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Spy Bar, Boston, MA

Spy Bar

4.3
4.3
21 Reviews
$30 and under
Cocktail Bar

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2 people
9:00 PM
Booked 16 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Innovative
  • Good for groups
Spy Bar is a HiFi listening lounge designed for discerning adults, located at the Revolution Hotel in Boston's South End. With an immersive high-fidelity sound system, curated music, creative cocktails, and elevated small bites, Spy Bar offers an intimate and refined yet relaxed setting perfect for close conversations. Guests can enjoy a unique experience alongside our sister restaurant, Cósmica Mexican Restaurant & Bar, making the Revolution Hotel a destination for thoughtfully crafted food, drinks, and an unparalleled sound experience. Escape to Spy Bar for something truly distinctive.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Wed, Thu 6:00 pm–12:00 am Fri, Sat 6:00 pm–1:00 am
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Private party facilities
    A destination for culinary connoisseurs, party enthusiasts, and audiophiles alike.From intimate gatherings to grand celebrations, Spy Bar and our other venues The Beehive & Cosmica, offers semi-private, and private buyouts, set to a vinyl soundtrack featuring sounds from around the world.
  • Neighborhood
    South End
  • Cross street
    Appleton Street
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Back Bay Station
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Late Night Cocktails Only

    Multiple dates available
    Join us for cocktails only after 11pm Wed-Thr and after 12am Fri-Sat.

What 21 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 3.8Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Spy Bar, nestled in Boston's Revolution Hotel, exudes a retro speakeasy charm with "fantastic ambiance" and a "really cool vibe." Known for its "creative well-made cocktails" and "great service," this spot is perfect for drinks and light bites. Enjoy flavorful cocktails, intimate lighting, and a curated music experience.

21 Reviews
  1. Joseph

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 21, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Asked for a high top table that was accepted on OpenTable. This was for a birthday celebration and we got placed in the center of the room in a regular table. The ambience was great, but they gave as an excuse that the high tops were for parties of 4, which should’ve been clearly stated. Especially when written for a birthday celebration I would not like to be treated like a walk in.

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  2. Jordan

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Place is legit, drinks were good, so was the food. music was eh but maybe an off night for the sounds

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  3. Katie

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 6, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Perfect and beautifully crafted drinks with a great vibe. Our server was attentive and make a great suggestion for food. We will be back.

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  4. Reiner

    Greater Boston

    15 reviews

    4.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on December 6, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Newly opened Spy Bar has potential and needs tweaking with regards to improving ambiance, layout, better music / DJ

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  5. Melissa

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    8 reviews

    1.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Very odd place. Really lacked vibes. Horrible music for a listening bar. DJ never stayed in booth was too old for the scene. Could use youthful energy.

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  6. George

    Greater Boston

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great for date night, not sure it’s designed for eating a full meal, but we did and enjoyed it.

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  7. ANNA

    Greater Boston

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on November 22, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful, funky hotel housing a fun, funky bar. Great service, good food and drinks.

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  8. Katie

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 22, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Good ambience and music. Some drinks were very good, others were not. Hotel bar prices, so be prepared

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  9. Nicolas

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 22, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great drinks, great service. Sara was very attentive!

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  10. Robert

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    12 reviews

    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on November 21, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Second time here. First visit was pure magic - on top of food and drink quality, the sounds were fantastic! Tunes and sound quality, that is. 2nd visit - food still phenomenal. Drinks: out of the only white that isn’t Chardonnay? Not great. Still no NA beer on the menu? Missing an opportunity, folks! But only real static was the DJ. Played nothing but 60s rock straight through for 1.5 hours. Had a 2 minute silence gap while he struggled with his phone for some reason. No big deal in any old bar, but when you’re a listening bar, the “bar” is set a little higher. We’ll be back - just a few places I hope they can improve as time goes by.

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FAQs

Spy Bar is rated 4.3 stars by 21 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
9:00 PM
Booked 16 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Spy Bar

40 Berkeley St, Boston, MA 02116-6316

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Appleton Street
  • Neighborhood
    South End
  • Hours of operation
    Wed, Thu 6:00 pm–12:00 am Fri, Sat 6:00 pm–1:00 am
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Back Bay Station
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Private party facilities
    A destination for culinary connoisseurs, party enthusiasts, and audiophiles alike.From intimate gatherings to grand celebrations, Spy Bar and our other venues The Beehive & Cosmica, offers semi-private, and private buyouts, set to a vinyl soundtrack featuring sounds from around the world.
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