Denise's Guidebook for Boston

Denise
Denise's Guidebook for Boston

Food Scene

Here are some of my favorite local places most are walking distance from the apartment. If you have a question about something not listed here, just ask!
Only 2 blocks away, Douzo has great Sushi in a lively room.
24 místní doporučují
Douzo Sushi
131 Dartmouth St
24 místní doporučují
Only 2 blocks away, Douzo has great Sushi in a lively room.
Flour serves great breakfast items, sandwiches and all kinds of baked goods. Grab a seat there, or bring provisions home. The sticky bun is a must try! The location on Clarendon St is just a few blocks away,
180 místní doporučují
Flour Bakery
1595 Washington St
180 místní doporučují
Flour serves great breakfast items, sandwiches and all kinds of baked goods. Grab a seat there, or bring provisions home. The sticky bun is a must try! The location on Clarendon St is just a few blocks away,
A couple of dine in options, but the market is something wonderful - with all kinds of imported Italian specialties to bring home.
46 místní doporučují
Eataly Boston
800 Boylston St
46 místní doporučují
A couple of dine in options, but the market is something wonderful - with all kinds of imported Italian specialties to bring home.
Great thin crust pizza, and don't leave without ordering gelato.
59 místní doporučují
Picco
513 Tremont St
59 místní doporučují
Great thin crust pizza, and don't leave without ordering gelato.
Great lobster roll and oysters, cute outdoor patio open seasonally. A Barbara Lynch restaurant.
72 místní doporučují
B&G Oysters
550 Tremont St
72 místní doporučují
Great lobster roll and oysters, cute outdoor patio open seasonally. A Barbara Lynch restaurant.
Well done French cuisine. A bit pricey.
39 místní doporučují
Aquitaine
569 Tremont St
39 místní doporučují
Well done French cuisine. A bit pricey.
Very good Indian food. Everything on the menu is great.
19 místní doporučují
Mela Indian Restaurant
578 Tremont St
19 místní doporučují
Very good Indian food. Everything on the menu is great.
Great seafood. $$$$ Excellent service. This is my favorite seafood restaurant in Boston.
35 místní doporučují
Atlantic Fish Co
761 Boylston St
35 místní doporučují
Great seafood. $$$$ Excellent service. This is my favorite seafood restaurant in Boston.
Sister restaurant of Atlantic Fish. More of a steakhouse.
27 místní doporučují
Abe & Louie's
793 Boylston St
27 místní doporučují
Sister restaurant of Atlantic Fish. More of a steakhouse.
They have an excellent brunch - moderately priced and very good food.
25 místní doporučují
Petit Robert Bistro
480 Columbus Ave
25 místní doporučují
They have an excellent brunch - moderately priced and very good food.
In the Waterfront/Seaport area. All things lobster.
24 místní doporučují
James Hook & Co
440 Atlantic Ave
24 místní doporučují
In the Waterfront/Seaport area. All things lobster.
In the Waterfront/Seaport area. A bit touristy, but fun to eat at large picnic tables under a tent.
52 místní doporučují
The Barking Crab
88 Sleeper St
52 místní doporučují
In the Waterfront/Seaport area. A bit touristy, but fun to eat at large picnic tables under a tent.
If you must.
105 místní doporučují
Legal Sea Foods
100 Copley Pl
105 místní doporučují
If you must.
Near Faneuil Hall on the Freedom Trail. Oldest continuously operating restaurant in the United States. For a tourist spot, their food is very good. And the oysters...
40 místní doporučují
Union Oyster House
41 Union St
40 místní doporučují
Near Faneuil Hall on the Freedom Trail. Oldest continuously operating restaurant in the United States. For a tourist spot, their food is very good. And the oysters...
Awesome Dim Sum. And very good menu items too.
17 místní doporučují
Hei La Moon Restaurant
83 Beach St
17 místní doporučují
Awesome Dim Sum. And very good menu items too.
Local bar with an excellent chef. Down the street.
41 místní doporučují
Delux Cafe
100 Chandler Street
41 místní doporučují
Local bar with an excellent chef. Down the street.
Casual, typical bar food. They have Tater Tots on the menu! Nice outdoor seating in the good weather.
38 místní doporučují
Five Horses Tavern - South End
535 Columbus Ave
38 místní doporučují
Casual, typical bar food. They have Tater Tots on the menu! Nice outdoor seating in the good weather.
Great lobster rolls on Challah bread and fantastic clam chowder. Owners are nice and staff is great. A few tables outside.
Lobstah On A Roll
537 Columbus Ave
Great lobster rolls on Challah bread and fantastic clam chowder. Owners are nice and staff is great. A few tables outside.
Asian Fusion with a huge outdoor patio in the summer.
18 místní doporučují
Banyan Bar + Refuge
553 Tremont St
18 místní doporučují
Asian Fusion with a huge outdoor patio in the summer.
Good food and live music. Nice outdoor patio.
229 místní doporučují
Beehive Restaurant
541 Tremont St
229 místní doporučují
Good food and live music. Nice outdoor patio.
Casual bar serving inexpensive Italian food - Pizza, Chicken/Eggplant Parm, Mussels, etc.
46 místní doporučují
Anchovies
433 Columbus Ave
46 místní doporučují
Casual bar serving inexpensive Italian food - Pizza, Chicken/Eggplant Parm, Mussels, etc.
Casual take out (they have a couple of tables) Good Lobster roll.
12 místní doporučují
Luke's Lobster Back Bay
75 Exeter St
12 místní doporučují
Casual take out (they have a couple of tables) Good Lobster roll.
Very unpretentious family-owned business that has been here for years. Great breakfast sandwiches and lunch items. Local favorite - Bacon, Egg & Cheese. 2 blocks away.
Billy's Sub Shop
57 Berkeley St
Very unpretentious family-owned business that has been here for years. Great breakfast sandwiches and lunch items. Local favorite - Bacon, Egg & Cheese. 2 blocks away.
