Bukowski Tavern

Serving craft beer and American food in Boston's Back Bay.

Cash-strapped students, take note: weekdays from noon to 8pm, plain burgers and hot dogs are $1.69 each (add a buck for cheese or fries).

Can't decide among the dozens of beer offered? Bartenders are all too happy to spin the colorful "Wheel of Indecision" to help you make a selection.

This narrow barroom has a literary flair and more than 100 brews for your sipping pleasure. A cash-only policy may dissuade travelers, but locals love this funky joint with its slapdash murals, wailing soundtrack, and wall full of personal beer mugs. "Mad dogs" and burgers are cheap (dare you to try the peanut-butter burger!) and the craft drafts and bottles are handpicked. This pub is now...

These "rockin'" Back Bay and Inman Square bars serve "solid burgers" and other "enjoyable", "typical" pub grub at "fair prices", but the "real attraction" (true to the writer they're named after) is an "endless" suds selection that'll inspire you to "follow your beer bliss" (the staff helps by "finding what you want"); while "hipsters" declare the "loud", "crowded" conditions "add to the...

If Bukowski fell over in one direction, it would land in the middle of the Massachusetts Turnpike, but if it toppled the other way, it would block traffic in a parking garage. From such an odd perch, this tiny bar, given its namesake, focuses on beers with more than 100 brews available. And while you can still find a plate of greasy onion rings, a platter of nachos, and the locally famous White...

The Scene
In a city full of Irish pubs and characterless pickup spots, locals cherish colorful, eclectic spots like this one. Upon entering the narrow bar, it's easy to see why. Visitors...

In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash. Always 21+. Food is served until 1am Sun-Wed, and until 1:30 am Thurs Fri and Sat! **After midnight, all menu items are $6.99!! (Except specials.)**