Where:
Boston
Surrounding areas
Boston, MA 02110
Admission:
$~Varies
Categories:
Date Idea, Drinks, Food, Nightlife, Party
The days of "I spent an hour Yelping a spot to take my Hinge date" are over. We asked our followers on Instagram what their favorite bars & restaurants are for a date based on vibe, drinks, & food. So pull up a seat and grab a drink, here are the results...
The winner: MIDA (East Boston)
Second place: Krasi (Back Bay)
Third place: Dali (Somerville)
Other results (in no particular order):
π Faccia a Faccia (Back Bay)
Pro tip: grab a drink after dinner at the vibey natural wine bar & speakeasy, Bar Pallino, located just below Faccia a Faccia.
π Good Company (Charlestown)
π Equal Measure (Fenway)
π Prima (Charlestown)
π nathΓ‘lie Wine Bar (Fenway)
π Flight Club (Seaport)
π Capo (Southie)
Pro tip: the best time to bring a date is during Christmas, Sinatra Sundays, or one of the live music nights on Friday or Saturday.
π Fresh Boston (Southie)
π Gray's Hall (Southie)
π Eastern Standard (Fenway)
π Anchovies (South End)
π Alden & Harlow (Harvard Square)
π SRV (South End)
π Sarma (Somerville)
π Lone Star (East Cambridge, Allston)
π The Abbey (Davis Square, Brookline)
π OAK Long Bar + Kitchen (Back Bay)
π jm Curley (Downtown Crossing)
π Hopewell Bar & Kitchen (Allston)
π Committee (Seaport)
π Coppa (South End)
π Lamplighter Brewing Co. (Cambridge)
π Pier 6 (Charlestown)
π Tres Gatos (Jamaica Plain)
π bartaco (Seaport, Brookline)
π Wink & Nod (South End)
π Bronwyn (Union Square)
π Row 34 (Seaport, Kendall Square)
π KAVA neo-taverna (South End)
π backbar (Union Square)
π La Brasa (East Somerville)
π Bully Boy Distillers (Roxbury)
π Monument (Charlestown)
π Saltie Girl (Back Bay)
π Hojoko (Fenway/Kenmore)
π Grafton Street (Harvard Square)
π Flatbread (Davis Square & Brighton)
π haley.henry (Downtown Crossing)
π Little Donkey (Central Square)
See the "date night" Instagram highlight here.
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Photo by Yanan Sui
Friday, Apr 18, 2025 10:00a
Alexander Hamilton Statue
Tuesday, Apr 22, 2025 6:00p
Boston Area Spanish Exchange (BASE)
Saturday, May 03, 2025 12:00p
The Cambridge Foundry 101 Rogers St. Kendall SQ Cambridge
Tuesday, Apr 22, 2025 10:30a
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Wednesday, Apr 30, 2025 6:00p
The Boston Public Library, Central Library Copley Square, Commonwealth Salon
Saturday, Apr 19, 2025 10:15a
Hammond Castle
Saturday, Apr 19, 2025 11:00a
New England Botanic Gardens at Tower Hill