Small plates. Huge menu. Great bar scene.
169 místní doporučují
Barcelona Wine Bar
1700 Beacon St
169 místní doporučují
Small plates. Huge menu. Great bar scene.
Barbara Lynch's Sister restaurant to B&G Oyster across the street.
33 místní doporučují
The Butcher Shop
552 Tremont St
33 místní doporučují
Barbara Lynch's Sister restaurant to B&G Oyster across the street.
Just around the corner
Greystone Cafe, Bakery, and Provisions
123 Appleton Street
Just around the corner
Dine in, or pick up take out or provisions for your stay.
46 místní doporučují
Eataly Boston
800 Boylston St
46 místní doporučují
Dine in, or pick up take out or provisions for your stay.
Pan-Asian neighborhood place. Chinese, Japanese and Thai. Dine in or take out.
Shun's Kitchen
520 Columbus Ave
Pan-Asian neighborhood place. Chinese, Japanese and Thai. Dine in or take out.
Coffee house with pretty good sandwiches. 2 blocks away
Berkeley Perk Cafe
69 Berkeley St
Coffee house with pretty good sandwiches. 2 blocks away
Brioche donuts. Not like Dunkin'
27 místní doporučují
Blackbird Doughnuts
492 Tremont St
27 místní doporučují
Brioche donuts. Not like Dunkin'
Nice outdoor patio. Tacos galore.
Cósmica
40 Berkeley Street
Nice outdoor patio. Tacos galore.
Cozy neighborhood place, Italian - home made pasta, paninis at lunch. Italian small plates by James Beard Award-winning Chefs Ken Oringer and Jamie Bissonnette
64 místní doporučují
Coppa Enoteca
253 Shawmut Ave
64 místní doporučují
Cozy neighborhood place, Italian - home made pasta, paninis at lunch. Italian small plates by James Beard Award-winning Chefs Ken Oringer and Jamie Bissonnette
Awesome Mediterranean small plates and a fantastic sidewalk patio.
27 místní doporučují
KAVA neo-taverna
315 Shawmut Ave
27 místní doporučují
Awesome Mediterranean small plates and a fantastic sidewalk patio.
Local Diner. A few blocks away - open for breakfast & lunch.
25 místní doporučují
Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe
429 Columbus Ave
25 místní doporučují
Local Diner. A few blocks away - open for breakfast & lunch.
Fantastic Pancakes - as big as a plate. A bit of a walk, but you'll burn the calories on the way back to the apt.
21 místní doporučují
Mike's City Diner
1714 Washington Street
21 místní doporučují
Fantastic Pancakes - as big as a plate. A bit of a walk, but you'll burn the calories on the way back to the apt.
Upscale bar food.
Black Lamb
571 Tremont Street
Upscale bar food.
Been here forever - casual, popular brunch spot, too.
18 místní doporučují
Metropolis
584 Tremont St
18 místní doporučují
Been here forever - casual, popular brunch spot, too.
Really good neighborhood steakhouse.
18 místní doporučují
Boston Chops South End
1375 Washington St
18 místní doporučují
Really good neighborhood steakhouse.
Great Thai food - eat in or take out. About 5 blocks from your apartment.
9 místní doporučují
House of Siam
542 Columbus Ave
9 místní doporučují
Great Thai food - eat in or take out. About 5 blocks from your apartment.
Coffee, Pastries and some prepared sandwiches. just around the corner. Their other location on Shawmut Ave is larger and serves dinner as well.
South End Buttery Annex
37 Clarendon Street
Coffee, Pastries and some prepared sandwiches. just around the corner. Their other location on Shawmut Ave is larger and serves dinner as well.
Great coffee shop and they have a wonderful restaurant open for dinner. Cozy patio and downstairs dining room with a fireplace.
94 místní doporučují
South End Buttery
314 Shawmut Ave
94 místní doporučují
Great coffee shop and they have a wonderful restaurant open for dinner. Cozy patio and downstairs dining room with a fireplace.
Life Alive is a great local vegetarian/salad spot. Huge Patio.
Life Alive Organic Cafe South End
505 Tremont Street
Life Alive is a great local vegetarian/salad spot. Huge Patio.
North End Boston Food Tour
Boston “Politically Incorrect” North End Food Tour
This recently opened (2023) - just a couple of blocks away on Columbus Ave. It took the place of the original Giacomos (which still has a location in the North End)
Gigi
This recently opened (2023) - just a couple of blocks away on Columbus Ave. It took the place of the original Giacomos (which still has a location in the North End)
Sad that the one around the corner from the apartment closed - this one is in the North End.
115 místní doporučují
Giacomo's
355 Hanover St
115 místní doporučují
Sad that the one around the corner from the apartment closed - this one is in the North End.
This is quite the hidden gem (in the Boston Public Library) if you want "afternoon tea" in a really beautiful setting. 2 blocks away from the apartment.
The Courtyard Tea Room
700 Boylston St
This is quite the hidden gem (in the Boston Public Library) if you want "afternoon tea" in a really beautiful setting. 2 blocks away from the apartment.
A big hit in the North End - be prepared to wait for a table, but their Lobster Roll is legendary.
104 místní doporučují
Neptune Oyster
63 Salem St
104 místní doporučují
A big hit in the North End - be prepared to wait for a table, but their Lobster Roll is legendary.
Upscale "Fish House". Fancy vibe.
The Banks Fish House
Upscale "Fish House". Fancy vibe.
Everyone loves Mikes for Cannoli.
203 místní doporučují
Mike's Pastry
300 Hanover St
203 místní doporučují
Everyone loves Mikes for Cannoli.
Cannoli- Mikes or Modern - you can't go wrong at either, but I personally prefer Modern.
7 místní doporučují
Modern Pastry Shop
20 Salem St
7 místní doporučují
Cannoli- Mikes or Modern - you can't go wrong at either, but I personally prefer Modern.

