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1265 Boylston St, Boston 02215
617-236-7369

Jerry Remy's Sports Bar & Grill

The Boston sports bar arms race is dragging on longer than the Cold War, with practically every square inch of wall space in the city showing an endless stream of sports highlights. It's a few eyed... read more

8 Westland Ave., Boston 02115
617-267-1200

Symphony 8

Longtime neighborhood drinkers on auto-pilot stumbling over to the spot of the now defunct Tiger Lily tiki lounge in search of an ill-advised scorpion bowl will do a double-take. A completely refur... read more

113 Dartmouth St., Boston 02116
617-262-9874

Clery's

Like the most popular bars, the scene at Clery's is amorphous. By day it's a casual neighborhood bar with the slouching collegiate charm of a campus side pub. On weekends the crowd gets thick with ... 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

42 Province St., Boston 02108
617-426-3333

Kennedy's Midtown

A neighborhood spot where the hungry and the thirsty converge and converse over heaving steaks, gourmet sirloin burgers, and of course, icy pints of Guiness. Just around the bend from Beantown's th... read more

907 Boylston St., Boston 02115
617-236-1767

The Pour House

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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

1648 Beacon St., Boston 02445
617-277-2880

Publick House

Dimly lit Brookline spot, decorated to resemble an old Belgian alehouse, boasts 35 draft lines and over 250 bottles of craft-brewed, artisanal beers with a Belgian focus. Bartenders are supremely k... read more

130 Brighton Ave., Boston 02134
617-254-1331

Sunset Grill & Tap

Biggest beer selection in the area – 112 on tap, 380 microbrews – gives bustling college age hangout its opening line. The large menu of over sized bar food and snacks seals the deal. O... 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

14 Harvard St., Boston 02445
617-232-0188

Matt Murphy's

It’s no surprise that Matt Murphy’s is consistently voted one of the best pubs around. A classic Irish pub serving actually edible food might be an aberration, but here it’s a for... read more

247 Elm St., Boston 02144
617-776-6896

The Burren

Sprawling Irish pub keeps it real. Doesn’t get more Irish than Tufts students puking alongside Somerville townies and reluctant Davis Square bicycle beards right? Deep red paint with tons of ... 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

75 Union Sq., Boston 02143
617-440-6022

The Independent

Reliable mid to upscale dining options in funky Union Square are hard to come by, so by default the casually sophisticated Indo is the go to spot. The restaurant is mostly an afterthought to the pu... read more

70 Beacon St., Boston 02143
thirstyscholarpub.co

The Thirsty Scholar Bar & Grille

Traditional Boston Irish pub with big retractable windows upfront airing out smell of fried food and spilled beer within. Stacked tv screens make it a crowded spot for big games. Locals, townies, a... read more

92 Hampshire St., Boston 02141
617-250-8454

Lord Hobo

Nerdy hipsters and neighborhood locals flocks to Central Square newcomer in the former B-Side Lounge space. Large beer selection with roughly 40 choices including several imports from Belgium and G... read more

148 State Street, Boston 02109
617-227-5100

McFadden's Saloon

No Irish jigs here, just a dark basement blasting hits prime for grinding. Happy hour crowd is actually happy. Nightly drink specials, ample bar space, this faux-Irish pub keeps the successful twen... read more