Historic Bars and Taverns in Boston
The neighborhood taverns and pubs that have poured for Boston over generations.
6 Boston institutions worth knowing
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Serving since 1909 117 years
J.J. Foley's Cafe
Known for Fish & chips · Guinness
The same family has run this Irish pub on the same South End corner since 1909.
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Serving since 1947 79 years
Wally's Cafe Jazz Club
Known for Live jazz every night · Early-evening jam sessions
Hear live jazz at a family-run club that has been booking musicians since 1947.
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Serving since 1964 62 years
Eire Pub
The Adams Village pub where Ronald Reagan stopped for a beer in 1983, still run by the family that opened it in 1964.
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Serving since 1965 61 years
Silhouette Lounge
Known for Popcorn with your drink
An Allston dive bar known since 1965 for cheap beer, darts and popcorn with your drink.
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Serving since 1969 57 years
The Plough and Stars
A small Cambridge Irish bar, open since 1969, with live music most nights and a place in local literary history.
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Serving since 1972 54 years
Warren Tavern
Known for Lobster rolls · Clam chowder · Shepherd's pie
Drink in a Charlestown tavern building from 1780, reopened as the Warren Tavern in 1972.
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