Best of Boston

Best Wine Bar

Find Dear Annie by the glowing eyes on Mass. Ave. / Photo by Rachel Leah Blumenthal

Gray’s Hall

Boston
The low-key vibe at this natural wine bar is matched by approachable menu items like Big Mac–style cheeseburgers and some of the city’s best arancini, [...] read more»
White neon signage that looks like two eyes hangs in the large front windows of a bar, photographed on a rainy night.
2023 Best Wine Bar

Dear Annie

Cambridge
Intimate and informal, Dear Annie is a wine bar for people who enjoy chatting with strangers at a communal table over glasses of intriguing natural [...] read more»
2022 Best Wine Bar

Nathálie

Boston
Named for owner Haley Fortier’s grandmother, Nathálie’s focus on small-batch, natural, and woman-produced wines made it a unique proposition when it opened in the beer-soaked [...] read more»
2019 Best Wine Bar

Haley.Henry

Boston
At this enclave of natural and small-production vino, the cool crew of oenophiles will open any bottle if you commit to two glasses—so uncork that [...] read more»
2018 Best Wine Bar

The Butcher Shop

Boston
We like our wine bars like we like our Burgundies: aged 15 years, preferably with piles of rich salumi lurking somewhere convenient. Barbara Lynch’s meat-meets-Margaux [...] read more»
2017 Best Wine Bar

Haley.Henry

Boston
With its hip-hop soundtrack, generous pours of outside-the-box wines, and cheekily named snacks (e.g., a "David" Hasselback potato), this wine bar mixes serious oenophile cred [...] read more»
2016 Best Wine Bar

Spoke

Somerville
There’s a reason why chefs like Oleana’s Ana Sortun are regulars at this low-key industry favorite: Owner Felisha Foster has taken the pomp and predictability [...] read more»
2015 Best Wine Bar

Spoke

Somerville
With a wine list offering vinos from smaller producers and a menu call-out to the undervalued wonders of sherry and vermouth, Spoke is a bottlehead's [...] read more»
2014 Best Wine Bar

Spoke

Somerville
Fledgling wine aficionados, take heed: Laid-back Davis Square newcomer Spoke gamely removes the terror from the terroir, with servers who gently hold your hand through [...] read more»
2013 Best Wine Bar

Belly Wine Bar

Cambridge
The regions, the varietals, the vintages—the world of wine can be intimidating. Not at Belly, where the eclectic by-the-glass list is organized around lighthearted headings [...] read more»
2009 Best Wine Bar

The Butcher Shop

Boston
As the longtime wine doyenne of the Barbara Lynch empire, Cat Silirie knows her way around a corkscrew. For proof, look no further than the [...] read more»