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Where to Order Takeout Cocktails Around Boston This Summer

Massachusetts is temporarily allowing cocktails with to-go orders while the pandemic state of emergency is in effect, and restaurants are quickly jumping onboard

by Rachel Leah Blumenthal
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by Rachel Leah Blumenthal

Months after many other states took action to temporarily allow the sale of cocktails with takeout orders, Massachusetts has finally come around, despite the bill stalling in the Senate for over a month. (Beer and wine sales with takeout orders have already been allowed for several months now.)

Now, customers can order up to two cocktails per entree (no more than a total volume of 64 liquid ounces) with takeout orders. Restaurants and bars must provide the cocktails in some kind of sealed container, and the alcohol-to-mixer volume must be equal to what it would be for on-premises consumption.

The new legislation took effect on July 20, and many local restaurants are quickly getting their takeout cocktail selections up and running; see details on a sampling of Boston-area venues below that are either already offering takeout cocktails or will be adding them to the menu within the next few days.

Please note that a number of Boston restaurants have resumed dine-in service, and the level of service offered is indicated on each map point. However, this should not be taken as endorsement for dining in, as there are still safety concerns: For updated information on coronavirus cases in the area, please visit the Massachusetts coronavirus website.

Studies indicate that there is a lower exposure risk when outdoors, but the level of risk involved with patio dining is contingent on restaurants following strict social distancing and other safety guidelines.

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Semolina Kitchen & Bar

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This Dave’s Fresh Pasta sibling in Medford is offering a wide range of classic cocktails for takeout, everything from an Old Fashioned to a Last Word and more. Individual portions are $11 each but can be upgraded to double or triple sizes.

Currently offering takeout, delivery, and outdoor dining.

Order: (781) 219-3871 (takeout) / Official Website (takeout) / DoorDash (delivery) / Uber Eats (delivery)

572 Boston Ave, Medford, MA 02155
(781) 219-3871
(781) 219-3871

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Rosebud American Kitchen & Bar

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At Rosebud in Davis Square, over a dozen cocktails are available with takeout, including a boozy Capri Sun (flavor changes weekly), a bourbon-infused iced coffee, and more — not to mention boozy milkshakes. Don’t forget to order a slice of pie.

Currently offering takeout, delivery, outdoor dining, and indoor dining.

Order: Official Website (takeout) / Caviar (delivery) / DoorDash (delivery)

381 Summer St, Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 629-9500
(617) 629-9500
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Rosebud is offering cocktails (and boozy milkshakes) for takeout
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Highland Kitchen

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Somerville haunt Highland Kitchen, along with its Cambridge sibling Highland Fried (see below), is offering takeout cocktails. At Highland Kitchen, options include the Dorchester (vodka, triple sec, lemonade, and cucumber, served over ice in a plastic cup) and more. Several mixes are still available, too, if you’d prefer to finish preparing your Mark n Stormy or watermelon margarita at home with your own booze.

Currently offering takeout and delivery.

Order: Official Website (takeout) / Caviar (delivery)

150 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 625-1131
(617) 625-1131
Two plastic cups are filled with cocktails, one orange and one pale green. They’re on a dark wooden counter in front of a sticker for an alarm company.
The Monsoon and the Dorchester, Highland Kitchen’s to-go cocktails
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Sarma

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Award-winning Somerville restaurant Sarma, which draws inspiration from Turkish meyhanes and features a bustling bar scene in non-COVID times, is offering watermelon margaritas and orange blossom collins to go in four-drink portions ($40 each).

Currently offering takeout, outdoor dining, and indoor dining.

Order: Official Website

249 Pearl St, Somerville, MA 02145
(617) 764-4464
(617) 764-4464

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Barra

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Intimate Mexico City-inspired cocktail bar Barra had the misfortune of opening just weeks before the pandemic shut everything down, but it’s been offering picnic bundles of dishes like cactus salad, tacos, and more, along with cocktail mixers, over the past few months. Now that cocktails are allowed, look for options like mezcal margaritas and Negronis, the Sotol Malverde, the Pox Mojito, and more on the menu, with appropriate salt garnishes made from chiles, fruits, flowers, and edible insects. Sangria, michelada, and clamato bundles will also continue to be available.

Currently offering takeout, delivery, and outdoor dining.

Order: Official Website

23a Bow St, Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 764-1750
(617) 764-1750

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Celeste (coming soon)

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Celeste, a tiny award-winning Peruvian restaurant in Union Square, will be offering a concise menu of its cocktails for takeout in 12-ounce glass bottles (two servings) starting July 27: pisco sour, chicha sour, maracuya sour, Negroni, and a margarita mezcal. The chicha sour and margarita mezcal both feature a purple corn infusion, a popular Peruvian flavor. Keep an eye out for daily specials, too.

Currently offering takeout, local delivery, outdoor dining, and indoor dining.

