Boston's Hottest New Waterfront Bar and Restaurant

The Reef at the New England Aquarium Plaza

Open 11:30 a.m - 10 p.m. daily

Open for its second summer season, The Reef offers lunch, dinner, and cocktails in a beautiful seaside setting overlooking Boston’s waterfront, right on the Aquarium's front plaza.

About The Reef

Located just off Atlantic Avenue, The Reef is in easy walking distance from anywhere in downtown Boston. The Reef offers diners family-friendly fare for lunch and dinner. After 4 p.m., it transforms into the city's hottest outdoor nightspot. Complete with XM radio and two flat screen televisions, socialites and sports fans alike can get the best of both worlds, cheering on the Sox and enjoying the warm summer air along with cool drinks and conversation.

The Menu

Enjoy satisfying sandwiches, refreshing salads, juicy burgers and pizzas. Surf lovers will enjoy the tahini tuna salad sandwich, served on whole-wheat flatbread with English cucumbers, Roma tomatoes and tossed in a tangy tahini yogurt dressing. Turf eaters can sink their teeth into the Kobe slider – four mini Kobe beef burgers topped with gooey cheddar cheese, caramelized onions, and the chef's special sauce, served on a soft brioche roll.

The Nightlife

Make the evening a real splash with one of The Reef's signature drinks, including the Blue Lifestyle margarita, the coral reef strawberry daiquiri, or the shark attack. Or, savor a cold Sam Adams beer on tap.

Rock the boat with live music on Thursdays, Stump pub trivia on Fridays and other special events throughout the summer.