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Where to Eat in and Around Boston’s TD Garden

Chow down, then watch the Bruins and the Celtics in the playoffs

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Your guide to pre-NHL and NBA playoff game dining
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The Celtics underachieved in the 2018-19 regular season; the Bruins overachieved in the 2018-19 regular season; both begin their journeys toward playoff glory this week. There are many excellent places to eat in the general vicinity of the TD Garden, but you’re trying to get to your seats on time, and so general vicinity won’t do. Here’s where to eat just next to — and inside — the Garden.

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Alcove’s focus on the Massachusetts “farm coast” means lots of seafood — try some local oysters or clams, or an entree such as the whole branzino — but the availability of dishes like burgers and roasted half chickens means there’s something for everyone at this classy new addition to the West End.

A wide shot of bar seating and tiered liquor bottles at a somewhat casual but polished restaurant
The bar at Alcove
Emily Kan

TD Garden: Frito-Lay Test Kitchen

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This concession stand serves the jalapeño Cheetos waffle chicken sandwich you didn’t know you needed.

TD Garden: North End Butcher

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Nothing fancy here: sausages with peppers and onions and hot dogs, but done better than the average stadium version.

TD Garden: Sal’s Pizza

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The massive slices at Sal’s look like pennants. Grab a slice of pepperoni, and head to one of the many bars inside TD Garden offering local, juicy IPAs. (Juicy IPAs and pepperoni pizza are, weirdly, a near-perfect couple.)

TD Garden: Taqueria

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The carnitas tacos at Taqueria are surprisingly passable-to-very-decent. There are three to an order, and they are much bigger than tacos should be, so maybe share them with a friend.

TD Garden: Lucky’s Chicken

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This is a great spot if you’re feeding a bunch of hungry kids: Lucky’s offers a family bucket, which comes with 10 pieces of chicken and fries.

TD Garden: Back Bay BBQ

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Barbecue chicken, pork, and brisket sliders in a sports arena? Sure, why not!

A&B Burgers

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There are burgers at this new import from the North Shore — duh — but there are also other fun treats, like scotch eggs and chorizo mac and cheese.

A&B Burgers
A&B Burgers
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Tasty Burger

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Tasty Burger is Boston’s In-N-Out Burger. Tasty Burger is better than In-N-Out Burger. Eat a Big Tasty, and wash it down with a local beer or two.

Hands hold onto a cheeseburger from Tasty Burger, held aloft above more burgers and onion rings
Tasty Burger
Tasty Burger/Official Site

Tavern in the Square

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If it’s crowd-pleasing apps and cheap beer you’re after, the West End location of location chain Tavern in the Square is a can’t-miss stop before a Celts game.

Tavern in the Square West End
Tavern in the Square West End
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Ward 8 offers a selection of salads and American bistro fare, like grilled salmon and steak frites. Have a fancy cocktail while you’re at it.

Ward 8
Ward 8
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Halftime Pizza

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Halftime’s slices are big and greasy and perfect for padding the stomach before getting soused inside TD Garden during a playoff game.

Halftime Pizza
Halftime Pizza
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The Fours

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The Fours is best known for being a Bruins bar, but it’s not all sticks and pucks at this Canal Street spot. Diners can enjoy a large menu, including classic New England seafood options like scrod, fish and chips, and broiled scallops.

The Fours
The Fours
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Beerworks

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Beerworks has a varied appetizer menu — think poutine, spring rolls, flatbreads, and wings — and serves up its own brews. This is one of seven locations for the local chain.

Beerworks Brewing Co. West End Canal Street Boston
Beerworks
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West End Johnnie’s

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Head to West End Johnnie’s for appetizers like wings, fried calamari, mussels, and crab cakes. The West End staple recently expanded to Fenway, too.

West End Johnnie’s
West End Johnnie’s
West End Johnnie’s/Official Site

Alcove

Alcove’s focus on the Massachusetts “farm coast” means lots of seafood — try some local oysters or clams, or an entree such as the whole branzino — but the availability of dishes like burgers and roasted half chickens means there’s something for everyone at this classy new addition to the West End.

A wide shot of bar seating and tiered liquor bottles at a somewhat casual but polished restaurant
The bar at Alcove
Emily Kan

TD Garden: Frito-Lay Test Kitchen

This concession stand serves the jalapeño Cheetos waffle chicken sandwich you didn’t know you needed.

TD Garden: North End Butcher

Nothing fancy here: sausages with peppers and onions and hot dogs, but done better than the average stadium version.

TD Garden: Sal’s Pizza

The massive slices at Sal’s look like pennants. Grab a slice of pepperoni, and head to one of the many bars inside TD Garden offering local, juicy IPAs. (Juicy IPAs and pepperoni pizza are, weirdly, a near-perfect couple.)

TD Garden: Taqueria

The carnitas tacos at Taqueria are surprisingly passable-to-very-decent. There are three to an order, and they are much bigger than tacos should be, so maybe share them with a friend.

TD Garden: Lucky’s Chicken

This is a great spot if you’re feeding a bunch of hungry kids: Lucky’s offers a family bucket, which comes with 10 pieces of chicken and fries.

TD Garden: Back Bay BBQ

Barbecue chicken, pork, and brisket sliders in a sports arena? Sure, why not!

A&B Burgers

There are burgers at this new import from the North Shore — duh — but there are also other fun treats, like scotch eggs and chorizo mac and cheese.

A&B Burgers
A&B Burgers
Rachel Leah Blumenthal/Eater

Tasty Burger

Tasty Burger is Boston’s In-N-Out Burger. Tasty Burger is better than In-N-Out Burger. Eat a Big Tasty, and wash it down with a local beer or two.

Hands hold onto a cheeseburger from Tasty Burger, held aloft above more burgers and onion rings
Tasty Burger
Tasty Burger/Official Site

Tavern in the Square

If it’s crowd-pleasing apps and cheap beer you’re after, the West End location of location chain Tavern in the Square is a can’t-miss stop before a Celts game.

Tavern in the Square West End
Tavern in the Square West End
Rachel Leah Blumenthal/Eater

Ward 8

Ward 8 offers a selection of salads and American bistro fare, like grilled salmon and steak frites. Have a fancy cocktail while you’re at it.

Ward 8
Ward 8
Meg Jones Wall/Eater

Halftime Pizza

Halftime’s slices are big and greasy and perfect for padding the stomach before getting soused inside TD Garden during a playoff game.

Halftime Pizza
Halftime Pizza
Rachel Leah Blumenthal/Eater

The Fours

The Fours is best known for being a Bruins bar, but it’s not all sticks and pucks at this Canal Street spot. Diners can enjoy a large menu, including classic New England seafood options like scrod, fish and chips, and broiled scallops.

The Fours
The Fours
Rachel Leah Blumenthal/Eater

Beerworks

Beerworks has a varied appetizer menu — think poutine, spring rolls, flatbreads, and wings — and serves up its own brews. This is one of seven locations for the local chain.

Beerworks Brewing Co. West End Canal Street Boston
Beerworks
Rachel Leah Blumenthal/Eater

West End Johnnie’s

Head to West End Johnnie’s for appetizers like wings, fried calamari, mussels, and crab cakes. The West End staple recently expanded to Fenway, too.

West End Johnnie’s
West End Johnnie’s
West End Johnnie’s/Official Site

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