Places to meet in Boston
114 places to meet in Boston: cafés, restaurants, parks and more. Plan a meet-up on NearMeetup.
Culture
- Museum of Fine Arts Boston · Museum · Boston
- Boston Public Library · Art space · Boston
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum · Museum · Boston
- John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum · Museum · Dorchester
- Museum of Bad Art · Museum · Boston
- Harvard Art Museums · Museum · Cambridge
- Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology · Museum · Cambridge
- Harvard Library · Library · Massachusetts
- Bunker Hill Monument · Museum · Boston
- Museum of Comparative Zoology · Museum · Cambridge
Outdoor
- Boston Common · Park · Boston
- Freedom Trail · Scenic spot · Massachusetts
- Copley Square · Public square · Boston
- Arnold Arboretum · Park · Boston
- Boston Public Garden · Park · Boston
- Castle Island · Scenic spot · South BostonA waterfront park with a historic fort on the Boston HarborWalk.
- Charles River Esplanade · Riverside · Beacon HillA riverside park along the Charles River with paths and docks.
Food & drink
- Caffé Vittoria · Cafe · North EndAn Italian coffeehouse on Hanover Street serving espresso and sweets since 1929.
- Cantina Italiana · Restaurant · North EndAn Italian restaurant on Hanover Street that opened in 1931.
- Eataly Boston · Food court · Back BayAn Italian marketplace with several restaurants and counters at the Prudential Center.
- Flour Bakery + Cafe (Central Square) · Cafe · CambridgeportA bakery cafe known for its pastries, sandwiches and seasonal menu.
- Giacomo's Ristorante · Restaurant · North EndA small, popular Italian restaurant known for its pasta dishes.
- Hi-Rise Bread Company · Cafe · West CambridgeA Cambridge bakery cafe that also sells wine.
- Mike's Pastry · Dessert shop · North EndA North End pastry shop famous for cannoli, open since 1946.
- Modern Pastry · Dessert shop · North EndA family-run Italian bakery on Hanover Street.
- Neptune Oyster · Restaurant · North EndA North End seafood restaurant with a raw bar and lobster rolls.
- Pizzeria Regina · Restaurant · North EndA thin-crust pizzeria in the North End with a long history.
Nightlife
- Berklee Performance Center · Live music · Back BayA concert hall of Berklee College of Music hosting jazz, rock and classical shows.
- Regattabar · Live music · West CambridgeA jazz club in The Charles Hotel near Harvard Square.
- Scullers Jazz Club · Live music · AllstonA jazz club with a full bar inside a riverside hotel.
- The Green Dragon Tavern · Pub · DowntownA historic Irish pub near Haymarket, with live music most nights.
- The Sinclair · Live music · West CambridgeA Harvard Square concert venue with a restaurant.
Entertainment
- Brattle Theatre · Cinema · West CambridgeA single-screen repertory cinema in Harvard Square.
- Coolidge Corner Theatre · Cinema · North BrooklineAn Art Deco independent cinema in Brookline with classic and art-house programming.
- Red Fox Escapes · Escape room · CambridgeportAn escape-room venue in Central Square, Cambridge.
- Tavern of Tales · Board game cafe · Mission HillA board-game cafe and bar with weekly game nights.
- Trapology Boston · Escape room · DowntownAn escape-room venue near Tremont Street with several themed rooms.
Sports
- Fenway Park · Football pitch · Boston
- Harvard Stadium · Football pitch · Boston
Shopping
- Faneuil Hall · Market · Boston
- Boston Public Market · Market · DowntownA year-round indoor market of New England food producers beside the Greenway.
- Newbury Street · Walking street · Back BayA Back Bay street of boutiques, galleries and patio cafes in brick townhouses.