DK Travel : Boston : Back Bay : Bars & Nightclubs

Blue Cat Café

This sleek, modern lounge has quickly made a name for itself among cocktail aficionados for its addictive espresso martini.
Bukowski Tavern

A beer drinker’s paradise, Bukowski counts 100 varieties of suds. Its primary patrons are a professional crowd during the day and young hipsters at night.
Daisy Buchanan’s

Professional athletes, models, and local professionals are drawn to Daisy’s for its friendly, casual vibe.
Hard Rock Café

Boston’s outpost of the hegemonic rock ’n’ roll café has all the memorabilia you would expect, along with a hopping after-work bar scene. Thursdays bring local rock bands.
Kings

The fifties were never so cool as they seem at this retrostyled lounge, pool hall, and bowling alley buried downstairs next to the Hynes Convention Center.
Rattlesnake Bar

Rattlesnake’s roof deck hosts one of Boston’s most boisterous after-work crowds. Dress is always casual, and people are always mingling.
The Pour House

Cheap, hearty pub grub and occasional drink specials lure college kids to this two-story bar and grill. It’s loud, it’s crowded, and you’re bound to make a friend or two.
Top of the Hub Lounge

Talk about a view: 52 stories above Back Bay, this bar dazzles with sweeping views, live jazz, and a wicked gin martini.
Vox Populi

Slick bi-level Vox gets things right with a post-work dining scene. But after 8pm, the drink denizens pack in four-deep to the well-stocked bar.
Whiskey’s

You better have ID in hand before putting pint to mouth at this lively bar. It’s full of hard-drinking collegiate types, who arrive around 6pm and stay until last call.