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Big bars on the harbor, a comedy club and a dance club. Wear a coat.
The Seaport is two different nights, big harbor-side rooms or quiet warehouse bars in Fort Point, so pick one anchor per night and head home from South Station on the Red Line. In our Beer Index a typical beer here is $10.
10 places
Harpoon Brewery and Beer Hall at 306 Northern Avenue is the Boston area's oldest craft brewery, says The Infatuation. Time Out says to grab a long table in the Beer Hall. Pints come with a view through windows onto the bottling line.
Kings Seaport pitches itself as elevated gaming and entertainment, with bowling, billiards and arcade games. Game days center on The Draft Room, a screen-first bar with draft beer and bites. The venue's own list of regular nights includes trivia, karaoke and DJ nights.
Hours on the venue's site: Mon-Wed 3 PM-12 AM; Thu 11:30 AM-12 AM; Fri 11:30 AM-1 AM; Sat 11 AM-1 AM; Sun 11 AM-12 AM
Courthouse · about 1 min walk (estimate)
Laugh Boston is a 300-seat comedy venue inside the Westin Boston Seaport that books the nation's top touring stand-up comics. SNL alumni make regular appearances. There is a full bar, plus snacks, sandwiches and desserts.
World Trade Center · about 3 min walk (estimate)
Legal Harborside is on the waterfront, and its roof deck has a retractable roof. It has three floors, all with views of Boston Harbor. The ground-floor menu focuses on raw bar items and wood-grilled dishes.
Silver Line Way · about 2 min walk (estimate)
A basement speakeasy under Fort Point with no sign out front. Red lights lead down the stairs to the door. Sinatra Sunday is the big night.
Hours on the venue's site: Mon-Fri 11 AM-2 AM; Sat & Sun 4 PM-2 AM
Courthouse · about 4 min walk (estimate)
Rooftop at the Envoy sits atop the Envoy Hotel at 70 Sleeper St in the Seaport. The bar pours craft cocktails, microbrews and wine. Per Time Out, the skyline and sunset views justify the long waits, so allow extra time.
Row 34 is a seafood restaurant in Fort Point at 383 Congress Street. Its raw bar sits in an icy cabinet that stands out in the industrial space. Oysters on the half-shell and cherrystone clams are standard orders.
The Barking Crab, a seafood shack on the Fort Point Channel, started in 1994 as a seasonal outdoor spot for lobster rolls and longnecks. Today it runs year-round, with a wide deck under a yellow and red striped tent. Time Out's 2018 review lists plastic buckets of fried clams and peel-and-eat shrimp.
Courthouse · about 3 min walk (estimate)
The Grand, a Seaport nightclub at 58 Seaport Boulevard, is strictly 21+. Time Out describes it as a 12,000-square-foot venue. The dress code rules out caps, tennis shoes and athletic shorts.
Trillium's multi-level brewpub at 50 Thomson Place in Fort Point has a taproom, dining space, roof terrace and outdoor patio. Beers are brewed on site. Time Out adds that Trillium's beers are prized and hard to find nearby.
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The harbor side is big rooms: a 21+ nightclub, a comedy club in a hotel lobby and a brewery beer hall. Fort Point, behind it, is warehouse blocks with an underground bar and an oyster counter.
Underground in Fort Point. Lucky's Lounge has no sign out front, and that is the point. Live funk, soul and R&B run Wednesday to Saturday. Sunday is Sinatra Sunday. It suits a group that wants a night with a plan built in.
Big-room nights. The Grand is the big-room night, and it is strictly 21+. At 12,000 square feet it has room to spread out. It runs 10pm to 2am on Friday and Saturday, so do not show up early.
Laugh Boston is the comedy club in the Westin lobby. The shows are generally R-rated, so leave the in-laws at home. The bar opens an hour before showtime, which is the time to get a drink.
Beer, a skyline and oysters. Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall is the easy choice for a mixed group, with a lively Beer Hall full of long tables. The outdoor Keg Yard is open seasonally, so check before you go.
Rooftop at the Envoy is perched seven stories high, which makes it the pick for a view before dinner. Row 34, a Fort Point oyster bar, builds its menu on seafood from local waters. Time Out has it closing at 10pm Monday to Saturday, so book it for the early part of the night.
If you are headed to Lucky's, its directions call South Station a 10-minute walk. Open Last Train and the MBTA Trip Planner before you commit to a late finish.
The Seaport is thin on after-midnight kitchens in our data. Lucky's Lounge serves comfort food in the underground room, and that is the best bet here. For a real late meal, use the 24-hour options on Eat Late or the picks on the Downtown page.
The district is a formerly industrial area and still feels spread out.
In our Beer Index a typical Seaport beer is $10, across 6 bars with a listed price. Prices run $8 to $12. How we count.
For adults 21 and over. The Index counts the Seaport together with its neighbors, so the figure is wider than one district: 7 licensed stores for Downtown / Back Bay / Seaport / Fenway / South End, where an eighth runs about $30. See the Cannabis Index. Data: Glass (glassintel.xyz). Consume only on private property where it is allowed, and plan a ride home that does not involve driving.
South Station (Red Line, Silver Line buses and commuter rail) is the main stop, and Silver Line SL1 and SL2 also serve Courthouse and World Trade Center. Courthouse and World Trade Center are the nearer stops for the waterfront blocks. A bar in Fort Point lists South Station as a 10-minute walk. Open Last Train and the MBTA Trip Planner before planning a late finish, and have a rideshare as backup.
