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Alcove, Boston, MA

Alcove

4.4
4.4
1633 Reviews
$31 to $50
American
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A welcoming neighborhood restaurant on the edge of Boston’s West End, Alcove is filled with comfortable American fare with a New England seafood flair & great cocktails from hospitality veteran Tom Schlesinger-Guidelli. Both the airy dining room and large patio look out onto the Charles River & provide spectacular views of the Zakim Bridge. A stones throw away from the Garden, and within walking distance of the North End, Paul Revere House, Faneuil Hall, Freedom Trail, Downtown, Charlestown Navy Yard, USS Constitution, Tea Party ships + museum, Haymarket, Boston Common, Beacon Hill, State House, ferries, & the Greenway.

We offer a variety of unique spaces for private groups of 12 to larger groups of 270.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 18 times today

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    American, Contemporary American, Mediterranean
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (617) 248-0050
  • Website
    http://alcoveboston.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Private party facilities
    Alcove offers a variety of unique spaces and configurations for semi- private & private dining experiences. From groups as little as 5 to full holiday reception parties of 275, our menus and setup options can be customized to suit your event needs.
  • Location
    50 Lovejoy Wharf, Boston, MA 02114
  • Neighborhood
    West End
  • Cross street
    Causeway St, Beverly St, Lovejoy Pl
  • Parking details
    No parking on-site. Validated parking is available in the garage across the street at The Beverly/Courtyard Marriott Hotel (105 Beverly St.) . Parking is $14 on non-event nights and $35 on event nights. Please let the parking attendant know you are dining at Alcove upon arrival.
  • Public transit
    Causeway St @ Medford St Bus 4, N Washington St @ Medford St Bus 89/93/92/111/426/428, North Station Orange Line, Green Line B/C/D/E, Commuter rail Downeaster/Fitchburg/Haverhill/Lowell/Newburyport/Rockport
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,633 people are saying

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
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

1,633 Reviews

  1. VipulG

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved the service. The drinks are exceptional. Keep coming back for more.

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  2. Funkluvah

    Greater Boston

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love Alcove. Usually come here before a show at the Garden. We had a table booked outside and they kindly called. To say it may be cold and we could move indoors. Awesome! Arrived early and watched the place ramp up into high gear. Functioned like a well oiled machine. We had an awesome waiter who was fun and efficient. Great eats and drinks. Props on the cosmos and the Huber bubbly. Thank you!

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  3. RobertR

    Greater Boston

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 21, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Pretty Good experience before a concert at TD Garden. One suggestion would be to include a few more sandwich choices on the menu.

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  4. RobM

    Greater Boston

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on September 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best atmosphere in town if you ask me. Wanted to sit on the patio, but too windy that night. Will be back.......

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  5. JacquelineM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 19, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Great service , pollute , nicely dressed , food was great , tea was special , nice view

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  6. HK13147

    Greater Boston

    5 reviews

    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience4
    We went here when the restaurant first opened a few years ago and it was outstanding. This time, we were hoping for a similar experience and were very disappointed. The halibut was overcooked and rubbery and the monkfish was served breaded and fried but it did not say it would be served that way on the menu. We also ordered halibut ceviche which unfortunately did not have much flavor. And we ordered pickled vegetables which contained mostly radishes and just a few pieces of carrots and bell pepper. It was not presented very nicely. Our meal without wine was close to $200 and we expected better quality food for the price. We will not be going back.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Wait staff was attentive. Vibe was fun. Great cocktails. Interesting wines. Good food, small but varied menu

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  8. CRKMA

    Greater Boston

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, great service, this is our second time coming and would come again. We sat at a high top table near the bar so it was loud. If that is a concern I recommend asking for a table farther away.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Okay I’m a little under the influence of a great time, the teamwork the delivery of service and the quality of product has left me happy. I had no expectations and was happier upon leaving.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall1food3service4ambience3
    I was told that cake cutting would free, so I decide have them cut the cake for me. But then when I got bill I was charged 30.00 for it. Then manager told me it was because I didn’t choice one their desert. I just feel like I told lie.

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  11. Healthspeaker

    Greater Boston

    516 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    516 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    This place is a family, favorite, a great combination of well mixed drinks, high-quality, well, prepared, food, and consistent, friendly, helpful service.  Everything was simply outstanding. We will be back. Thank you.

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  12. BostonFoodie

    Greater Boston

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Menu options are great and everyone loved their meal (monkfish, quiona, cheeseburger). Waitstaff knew about their wines by the glass. A bit expensive but food was delicious

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  13. MikeR

    Greater Boston

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Excellent service, staff is friendly and helpful. Some outdoor seating is bench-type, no backs.

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  14. GinnyG

    Greater Boston

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Very nice experience at Alcove. The food was great; the staff were all friendly and attentive; ambience was lovely. I'd definitely go back.

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  15. AnnD

    Greater Boston

    4 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    We had the prosciutto bites as an appetizer. I also got the arugula salad with chicken for my meal. Both were yummy. Got the chocolate chip cookies for dessert. Good but over cooked. Would go back. 

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  16. CHERYLR

    Greater Boston

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything from the time we entered to the time we left, was stellar. Could not have been any better.

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  17. Jayne

    Greater Boston

    7 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Great food, great drinks, friendly and thoughtful staff. It’s polished but not stuffy in a beautiful location.

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent hospitality and great food Will be back again

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  19. tootsie

    Greater Boston

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 23, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Shrimp tacos very good but tails should have been removed. Service great and outdoor setting always wonderful!

