The Theatre District Mediterranean restaurant also features a great after-work bar. Portuguese, French, Spanish and Greek influences mingle with a little pasta and steak. Created by Davio's owner Steve DiFillippo, the top-tier décor at Avila sets the tone for a spectacular dining experience. Try the lamb souvlaki from Greece or the salt cod fritters from Spain or the onion soup from France. Also great for a quiet, and very tasty weekend brunch.

Located a hop, skip and a jump from the original Cheers, The Sevens is a place where everybody really knows your name, at least when you wear your old monogrammed high school letter jacket. Cultivating neighborhood pub atmosphere, proprietor John Kiley has crafted a bar where Frasier would feel at home and Niles would nervously wipe his brow. The crowd, mostly Beacon Hill locals loyal to their “town pub”, enjoy good company and chummy conversation (read: if you're looking for that crazy bar scene, head elsewhere). Tasty and inexpensive pub grub, highlighted by knockwurst steamed in beer ($5), French dip sandwiches ($6), and The Kiley (turkey, roast beef, and pastrami dripping with Russian dressing, $6.50), is served until 11pm. Though its name comes from its street address, The Sevens is also well known for its 7 beers on tap (mug $3.25-3.50, pint $4-4.25, pitcher $10-10.50). Entrees $5-6.50. Cash and credit cards now accepted! This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard. Not that there's much competition, but this Beacon Hill institution is considered by most to be the neighborhood's top bar. The Sevens is still there! It's the kind of place you don't forget, because in a "concept" restaurant world where bars tend to feel like airport terminals (all alike, that is), the Sevens has a distinct personality. Tip: Meters along Charles Street are notoriously hard to find. Consider taking the T (Red Line--Charles/MGH).

75 Chestnut went through a major renovation this past year. Long gone is the stuffy restaurant that you would go to with your grandparents. 75 Chestnut now has switched the entire restaurant to be a more open and upscale neighborhood tavern. A great place to go for just a drink, or one of the best burgers in town. This place is the baby of Tom Kershaw, owner of Cheers and the Hampshire House. Halloween fun: Friday October 31, 2008 Beginning at 5 pm and ending at last call, 75 Chestnut will be serving ghoulish drinks, and having a costume party for all of their patrons to attend.

Step inside this dark bar nestled up to the state house and you will find yourself in a quinessential tavern. Aptly named the 21st Amendment, this State House adjacent bar attracts local politicians in need of a cold drink after a long day vetoing bills, as well as local Beacon Hill yuppies looking to let off a little steam after working for the man all week long. Friend and foe alike, they all congregate at the 21st. Stocked with great bar food, this place can really pack them in Thursday- Saturday nights.

The Hill Tavern is Beacon Hill's neighborhood bar. Standing proud on bustling Cambridge Street, the Hill Tavern is the perfect spot for a great burger, big brunch, or tasty beer. The house burger contains seven ounces of top-flight ground sirloin, which arrives courtesy of Savenor's (Beacon Hill's top butcher), wood-grilled to juicy perfection and served with hand-cut fries.The clientele is mainly local 20's and 30 somethings that either enjoy the new seated patio, or stand in the crowded bar on a weekend night. Either it be a low key dinner with friends or a place to watch the Red Sox game, the Hill Tavern is the place to be. This is the best bar around! Tip: Stop by weekdays, 4pm-6pm, and enjoy half-priced appetizers (chips and salsa, wings, chicken tenders). Also, if you're on a date, ask to be seated in the quiet, secluded side dining room which is partially obscured from the bar.