At this chic yet playful ground-floor inhabitant of the Godfrey Hotel, the nikkei (Peruvian-Japanese) cuisine isn’t the only example of flavorful bedfellows. Bartenders dream up all sorts of killer combos, including recent notions like the Mama Quilla, mixed berry pisco with rum, orgeat and burnt rosemary. Plus there’s a standout sake selection and a snappy scene that lures just as many attractive after-work crowds as travelers looking for a nightcap.
Ruka
505 Washington St., Boston • (617) 266-0102
https://rukarestobar.com
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Hotel Bar
2014 Winner: Highball Lounge
We love a bar that boasts a serious cocktail program—but doesn’t take itself too seriously...
- Nine Zero Hotel, 90 Tremont St., Boston
- (617) 772-0202
- highballboston.com
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Hotel Bar
2015 Winner: Highball Lounge
No longer your grandparents’ lame, lamé-covered special-occasion joints, hotel bars have become some of Boston’s best spots to find top-shelf beverage programs and equally intoxicating vibes…...
- Nine Zero Hotel, 90 Tremont St., Boston
- (617) 772-0202
- highballboston.com
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Hotel Bar
2016 Winner: Eastern Standard
As Yoda was to Luke and Mr. Miyagi was to the Karate Kid, so has Jackson Cannon been an indispensible mentor to Boston’s collective beverage industry...
- 528 Comm. Ave., Boston
- (617) 532-9100
- easternstandardboston.com
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Hotel Bar
2017 Winner: Hojoko
This kooky izakaya inside the rock ’n’ roll-themed Verb Hotel is the antithesis of all those unstylish lobby bars where sad traveling salesmen slump and get sauced...
- 1271 Boylston St., Boston
- (617) 670-0507
- hojokoboston.com
Photo Credit: Diego Navarro
