantown’s rocker community since it opened in the mid-1970s, the 1000-capacity Paradise Rock Club and Lounge has developed a reputation as a tastemaker on the Boston music scene, hosting over the years such performers as The Black Crowes, Tom Waits, Wilco, and The Hold Steady ... more

967 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

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Wonder Bar

Bar / Lounge / Nightclub

Wonder Bar - Bar | Lounge | Nightclub | Restaurant in Boston.
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Party Earth Review Partiers looking for more than just a bar in the Allston area should head to Wonder Bar, a versatile venue that combines cool hangout with a rowdy club experience. Scattered couches and tables in the lower level lounge provide plenty of chill-out space for the after-work groups looking to blow off steam over fancy drinks ... more

186 Harvard Avenue
Boston, MA 02134

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Silhouette Cocktail Lounge

Dive Bar

Silhouette Cocktail Lounge - Dive Bar in Boston.
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Party Earth Review With its inflation-resistant beer prices, delightfully tacky décor, and homey low-key interior, it’s easy to see why the Silhouette Cocktail Lounge has become an Allston institution where college students, blue-collar workers, and local hipsters can mix freely in an unpretentious, come-as-you-are environment. A bit rough ... more

200 Brighton Avenue
Boston, MA 02134

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Common Ground

Restaurant / Sports Bar

Common Ground - Restaurant | Sports Bar in Boston.
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Party Earth Review Student-friendly Allston may be packed with all-too-similar “bar and grill” venues, but Common Ground stands out from the herd with its unique and extensive beer list, solid food, convivial neighborhood bar vibe, and a slightly older and more upscale clientele. The crisp cream-colored walls and dark wood trim, combined ... more

85 Harvard Avenue
Allston, MA 02134

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Alibi

Hotel Bar / Lounge

Alibi - Hotel Bar | Lounge in Boston.
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Party Earth Review It may be hard to believe an old slammer for drunks could attract Boston's crème de la crème, but Alibi, located on the first floor of the recently converted Liberty Hotel, does exactly that. Once filled with public drunks as the Charles Street Jail, Alibi now caters to the city’s upper crust, from politicians like John ... more

Liberty Hotel
215 Charles Street
Boston, MA 02114

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Bukowski Tavern

Dive Bar / Restaurant

Bukowski Tavern - Dive Bar | Restaurant in Boston.
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Party Earth Review Named after America’s literary “laureate of the lowlife,” Bukowski Tavern is a great combination of sloshy dive bar and beer aficionado’s paradise that attracts students, hipsters, and blue-collar types alike. Dimly lit and featuring the requisite details of any good dive – namely, walls lined in beer bottles, blaring rock ... more

50 Dalton Street
Boston, MA 02115

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Kings

Bar / Bowling Alley / Pool Hall

Kings - Bar | Bowling Alley | Pool Hall | Restaurant in Boston.
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Party Earth Review There's no shortage of entertainment at Kings, a 24,000-square-foot facility filled with bowling, billiards, and brews. Chatty couples on first dates and business types bowling in suits dominate the early hours, replaced by louder groups of carefree students and young professionals later in the evening. Some amiable patrons ... more

50 Dalton Street
Boston, MA 02115

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Post 390

Bar / Restaurant / Tavern

Post 390 - Bar | Restaurant | Tavern in Boston.
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Party Earth Review Posh partiers in search of an upscale but cozy nightspot should head to Post 390, a warm and welcoming tavern whose outgoing clientele, open kitchen, and creative cocktails make for a great night out. Housed in a former Post Office annex, the venue features a revolving glass door that gives way to a candlelit décor of textured ... more

406 Stuart Street
Boston, MA 02116

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Sonsie

Bar / Restaurant / Wine Bar

Sonsie - Bar | Restaurant | Wine Bar in Boston.
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Party Earth Review Popular with a diverse mix of successful young professionals, corporate executives, and cultured tourists, Sonsie serves up a menu of first class food and seasonal cocktails in a chic and airy environment. Cozy nooks full of chocolate brown leather chairs and sofas provide space for patrons to chat over signature cocktails ... more

327 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02115

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Clink

Hotel Bar / Lounge / Restaurant

Clink - Hotel Bar | Lounge | Restaurant in Boston.
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Party Earth Review Patrons looking to do time in a relaxed lounge and restaurant can head to Clink, a unique venue in the lobby of the Liberty Hotel that once housed the Charles Street Jail. Situated under a series of spotlighted guard catwalks, the intimate space features exposed brick, arched windows, and large iron chandeliers that create ... more

