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Brunch in Boston

Boston Beer Works

20s / Bar Food / Beer / Beer Lovers

Party Earth Review Boasting over fifty handcrafted ales, lagers, pilsners, and stouts, Fenway-based Boston Beer Works keeps a steady flow of Red Sox and craft beer fans on tap. During baseball season, the conveniently located venue hosts rowdy hordes of jerseyed pilsner pounders who gather in the Dugout, the smaller bar and dining area, or ... more

61 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

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Canary Square

Alternative Rock / Artists / Bar

Party Earth Review Even the most tattooed of Jamaica Plain’s routinely plaid-clad denizens can tire of swilling PBR, and that’s where Canary Square comes in. This cozy gastropub attracts much the same crowd of hipsters, artists, and laid-back pals as the authentic and popular Brendan Behan's Pub up the street, but pumps up the food and alcohol ... more

435 South Huntington Avenue
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

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Back Bay Social Club

Bar / Beer / Blouses / Brunch / Dinner

Party Earth Review Styled to imitate the quiet, dim café’s that were popular in Manhattan in the 1960s, Back Bay Social Club draws a mix of creative college students looking for conversation and older corporate types on the hunt for vintage cocktails. Located directly across the street from the Hynes Convention Center, the bar features a ... more

867 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199

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The Independent

30s / After Work / Artsy / Bar / DJ / TVs

Party Earth Review A lively neighborhood watering hole with a loyal clientele, The Independent is a casual bar and restaurant where locals and young professionals gather for some good food and mellow after-work drinks, or even a bit of late night dancing. A warm décor of dark wood paneling, intricate wood carvings, and black booths – punctuated ... more

75 Union Square
Somerville, MA 02143

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Stephanie's On Newbury

Affluent / A-list / Beer / Brunch

Reviewed by Sarah G.

"My Take: Stephanie’s On Newbury is my favorite restaurant to eat at on Newbury Street. The location of this restaurant is so prime, which attributes ..." more

190 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02116

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The Green Briar

Ambient / Boisterous / Brunch / DJ

Party Earth Review A few hours at The Green Briar is kind of like being surrounded by family and friends who all happen to agree that international sports should be on the TV, Guinness should be in the glass, and bangers should be on the plate. Speckled with native flags, antique fiddles, and black-and-white pictures of patrons past, the ... more

304 Washington Street
Brighton, MA 02135

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Top of the Hub

30s / Affluent / Bar / Brunch / Dinner

Party Earth Review Located on the fifty-second floor of the Back Bay Prudential Center, Top of the Hub lives up to its name by offering breathtaking panoramic views of the Boston skyline to its clientele of upscale young professionals, chic couples, and jet-setting tourists. A warm brown and cream décor is set off by expansive windows on ... more

800 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02199

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Cheers

Acoustic / All Ages / Bar / Brunch

Party Earth Review The façade of this Beacon Hill institution served as the setting for the long-running Cheers TV show – and to say owners have capitalized on that Hollywood connection would be an understatement. Founded as the Bull & Finch Pub in 1969, the now famous (and renamed) watering hole landed on a marketing goldmine when Cheers ... more

84 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108

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The Regal Beagle

20s / 30s / After Work / Artists / Pub

Party Earth Review Named for the neighborhood joint frequented by the characters in the TV show Three's Company, the Regal Beagle gives Brookline residents an equally homey bar to call their own. Nestled among the many shops and restaurants in Coolidge Corner, this mellow single-room bistro provides a comfy and dependable place for area professionals ... more

308 Harvard Street
Brookline, MA 02446

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Sonsie

Affluent / Ambient / Bar / Brunch

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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Grafton Street Pub and Grill

20s / 30s / Alternative / Bar / Brunch

Party Earth Review A Harvard Square institution for more than a decade, the popular Grafton Street Pub and Grill – named for Dublin’s famed cobblestone shopping district – is a buzzing neighborhood hotspot favored by outgoing local Harvard coeds, faculty, and young professionals. High wainscoting in cream and black, partitions of gauzy curtains ... more

1230 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138

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Redbones BBQ

30s / Anything goes / Artsy / Bar

Party Earth Review Southern hospitality may be hard to come by up North, but Redbones BBQ brings it to Boston in spades. Popular with artsy college kids and young professionals, the restaurant – adorned with old photos of barbecues, homemade signs, and autographed snapshots of R&B singers – sees a good crowd at lunch as lively groups fill ... more

55 Chester Street
Somerville, MA 02144

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Boston Brunch Overview

Brunches in Boston vary as much as the neighborhoods. There are the more sophisticated ones in Back Bay, the cleverly themed ones in the Financial District, the live music ones in the South End, and more.

Back Bay brunches are ideal in those early days of summer before the sun and humidity creep into town. That's because Back Bay brunch, at its best, is served on a breezy patio space where the mimosas are free-flowing. With so much outdoor patio space, this neighborhood is perfect for people-watching and also the most likely place to spot a celebrity in Boston out for an early weekend bite to eat.

South End brunches are some of the most colorful in all of Boston, with themes like pajamas and live jazz. Once considered unsafe and run-down, the neighborhood is now fabulously chic, gorgeously redeveloped, and filled with hidden gems. The brunches here are filled with locals rather than out-of-town visitors and tourists, and the folks in this neighborhood would prefer to keep it that way.

The more inexpensive spots in town tend to attract a mostly collegiate crowd, so don't be surprised to see pajama pants and academic institution-labeled hoodies on most of the kids in these places. Still, sometimes a heaping plate of eggs, bacon, and toast at 1pm are just what the doctor ordered – at any age.