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11 Cozy Heated Patios Around Boston

A guide to dining outdoors at Boston-area restaurants even on a chilly day

by Rachel Leah Blumenthal, Adam H. Callaghan, and Erika Adams Updated
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by Rachel Leah Blumenthal, Adam H. Callaghan, and Erika Adams Updated
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Planning to dine outside throughout the cold days of New England’s fall and winter? Below, find some of the best all-weather outdoor dining in and around Boston. Note that while these options are heated, most restaurants still encourage diners to dress warmly, and some of these still close in case of extreme weather. It’s best to check with a restaurant directly before heading over, and most of these require or at least encourage reservations.

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Short Path Distillery

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Enjoy a cocktail featuring Short Path Distillery’s own spirits on the year-round patio, which is covered, enclosed, and heated — and dog-friendly, too. (Kids are also welcome.) Short Path has a light food menu available (or people can order from on-site food pop-ups if the distillery is hosting that day), but customers are also welcome to bring their own food.

71 Kelvin St, Everett, MA 02149
(617) 830-7954
(617) 830-7954

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River Bar

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The restaurant and cocktail bar at Assembly Row keeps its patio open year-round. It’s uncovered but has heaters and fire pits. There are several fun hot cocktails on the menu in colder months.

661 Assembly Row, Somerville, MA 02145
(617) 616-5561
(617) 616-5561

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Cambridge Common

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Cambridge Common offers heated outdoor seating through the end of November. Eat some tater tots and drink some exciting beers.

1667 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 547-1228
(617) 547-1228

Bow Market

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With numerous food and beverage vendors on-site, Somerville’s Bow Market is a good place for groups to gather when everyone’s in the mood for something different. The central courtyard is open year-round, and the majority of tables have fire pits.

1 Bow Mkt Wy, Somerville, MA 02143

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Bronwyn

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Union Square’s German restaurant Bronwyn has a cozy little biergarten off to the side. It’s mostly covered with umbrellas and also has heaters. Reserve online.

255 Washington St, Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 776-9900
(617) 776-9900

Forage

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Cambridge restaurant Forage, a farm-to-table neighborhood bistro, has heated outdoor seating available on its uncovered patio. Reserve online.

5 Craigie Cir, Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 576-5444
(617) 576-5444

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Harvest

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Harvard Square mainstay Harvest maintains heated outdoor seating; however, it’s not available to book by reservation. Interested parties should note when they make their reservation that they’d like to be seated outside.

44 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 868-2255
(617) 868-2255

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Mare Oyster Bar

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In the North End, seafood-focused Mare Oyster Bar has a heated outdoor patio with fire pits, allowing for year-round outdoor dining with Greenway views. It’s the type of place where one could pair a lobster roll with an espresso martini.

223 Hanover St, 3 Mechanic St, Boston, MA 02113
(617) 723-6273
(617) 723-6273

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Branch Line

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Watertown’s Branch Line — the spot for excellent rotisserie chicken, beer, and more — features a year-round covered and heated patio, as well as additional uncovered patio space with heaters. Reserve online.

321 Arsenal St, Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 420-1900
(617) 420-1900

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Publico Street Bistro & Garden

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Publico’s European-style courtyard is always open in South Boston, and takes on ski-lodge vibes in the winter months, featuring fire pits, heated lounge areas, and a retractable roof. Hot cocktails and solid burgers are available, too.

11 Dorchester St, Boston, MA 02127
(617) 622-5700
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The Bowery Bar

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The Bowery Bar in Dorchester fills its outdoor space with three private heated yurts in colder months, each seating up to eight people. The yurts are open for lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch, with various minimum spends per yurt (starting at $100) depending on the day and time. Reservation are required.

2261 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02124
(617) 698-2261
(617) 698-2261

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Short Path Distillery

71 Kelvin St, Everett, MA 02149

Enjoy a cocktail featuring Short Path Distillery’s own spirits on the year-round patio, which is covered, enclosed, and heated — and dog-friendly, too. (Kids are also welcome.) Short Path has a light food menu available (or people can order from on-site food pop-ups if the distillery is hosting that day), but customers are also welcome to bring their own food.

71 Kelvin St, Everett, MA 02149
(617) 830-7954
(617) 830-7954

River Bar

661 Assembly Row, Somerville, MA 02145

The restaurant and cocktail bar at Assembly Row keeps its patio open year-round. It’s uncovered but has heaters and fire pits. There are several fun hot cocktails on the menu in colder months.

661 Assembly Row, Somerville, MA 02145
(617) 616-5561
(617) 616-5561

Cambridge Common

1667 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138

Cambridge Common offers heated outdoor seating through the end of November. Eat some tater tots and drink some exciting beers.

1667 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 547-1228
(617) 547-1228

Bow Market

1 Bow Mkt Wy, Somerville, MA 02143

With numerous food and beverage vendors on-site, Somerville’s Bow Market is a good place for groups to gather when everyone’s in the mood for something different. The central courtyard is open year-round, and the majority of tables have fire pits.

1 Bow Mkt Wy, Somerville, MA 02143

Bronwyn

255 Washington St, Somerville, MA 02143

Union Square’s German restaurant Bronwyn has a cozy little biergarten off to the side. It’s mostly covered with umbrellas and also has heaters. Reserve online.

255 Washington St, Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 776-9900
(617) 776-9900

Forage

5 Craigie Cir, Cambridge, MA 02138

Cambridge restaurant Forage, a farm-to-table neighborhood bistro, has heated outdoor seating available on its uncovered patio. Reserve online.

5 Craigie Cir, Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 576-5444
(617) 576-5444

Harvest

44 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Harvard Square mainstay Harvest maintains heated outdoor seating; however, it’s not available to book by reservation. Interested parties should note when they make their reservation that they’d like to be seated outside.

44 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 868-2255
(617) 868-2255

Mare Oyster Bar

223 Hanover St, 3 Mechanic St, Boston, MA 02113

In the North End, seafood-focused Mare Oyster Bar has a heated outdoor patio with fire pits, allowing for year-round outdoor dining with Greenway views. It’s the type of place where one could pair a lobster roll with an espresso martini.

223 Hanover St, 3 Mechanic St, Boston, MA 02113
(617) 723-6273
(617) 723-6273

Branch Line

321 Arsenal St, Watertown, MA 02472

Watertown’s Branch Line — the spot for excellent rotisserie chicken, beer, and more — features a year-round covered and heated patio, as well as additional uncovered patio space with heaters. Reserve online.

321 Arsenal St, Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 420-1900
(617) 420-1900

Publico Street Bistro & Garden

11 Dorchester St, Boston, MA 02127

Publico’s European-style courtyard is always open in South Boston, and takes on ski-lodge vibes in the winter months, featuring fire pits, heated lounge areas, and a retractable roof. Hot cocktails and solid burgers are available, too.

11 Dorchester St, Boston, MA 02127
(617) 622-5700
(617) 622-5700

The Bowery Bar

2261 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02124

The Bowery Bar in Dorchester fills its outdoor space with three private heated yurts in colder months, each seating up to eight people. The yurts are open for lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch, with various minimum spends per yurt (starting at $100) depending on the day and time. Reservation are required.

2261 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02124
(617) 698-2261
(617) 698-2261

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