Boston - Nightlife - Dive - BlackBook Guides

10 Eliot St., Boston 02138
(617) 492-9646

Charlies Kitchen

This Harvard Square institution keeps punk rock hold outs and the black hoodie set fueled on diner style grub (surprisingly decent burgers and fries, hotdogs and grilled cheese) and a broad selecti... read more

85 Harvard Ave., Boston 02134
617-783-2071

Common Ground

Dim sports pub alternates scenes between locals and dining on the cheap college kids by day, to Allston scenester hot spot by night. That depends on the night, of course, And whether or not t... read more

299 Cambridge St., Boston 02141
617-547-4374

Courtside

Two part bar room and event space bridges gap between townie bar regulars and slumming post college kids. Softball and kickball teams, ironic karaoke rockers and dead serious karaoke stars pack the... read more

116 Brighton Ave, Boston 02134
617-254-6633

White Horse Tavern

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21 Kingston St., Boston 02111
617-695-2529

J.J. Foley's

Downtown institution is a melting pot of city culture, where red nosed politicos, burly construction workers, financial district suits, off the boat Irish, the occasional rock star (Bono, Joe Strum... read more

10 Brookline St., Boston 02139
617-492-0082

TT the Bear's Place

Popular touring bands and promising locals pack a few hundred heads into this medium sized indie rock venue. Long running staple of rock scene has seen just about every band on the rise stop throug... read more

427 Massachusetts Ave., Boston 02118
617-424-1408

Wally's Cafe

Classic jazz venue brings poetic urban souls and other bullshit artists together with jazz hammer types to stroke their whiskers. Down and dirty vibe gets nearby Berklee College of Music kids stoke... read more

200 Brighton Ave. , Boston 02134
617-254-9306

Silhouette Lounge

The Swillow-ette is a lot like your grandfather's dive bar. Probably because he still drinks there. Gritty, “authentic” and reliable, although the Lounge part of the name is pretty misl... read more

7 North Beacon St., Boston 02134
617-254-9365

Model Cafe

The type of cafe you'd probably rather not eat in. Does that kitchen in back even work? Throngs of indie rockers and musicians from nearby practice spaces, plus the ghosts of scenes past haunt this... read more

237 Elm St, Boston 02144
617-623-9561

Sligo

If it ain't broke, don't break it. Too many dive bars get an influx of college kids and decide it's a good idea to remodel the joint to please their new clientele. Oops, now you've ruined the reaso... read more

585 Somerville Ave, Boston 02143
617-623-9784

Razzy's

The best dives are the ones that look like they propped up an old bar in the middle of your grandmother's basement, then raided a yard sale for the most random décor they could find. That pr... read more

63 Chatham St., Boston 02109
617-367-6172

Trinity

Multi-floor bar offers three different rooms to party in. Or three levels of hell, depending on your tolerance for wasted college kids. Dance to top 40 amidst the sweaty crowd of young revelers, or... read more