Drinks & Nightlife

Live Jazz, cocktails and food.
229 místní doporučují
Beehive Restaurant
541 Tremont St
229 místní doporučují
Live Jazz, cocktails and food.
One block away. Cozy non pretentious local bar which also serves some good food... just down the street.
41 místní doporučují
Delux Cafe
100 Chandler Street
41 místní doporučují
One block away. Cozy non pretentious local bar which also serves some good food... just down the street.
Brownstone
111 Dartmouth St
13 místní doporučují
Clerys
113 Dartmouth St
13 místní doporučují
164 místní doporučují
Samuel Adams Boston Brewery
30 Germania Street
164 místní doporučují
Have a pretzel while you're there.
114 místní doporučují
Harpoon
1 Harborside Dr
114 místní doporučují
Have a pretzel while you're there.
Decent Bar food. Lively crowd.
38 místní doporučují
Five Horses Tavern - South End
535 Columbus Ave
38 místní doporučují
Decent Bar food. Lively crowd.
Asian Fusion. Huge outdoor seating in the warmer months.
18 místní doporučují
Banyan Bar + Refuge
553 Tremont St
18 místní doporučují
Asian Fusion. Huge outdoor seating in the warmer months.
Gastro Pub serving great comfort food and craft cocktails.
46 místní doporučují
Franklin Cafe
278 Shawmut Ave
46 místní doporučují
Gastro Pub serving great comfort food and craft cocktails.
Southern food and Live Jazz.
35 místní doporučují
Darryl's Corner Bar & Kitchen
604 Columbus Ave
35 místní doporučují
Southern food and Live Jazz.

