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Chill hangout

Chill hangout in Boston

Casual, easy, just catch up.

Example nights

Real Boston venues, put together by our planner. Refreshed Oct 19.

Small plates at Tilde in North Cambridge, then dinner at Frank's Steak House.

  • 01TildeNorth Cambridge · $$
  • 02Frank's Steak HouseNorth Cambridge · $$

Drinks at The Cellar Food & Drink in Harvard Square, then dinner at Andala Coffee House in Cambridgeport.

  • 01The Cellar Food & DrinkHarvard Square · $$
  • 02Andala Coffee HouseCambridgeport · $

Dinner at Chinatown - Jaho Coffee Roaster & Wine Bar in Downtown, then Rock & Rye American Bar.

  • 01Chinatown - Jaho Coffee Roaster & Wine BarDowntown · $$
  • 02Rock & Rye American BarDowntown · $$

Top 12 venues

  1. 01

    The Cellar Food & Drink

    Harvard Square · $$

    Cash only, basement dive in Harvard Square — classic rock, copper bar top, chill bartender, no TV screens. Bring your own food.

  2. 02

    Tilde

    North Cambridge · $$

    Coffee spot that becomes a wine bar at night — rotating local art, in-house syrups, intentional domestic wine list, genuine third-place energy.

  3. 03

    Remnant Brewing - Taproom, Cafe, and Smiles.

    Prospect Hill · $$

    Coffee stout and session ale in a Bow Market courtyard. Bring food, bring your laptop (until 5), bring friends for Saturday morning yoga.

  4. 04

    South End - Jaho Coffee Roaster & Wine Bar

    South End · $$

    Cinnamon lattes, matcha martinis, jalapeño cheddar bagels — coffee shop that doesn't just do coffee. Wine too.

  5. 05

    Delux Cafe

    South End · $

    Casual, kitschy bar with serving up eclectic eats & drinks, plus Elvis memorabilia on the walls.

  6. 06

    Foxhole

    Back Bay West · $$$

    Good burgers, better bartenders — the kind of place where staff actually cares. Cocktails, late-night snacks, easy conversation.

  7. 07

    Fool's Errand

    West Fens · $$$

    Small, hard to find, retro lighting—the bartender remembers your drink. Creative cocktails, wines by the glass, weird snacks. Apéro or stay for hours.

  8. 08

    Deep Ellum

    South Side · $$

    Small, convivial gastropub with eclectic fare, a long craft beer list, classic cocktails & a patio.

  9. 09

    Hopewell Bar & Kitchen

    Allston · $$

    Whiskey-focused bar with solid American food, shuffleboard, arcade — low-key enough to actually talk, good enough to go back.

  10. 10

    Croke Park

    D Street / West Broadway · $

    Self-proclaimed dive bar with graffiti-lined walls offering domestic beer & pool games.

  11. 11

    The Independent

    Prospect Hill · $$

    Cozy neighborhood spot with orange wine, excellent fried chicken sandwich, and a snapdragon that hits like a French 75. Brick walls, card games, lingering crowds.

  12. 12

    The Avenue Bar Allston

    Commonwealth · $

    Allston institution, ten-year-run burgers and Guinness pours. Bartenders who actually know the beer list. Cheap, no-fuss, worth the repeat.