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Drinks Faneuil Hall, Downtown Boston & the Waterfront

Bell in Hand Tavern

A place for a drink in Faneuil Hall, Downtown Boston & the Waterfront, moderately priced ($$) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Late evening.

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Why go

Tavern dating to 1795, one of the oldest in the country, with live music near Faneuil Hall.

It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Downtown Boston & the Waterfront, alongside 2 places to eat, 2 sights and 1 activity. 6 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Union Oyster House and Union Oyster House.

Type
Drinks · Nightlife
Neighborhood
Faneuil Hall
Price
$$
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Late evening

Nearby

Our closest curated picks, including 3 beyond Downtown Boston & the Waterfront. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.

  1. 1
    Union Oyster House

    Open since 1826, the country's oldest continuously operating restaurant, with a raw bar and chowder by Faneuil Hall.

    Food · 0.0 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Union Oyster House

    America's oldest operating restaurant (1826), serving oysters at a raw bar.

    Food · Boston · 0.0 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Freedom Trail

    2.5-mile red-brick line past 16 Revolutionary-era sites.

    Activity · Boston · 0.1 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    First Night Boston

    Free citywide New Year's Eve festival for 50 years, centered on City Hall Plaza with ice sculptures, music and food.

    Activity · 0.1 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Neptune Oyster

    Small North End oyster bar famous for its hot buttered lobster roll.

    Food · Boston · 0.1 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Mamma Maria

    Long-running Italian restaurant in a townhouse on North Square, steps from the Paul Revere House.

    Food · 0.3 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Bell in Hand Tavern is a stop on our Boston New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Downtown Boston & the Waterfront

Bell in Hand Tavern is our only drinks pick in Downtown Boston & the Waterfront; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Downtown Boston & the Waterfront guide.

When to go: weather by month, based on Boston

Our climate figures for Downtown Boston & the Waterfront come from nearby Boston. Average daily highs in Boston run from 34°F in January to 82°F in July; October is usually the wettest month. For Bell in Hand Tavern itself, we suggest: Late evening.

Modelled monthly averages for Boston from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Boston weather by month (covers Downtown Boston & the Waterfront).

Getting there

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Coordinates
42.36170, -71.05710
Destination
Downtown Boston & the Waterfront, Massachusetts

Bell in Hand Tavern: quick answers

How much time do you need at Bell in Hand Tavern?

Plan on about an hour at Bell in Hand Tavern. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Bell in Hand Tavern?

Our pick: Late evening.

Which TripsCircle routes include Bell in Hand Tavern?

Bell in Hand Tavern appears on Boston New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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