Sightseeing

Views!
14 místní doporučují
John Hancock Tower
200 Clarendon Street
14 místní doporučují
Views!
Boston's "Little Italy" great restaurants , bakeries - Modern Pastry and Mike's for their famous cannoli's.
405 místní doporučují
North End
405 místní doporučují
Boston's "Little Italy" great restaurants , bakeries - Modern Pastry and Mike's for their famous cannoli's.
815 místní doporučují
Fenway Park
4 Jersey St
815 místní doporučují
54 místní doporučují
Rose Kennedy Greenway
Atlantic Avenue
54 místní doporučují
517 místní doporučují
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
1 S Market St
517 místní doporučují
www.bostonharborcruises.com
59 místní doporučují
Boston Harborwalk
Boston Wharf Road
59 místní doporučují
www.bostonharborcruises.com
Monument Square
Monument Square
146 místní doporučují
Památník Bunker Hill
Monument Square
146 místní doporučují
54 místní doporučují
Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice
206 Clarendon St
54 místní doporučují
Boston's oldest church. "One if by land, Two if by sea..."
85 místní doporučují
Old North Church & Historic Site
193 Salem St
85 místní doporučují
Boston's oldest church. "One if by land, Two if by sea..."
Actual cobblestone street in Beacon Hill. I believe it's the most photographed street in America.
35 místní doporučují
Acorn Street
Acorn Street
35 místní doporučují
Actual cobblestone street in Beacon Hill. I believe it's the most photographed street in America.
Check out where Secy of State John Kerry lives. Posh section of Beacon Hill.
14 místní doporučují
Louisburg Square
10 Louisburg Square
14 místní doporučují
Check out where Secy of State John Kerry lives. Posh section of Beacon Hill.
Grab some authentic Chinese food. Hei La Moon and Jumbo Seafood are two of my favorites.
96 místní doporučují
Chinatown
96 místní doporučují
Grab some authentic Chinese food. Hei La Moon and Jumbo Seafood are two of my favorites.
Charles street in Beacon hill has lovely small gift shops, and great restaurants. A nice 20 minute stroll from the apartment.
58 místní doporučují
Charles Street
58 místní doporučují
Charles street in Beacon hill has lovely small gift shops, and great restaurants. A nice 20 minute stroll from the apartment.
91 místní doporučují
Dům Paula Revera
19 N Square
91 místní doporučují
There's a lovely outdoor courtyard and always interesting exhibits in the first free public library in the US
288 místní doporučují
Veřejná knihovna v Bostonu
700 Boylston St
288 místní doporučují
There's a lovely outdoor courtyard and always interesting exhibits in the first free public library in the US
You can begin at Boston Common (139 Tremont St) Follow the painted red line throughout the city.
13 místní doporučují
freedom trail, boston
100 Hanover St
13 místní doporučují
You can begin at Boston Common (139 Tremont St) Follow the painted red line throughout the city.
King's Chapel Burying Ground
40 Tremont St
If a tour with a costumed guide is your thing, The Freedom trail is a must see for tourists.
21 místní doporučují
Freedom Trail Starting Point
Freedom Trail
21 místní doporučují
If a tour with a costumed guide is your thing, The Freedom trail is a must see for tourists.
34 místní doporučují
The Christian Science Plaza
Huntington Avenue
34 místní doporučují
Interesting to check out, if you're so inclined. The Mappararium is a big inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
46 místní doporučují
The Mary Baker Eddy Library
210 Massachusetts Ave
46 místní doporučují
Interesting to check out, if you're so inclined. The Mappararium is a big inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
View Boston - Prudential Center's 3 story obsevation deck receltly re-opened - Summer of 2023.
280 místní doporučují
Prudential Center
800 Boylston St
280 místní doporučují
View Boston - Prudential Center's 3 story obsevation deck receltly re-opened - Summer of 2023.
A nice 20 minute stroll - beautiful gardens, the swan boats and the famous "make way for ducklings" statues.
Veřejná zahrada
4 Charles St
A nice 20 minute stroll - beautiful gardens, the swan boats and the famous "make way for ducklings" statues.

