Ken Oringer and Jamie Bissonnette's Coppa Enoteca on Shawmut Avenue has run an Italian wine bar in Boston's South End since 2009. Natural-wine-leaning Italian list, house charcuterie.
Food program: House charcuterie and Roman pastas
Tip: The marble counter is the better solo seat. Walk-in at 17:00 for the easy table.
Address: 253 Shawmut Ave, Boston, MA 02118
Tres Gatos on Centre Street has run an all-Spanish wine bar with a book and record shop in Jamaica Plain Boston since 2011. 100 percent Spanish list, sherry program the speciality.
Signature pour: Manzanilla sherry by the glass
Wine focus: All-Spanish wine list
Food: Spanish tapas and book-shop
Tip: The sherry list runs Manzanilla, Fino, Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez; ask for the tasting flight.
Andrew Brady and Sara Markey's Field & Vine on Sanborn Court has run a natural-wine bistro in Union Square Somerville since 2017. Local-farm sourcing, New York Times 25 Best in Boston 2024.
Signature pour: Loire Valley Chenin Blanc
Wine focus: Natural wine from small European growers
Food: New England seasonal small plates
Tip: The wine list rotates weekly; the by-the-glass Pet-Nat is the easy entry. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Haley Fortier's Haley.Henry on Province Street has poured natural wine in Downtown Boston since 2016. 30 seats, small-grower European list, tinned fish the food programme; first Boston small-room natural-wine bar.
Signature pour: Bugey-Cerdon by the glass
Wine focus: Natural wines from small European growers
Food: Tinned fish and snacks
Tip: Walk-ins from 17:00. The tinned fish board with butter toast is the food order; the Bugey-Cerdon is the cross-glass house pour.
Nathalie Lete's Nathalie on Brookline Avenue has poured natural wine inside the Pierce Boston building in Boston's Fenway since 2018. Female-focused small-production list, seasonal small plates.
Signature pour: Slovenian orange wine by the glass
Wine focus: Female-focused, small-production, natural wines
Food: Seasonal small plates
Tip: Pre-Sox-game booking essential. Sunday brunch is the easy walk-in seat.
Demetri Tsolakis's Bar Vlaha on Beacon Street has poured northern Greek wine in Brookline since 2022. Vlach-influenced kitchen, charcoal-grilled lamb; OpenTable Top 100 Restaurants 2024.
Signature pour: Vlahiko, a Greek grape served by the glass
Wine focus: Wines from northern and central Greece
Food: Charcoal-grilled Greek small plates
Tip: Vlahiko, the Greek grape named for the Vlachs, is the by-the-glass to order. Sunday brunch is the easy seat.
Phil Kruta's Brassica on Washington Street has poured natural wine in Jamaica Plain Boston since 2017, expanded to a larger room in 2025. Vinyl on the wall, kitchen runs late.
Signature pour: Pet-nat from the Loire
Wine focus: Natural wines by the glass
Food: New American small plates
Tip: Cafe by day, wine bar by night. The pet-nat list rotates weekly; ask for the staff pick.