Order: Official Website

21 Bow St, Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 616-5319
(617) 616-5319

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Backbar (coming soon)

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Union Square cocktail haunt Backbar will begin serving takeout cocktails on Friday, July 31, with online ordering opening up on Tuesday, July 28. Neighboring restaurant Field & Vine, which provides Backbar with a snack menu during non-COVID times, will be offering a sandwich, cheese plate, and ranch popcorn on Backbar’s takeout menu.

Backbar is not currently open for takeout, delivery, or indoor or outdoor seating, but the bar has been selling cocktail mixers outside most weeks during the Union Square Farmers Market (Saturday mornings). Watch Instagram for updates. (Field & Vine, meanwhile, is open for patio dining.)

Order: Coming soon

7 Sanborn Ct, Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 718-0249
(617) 718-0249

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Forage

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Forage — which has a unique “secret garden” patio for those venturing out — is offering a handful of cocktails to go for those staying in, including Rhubber Soul (mezcal, rhubarb juice, vanilla, lemon, smoked rhubarb bitters) and Spruce Lightning (tequila, spruce, passion fruit nectar, lemon, Braulio, cedar salt).

Currently offering takeout, delivery, and outdoor dining.

Order: Official Website

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

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Highland Fried

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Inman Square fried chicken joint Highland Fried is known for its tiki-inspired drink selection, and some drinks are now available for takeout. Options include a mai tai, margarita, hibiscus sling, and more, served over ice in plastic cups. Frosé lovers will be pleased to find a blood orange and cherry version here.

Currently offering takeout, delivery, and outdoor dining.

Order: Official Website (takeout) / Caviar (delivery)

1271 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 714-4662
(617) 714-4662

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Puritan & Company

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Takeout cocktails are on the Puritan & Co. menu as of July 22, joining a New England-y food selection of dishes like a fried seafood platter, prime rib (Sundays only), Parker House rolls, and more. Cocktails are served in two-person portions and include options such as Uncle Steve (tequila, cucumber, lime, aquavit, soda), a watermelon mojito, Brown Derby (bourbon, lemon, grapefruit, honey), and more, with prices ranging from $22 to $26.

Currently offering takeout, delivery, outdoor dining, and indoor dining.

Order: Official Website

1166 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 615-6195
(617) 615-6195
A lineup of five colorful cocktails in plastic bottles on a wooden table outdoors
Puritan & Co.’s bottled cocktails to go
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Vincent’s Corner Grocery at Café du Pays

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The bottled cocktails pictured here are currently out of stock — keep an eye on the Vincent’s ordering page (see link below) for their return — but you’ll also find a few takeout classic cocktails available in plastic 12-ounce cups, such as a Paloma and a Tom Collins. Vincent’s is also selling plenty of food, old records, and more.

Currently offering takeout, delivery, and outdoor dining.

Order: Official Website

233 Cardinal Medeiros Ave, Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 314-7297
(617) 314-7297
Four clear glass bottles of cocktails in a row, with names like Bijou and Manitoba printed on their labels
Bottled cocktails from Vincent’s Corner Grocery at Cafe du Pays in Cambridge
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The Quiet Few (coming soon)

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East Boston whiskey bar the Quiet Few will be featuring frozen margaritas (Keanu Freeze) and frosé (Frozie Perez) for takeout, beginning on July 24. “Not too sweet,” says owner Josh Weinstein. “Dangerously crushable.” To start, they’ll only be available during the weekends, but Weinstein hopes to offer dinner and drinks daily come August.

Currently offering takeout on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (as well as weekday morning breakfast sandwiches and coffee). Some outdoor seating is also available by reservation on Friday through Sunday.

Order: Official Website

331 Sumner St, East Boston, MA 02128
(617) 561-1061
(617) 561-1061

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Alcove

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In the West End, Alcove is continuing to offer its mixer kits alongside some cocktails to go, including the Bayside (black pepper tequila, strawberries, basil, lime) and a vodka-based punch with passion fruit, Benedictine, and lime. Expect a full range of options to hit the menu the weekend of July 25.

Currently offering takeout, delivery, and outdoor dining.

Order: Official Site / Caviar / Uber Eats

50 Lovejoy Wharf, Boston, MA 02114
(617) 248-0050
(617) 248-0050

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Sulmona (coming soon)

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The Kendall Square Italian restaurant is adding takeout cocktails to the menu shortly, served in Capri Sun-style pouches. Keep an eye on Instagram for updates.

Currently offering takeout and delivery.

