Cafés in Boston

Boston Common Coffee Co.

Café / Coffee Shop

Reviewed by Sarah G.

"My Take: Boston Common Coffee Co. is always a safe bet if you are looking for a great lunch spot or just in the mood to grab a quick cup of coffee. ..." more

515 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02111

Mike's Pastry

Bakery / Pastry Shop

Reviewed by Billy P.

"Mike's Pastry's is the ultimate spot for the desert desired guru. There's no better way to cap off a dinner or a stroll around the city without first ..." more

300 Hanover Street
Boston, MA 02113

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Club Café

Café / Gay Bar / Gay Club / Lounge

Party Earth Review Tucked between the South End and Back Bay, Club Café is a buzzing hetero-friendly gay hotspot perfect for high-energy evenings with a vibrant crowd. Early evenings see well-dressed couples sliding into the upholstered booths in the warm red and brown lounge for a bite to eat before heading in to see what’s happening in ... more

209 Columbus Avenue
Boston, MA 02116

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Max Brenner

Café / American Restaurant

Reviewed by Kelly G.

"For the most die-hard of chocolate connoisseurs, there is no better place. Yes, some of the delicacies here are a little expensive, but to have choco ..." more

745 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116

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The Franklin Café

Bar / Café / Restaurant

Party Earth Review A quaint and lively destination for fashionable city diners, the Franklin Café attracts an animated clientele of affluent locals, stylish couples, and trendy hipsters. With space for only forty people, the venue maintains a comfy yet chic atmosphere, backed up by dim lighting, red mirrored walls, and black leather booths ... more

278 Shawmut Avenue
Boston, MA 02118

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As one of the biggest sports and pub towns in the U.S., Boston doesn’t have a reputation for its wide variety of cafés and coffee shops – but with more than 50 universities and colleges and plenty of well-to-do denizens with leisure time on their hands, there are a massive number of cafés in Boston to be found.

Boston cafés and coffee shops are abundant in any neighborhood in the city, but they are most prevalent in the student areas of Cambridge, the Back Bay, Allston, and Brighton. Trendy coffee shops and cafés also line Newbury Street and inside Faneuil Hall where shoppers needing a refuel can laze away for an hour before heading back out on a shopping spree.

Cafés in Boston are perfect for a number of things: they’re great places to curl up with a book on those miserably cold winter days. They make for the perfect study environments with classmates. Cafés are good for a quick bite or lazy lunch. Or, they can be the ideal spot for a casual day date.

Regardless of which café you choose, or why you decide to go, Boston isn’t only a beer and sports town, and everywhere you look you can find a cozy spot to grab some coffee and hang out with friends to while away the day – of course the game will probably be on their TV as well.