Barback

South End · Dive with good drinks

Anchovies

This is the opposite of a cocktail-program bar and that's exactly the point, it's a real neighborhood dive where you can get a huge plate of chicken parm or a calzone at 1am with a cold beer. Good low-key stop if you want a break from the fancier speakeasy crawl.

GroupsLate nightGoing solo
Neighbourhood
South End
Style
Dive with good drinks
Known for
giant calzones and chicken parm · late-night kitchen · affordable, no-attitude neighborhood crowd
Prices
$ · cocktails under $14
Getting in
Walk-ins only
Food
Full menu
Hours
Open today 4pm-2am per current site listing, kitchen until 1:30am
Recognition
Boston Magazine Best of Boston 2022, Best Neighborhood Restaurant, South End
Address
433 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02116

WebsiteMap

Checked: Confirmed open via its own live site (fetched 2026-10-27), which lists today's hours as 4pm-2am, plus consistent coverage from Infatuation and Boston Magazine's 2022 Best of Boston list.

Photo: Anchovies, from their website.

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