The best bars & nightlife in Malden

45 bars & nightlife we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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20 draft lines pouring pints of housemade suds plus facilities available to outside craft brewers.

1250 Massachusetts Ave (Boston)

20 draft lines pouring pints of housemade suds plus facilities available to outside craft brewers.

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Parla

Nightlife

Speakeasy-inspired eatery offering Italian small plates & custom cocktails with a whiskey emphasis.

230 Hanover St (Boston)

Speakeasy-inspired eatery offering Italian small plates & custom cocktails with a whiskey emphasis.

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OFFSUIT

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Shared plates & creative cocktails served in an intimate speakeasy that has an alley entrance.

5 Utica St (Boston)

Shared plates & creative cocktails served in an intimate speakeasy that has an alley entrance.

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Polished joint offering classic sandwiches & cocktails, plus a large selection of board games.

1478 Tremont St (Boston)

Polished joint offering classic sandwiches & cocktails, plus a large selection of board games.

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Avery Bar

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Swanky bar at the Ritz-Carlton serving up martinis & craft cocktails amid midcentury-modern decor.

10 Avery St (Boston)

Swanky bar at the Ritz-Carlton serving up martinis & craft cocktails amid midcentury-modern decor.

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New England plates pair with an extensive old-world wine list in intimate digs with limited seating.

89 Holland St (Somerville)

New England plates pair with an extensive old-world wine list in intimate digs with limited seating.

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Sandwiches, cocktails & craft beers served in an easygoing, plant-filled hangout with a terrace.

54 Salem St (Boston)

Sandwiches, cocktails & craft beers served in an easygoing, plant-filled hangout with a terrace.

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Casual pub for drinks and food with a selection of beers at affordable prices.

1812 Revere Beach Pkwy (Everett)

Casual pub for drinks and food with a selection of beers at affordable prices.

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Farmacia

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Stylish, intimate bar serving creative cocktails, snacks, and small dishes.

5 N Square (Boston)

Stylish, intimate bar serving creative cocktails, snacks, and small dishes.

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Belgian-inspired brewery with a tap room offering a wide variety of craft beer in a casual space.

89 Commercial St

Belgian-inspired brewery with a tap room offering a wide variety of craft beer in a casual space.

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Encore eatery for wines and cheese boards alongside meats and more.

1 Broadway (Everett)

Encore eatery for wines and cheese boards alongside meats and more.

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Cafe by day, tapas bar by night, offering breakfast, coffee, and comfort food in a trendy space.

140 Pearl St #1 (Chelsea)

Cafe by day, tapas bar by night, offering breakfast, coffee, and comfort food in a trendy space.

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Saloon

Nightlife

Refined, speakeasy-style pub known for its beer & whiskey options also serves elevated bistro eats.

255 Elm St (Somerville)

Refined, speakeasy-style pub known for its beer & whiskey options also serves elevated bistro eats.

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Relaxed venue for craft beers on-tap, pizza and gourmet sandwiches, plus outdoor seating.

1 Lovejoy Wharf #101 (Boston)

Relaxed venue for craft beers on-tap, pizza and gourmet sandwiches, plus outdoor seating.

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Fool's Errand

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Specialty cocktails, wines by the glass & unique pub snacks offered in a hip, retro setting.

1377 Boylston St (Boston)

Specialty cocktails, wines by the glass & unique pub snacks offered in a hip, retro setting.

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Local craft brewery featuring a sprawling taproom with communal tables & a variety of beers.

87 Santilli Hwy (Everett)

Local craft brewery featuring a sprawling taproom with communal tables & a variety of beers.

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Chic oyster bar and restaurant with seafood dishes, small plates, tacos and wine.

1164 Cambridge St (Cambridge)

Chic oyster bar and restaurant with seafood dishes, small plates, tacos and wine.

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Colorful eatery (plus patio), serving small plates, including tapas and flan at lunch and dinner.

2067 Massachusetts Ave (Cambridge)

Colorful eatery (plus patio), serving small plates, including tapas and flan at lunch and dinner.

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Backbar

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Hip haunt serving eclectic bar snacks along with creative cocktails in a street art–adorned space.

7 Sanborn Ct (Somerville)

Hip haunt serving eclectic bar snacks along with creative cocktails in a street art–adorned space.

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Dear Annie

Nightlife

Casual eatery for natural wines and other drinks along with small plates and snacks.

1741 Massachusetts Ave (Cambridge)

Casual eatery for natural wines and other drinks along with small plates and snacks.

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Neighborhood bar and brewpub offering beer, cocktails, and bites, plus live music and a backyard patio.

877 Cambridge St (Cambridge)

Neighborhood bar and brewpub offering beer, cocktails, and bites, plus live music and a backyard patio.

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Warm neighborhood spot offering draft beer, craft cocktails & elevated bar bites, including oysters.

75 Union Square (Somerville)

Warm neighborhood spot offering draft beer, craft cocktails & elevated bar bites, including oysters.

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Zuzu's Petals

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Wine bar specializing in desserts as well as other snacks, plus vinyl records.

204 Hampshire St (Cambridge)

Wine bar specializing in desserts as well as other snacks, plus vinyl records.

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Buzzy brewery/taproom offering craft suds to beer fans, along with live music & board games.