Liberty Hotel
215 Charles Street
Boston, MA 02114

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Beacon Hill Pub

Dive Bar / Pub

Beacon Hill Pub - Dive Bar | Pub in Boston.
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Party Earth Review Despite its upscale Charles Street address, Beacon Hill Pub goes for the dive bar vibe, stoking its gregarious, fratty atmosphere by offering some of the cheapest pints in Beantown. A magnet for the local college crowds and twenty-somethings looking to get plastered, the large bar serves its drinks in plastic pint cups ... more

149 Charles Street
Boston, MA 02114

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Recommended Bars in Boston

Top Sports Bars

BY: Lucas

Cask'n Flagon - Nightclub | Restaurant | Sports Bar in Boston.

Cask'n Flagon

  • → Cask'n Flagon
  • → The Place
  • → The Fours
  • → Bleacher Bar
  • → Tommy Doyle's

Lucas also likes: Beer Sports Rowdy Casual Anything goes Bar Flirty

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Stellar High-End Bars

BY: Adriana

Post 390 - Bar | Restaurant | Tavern in Boston.

Post 390

  • → Post 390
  • → 28 Degrees
  • → Forum
  • → Sonsie
  • → City Bar

Adriana also likes: Exclusive Nightclub Fashion Forward Shopping Jetsetter

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Incredible Music Bars

BY: Jonah

Toad - Bar | Live Music Venue in Boston.

Toad

  • → Toad
  • → Paradise Rock Club ...
  • → Charlie’s Kitchen
  • → TT the Bear's Place
  • → Great Scott

Jonah also likes: Live Music Eclectic Indie Alternative Non-mainstream

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Fun Student Bars

BY: Emma

Back Bay Social Club - Bar | Restaurant in Boston.

Back Bay Social Club

  • → Back Bay Social Club
  • → Miracle of Science ...
  • → Grendel's Den
  • → Howl at the Moon
  • → Tommy Doyle's

Emma also likes: Happy Hour Culture Dancing Lively Budget-friendly

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Boston Bars Overview

Silhouette Cocktail Lounge - Dive Bar in Boston

Bostonians are passionate about their beer and their nightlife, and when it comes to bars in Boston, nowhere is that passion more on display than in the wide array of Irish joints and sports bars that are filled with young professionals and neighborhood regulars who get together to pound pints of Sam Adams and specialty micro brews, and talk Pats, the Sox, Celtics, and Bruins.

Boston is decidedly a sports town, and the countless sports bars that line the streets of Fenway and basically every other neighborhood in the city are a testament to the denizen’s love for their local teams.

Meanwhile, the more than 50 colleges and universities in the area means that hordes of thirsty students from Boston College, MIT, Boston University, and Harvard pack the bars during the week to play trivia and sing karaoke, and then again on busy weekends to flirt and dance in the bars around Faneuil Hall and Allston.

Fortunately for Bostonians, the T (subway) runs until 1am and covers a good part of the city, so inebriated partiers always have a ride back to their neighborhoods.

While beer bars, sports bars, and dives may reign supreme, patrons looking for a classier and higher-end experience with a more exclusive vibe will still find scattered Boston bars including chic hotel haunts and hangouts in Downtown, the Leather District, or Back Bay – but high-end venues, velvet ropes, and long lines are definitely not what defines this beer-guzzling, bar-loving town.

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Cambridge / Somerville

Tommy Doyle's - Club | Irish Pub | Sports Bar in Boston.
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    Club / Irish Pub

  • Charlie’s Kitchen

    Beer Garden / Dive Bar

  • The Phoenix Landing

    Club / Irish Pub

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Back Bay

Post 390 - Bar | Restaurant | Tavern in Boston.
  • Post 390

    Bar / Restaurant / Tavern

  • The Brahmin

    Bar / Lounge / Restaurant

  • Towne Stove and Spirits

    Bar / Restaurant

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Downtown / Financial District

Bond - Cocktail Bar | Hotel Bar | Restaurant in Boston.
  • Bond

    Cocktail Bar

  • The Place

    Club / Restaurant

  • Union Oyster House

    Culture / Historic Bar

more bars in Downtown / Financial District

Allston / Brighton

Wonder Bar - Bar | Lounge | Nightclub | Restaurant in Boston.
  • Wonder Bar

    Bar / Lounge / Nightclub

  • Common Ground

    Restaurant / Sports Bar

  • Sunset Grill & Tap

    Bar / Restaurant

more bars in Allston / Brighton

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