Nightlife in Boston
Where Boston goes out — handpicked bars, clubs, live music rooms and late-night eats for any kind of night.
Top spots in Boston
North End
Food & DrinkNorth End
Boston's Little Italy — pasta, cannoli debates and Saint Anthony's Feast in August.
Where to eat
Neptune Oyster
$$$New England seafood · North End
Lobster roll (hot or cold?) — no reservations, 90-min wait.
Mike's Pastry
$Italian bakery · North End
Cannoli to go in the white-and-blue box — Boston rite of passage.
Oleana
$$$Mediterranean / Turkish · Cambridge
Ana Sortun's mezze and back-garden patio.
Toro
$$$Spanish tapas · South End
Ken Oringer's grilled-corn classic and standing-room paella nights.
Saltie Girl
$$$Seafood · Back Bay
Tinned fish bar and a fried-lobster BLT to dream about.
Live & on stage
Boston Calling
Harvard Athletic Complex · May 22–24 · Indie / Pop
Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular
Hatch Shell · Jul 4 · Symphony / Free
Newport Folk Festival (RI)
Fort Adams State Park · Jul 24–26 · Folk
First Night Boston
Copley Square · Dec 31 · New Year's
Frequently asked
- Standouts include North End. The list mixes cocktail bars, live-music rooms and dance floors so you can build a full night without leaving the neighbourhood.