14 Tyler St (Somerville)

Buzzy brewery/taproom offering craft suds to beer fans, along with live music & board games.

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Comfortable Mexican-Caribbean eatery featuring margaritas and guacamole, plus cocktails and beer.

331 Great River Rd (Somerville)

Comfortable Mexican-Caribbean eatery featuring margaritas and guacamole, plus cocktails and beer.

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Casual, French-style eatery serving croissants, sandwiches and coffee, plus wine.

118 Beacon St (Somerville)

Casual, French-style eatery serving croissants, sandwiches and coffee, plus wine.

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Rebel Rebel

Nightlife

Trendy wine bar in Bow Market spotlighting natural wines and featuring a patio.

1 Bow Mkt Wy (Somerville)

Trendy wine bar in Bow Market spotlighting natural wines and featuring a patio.

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Tall Order

Nightlife

Casual spot for craft cocktails and American bites like burgers, pasta, and steak.

70 Beacon St (Somerville)

Casual spot for craft cocktails and American bites like burgers, pasta, and steak.

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Energetic nightclub hosting local bands & DJs, with a dance floor & attached bowling alley.

665 Broadway

Energetic nightclub hosting local bands & DJs, with a dance floor & attached bowling alley.

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Family-friendly brewery featuring craft beers, gourmet pizzas, burgers and other classic pub eats.

142 Mystic Ave (Medford)

Family-friendly brewery featuring craft beers, gourmet pizzas, burgers and other classic pub eats.

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Puritan & Company leans modern American with classic New England vibes, from a legit brunch to the Puritan Oyster Bar for slurp-worthy…

1166 Cambridge St (Cambridge)

Puritan & Company leans modern American with classic New England vibes, from a legit brunch to the Puritan Oyster Bar for slurp-worthy starters. This week, keep tabs on Prime Rib Sunday and its three-course glory, then tell your group chat you’ve upgraded dinner.

From the Cambridge newsletter, August 3, 2026

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Clerys

Nightlife

Clerys is that easy yes when the group chat asks where to meet, a one stop destination in the historic South End for a quick bite, a quick…

113 Dartmouth St (Boston)

Clerys is that easy yes when the group chat asks where to meet, a one stop destination in the historic South End for a quick bite, a quick drink, or even a bigger gathering. Put it on the weeknight rotation and let the catch ups take care of themselves.

From the Boston newsletter, August 4, 2026

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Moon Bar

Nightlife

Sophisticated outpost offering a range of seafood dishes, global wines & draft brews.

129 Columbus Ave First Floor (Boston)

Sophisticated outpost offering a range of seafood dishes, global wines & draft brews.

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A swanky 1920s-inspired setting, including a separate lounge, for upscale New England fare & drinks.

11 Beacon St (Boston)

A swanky 1920s-inspired setting, including a separate lounge, for upscale New England fare & drinks.

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Creative wine program offering tastes to full bottles with small plates & entrees in a modern space.

581 Washington St (Boston)

Creative wine program offering tastes to full bottles with small plates & entrees in a modern space.

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haley.henry

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Stylish, intimate wine bar with light menu of cheese, crudo & imported varieties of tinned fish.

45 Province St (Boston)

Stylish, intimate wine bar with light menu of cheese, crudo & imported varieties of tinned fish.

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Romantic spot serving tapas including ceviche and tacos alongside craft cocktails and beer.

397A Chelsea St (Boston)

Romantic spot serving tapas including ceviche and tacos alongside craft cocktails and beer.

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nathálie

Nightlife

Small production & natural wines served with elevated light fare in a buzzy, stylish setting.

186 Brookline Ave (Boston)

Small production & natural wines served with elevated light fare in a buzzy, stylish setting.

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Extensive array of Spanish-centric small plates & wine in an intimate setting; open late nights.

525 Tremont St (Boston)

Extensive array of Spanish-centric small plates & wine in an intimate setting; open late nights.

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Gray's Hall

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Casual restaurant featuring burgers and veggie plates, along with a wine list focused on natural varieties.

615 E Broadway (Boston)

Casual restaurant featuring burgers and veggie plates, along with a wine list focused on natural varieties.

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Krasi

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Cool destination supplying contemporary Greek specialties & wines in industrial-chic surroundings.

48 Gloucester St (Boston)

Cool destination supplying contemporary Greek specialties & wines in industrial-chic surroundings.

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Wine bar with Mediterranean eats, plus an on-site winery, retail shop & acclaimed live music space.

80 Beverly St (Boston)

Wine bar with Mediterranean eats, plus an on-site winery, retail shop & acclaimed live music space.

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Dimly lit, cozy speakeasy, specializing in imaginative cocktails and fresh seafood dishes.

103 Porter St (Boston)

Dimly lit, cozy speakeasy, specializing in imaginative cocktails and fresh seafood dishes.

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Flights & pints of housemade beers, plus casual bites, in a vaulted room with a cozy, historic vibe.

35 Temple Pl (Boston)

Flights & pints of housemade beers, plus casual bites, in a vaulted room with a cozy, historic vibe.

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jm Curley

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Eatery specializing in innovative American comfort food, also serving beer, boozy shakes & drinks.

21 Temple Pl (Boston)

Eatery specializing in innovative American comfort food, also serving beer, boozy shakes & drinks.

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