Boston
Boston Irish pubs are among the most Irish in America. The Irish population in Boston is second only to New York, and the pub culture reflects 175 years of Irish immigration.
Cambridge · $$
Irish pub with live trad music seven nights a week. The Guinness is correctly poured. Open daily.
South Boston · $$
Cambridge institution. Live music several nights a week. The crowd is mixed Harvard and locals. Open daily.
Beacon Hill · $
Heritage neighbourhood pub. Featured in Good Will Hunting. The crowd is local and the regulars defend it. Open daily.
Jamaica Plain · $
Heritage neighbourhood pub from 1933. The interior is unchanged. Cash preferred. Open daily.
Fort Point · $
Pub from 1882. Heritage neighbourhood institution. The crowd is mixed and the regulars are loyal. Open daily.
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Beacon Hill · $$
The Sevens Ale House is a family-run Beacon Hill pub that has served Charles Street since 1933, with eight taps, darts, and five screens for the Red Sox and the NFL. It stays a neighborhood room rather than a noisy sports hall. Order pub fare and settle in.
Order a Guinness or a Sam Adams. The Sam Adams is the local Boston brew and most pubs have it on tap. The Guinness pours are honest and slow.
Irish pub with live trad music seven nights a week. The Guinness is correctly poured. Open daily.
Cambridge institution. Live music several nights a week. The crowd is mixed Harvard and locals. Open daily.
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