The Regal Beagle

Though it's named after the much-loved local pub from Three's Company, the Regal Beagle certainly doesn't feel like a throw-back to the 70s or 80s. The dapper little restaurant, housed right on Harvard Street in Coolidge Corner, has a chic décor, a modern menu of seasonal, creative comfort food and a cheeky list of inspired cocktails.

When to Go: The restaurant kitchen closes at 11pm each night.

Fun Fact: The owners (who also operate Fenway hotspot Church) named the Regal Beagle after the bar in the TV sitcom "Three's Company." They wanted to evoke the feeling of the TV bar where everyone was welcome and cheekily nod at that most famous Boston bar of all: Cheers.

The Regal Beagle takes the concept of a neighborhood restaurant to a new level in Brookline, an area known primarily for funky sushi joints and taquerias. It draws a cross-section of diners --- young twosomes on dates, moms with strollers, older couples grabbing a quiet bite. From the wide-ranging menu, we recommend the rich appetizer of pork belly with honeyed fig, duck confit served atop a...

The Regal Beagle is unique in Brookline, an area known primarily for funky sushi joints and taquerias. It draws a cross-section of diners with its potent cocktails and wide-ranging menu: young couples on dates, moms with strollers, older… Read More

Sort of like a "speakeasy", this "fashion-forward" Brookline bistro offers "artistic and tasty" "twists" on New American comfort-food "standards" in a "cute", "small, dark" setting; it's "always so crowded", including the bar where "spirited" staffers pour "innovative" cocktails.

If you're expecting a bunch of ironic Jack Trippers to be goofing off in a kitschy pick up scene here you're off the mark. This cozy neighborhood bistro winks at its namesake bar from Three's Company, but its menu is no joke. Lamb chops grilled with mint, almond and a goat cheese crust are served with pomegranate syrup and fingerling potatoes. Cocktails like the Old Landlord and the Ladies Man...

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