Boston Guidebook
Coffee + Cafes
These three are within walking distance.
A 5-minute walk for some of the city's best coffee and a wide selection of breakfast plates and pastries. Try one of their egg plates or the savory french toast.
Tatte Bakery & Cafe
60 Old Colony AvenueA 5-minute walk for some of the city's best coffee and a wide selection of breakfast plates and pastries. Try one of their egg plates or the savory french toast.
Known for their "bucket" of coffee, offering over 100 flavors! Order pickup or delivery to avoid lines on the weekend.
15 locals recommend
PS Gourmet Coffee
106 Dorchester StKnown for their "bucket" of coffee, offering over 100 flavors! Order pickup or delivery to avoid lines on the weekend.
Cannonball Cafe
383 Dorchester AvenueA quick walk for coffee, smoothies, a variety of toast, and breakfast sandwiches.
Activities
Boston's Best
Indoor rock climbing gym - great for a rainy day! About $30 for a day pass with shoe rentals.
6 locals recommend
Rock Spot Climbing
67 Sprague StIndoor rock climbing gym - great for a rainy day! About $30 for a day pass with shoe rentals.
Play pickleball or shuffleboard at these indoor courts... or spectate over food and drinks!
PKL Boston
64 C StreetPlay pickleball or shuffleboard at these indoor courts... or spectate over food and drinks!
Improv Asylum
216 Hanover StLive sketch & improv comedy club, open Thursday- Saturday.
Retro-modern restaurant, bowling alley & arcade for comfort bites, cocktails & games.
50 locals recommend
Kings Dining & Entertainment
510 Market StRetro-modern restaurant, bowling alley & arcade for comfort bites, cocktails & games.
Flight Club Boston
60 Seaport BlvdPlay darts at this trendy bar with food & cocktails.
Play ping pong at this dynamic venue with 2 private lounges, and a full-service restaurant and bar.
SPIN Boston
30 Melcher StreetPlay ping pong at this dynamic venue with 2 private lounges, and a full-service restaurant and bar.
Fenway Park
4 Jersey StNeed we say more?
See what's happening at the Garden during your stay - you might have the chance to catch a concert or Bruins game.
243 locals recommend
TD Garden
100 Legends WySee what's happening at the Garden during your stay - you might have the chance to catch a concert or Bruins game.
A great way to see the city - departing from three locations throughout.
16 locals recommend
Boston Duck Tour Departure Location
1 Museum Of Science DrivewayA great way to see the city - departing from three locations throughout.
Stroll through in the summer to enjoy the flowers and in the winter to take in the Christmas tree and lights.
567 locals recommend
Boston Common
139 Boylston StStroll through in the summer to enjoy the flowers and in the winter to take in the Christmas tree and lights.
Bars
Bar, tasting venues, and beer gardens.
No frills kitchen and bar. Great for a quick breakfast (try the avocado toast) or wings and a beer.
12 locals recommend
Telegraph Hill
289 Dorchester StNo frills kitchen and bar. Great for a quick breakfast (try the avocado toast) or wings and a beer.
GrandTen Distilling
383 Dorchester AveDistillery crafting rum, vodka, whiskey and more - also offering daily tours!
Awesome Tap Room and Brewery serving up fresh craft beer.
41 locals recommend
Dorchester Brewing Company
1250 Massachusetts AveAwesome Tap Room and Brewery serving up fresh craft beer.
Award-winning beer, South Shore-style bar pizza, sandwiches, and more.
6 locals recommend
Castle Island Brewing - South Boston
10 Old Colony AvenueAward-winning beer, South Shore-style bar pizza, sandwiches, and more.
Lucky's Lounge
355 Congress StLive music from 8-11 p.m., seven days a week.
Sightseeing
Outdoor areas in the neighborhood that we enjoy walking to.
About a 2-mile walk, or a quick drive, you can visit Castle Island and walk the loop, with 365-degree water views for another 2-miles.
187 locals recommend
Castle Island
2010 William J Day BlvdAbout a 2-mile walk, or a quick drive, you can visit Castle Island and walk the loop, with 365-degree water views for another 2-miles.
The highest area in the neighborhood, where you can get a view of both Boston Harbor and downtown.
17 locals recommend
Dorchester Heights
95 G StThe highest area in the neighborhood, where you can get a view of both Boston Harbor and downtown.
Did you know you're less than a 1-mile walk to the beach? Map this on your phone and swing by for a beautiful sunrise or set.
73 locals recommend
Carson Beach
165 HarborWalkDid you know you're less than a 1-mile walk to the beach? Map this on your phone and swing by for a beautiful sunrise or set.
Restaurants
A few of our favorites that within walking distance. This is just the tip of the iceberg of the Boston restaurant scene.
One of our favorites for Asian cuisine - try the party totes, sprouts, and jalapeno rangoons.
