Wink and Nod

Name: Wink and Nod
Address: 3 Appleton St., Boston, MA, United States, 02116
Telephone: (617) 482-0117
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.5

4.5 (622)

$31 to $50

Dining Bar

3 Appleton St., Boston, MA 02116

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2 people

Apr 30, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 7 times today

About this restaurant

Romantic
Innovative
Great for creative cocktails

Wink & Nod is an EXCLUSIVELY 21+ establishment (no teens, toddlers, or infants). Proper ID required.

Wink & Nod operates a rotating kitchen where every 6 months, we invite a new restaurant group to run our kitchen and experiment with dishes as bold and creative as our cocktails. With this program, Wink & Nod hopes to contribute to the development of up-and-coming Chefs by providing them with a restaurant platform in which to operate and showcase their talent. Please check our website www.winkandnod.com for the latest menus, and follow us on social media @wink_and_nod (Instagram) and facebook.com/winkandnod (Facebook) to get the latest information about specials, events, parties, etc.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Dining Bar, Cocktail Bar, Speakeasy
Hours of operation
Daily 5:00 pm–2:00 am Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(617) 482-0117
Website
http://www.winkandnod.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Private party facilities
Please contact us at info@winkandnod.com for private event requests.

Location
3 Appleton St., Boston, MA 02116
Neighborhood
South End
Cross street
Tremont St.
Parking details
We strongly recommend taking public transportation or Uber as street parking in the South End is difficult. We encourage our guests to drink responsibly and not get behind the wheel after drinking.
Public transit
Tufts Medical - Orange LineBack Bay Station - Orange Line
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wine

Popcorn$6.00
aged pecorino, duck fat butter, hot sauce
Chips N' Dip$10.00
crispy chicken skin, dried onion sour cream dip
Magical Mushrooms$16.00
fried exotic mushrooms, linguiça, truffle powder
Foie Lollipops$19.00
pistachio crunch, Georgia white peach jam
Torched Burrata Toast$13.00
tomato bacon jam, Calabrian chili oil
Black Truffle Chicken Nuggets$15.00
black truffle mayo
Veal & Bone Marrow Meatballs$15.00
robiola due latti, bordelaise jus
Buffalo Wings$13.00
Berkshire blue, not just carrots and celery
Seared Spicy Tuna Roll*$19.00
emulsions of edamame, coconut rice
Short Rib Tacos$14.00
pimento cheese, avocado, charcoal roasted shishito
American Caviar Panini$29.00
potato roll, crème fraiche, chives
Cornbread & Bacon Waffle$14.00
fried chicken thigh, spicy syrup
Ahi Tuna Flatbread*$29.00
sashimi, tomato fondu, arugula leaves, torgarashi mayo
Wagyu Pot Stickers$16.00
scallion chimichurri, soy black vinegar
Charcoal Grilled Spanish Octopus$17.00
Fra'mani sopressata, black garlic, Yukon potato
Rigatoni & Cheeses$18.00
cave aged gruyère, gouda, chèvre fondue
Dry Aged Burgers*$16.00
thick cut bacon, melted camembrie, charred onions, 500 Island Dressing, hand cut fries
Maine Crab Carbonara$16.00
bucatini, chili flakes, torched crab, cured yolk
Dry Aged Sirloin*
spring vegetable fried rice, fried egg
- 7oz$17.00
- 14oz$34.00

What 622 people are saying

Wink and Nod 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

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.3Service
4.5Ambience
3.7Value

Noise • Energetic

622 Reviews

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wallymarc
London4 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 14, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Was recommended this by a friend and it certainly did not disappoint! Great service, and knowledgeable on the menu and drinks and help us with recommencedations.
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MaxB
New York City6 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 8, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great place, cool craft cocktails and nice menu for snacks you can pick at.
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hdhl
Greater Boston10 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 7, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First time here. Took a dear friend (from out of town) and Scotch lover for dinner. Started with one of the tasting flights which we really enjoyed. We also shared 4 small plates for dinner, which were excellent. I look forward to returning especially with their guest chef model. I anticipate continued exciting menus as new chefs come it, and plan on joining the Scotch club!
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Greater Boston1 review
5.0
Dined on February 21, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
one of the best bars in boston.
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Koko VIP
Greater Boston7 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 16, 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
We enjoyed most of the food and cocktails we ordered. I told the server that I am a vegetarian and asked about a specific dish being meat free, she assured me it was but, to my surprise, I bit into a piece of ham! Otherwise, the food was good. The table we sat at was quite cold, as it was near the entrance. I wouldn't recommend sitting near the hostess stand, as you don't get a to enjoy the ambiance and on a cold winter night you'd be hard pressed to take your coat off.
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JonathanJ
Greater Boston3 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Good drinks, good food, good times. It was a lovely experience, and I reccomend it to anyone
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PaulG
Greater Boston6 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 15, 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Disappointing- very friendly staff could not overcome the loudness and food preparation. It does seem as if they buy good quality food to start though. My steak was comp’d by the manager
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Akwasi
Pittsburgh21 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 12, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great atmosphere. Interesting and tasty Tapas (small plates) We ordered the garlic shrimp (comes with bread), and brussel sprouts to share. Excellent choices. Also the cauliflower and broc fritters. Nice and crispy outside and soft inside but need a bit of seasoning. Quite tasteless- we thought. Look forward to returning to sample some more!
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LChick
New York City5 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 10, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Dark, secret, intimate. A great spot!
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston1 review
5.0
Dined on February 9, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Everything great overall. Crowd noise a little loud vs music and when trying to converse. Have to yell.
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Wink and Nod is rated 4.5 stars by 622 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people

Apr 30, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 7 times today

3 Appleton St., Boston, MA 02116

Additional information

Cross street
Tremont St.
Neighborhood
South End
Hours of operation
Daily 5:00 pm–2:00 am Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Dining Bar, Cocktail Bar, Speakeasy
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
We strongly recommend taking public transportation or Uber as street parking in the South End is difficult. We encourage our guests to drink responsibly and not get behind the wheel after drinking.
Public transit
Tufts Medical - Orange LineBack Bay Station - Orange Line
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wine

Website
http://www.winkandnod.com/
Phone number
(617) 482-0117
Private party facilities
Please contact us at info@winkandnod.com for private event requests.

Wink and Nod

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About this restaurant

Additional information

Menu

Main

Popcorn$6.00

Chips N' Dip$10.00

Magical Mushrooms$16.00

Foie Lollipops$19.00

Torched Burrata Toast$13.00

Black Truffle Chicken Nuggets$15.00

Veal & Bone Marrow Meatballs$15.00

Buffalo Wings$13.00

Seared Spicy Tuna Roll*$19.00

Short Rib Tacos$14.00

American Caviar Panini$29.00

Cornbread & Bacon Waffle$14.00

Ahi Tuna Flatbread*$29.00

Wagyu Pot Stickers$16.00

Charcoal Grilled Spanish Octopus$17.00

Rigatoni & Cheeses$18.00

Dry Aged Burgers*$16.00

Maine Crab Carbonara$16.00

Dry Aged Sirloin*

What 622 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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