Parks & Nature

Walking along the Charles is always a wonderful way to take in Boston, people watch and get some exercise. And you can rent a Kayak or canoe in the warmer months.
279 místní doporučují
Charles River Esplanade
Charles River Esplanades
279 místní doporučují
Walking along the Charles is always a wonderful way to take in Boston, people watch and get some exercise. And you can rent a Kayak or canoe in the warmer months.
Swan Boats, Beautiful plantings and the famous "Make Way For Ducklings" bronze statues.
440 místní doporučují
Boston Public Garden
440 místní doporučují
Swan Boats, Beautiful plantings and the famous "Make Way For Ducklings" bronze statues.
Lots of green space here - and the Central Burying Ground is tucked in on the Tremont St side
567 místní doporučují
Boston Common
139 Boylston St
567 místní doporučují
Lots of green space here - and the Central Burying Ground is tucked in on the Tremont St side
Stroll over to Comm Ave and walk the "mall". Park like setting in the middle of the Back Bay. Head East toward the Boston Common and Gardens.
12 místní doporučují
Commonwealth Avenue Mall
484 Commonwealth Avenue
12 místní doporučují
Stroll over to Comm Ave and walk the "mall". Park like setting in the middle of the Back Bay. Head East toward the Boston Common and Gardens.

Arts & Culture

91 místní doporučují
Dům Paula Revera
19 N Square
91 místní doporučují
1042 místní doporučují
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington Ave
1042 místní doporučují
118 místní doporučují
Muzeum USS Constitution
118 místní doporučují
The first Public Library in the United States. 2 blocks away, there are always interesting exhibits. And the courtyard is very pretty. Also - it's free.
288 místní doporučují
Veřejná knihovna v Bostonu
700 Boylston St
288 místní doporučují
The first Public Library in the United States. 2 blocks away, there are always interesting exhibits. And the courtyard is very pretty. Also - it's free.
500 místní doporučují
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans Way
500 místní doporučují
Very interesting way to spend a couple of hours leaning all about one of our great presidents. Beautiful setting on the water.
129 místní doporučují
John F. Kennedy Presidential Museum & Library
Columbia Point
129 místní doporučují
Very interesting way to spend a couple of hours leaning all about one of our great presidents. Beautiful setting on the water.
299 místní doporučují
Institut současného umění, Boston
25 Harbor Shore Dr
299 místní doporučují
399 místní doporučují
New England Aquarium
1 Central Wharf
399 místní doporučují
111 místní doporučují
Boston Symphony Orchestra
301 Massachusetts Ave
111 místní doporučují

Shopping

Cool outdoor Arts & Crafts market. And Food Trucks.
54 místní doporučují
SoWa Open Market
500 Harrison Ave
54 místní doporučují
Cool outdoor Arts & Crafts market. And Food Trucks.
Unique Artist crafted gifts.
13 místní doporučují
Gifted
2 Dartmouth St
13 místní doporučují
Unique Artist crafted gifts.
Upscale mall. 2 blocks away,
148 místní doporučují
Copley Place
100 Huntington Ave
148 místní doporučují
Upscale mall. 2 blocks away,
The "5th Avenue of Boston" Upscale shops.
647 místní doporučují
Newbury Street
Newbury Street
647 místní doporučují
The "5th Avenue of Boston" Upscale shops.
280 místní doporučují
Prudential Center
800 Boylston St
280 místní doporučují
517 místní doporučují
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
1 S Market St
517 místní doporučují

Essentials

Huge Supermarket. Everything you could possibly want/need. There's a liquor section inside as well. Just 4 blocks away.
595 místní doporučují
Star Market
370 Western Ave
595 místní doporučují
Huge Supermarket. Everything you could possibly want/need. There's a liquor section inside as well. Just 4 blocks away.
They've got milk, juice, yogurt and eggs here too. Right around the corner on Columbus @ Clarendon St.
35 místní doporučují
CVS Pharmacy
467 Centre St
35 místní doporučují
They've got milk, juice, yogurt and eggs here too. Right around the corner on Columbus @ Clarendon St.
Just around the corner - upscale wine and liquor shop.
11 místní doporučují
The Urban Grape
303 Columbus Ave
11 místní doporučují
Just around the corner - upscale wine and liquor shop.
57 místní doporučují
7-Eleven
252 W Newton St
57 místní doporučují
A mini grocery store a few blocks away - if you don't feel like going to the big Star Market. Small business.
9 místní doporučují
South End Food Emporium
469 Columbus Ave
9 místní doporučují
A mini grocery store a few blocks away - if you don't feel like going to the big Star Market. Small business.
Formaggio is a compact shop featuring cheese and specialty items - great sandwiches are prepared as well.
30 místní doporučují
Formaggio Kitchen - South End
268 Shawmut Ave
30 místní doporučují
Formaggio is a compact shop featuring cheese and specialty items - great sandwiches are prepared as well.
Just opened in May 2024! 10 Minute Walk from the apartment, they have Liquor and Beer as well.
Trader Joe's
Just opened in May 2024! 10 Minute Walk from the apartment, they have Liquor and Beer as well.