The 49 best bars in Boston
We track 49 bars across Boston, USA. The rooms here skew date night, upbeat and casual. Expect Lounge/Chill House, Commercial Hits and Jazz on the floor. Prices run budget to high-end.
Earls Kitchen + Bar (4.8★), The Koji Club (4.8★) and Apex Rooftop Bar and Lounge (4.8★) rate highest on Google across the set. Friday and Saturday are the busiest nights. Table Service, Private Dining and Brunch are widely available. Every listing below carries photos, opening hours, the dress code where a venue publishes one, and a direct route to booking.
All 49 bars in Boston
Partner Earls Kitchen + Bar
Partner The Koji Club
Partner Apex Rooftop Bar and Lounge
Partner Extra Dirty Cocktail Club
Partner Gray's Hall
Partner Farmacia
Partner Krasi
Partner Mistral
Partner haley.henry
Partner SRV
Partner Sushi @ Temple Records
Partner The Quiet Few
Partner Grill 23 & Bar
Partner Next Door Speakeasy
Partner Yvonne's
Partner Shore Leave
Partner Zurito
Partner Select Oyster Bar
Partner Legal Harborside
Partner Toro
Partner Hobgoblin
Partner Woods Hill Pier 4
Partner OFFSUIT
Partner Somaek
Partner Alibi
Partner Lucky's Lounge
Partner Dani's Queer Bar
Partner La Padrona
Partner Neptune Oyster
Partner Carrie Nation Cocktail Club
Partner Lifted
Partner Stratus
Partner Uni
Partner 89 Charles
Partner Contessa
Partner Club Café
Partner Hecate
Partner The Wig Shop
Partner Wink and Nod
Partner Spy Bar
Partner Terra
Partner The Alley Bar
Partner Rooftop at The Envoy
Partner My Girl
Partner Long Bar & Terrace
Partner Rooftop @ Revere
Partner Scorpion Bar
Partner Bubble Bath Back Bay
Partner Deck 12
Bars in Boston: common questions
What are the best bars in Boston?
Earls Kitchen + Bar (4.8★ from 11,090 Google reviews), The Koji Club (4.8★ from 149 Google reviews) and Apex Rooftop Bar and Lounge (4.8★ from 1,327 Google reviews) are the highest-rated of the 49 bars Outlas lists in Boston, USA. The full ranking is on this page, with photos and booking for each.
How many bars are there in Boston?
Outlas lists 49 bars in Boston, USA. That is the curated set — venues are added by hand and checked against their own website, socials and Google listing, so it is not every licensed premises in the city.
What is the dress code at bars in Boston?
It varies by venue, and each listing states its own. Across the 49 bars here, "Smart Casual" is the most common — 22 of them (45%), followed by "Casual" at 14. 0 publish no dress code at all.
What music do bars in Boston play?
Lounge/Chill House, Commercial Hits and Jazz are the dominant genres across Boston's bars. Each venue page lists its own music policy, and the busiest nights are Friday and Saturday.
How much do bars in Boston cost?
The bars listed here sit in the budget to high-end band. Outlas records a price tier per venue rather than a per-item price, because covers, minimum spends and bottle prices move by night and by season — check the venue's own booking page, linked from every listing, for the current number.
When are bars in Boston open?
Year-round and May – Sep are the seasons most bars in Boston operate in. Opening hours are listed per venue where the venue publishes them, and several close entirely out of season.
