50 Best Pubs near Newton

“The Dooliner has a wonderful neighborhood atmosphere, great food and friendly service. Highly recommended!“

“Best wings and ribs I have ever tasted!!“

“Get those awesome skins back…..“

“Hi! I am the new owner here and it is now Cafe Martin West Street and we are open every day at 11am. So glad to here of the great reviews of late (we opened here Feb 2022) and sorry for some of the not as great ones - we do have an off night here and there. Hope to see you soon and feel free to pop over to our google page for more info!“

“Charlotte & Robin do a great job! 👏“

“Loved their nachos. Great cocktails too. Very pleasant staff. The only negative was the air wasn’t working in the room we were in. They did have giant fans to help the air move though. I’d def. go again.“

“Excellent vibe, great food selection and cold Guinness 👍🏼👍🏼“

“Had to visit as we were in Boston x“

“Small beer selection, wine and a bar. But they were great, super friendly, and the food was good.“

“Stopped into Biddy Earlys again recently, It is such a classic old time Boston pub. It’s hard to describe it, but you know the feeling if you’ve ever been to a place that serves good food cold beer. to Bostonians!! Highly recommend getting there before some corporate place sweeps that away. Thanks for a great time.! Staff is awesome?“

“We had the Biria chicken tacos, ordered a 2nd round cuz they were so good! I had a strawberry margarita - was delicious. Vibe was great around 1100 after a concert at the House of Blues. Will def be back !“

“This is my local spot. Love The Sevens.“

“Taylor was beyond professional tonight. what was a very calm, civil election night turned into chaos for a second because of one patron. Taylor was beyond patient and very professional when this man was being very disruptive and she gave him a fair warning as he had been kicked out before. After he escalated by causing more trouble, Taylor calmly told him to leave and he grabbed another patrons purse and threw it at her, thankfully missing, but having things fly from what he hit. Thankfully he did leave and I cannot express how professional Taylor was with this whole situation. I hope he has a perma ban because nobody-especially an employee-should have to deal with this. I will return because of her professionalism and warmth as a barkeep.“

“Local Hangout. Great Pub Food. Very good service.“

“Love the Town Tavern! The atmosphere is relaxing & comfortable! The staff is knowledgeable & attentive! The food is DELICIOUS! (And the portions are large). Highly recommend this restaurant!!!“

“Great food, drinks and service!“

“everything was wonderful!“

“Great atmosphere,great food,reasonable“

“Great menu, atmosphere, staff, and drinks! Excited to see some life back in the place.“

“Solid choice for an upscale bar experience with decent food and drinks.

When The Fed opened a few years back, it stirred up plenty of hype after being named one of the best cocktail bars in the nation. I missed it during its initial hype, but recently had the chance to drop by for drinks and dinner. While it didn’t quite have the grandeur of Grana, it offered a similar touch of luxury with cozy couches circling the central square bar—plush, stylish, and perfect for unwinding in style.

As expected, the menu here felt a bit overpriced, though pretty typical for a 5-star hotel restaurant. However, the food quality didn’t quite live up to its reputation. They stuck to classic dishes without any interesting twists in ingredients or sauces—perhaps a bit too simple for items like the Fed Burger, Lobster Roll, and Crab Cakes. Honestly, they weren’t much different from what you’d find at upscale taverns around the city but came with a higher price tag.

The fries, lightly dusted with Old Bay seasoning, were a nice touch and probably my favorite part of the entrées. The burger was decent, though lacking in veggie toppings, and the patty leaned a bit dry. The Pork Belly Bites and Clam Chowder were our favorites—especially the chowder, which is hard to get wrong.
The cocktail menu offered some interesting and creative options, but the execution was just okay. As for the service, it was probably the biggest letdown—after taking our order, our server was MIA until we flagged him down for the check.

