Lounges in Boston

Alibi is Boston's most historically dramatic cocktail lounge — a bar in the former drunk tank of the Charles Street Jail, a stunning 1851 granite building now converted to the Liberty Hotel. Serving cocktails in the original jail cells, with the extraordinary granite architecture as the backdrop, creates a lounge experience that combines Boston's extraordinary historic character with thoroughly contemporary cocktail culture.

Dbar is Boston's most important LGBTQ+ lounge in Dorchester — a neighborhood cocktail lounge serving Boston's diverse LGBTQ+ community in the city's largest and most culturally rich neighborhood. Dorchester's extraordinary diversity (over 45 nationalities represented, with large Vietnamese, Caribbean, and Cape Verdean communities) creates a lounge market that reflects the most genuinely multicultural face of Boston.

Hawthorne Bar is one of Boston's most elegant cocktail lounges — a Kenmore Square establishment in the Hotel Commonwealth presenting meticulously crafted cocktails alongside a beautiful wine program in one of Boston's most sophisticatedly designed bar environments. Its combination of hotel bar elegance and genuinely serious cocktail craftsmanship creates an experience that serves both Boston's corporate entertainment market and its cocktail enthusiast community with equal distinction.

Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar is Boston's most vibrant Mexican cocktail lounge — a Back Bay establishment presenting an extraordinary tequila and mezcal collection alongside creative Mexican-inspired cocktails in a spectacularly designed space. Boston's growing Latino community and its culinary adventurousness create strong demand for high-quality tequila and mezcal experiences, and Lolita delivers them at the highest level.

Silvertone Bar & Grill is Boston's most beloved Downtown Crossing neighborhood bar — a basement lounge presenting outstanding cocktails, comfort food, and a genuinely welcoming atmosphere for the downtown Boston community. Its extraordinary value proposition (exceptional cocktails at genuinely accessible prices in one of America's most expensive cities), its beautiful 1950s streamline design, and its role as a genuine neighborhood gathering place make it one of the most beloved bars in downtown Boston.

The Hawthorne at Hotel Commonwealth in Kenmore Square is Boston's leading cocktail lounge — a warm, sophisticated space with exceptional bar craft and an intelligently curated spirits list. The proximity to Fenway Park and the bar's own reputation make it a fixture in Boston's nightlife and a natural stop for visitors making their way to Encore Boston Harbor.

Uni is Boston's most acclaimed Japanese cocktail and sashimi bar — a Back Bay lounge in the Eliot Hotel presenting extraordinary Japanese-influenced cocktails alongside outstanding omakase-style sashimi in the most intimate and sophisticated lounge setting in New England. Boston's significant Japanese-American academic community and its culinary adventurousness create a market for the extraordinarily refined Japanese cocktail and food experiences that Uni provides.

Ward 8 is one of Boston's most beloved cocktail bars — a Bulfinch Triangle establishment presenting cocktails that celebrate Boston's extraordinary cultural heritage (the Ward 8 cocktail was created in Boston in the 1890s during a Tammany Hall-era aldermanic election). Its beautiful historic setting, extraordinary cocktail program, and genuine engagement with Boston's political and social history create one of the most intellectually engaging bar experiences in New England.