Best Bars in Boston to Bring a Date [01/01/25]

The days of "I spent an hour Yelping a spot to take my Hinge date" are over. We asked our followers on Instagram what their favorite bars & restaurants are for a date based on vibe, drinks, & food. So pull up a seat and grab a drink, here are the results...

The winner: MIDA (East Boston)

Second place: Krasi (Back Bay)

Third place: Dali (Somerville)

Other results (in no particular order):

📍 Faccia a Faccia (Back Bay)

Pro tip: grab a drink after dinner at the vibey natural wine bar & speakeasy, Bar Pallino, located just below Faccia a Faccia.

📍 Good Company (Charlestown)

📍 Equal Measure (Fenway)

📍 Prima (Charlestown)

📍 nathálie Wine Bar (Fenway)

📍 Flight Club (Seaport)

📍 Capo (Southie)

Pro tip: the best time to bring a date is during Christmas, Sinatra Sundays, or one of the live music nights on Friday or Saturday.

📍 Fresh Boston (Southie)

📍 Gray's Hall (Southie)

📍 Eastern Standard (Fenway)

📍 Anchovies (South End)

📍 Alden & Harlow (Harvard Square)

📍 SRV (South End)

📍 Sarma (Somerville)

📍 Lone Star (East Cambridge, Allston)

📍 The Abbey (Davis Square, Brookline)

📍 OAK Long Bar + Kitchen (Back Bay)

📍 jm Curley (Downtown Crossing)

📍 Hopewell Bar & Kitchen (Allston)

📍 Committee (Seaport)

📍 Coppa (South End)

📍 Lamplighter Brewing Co. (Cambridge)

📍 Pier 6 (Charlestown)

📍 Tres Gatos (Jamaica Plain)

📍 bartaco (Seaport, Brookline)

📍 Wink & Nod (South End)

📍 Bronwyn (Union Square)

📍 Row 34 (Seaport, Kendall Square)

📍 KAVA neo-taverna (South End)

📍 backbar (Union Square)

📍 La Brasa (East Somerville)

📍 Bully Boy Distillers (Roxbury)

📍 Monument (Charlestown)

📍 Saltie Girl (Back Bay)

📍 Hojoko (Fenway/Kenmore)

📍 Grafton Street (Harvard Square)

📍 Flatbread (Davis Square & Brighton)

📍 haley.henry (Downtown Crossing)

📍 Little Donkey (Central Square)

See the "date night" Instagram highlight here.

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