14 locals recommend
Moonshine 152
152 Dorchester AveOne of our favorites for Asian cuisine - try the party totes, sprouts, and jalapeno rangoons.
Our favorite sushi in the city happens to be right down the street. If you spend over $30 on takeout, snag the free crab rangoons at checkout!
Purple Shell
11 West BroadwayOur favorite sushi in the city happens to be right down the street. If you spend over $30 on takeout, snag the free crab rangoons at checkout!
Southern Comfort - ridiculously good chicken and mac n cheese. This turns into a young bar scene at night.
Hunter's Kitchen and Bar
110 Dorchester StreetSouthern Comfort - ridiculously good chicken and mac n cheese. This turns into a young bar scene at night.
Fat Baby
118 Dorchester StExcellent cocktails and home of our favorite lo mein!
One of the finer dining options in the neighborhood - owned and operated by Chef Karen Akunowicz, best known for her work as the Executive Chef at acclaimed Boston eatery Myers + Chang which helped propel her 2018 win for James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef Northeast.
8 locals recommend
Fox & The Knife
28 W BroadwayOne of the finer dining options in the neighborhood - owned and operated by Chef Karen Akunowicz, best known for her work as the Executive Chef at acclaimed Boston eatery Myers + Chang which helped propel her 2018 win for James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef Northeast.
Bar Volpe is a Pastificio (pasta shop) as well as a restaurant- and you can buy fresh pasta, sauces, and famed ricotta to enjoy at home.
Bar Volpe
170 West BroadwayBar Volpe is a Pastificio (pasta shop) as well as a restaurant- and you can buy fresh pasta, sauces, and famed ricotta to enjoy at home.
Sullivan's Castle Island
2080 William J Day BlvdA staple for soft-served ice cream and fried seafood.
Neighborhoods
A few of our favorite neighborhoods offer a ton more options in terms of activities, restaurants, bars, and sightseeing.
The South End is a culturally rich neighborhood with restored Victorian row houses surrounding charming English-style squares. Its popular dining and drinking scene spans family-friendly bistros, trendy eateries, bars, and low-key pubs. The old warehouses of the SoWa Art & Design District house galleries, studios and home-decor shops. Artisans, farmers and food trucks gather at Sunday markets May through October.
85 locals recommend
South End
The South End is a culturally rich neighborhood with restored Victorian row houses surrounding charming English-style squares. Its popular dining and drinking scene spans family-friendly bistros, trendy eateries, bars, and low-key pubs. The old warehouses of the SoWa Art & Design District house galleries, studios and home-decor shops. Artisans, farmers and food trucks gather at Sunday markets May through October.
The North End, Boston’s Little Italy, is a maze of narrow streets with some of the city’s oldest buildings. On the self-guided Freedom Trail, tourists pass historic sites like the 1680 Paul Revere House and the Old North Church, which played a key role at the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Italian restaurants, coffeehouses, pastry shops, and old-school delis pack the area, especially on lively Hanover Street.
405 locals recommend
North End
The North End, Boston’s Little Italy, is a maze of narrow streets with some of the city’s oldest buildings. On the self-guided Freedom Trail, tourists pass historic sites like the 1680 Paul Revere House and the Old North Church, which played a key role at the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Italian restaurants, coffeehouses, pastry shops, and old-school delis pack the area, especially on lively Hanover Street.
One of Boston’s most picturesque areas, tony Beacon Hill has steep streets lined with Federal-style and Victorian brick row houses lit by antique lanterns. The gold-domed Massachusetts State House overlooks Boston Common, with its winter skating pond. Across Charles Street, home to chic boutiques and antique shops is the formal Public Garden. The Charles River Esplanade’s Hatch Shell hosts summer concerts.
125 locals recommend
Beacon Hill
One of Boston’s most picturesque areas, tony Beacon Hill has steep streets lined with Federal-style and Victorian brick row houses lit by antique lanterns. The gold-domed Massachusetts State House overlooks Boston Common, with its winter skating pond. Across Charles Street, home to chic boutiques and antique shops is the formal Public Garden. The Charles River Esplanade’s Hatch Shell hosts summer concerts.
The Seaport District is a redeveloped stretch of the South Boston waterfront lined with large, sleek restaurants, bars and hotels. The striking Institute of Contemporary Art has glass walls overlooking the harbor. Visitors and locals relax at cafe tables on Fan Pier, along the Harborwalk. Next to the huge Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, the Lawn on D offers summer concerts and games like bocce and ping-pong.
105 locals recommend
Seaport District
The Seaport District is a redeveloped stretch of the South Boston waterfront lined with large, sleek restaurants, bars and hotels. The striking Institute of Contemporary Art has glass walls overlooking the harbor. Visitors and locals relax at cafe tables on Fan Pier, along the Harborwalk. Next to the huge Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, the Lawn on D offers summer concerts and games like bocce and ping-pong.
Groceries
Trader Joe's
748 Memorial DrStop & Shop
301 Centre StWhole Foods Market
413 Centre StFoodie's Markets South Boston
230 W Broadway