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Beacon Hill · Craft cocktails

89 Charles

It's brand new as of September 2025 and run by a bar manager who came up through Zurito, Row 34, and Porto, so the cocktail list is genuinely thought through rather than trendy for trendy's sake. Good pick for an early-evening Beacon Hill stop before dinner elsewhere.

Date nightNightcapQuiet conversation
Neighbourhood
Beacon Hill
Style
Craft cocktails
Known for
tallow-washed old fashioned riff · small rotating menu of elevated small plates (caviar latkes, French dip) · rare and vintage champagne list
Prices
$$$ · cocktails ~$17–21
Getting in
Book ahead. No online booking system found, call ahead
Food
Snacks and small plates
Address
89 Charles St, Boston, MA 02114

WebsiteMap

Checked: Only source found is the Boston.com opening announcement from September 2025 confirming it had just opened. No 2026 follow-up coverage, review, or working official website/Instagram was found to re-confirm current operating status, call ahead before relying on it for the trip.

Photo: 89 Charles, from their website.

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