Cityside Tavern

4.5

210 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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2 people

Dec 21, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 12 times today

Gluten-free-friendly
Great for craft beers
Good for groups

Cityside Tavern has been a staple in Cleveland Circle since 1985. We underwent a renovation in January 2020, now our space is rustic and airy featuring beautiful brickwork and barn-board from Maine. Our bi-level space features two bars, a separate dining room and an awesome roof deck overlooking Cleveland Circle
Our dinner menu consists of elevated comfort food along hearty New England fare, killer burgers and sandwiches. We also feature a lunch menu during the weekdays and a weekend brunch program.
We feature a full bar with a draft beer program focusing on some of the best local Craft breweries as well a cocktail program with riffs on some classics, as well as our own unique creations.
Cityside Tavern is the perfect place for large groups, semi-private events, watching our local sporting teams or just a chill night at one of our bars with our awesome team. We host Trivia on Wednesdays and Brunch on Saturday & Sunday. See you soon!

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Comfort Food, Sports Bar
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed 11:30 am–12:00 am Thu, Fri 11:30 am–1:00 am Sat 10:00 am–1:00 am Sun 10:00 am–12:00 am
Phone number
(617) 566-1002
Website
https://www.cityside-tavern.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
1960 Beacon St, Brighton, MA 02135
Neighborhood
Brighton
Cross street
Chestnut Hill Ave. and Beacon St
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
(T) Green Line – Cleveland Circle. (Bus) Chestnut Hill Ave. @ Beacon St
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 210 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.4Service
4.5Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Greater Boston
Healthy
Greater Boston
Great for outdoor dining
Boston
Good for groups
Boston
Healthy
Boston
Great for outdoor dining

210 Reviews

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William
Los Angeles
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Cityside is a the best tavern in the Boston college area - but that is not saying much. Best option around for sure, but service is a bit slow. Food is good and well priced. Drinks a bit expensive for the area, but typical for boston.
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David
Greater Boston
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on December 6, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Cityside Tavern is a casual restaurant spot in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood and a great place to dine with friends or that special someone. Plenty of television screens are scattered everywhere to catch live sports action, the ambiance has the young college crowd (being near Boston College), the music is moderate in volume and the menu has many excellent food options to choose from. The restaurant is divided into two floors – one downstairs section and one upstairs section – to allow for additional seating capacity. In the summer season, an outdoor seating patio on the second level gives patrons a great view of the traffic flow through Cleveland Circle. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone seeking an upscale dining experience in one of Boston’s bustling neighborhoods.
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Brian
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Good I really ejoyed the tavern food. I would go again
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Jeffrey
VIP
Philadelphia
19 reviews
4.0
19 reviews
Dined on October 24, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Nice menu — primarily pub grub. Lots of TVs with sports. Was a bit cold before they closed the windows. Good server.
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Jason
Greater Boston
5 reviews
1.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 21, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
My biggest issue was that I booked a reservation multiple days prior to event. I got a call the morning of stating that we would be limited to 2 hours at the table due to demand. No issue with that, if they would have told me in advance. I had guests in from out of town and a gap in planning due to the timing of this announcement. Spoke to the manager, who could have cared less. Go somewhere else to spend your hard earned money!
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ChristyK
Chicago
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 20, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Loved our server- can’t remember her name but had blond hair and from cape cod! Excellent service!!
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brian
Greater Boston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 31, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We decided to go there once the view it's beautiful if you're sitting outside. The food is fantastic, really great the flavor is there, also the drink are amazing brunch time for us was great the service was excellent. Definitely coming back again.
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Adrienne
Las Vegas
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 24, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Small menu offering but everything we had was delicious and the service was also very good .
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Carolyn
VIP
Greater Boston
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 3, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
We have eaten there many times and always have enjoyed it.
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OpenTable Diner
Salt Lake City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 24, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic servers! We had a dish that the server offered a redo when she heard it was dry. Our person just asked for some sauce to moisten it-the server ended up taking it off the bill. She got a great tip!!
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Cityside Tavern is rated 4.5 stars by 210 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 21, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 12 times today

1960 Beacon St, Brighton, MA 02135

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Chestnut Hill Ave. and Beacon St
Neighborhood
Brighton
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed 11:30 am–12:00 am Thu, Fri 11:30 am–1:00 am Sat 10:00 am–1:00 am Sun 10:00 am–12:00 am
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Comfort Food, Sports Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
(T) Green Line – Cleveland Circle. (Bus) Chestnut Hill Ave. @ Beacon St
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.cityside-tavern.com/
Phone number
(617) 566-1002

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