Kashmir, my very favorite Indian restaurant also comes with shisha. Personally, I can’t think of a better summer evening activity than heading here, in the midst of the Newbury Street bustle, grabbing dinner and a hookah on the sidewalk patio and watching the world go by.

This swanky little lounge comes complete with smoky hookah den. That said, this place is oh-so-not-my-style. It’s the kind of place where you can’t wear sneakers but your drink is served in plastic. Oh yeah, I said it – plastic.

I don’t know what it is about Moroccan restaurants Stateside, but it’s almost as if all of the most rude, inconsiderate Moroccans left their own country to open restaurants here. What I’m saying is, Moroccan service is usually very sweet (if not all that reliable) and Tangierino’s poor service should not be taken as an example of all Moroccan restaurants!

Phew.

Moving on, the food here is authentic and the shisha is excellent (and can be enjoyed with a bottle of wine, my personal preference).

This tasty Indian spot has hookahs in summer only. They’re pricey – topping out at $30 for a 2, 3, or 4-pipe hookah – but their patio is a lovely place to sit and while the day away.

Do this: On a Friday night, dress in all black, rock a fedora or a stocking cap and take the inbound train to Back Bay. Walk up Boylston, step inside Cigar Masters, order a glass of port (or espresso), the cheese plate if you’re hungry, and a cigar and sit back and just enjoy the faux fire.

Although the staff will quickly remind you that that giant glass piece you’re looking at is a “water pipe,” Sugar Daddy’s is a total head shop. They sell cigars, small pipes, big pipes, pipes all around, and probably shisha tobacco, though I can’t really recall. I’m including it in this list mainly because it’s the only shop of its kind in Boston, and that’s something.

Not a great place to go if good service is a top priority for you, but they’ve got a great selection, and if you do go so far as to become a regular, you’ll be treated like royalty.