More Boston Budget Friendly Bars

If you are looking for more upscale places to go after work and enjoy tasty appetizers, without spending too much, you may want to try the following options.

33 Restaurant & Lounge
33 Stanhope St, Boston, MA 02116
617-572-3311
http://33restaurant.com/
Wednesday through Saturday from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm at the Bar & High Tops
Menu Highlights:33, a lounge located in the Back Bay, is offering up a "3 for $3" menu. Lamb chops, sliders, jumbo shrimp, and hummus are featured on the menu. Classics like mac & cheese, caesar salad, and a basket of fries are also available, amongst other menu selections.

Kingston Station
25 Kingston St, Boston, MA 02228
617-482-6282
www.KingstonStation.com
Monday through Wednesday 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Menu Highlights: Half priced appetizers are available in the bar and café at this downtown location. Kick back after work with tuna tartare, truffle fries, mussels, and pizza. Or try something different such as the stuffed brie, featuring fruit and served with crostini.

Red Sky Restaurant & Lounge
16 North St, Boston, MA 02109
617-742-3333
http://www.redskyboston.com/info.html
Daily 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Menu Highlights: Red Sky is a modern restaurant and lounge, in the center of all the action, at Faneuil Hall. They have half priced appetizers available every day! Potstickers, crab cakes, nachos, and seared ahi tuna, are just a few of the standouts on the menu.

Bacco Ristorante & Bar
107 Salem St, Boston, MA
617-624-0454
http://www.bacconorthend.com/
Monday through Thursday 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Menu Highlights: Located in the heart of the North End, Bacco is a cozy Italian restaurant featuring $5 appetizers at the bar. Items such as fresh bruschetta, mussels, or calamari can be enjoyed, along with a breeze. When the weather cooperates, they open up all their windows and doors.

Estragon Tapas
700 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02118
617-266-0443
http://estragontapas.com
Monday through Thursday starting at 5:30 pm
Menu Highlights: Nestled in the South End, Estragon is known for their Spanish style Tapas and their affordable wine list. They offer $1 tapas at the bar, but get there as soon as you can because when they run out, the special is over. This menu is for the daring gourmet diner. Along with Madrid specialties like marinated olives or the Spanish tortilla, there are also pintxos featuring beef tongue, chicken livers, and ham, to name a few.

Additional specials, in a much more casual setting, available at:

Pour House
Whiskeys
An tain
Sissy K's
Mcfaddens
Bukowski's Tavern