Boston - Nightlife - Indie Bar

3 Beacon St., Boston 02143
617-576-0006

Trina's Starlite Lounge

The loss of the venerable rock dive the Abbey Lounge was a blow to scenesters. Trina's Starlite fills the PBR-sized void with a classy take on a lounge dive. Retro kitsch, southern comfort food and... read more

1281 Cambridge St, Boston 02139
617-497-7077

Bukowski Tavern

Take drinking as seriously as their namesake, and with almost as much attitude. Over a hundred import, craft and specialty beers. Post work crowd loads in for pints and cheap bar food specials. Sto... read more

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

472 Massachusetts Ave., Boston 02139
617-864-3278

The Middle East

The Swiss Army Knife of Boston music and nightlife, there's something here for everyone. Seven nights of the week the Middle East complex fills four clubs and three restaurant spaces with an eclect... read more

407 Newbury St., Boston 02115
617-536-8437

The Otherside Cafe

In most cases a Newbury St. address means posh. Not at this spot for bohos, bearded backpackers and art students. Wide selection of craft and import beer alongside fruit smoothies and –... read more

125 River St., Boston 02139
617-576-1881

River Gods

Neighborhood bar standout, if your neighbors all happened to be DJs, artists, interior designers, and amiable Irish hipsters. Tiny space fills every corner with overflowing artsy bric a brac and go... read more

1222 Commonwealth Ave., Boston 02134
617-566-9014

Great Scott

The melting pot of Boston indie culture. With live music and DJs - everything from international upstarts and favored local punters and long running indie dance nights like The Pill – it's a ... 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

474 Massachusetts Ave., Boston 02139
617-864-3278

Zu Zu

Relatively upscale (relatively) restaurant wing of the Middle East family does Moroccan and other North African dishes right. Cocktails like jalapeno-infused tequila show a spicy flair as well.&nbs... 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

58 JFK St., Boston 02138
617-864-9161

Shay's Pub

Subterranean pub with exposed pipes and bricks and cramped bar and table seating. Not the modern, design friendly pipes and bricks style, more like working what the architecture gives us. Slumming ... read more

876-878 Massachusetts Ave., Boston 02139
617-491-6969

People's Republik

They call Cambridge the People’s Republic, but this bar takes that idea literally. Soviet style propaganda on the walls and a general mix of the thirsty proletariat play into bar’s kits... read more

315 Massachusetts Ave., Boston 02139
617-868-6739

Middlesex Lounge

Moveable bench seating makes transformation from chill lounge space to banging dance club smooth. Kids line up down the block for weekly dance parties from area's hipper DJs. Nights range from soul... read more

477 Cambridge St., Boston 02134
617-787-2337

Deep Ellum

Takes name from Dallas neighborhood renowned as hotbed of culture, art and music. Brings that eclectic aesthetic to casual bar room. Craft beer and class cocktails are primo here. Twenty something ... read more