Boston's Best Martini

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You voted for the best Martini in Boston, and we counted. Check out the results below.

1. Venetian Moon

680 Main St, Reading, MA

Reading restaurant and lounge surprises by serving one of the area’s largest selections of vodka.

Reviews:

  • “Do not recommend!!”
  • “Enjoyable night out!”
  • “Great customer service”
  • “So much fun! "
  • “Good food, v-good sangria, fun atmosphere for a group”

Tips: Venetian Moon’s full service martini bar displays more than 360 types of vodkas from all over the world and produces more than 70 different martinis.

Venetian Moon or email Venetian Moon

2. Silvertone Bar & Grill

69 Bromfield St, Boston, MA

Cool cocktails and classic comfort food define this laid-back subterranean lounge.

Reviews:

  • “Techno Music Restaurant AAAA OK!!”
  • “a good 1st visit”
  • “Great value”
  • “Snobby Hostess – GREAT bartenders”
  • “best first date ever!”

Tips: At a mere $10 above cost, all of Silvertone’s wine and champagne bottles are a bargain. The same offerings can sometimes go for three times as much at other area establishments.

Silvertone Bar & Grill

Silvertone Bar & Grill

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3. 33 Restaurant and Lounge

33 Stanhope St, Boston, MA

A decor as stylish as the well-dressed clientele meshes with an eclectic, international menu of contemporary cuisine.

Reviews:

  • “Don’t know about Mondays”
  • “Nice venue, menu was limited, subpar service”
  • “Not good at all.”
  • “nice decor, no service”
  • “GO SOMEWHERE ELSE!”

Tips: While the dining area maintains a business-casual vibe, you’ll want to dust off your most stylish duds when visiting the lounge.

33 Restaurant and Lounge or email 33 Restaurant and Lounge

33 Restaurant and Lounge

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4. Felt Boston

533 Washington St, Boston, MA

The Leather District’s fashionable pool hall and lounge draws mix-and-mingle scenesters.

Reviews:

  • “Horrible Horrible horrible.”
  • “The Best time ever.”
  • “Worst Place in Boston”
  • “Lousy experience ringing in 2008”
  • “great night club”

Tips: True Music Thursdays feature national and local bands. Therapy Fridays and Social Club Saturdays both start at 10pm and are held in the fourth floor’s “4th Level” club, featuring top DJs.

Felt Boston or email Felt Boston

5. Bristol Lounge

200 Boylston St, Boston, MA

The Four Seasons Hotel’s lounge is an ideal destination for an upscale date spot.

Reviews:

  • “Favorite place!”
  • “Great food. Great service. Great environment/ambiance. Expensive.”
  • “Disappointing”
  • “Expensive”
  • “power lunch”

Tips: Hotel guests take a break from the hotel’s formal dining room, Aujourd’hui, to try the lounge’s burgers.

Bristol Lounge

6. Excelsior

272 Boylston St, Boston, MA

One of the Boston power set’s favorite dining destinations combines a thoroughly modern interior with bold, contemporary American cuisine.

Reviews:

  • “The Worst ‘Nice’ Restaurant in Boston”
  • “Cocktails / Wine / Food…Top notch. Management…lackluster.”
  • “Terrible attitude among the staff.”
  • TERRIBLE DOWNSTAIRS CROWD!!!”
  • “Romantic – Excellent Service”

Tips: Budget-constricted foodies should stop into the lounge to try Excelsior’s signature lobster pizza, made using celebrity chef Lydia Shire’s original recipe.

Excelsior

7. Lucky's

355 Congress St, Boston, MA

A sizzling subterranean lounge heats up Fort Point Channel with retro cool.

Reviews:

  • “Had fun but didnt live up to the hype”
  • “Bangin’ Steak Tips, Great Service”
  • “All-around great night out”
  • “Very Disapointed!”
  • “Over priced and under satisfied…”

Tips: The bar has no sign out front. Look for a red glow pouring out of its windows, and then find the obscure entrance on the corner of Congress and A streets.

Lucky’s or email Lucky’s

8. City-Bar

710 Boylston St (Lenox Hotel), Boston, MA

Among Back Bay residents, the Lenox Hotel’s martini bar is a romantic final stop before the bedroom.

Reviews:

  • “The King of all Lounges”
  • “great mature crowd”
  • “Awesome Pear Martinis!!”
  • “one of the best bars in the world!”
  • “Great apple martinis!!!!!”

Tips: Most patrons dress in black to match the swank interior (some tables are covered in black leather). Dress to impress or you may feel out of place.

City-Bar

9. Sonsie

327 Newbury St, Boston, MA

The famous and trendy may eat here, but well-executed dishes go beyond fashionable fare.

Reviews:

  • “Rude clientele but great menu in a nice space”
  • “Great lunch and dinner”
  • “Excellent!”
  • “Great place”
  • “Hottest Scene in the city”

Tips: Weekend nights are extremely busy: Make reservations or expect to wait. Or enjoy the same menu and environment on weeknights, which are less crowded year-round.

Sonsie

10. Oak Bar

138 St James Ave, Boston, MA

Classy Fairmont Copley Plaza lounge with jazz and specialty martinis.

Reviews:

  • “Classiest Bar in Boston”

Tips: Live music is featured Tuesday through Saturday evenings—call to find out what’s on top (most likely mellow jazz or upbeat swing).

Oak Bar or email Oak Bar

Best Martini in Boston

The Best Martini based on votes from Citysearch users.

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