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We went for dinner before the UFC fight at TD Garden. It wasn’t too busy and the service was attentive and kind. Drinks were fun and tasty, definitely recommend the bayside cocktail! Focaccia bread was phenomenal with honey butter. For dinner we had the burger and quinoa succotash, both were delicious. We were very impressed by how reasonable the prices were too!

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    4 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 18, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Great. Good. Young crowd. A little noisy for us. Parking is across two streets

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  22. BethM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    had a wonderful lunch sitting outside with work colleagues.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Fun place would recommend. It’s a nice setting and view of the bridge, needs to be experienced.

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I had a great experience at alcove. The patio is adorable and the drinks are really good. The prices weren’t too bad either. I didn’t order any food here so can’t speak to that, but for drinks alcove was great!

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  25. KmayC

    Greater Boston

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on August 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This restaurant was fabulous! We were heading to a show at TD Garden and the location was perfect! It is just across the way from the Garden - literally a 3 minute walk! Food was amazing and service was great and super friendly. Service got a little slow as it started to get busy - we had a 5:30 reservation and things started getting very busy around 6:30, which slowed up service. Regardless, staff was very accommodating and apologetic about slow up in service - our waiter gave us free cocktails to apologize for the wait...would definitely recommend especially if you are gong to a show/event at the Garden!

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  26. RickL

    Greater Boston

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 11, 2023

    overall2food1service1ambience1
    Odd menu with limited choices. Very poor service, cold food., drinks mostly ice and extremely noisy.

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  27. AnnetteB

    Greater Boston

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I went here for Dine Out Boston. The salmon was delicious. Great view.

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  28. KMela

    Greater Boston

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on August 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What a great Restaurant Week meal I had. The Alcove chef really showed off what can be done while keeping to the price limits of the Week. Over my years of participating in Restaurant Week this is one of the very few places that have done so. (Kudos to the chef!). I had the fried oyster and ham tartine and the salmon poached in olive oil (comes with a side salad of fried focaccia, small green tomatoes and cucumbers). Both really delicious. I really enjoyed their outdoor patio overlooking the Zakim Bridge.

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  29. KateM

    Greater Boston

    92 reviews

    5.0

    92 reviews

    Dined on August 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very nice place, eclectic drinks. Great atmosphere and view.

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Perfect destination for outdoor dining. Great cocktails and a nice variety of menu options. Food was delicious.

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Alcove is just so reliable, every time out—warm, efficient service; fantastic bar program; beautifully fresh, shucked raw bar; bright vegetable dishes. A great place to take out-of-town visitors with its picturesque Zakim Bridge views. The restaurant is fairly noisy but they do an impressive job of spacing out tables.

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  32. nancyp

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience1
    Somewhat corporate in feel.The name did not reflect the ambience.Menu somewhat limited.

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    They forgot to put the two meals in for our kids, then tried to play it off like something was wrong with the chicken fingers. So our kids had to sit there forever waiting while everyone ate. Then they had the audacity to still add a mandatory kitchen fee on our bill…… not great

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  34. RobertS

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 27, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience2
    We like to eat outside at Alcove but it was raining. The food is very good, service is very good. But it is very noisy. If I was 25 it might be okay. They gave us a relatively less noisy table and it was the best they can do. We'll be back if we can eat outside.

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  35. TerryD

    Indiana

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Server was great! Knowledgeable and super friendly. Staff was very friendly and professional. Food and cocktails were outstanding. Being on the water was wonderful.

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  36. Lilly

    Greater Boston

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on July 9, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience5
    Very good food. Wait staff was a little slow.Also, the staff had good things to say about what to drink or eat. Very helpful and gave good advice.

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  37. Caroline

    West Palm Beach

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 9, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience5
    Food was ok, I wouldn't say it was anything special. Surprised at the small portions & then the price for them. Drinks & service were good!

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 8, 2023

    overall2food2service1ambience3
    Very lousy service, slow, food wasn’t good. Not sure why Boston Magazine recommended this place for pre-concert meal. It was disappointing outside of the nice view of the water.

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  39. RDubs

    Miami

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 8, 2023

    overall2food1service3ambience5
    Rosemary potatoes had no rosemary. I asked to server to ensure there wasn’t a mistake. Grilled cheese was flavorless (like literally just cheese and bread). Breakfast sandwich was overpriced (would have been better quality, larger and cheaper at Flour or similar). The view and outdoor ambiance was nice.

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  40. LinseyF

    Toronto

    12 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on July 8, 2023

    overall1food1service4ambience1
    Food portions are so small, prices high for mediocrity

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff is vaccinated

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Alcove using the Order Online button. Alcove also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (617) 248-0050.

Alcove is rated 4.4 stars by 1633 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 18 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Alcove

50 Lovejoy Wharf, Boston, MA 02114

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Causeway St, Beverly St, Lovejoy Pl
  • Neighborhood
    West End
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    American, Contemporary American, Mediterranean
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    No parking on-site. Validated parking is available in the garage across the street at The Beverly/Courtyard Marriott Hotel (105 Beverly St.) . Parking is $14 on non-event nights and $35 on event nights. Please let the parking attendant know you are dining at Alcove upon arrival.
  • Public transit
    Causeway St @ Medford St Bus 4, N Washington St @ Medford St Bus 89/93/92/111/426/428, North Station Orange Line, Green Line B/C/D/E, Commuter rail Downeaster/Fitchburg/Haverhill/Lowell/Newburyport/Rockport
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://alcoveboston.com/
  • Phone number
    (617) 248-0050
  • Private party facilities
    Alcove offers a variety of unique spaces and configurations for semi- private & private dining experiences. From groups as little as 5 to full holiday reception parties of 275, our menus and setup options can be customized to suit your event needs.
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