Boston - Around Town : Back Bay (part 4) - Nightclubs & Bars, Restaurants

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.

• Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston St

• Closes 1am Sun–Wed

Daisy Buchanan’s

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

• 240 Newbury St

Kings

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

• 10 Scotia St

Match

This hip lounge matches mini burgers with designer martinis. The cool soundtrack adds to the atmosphere.

• 94 Massachusetts Ave

• Closes 1am

Whiskey’s

Be sure to 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.

• 885 Boylston St

Saint

Vodka infusion bar, celebrity DJs, and lounges, including the bed-pod Bordello, make for a decadent night out.

• 90 Exeter St

• Closes 1am

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.

• 907 Boylston St

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.

• 50 Dalton St

29 Newbury

With a rotating art gallery and excellent contemporary dining room, 29 Newbury’s bar draws a well-heeled, mature crowd who enjoy the serious cocktails.

• 29 Newbury St

• Closes 1am

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.

• 131 Clarendon St