Spy Bar

4.3

25 Reviews

$30 and under

Cocktail Bar

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2 people

Jan 25, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 68 times today

Experiences are available.

Great for creative cocktails
Innovative
Good for groups

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.

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
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.

What 25 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

3.9Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Spy Bar is a unique listening bar in Boston, celebrated for its "fantastic ambiance" and "amazing music" curated by musicologists. Guests enjoy "creative well-made cocktails" and small tasty plates. The bar features a retro speakeasy vibe and attentive service, making it a hidden gem for music and cocktail enthusiasts.

25 Reviews

E
Edson
Greater Boston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely love this place! It's really quite an experience to walk into a place that has been thoughtfully created around the acoustics. We got there early before it was too busy so we could really hear the clarity of the quality speakers, appreciate all the sound dampening, in the vibe was super cool. The food was clean and fresh. The clarified drinks were the perfect pairing with the clarity of sound in the space. And the curated playlist was "a thing". All songs I've never heard but kept wanting to know who is this because it's on it so good. Definitely recommend.
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Adrienne
Greater Boston
21 reviews
3.0
21 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Really cool space, surprisingly good drinks. The physical menu feels really low-budget for the experience. Would recommend having areas where dancing is acceptable - it’s such big space and the music is good!!
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emma
Greater Boston
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 17, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Atmosphere was great. The DJ provides a vibey chill experience to pair with really great drinks. Drinks were mostly balanced and above all very creative and imaginative. Will definitely be back.
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Joseph
Greater Boston
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on December 21, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Asked for a high top table that was accepted on OpenTable. This was for a birthday celebration and we got placed in the center of the room in a regular table. The ambience was great, but they gave as an excuse that the high tops were for parties of 4, which should’ve been clearly stated. Especially when written for a birthday celebration I would not like to be treated like a walk in.
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Jordan
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Place is legit, drinks were good, so was the food. music was eh but maybe an off night for the sounds
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Katie
Seattle
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Perfect and beautifully crafted drinks with a great vibe. Our server was attentive and make a great suggestion for food. We will be back.
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Reiner
Greater Boston
15 reviews
4.0
15 reviews
Dined on December 6, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Newly opened Spy Bar has potential and needs tweaking with regards to improving ambiance, layout, better music / DJ
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Melissa
VIP
Greater Boston
9 reviews
1.0
9 reviews
Dined on December 1, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Very odd place. Really lacked vibes. Horrible music for a listening bar. DJ never stayed in booth was too old for the scene. Could use youthful energy.
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George
Greater Boston
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great for date night, not sure it’s designed for eating a full meal, but we did and enjoyed it.
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ANNA
Greater Boston
21 reviews
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on November 22, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful, funky hotel housing a fun, funky bar. Great service, good food and drinks.
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FAQs

Spy Bar is rated 4.3 stars by 25 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Jan 25, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 68 times today

Experiences are available.

40 Berkeley St, Boston, MA 02116-6316

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/
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.

Spy Bar

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Additional information

Experiences

Late Night Cocktails Only

Menu

What 25 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

FAQs

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