5 editor picks in Boston.
5 late-night dives in Boston our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Boston nightlife.
Bleacher Bar on Lansdowne Street sits beneath the Fenway Park bleachers with a one-way garage-door window straight onto centre field. Burger and beer menu.
TipGame-day window seats book by lottery on the website. Off-day walk-ins are easy; arrive 30 minutes before first pitch for the field view.
The Tam on Tremont Street is the Theater District Irish dive with a cheap pour, a long bar, an unmovable jukebox and a 02:00 close every night of the week.
Tip$4 well drinks before 21:00 most weeknights. Cash gets the friendlier nod; the back of the bar holds the regular crowd.
Highland Kitchen on Highland Avenue has poured craft cocktails and Southern-leaning American comfort food in Somerville since 2007. Upscale dive feel.
TipKitchen closes 22:00, bar runs to 01:00. Mai Tai is the canonical order; the back booth fills first on weekends.
Miracle of Science on Mass Ave has run a science-themed neighbourhood bar in Central Square since 1991. Periodic-table chalkboard menu, the Ronie burger.
TipOrder from the chalkboard, not a paper menu. The patio opens in spring; the bar closes 01:00 every night.
Silhouette Lounge on Brighton Avenue has poured cheap pitchers since 1965, named Best Dive Bar by Boston Magazine. Free popcorn, $7 pitchers, dart boards.
TipCash for the cheap rounds. Tuesdays bring the locals; weekend nights fill with BU students through closing.
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