While the Financial District doesn’t have a lot of cocktail bars, I’m not sure this would be my go-to spot even if I’m in the area. For a better experience, I’d recommend heading to Vermilion Club instead.“

“Nice place. Good food and good atmosphere.“

“Such a nice and cozy bar! Great warm lighting, good drinks on tap and solid prices. I've come here for bar trivia on Tuesdays a couple of times and always have a blast!This bar makes me feel like I'm in the intro for How I Met Your Mother and that's everything to me.“

“Great atmosphere. Fun place to have drink and meet nice people.“

“I enjoy going to Costellos with my Fiancée“

“Roger's Pub is on the Babson College campus so it's a small out of the way place that I think you will like. The food is a step above your everyday pub food. The staff is great and it's a really great place to hold a catered event. Check it out. You will be surprised.“

“Thank you for the lovely evening! A vibrant place in Bergamo Well done“

“The place is awesome!! Great food,drinks atmosphere and more!! Great place to have a pint!!🍺 👍🤗“

“A great pub for the MIT community and their guests. Beer n wine at well beyond reasonable prices. The staff is friendly, there are games to play, the view of the Charles River is grand and it is housed in the iconic Walker Memorial building.“

“Go on Karoke night. The is a woman who sings “green eyes lady” that blew me away.

Reminded me of the Hideout in Chicago and that bar in Starwars.

Great spot, great sign, great talent behind the stick.“

“I liked the burger. Truffle Gorgonzola fries were ok— I liked the fries, but didn’t really like the sauce. Stomach felt a little funny after, but not sure if that was the burger or fries.

Food came quick. Space was clean and small but not crowded.

Parking lot out back had multiple spaces available and was $1.35/hr. There’s some 2 hr free spots a few blocks down but you have to parallel park. Some 1 hr free spots closer to the restaurant but those were almost all taken Saturday lunch hour.“

“Overall good experience my wife's dinner was overcooked and waitress and management promptly took care of us. My dinner was perfect. Different type cocktails which were delicious! The staff helps each other which I never observed that anywhere else which provides great service!“

“The corned beef sandwich was amazing! Super friendly staff too!!“

“Great drinks! Relaxing atmosphere!“

“Randomly chosen as I was working an overnight in Cambridge and was more than pleased!

Sat at the bar and had the charred Caesar, the cheese pimento bites and both were DELICIOUS!

Rachel was amazing and even served this old single non-drinker a hot yummy coffee on the house.

How lucky was I?“

“Love the vibe! Great place to just get a drink, or eat to your heart's content. I have been holding Twisted Networking- Somerville, MA for a while in the side room- awesome! #askjo“

“Cooks made the most amazing, delicious mango coconut cod special ever with perfectly pickled cabbage! Great balance of flavors. Thanks. Great service, fun atmosphere as always. Also love fresh Maine Lunch on tap.

Parking: Park out back in lot by the train. Easy restaurant access.“

“Great place, friendly barman, and live Irish music. I was planning on hittin’ other pubs tonight but decided to stay here because it was so awesome!“

“gr eat food grade service“

“First visit, so we got two of their specialty flights, each containing four small pours of their local beer, chosen especially for summer time. One flight was IPA focused, and had a range of moderate hoppiness, along with one juicy, in-your-face over hopped wonders. The other flight featured a delicious raspberry sour beer, plus an addictive "brewtini" beer cocktail. Service was so friendly and welcoming, and I liked their outdoor beer garden. We brought lunch from a neighborhood restaurant.“

“Fantastic brunch! Great service.“

“A chance walk by led to a beautiful experience. All Irish pubs in my future will now have this as a measuring stick. Two words Bangers & Mash…my gawd!!“

“Good music and drinks lol“

“This place is awesome! I’ve had everything from steak tips to the corned beef sandwich to everything in between and have NEVER had a bad meal or drink! I highly recommend!!“

“Good food great atmosphere always a lively atmosphere!!“

“Great food and great service“

“Consistent, quality pub food with reasonable prices! We only go for Tuesday trivia and it's a great time. Great host and atmosphere. A broad mix of ages but primarily college through 30's. They don't take reservations so you need to get there early to get a table.“

“Went here a few times on our short stay in Boston. Good selection of beers and spirits but what really makes the place is the people behind the bar. TC and the rest of the team were great fun and made me and my wife so welcome. I'm still annoyed though that my songs never came on the jukebox...“

“Had a blast. Servers are the best. Singing doorman is so entertaining. Great vibe.“

“great place to pack all my fans love the staff looking to perform here sometime in the near future“