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Spy Bar, Boston, MA

Spy Bar

4.4 (44)
$30 and under
Cocktail Bar
40 Berkeley St, Boston, MA 02116-6316

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Charming
  • Fancy
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.

Dining areas

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
  • Phone number
    (617) 982-7798
  • Website
    https://www.spybar.com/
  • 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.
  • Location
    40 Berkeley St, Boston, MA 02116-6316
  • 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.

  • Standing Room Only Bar/Lounge Area

    Multiple dates available
    Come in and enjoy our STANDING ROOM ONLY Bar/Lounge area experience. This is a place for connection and relaxation—whether you're bonding over a shared love of vinyl, discovering new music, or simply enjoying the harmony of sound and flavor in an atmosphere that feels effortlessly cool. This experience will allow you access to our Standing Room Only bar/lounge area. You may add your name to our waitlist for a potential seating (based on availability).

Menu

At present, we do not have menu information for this restaurant. Please see their website or wait to visit the restaurant to learn more.

What 44 people are saying

Spy Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Spy Bar offers a "great vibe" with "awesome drinks" and a unique "listening bar" experience. "Friendly staff" and "creative, well-made cocktails" complement the "fantastic ambiance." Although some guests noted issues with music volume and service, the "innovative ambiance" and "tasty cocktails" make it a must-visit in Boston.

44 Reviews

  1. Thanasis VIP

    Greater Boston4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Drinks were OK. Service was great. We sat at the perimeter of the bar by the couches. The music there is kinda muted. It’s like siting outside a bar and listening to its music through closed doors. I would expect better acoustics for a listening bar. I bet if you sit at the tables in the middle of the bar the acoustics must be great.

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  2. Meg

    Chicago1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Sarah was our server and she was so fantastic!! Totally obsessed with the restaurant and her. Thank you!!!!

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  3. David

    Greater Boston1 review

    1.0

    Dined on April 19, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    We were the first guests seated for the evening, completely empty place, and placed up against the DJ booth. Very poor placement as 10 mins in, the DJ started setting up his equipment for the night. The process was noisy and distracting in a space whose whole purpose is ambience. The DJ caught on this right away and was talking to his partner about how bad he felt for us because it clearly was a huge disruption. For a place where “service” is supposedly meaningful, there was a lot lacking. If you can’t pull it together for the slower times of day, why bother? Cocktails and guacamole were as good as they are upstairs in Cosmica. Might as well go there for the fare and a different speakeasy for ambience and service

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  4. John

    Greater Boston9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place for a date night. Very tasty drinks and good service!

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  5. Max VIP

    Greater Boston4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The wheyfinder absolutely rocked. An amazing drink unlike anything I have had before!

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  6. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Greater Boston1 review

    2.0

    Dined on March 8, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    I had a reservation for 3 people at 11pm on Friday and no one even came by to offer water or take our orders until 11:30pm and by that point we were putting on our coats to leave. I went to tell the hostess about the disappointing service but she didn’t seem to understand what I was saying and said “that’s okay” to my complaint. It looked like she was having a cocktail at the hostess stand, so I’m glad she was able to enjoy hers!

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  7. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Greater Boston1 review

    3.0

    Dined on March 8, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Music was waaaaaaasy too loud for a lounge environment where people were sitting and talking. We were near a speaker and could not hear each other or the waitress. The waitress was amazing and requested several times the music be turned down and they turned it down for a bit and then it got loud again within a few minutes. She says the DJ does this every night. It was miserable. Everything about the place was great but we had to leave because the music was unbearable.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Houston1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place for drinks and small bites! Get the Short Rib tacos, so good! And I can remember the name of it, so I’ll just call it the Spy Dog, GOOD STUFF.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Drinks were great. Glad we had a reservation. Comfy. Service was dynamite.

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  10. Alex VIP

    Greater Boston2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The best new lounge in Boston! Great vibe, awesome drinks, friendly staff and good music.

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FAQs

Spy Bar is rated 4.4 stars by 44 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United States
  3. Greater Boston
  4. Boston
  5. South End

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Spy Bar

40 Berkeley St, Boston, MA 02116-6316

Dining areas

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
  • Website
    https://www.spybar.com/
  • Phone number
    (617) 982-7798
  • 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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