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Dinner & drinks in Boston

Dinner first, drinks pair naturally.

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Example nights

Real Boston venues, put together by our planner. Refreshed Jul 20.

Drinks at Cloud & Spirits in Central Square, then dinner at Cicada.

  • 01Cloud & SpiritsCentral Square · $$
  • 02CicadaCentral Square · $$
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Dinner at Mariel in Downtown, then Democracy Brewing Beer Garden.

  • 01MarielDowntown · $$
  • 02Democracy Brewing Beer GardenDowntown · $$
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Dinner at Prima Boston in Charlestown, then Lamplighter Brewing Co. - CX in East Cambridge.

  • 01Prima BostonCharlestown · $$
  • 02Lamplighter Brewing Co. - CXEast Cambridge · $$
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Top 12 venues

  1. 01

    Mooo.... Beacon Hill

    Downtown · $$$$

    Dim lighting, wagyu dumplings, bone marrow — date-night steakhouse that takes itself seriously without the pretension.

  2. 02

    Ostra

    Downtown · $$$$

    Oysters, Spanish octopus, Boston lobster, paella — dim candlelight and conversation that actually works. Valentine's Day repeater.

  3. 03

    Mastro's Ocean Club

    D Street / West Broadway · $$$$

    Steak and seafood towers, attentive service, special-occasion energy—crowded and loud, but the Penicillin cocktail and bone-in filet justify the reservation.

  4. 04

    Umbria

    North End · $$$$

    Aged steaks, seafood, veal, sushi rolls — Italian steakhouse with serious service and neon-lit rooms for loud celebrations.

  5. 05

    Contessa Boston

    Back Bay · $$$$

    Rooftop Italian with lobster pasta that lands — reservation required, sunset views, worth the wait for celebrations.

  6. 06

    Troquet on South

    Leather District · $$$

    French-New American cooking, killer wine list, bread and butter that justify the trip. Warm, unpretentious, worth lingering.

  7. 07

    The Block at Woods Hill - Seaport

    D Street / West Broadway · $$$

    Seaport seafood and charcuterie done right—beef carpaccio, aged tuna, foie gras, martini flights. Chef-led tastings, waterfront views, events welcome.

  8. 08

    sycamore.

    Newton Centre · $$$

    Seasonal New American fare & cocktails in an intimate dining room with brick walls & a kitchen view.

  9. 09

    Prima Boston

    Charlestown · $$

    Homemade pasta, charred carrots, cardamomo fresco — dim, vintage Godfather energy. Reservations tight on weekends.

  10. 10

    SAVR

    D Street / West Broadway · $$$

  11. 11

    STK Steakhouse

    Back Bay · $$$

  12. 12

    Pammy's

    Riverside · $$$

    Italian plates, like housemade pastas, in a chic but homey space with fine wines & fireplace.