Order: Caviar / DoorDash

608 Main St, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 714-4995
(617) 714-4995
A Capri Sun-style pouch with straw holds a cocktail, pictured on a restaurant patio
Sulmona is packaging its takeout cocktails in pouches
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Committee Ouzeri & Bar

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The Seaport District’s sit-down Greek restaurant, Committee, has a selection of bottled cocktails to go, each serving two to four. Options include frosé; the Comitt33 Mul3 2.0 (vodka, mango, safron beer, bitters); Mamacita (Don Julio blanco, raicilla, rooibos and pasilla tepache, lime); Voodoo Science (Charanda, Kalani coconut, loomi cordial, pineapple and turmeric bitters); and the Greek Negroni.

Currently offering takeout, delivery, and indoor and outdoor dining.

Order: (617) 737-5051

50 Northern Ave, Boston, MA 02210
(617) 737-5051
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Woods Hill Pier 4

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Seaport newcomer Woods Hill Pier 4 is offering cocktails in takeout mason jars, including the Adelita Margarita with Lunazul Tequila, triple sec, lime, and agave. The margarita is available in a single serving as well as a pint or quart.

Currently offering takeout and outdoor dining.

Order: Official Website

300 Pier Four Blvd, Boston, MA 02210
(617) 981-4577
(617) 981-4577
Small mason jar full of pale greenish liquid, topped with a lime wedge, sits on an outdoor table with waterfront views
Margarita in a jar from Woods Hill Pier 4
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Stillwater

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The downtown restaurant has two cocktails available for takeout orders: a whiskey punch with peach liqueur, strawberry, and lemon, and a spicy margarita with lime, orange, and cucumber.

Currently offering takeout, delivery, outdoor dining, and indoor dining.

Order: Official Website (takeout) / Grubhub (delivery) / Uber Eats (delivery)

120 Kingston St, Boston, MA 02111
(617) 936-3079
(617) 936-3079

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Greco

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At the Seaport location of fast-casual Greek restaurant Greco, diners can get two flavors of a boozy granita with takeout orders: One features mastiha, a woody liqueur, with basil, lemon, and watermelon, while the other combines Xinomavro, a Greek wine, with cinnamon, orange, and pomegranate.

Currently offering takeout and delivery (at both locations, but Newbury Street doesn’t have booze).

Order: Official Website (look for the “order now” button in the upper right corner)

200 Pier Four Blvd, Boston, MA 02210
(617) 572-3300
(617) 572-3300
Two plastic cups branded with the restaurant name Greco hold frozen drinks with garnishes and straws. One drink is the color of red wine and the other is pale green.
Greco’s Xinomavro (left) and mastiha granitas
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Buttermilk & Bourbon (coming soon)

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The New Orleans-inspired Back Bay restaurant will add hurricanes ($14) to its takeout menu, starting July 24.

Currently offering takeout, delivery, outdoor dining, and indoor dining.

Order: Caviar

160 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 266-1122
(617) 266-1122
A jar of liquid has a label with a recipe for making a hurricane cocktail. It’s in front of a white wall with red graffiti.
They’ll look similar to this hurricane mix
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Bartaco

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In addition to single servings of the house margarita, the Seaport location of this small taqueria chain is also offering a couple two-person servings of cocktails for takeout: Smoke on the Water (mezcal, Cappelletti, watermelon, lemon, mint) and Reviver (gin, cucumber, mint, mango nectar, lime juice).

Currently offering takeout, delivery ($15 minimum), and indoor dining.

Order: Official Website

25 Thomson Pl, Boston, MA 02210
(617) 819-8226
(617) 819-8226
A pouch of a pink cocktail sits on an outdoor table next to ingredients such as watermelon, fresh mint, and two liquor bottles
Bartaco’s Smoke on the Water is available in a two-serving takeout pouch
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Piattini

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Located on Newbury Street, this Italian restaurant is offering a fairly lengthy selection of pastas, small plates, meal kits for two to three people, and more. On the cocktails to-go side, there’s a margarita in an eight-ounce closed mason jar ($14).

Currently open for takeout, outdoor dining, and indoor dining.

Order: Official Website

226 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 536-2020
(617) 536-2020
Green cocktail in a mason jar, garnished with a lime slice and surrounded by more lime slices
Piattini’s jarred margarita to go
Piattini [Official Photo]

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Citrus & Salt

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At Back Bay restaurant Citrus & Salt, which serves a menu inspired by the Baja coast, takeout orders can be accompanied by individual-sized frozen tequila cocktails served in plastic palm trees (with closed straws), $15 each. Options include several types of margaritas (strawberry, mango, or watermelon), Becky Juice (watermelon, strawberry, lemon, agave), and Beautiful Liar (prickly pear, lime juice, agave, orange).

Currently offering takeout, delivery, and indoor and outdoor dining.

Order: (833) 324-8787 (takeout) / Official Website (takeout) / DoorDash (delivery) / Uber Eats (delivery with limited menu)

142 Berkeley St, Boston, MA 02116
(833) 324-8787
(833) 324-8787
Plastic palm tree cup full of a pink frozen cocktail sits on a table in front of a colorful floral arrangement
Get a takeout frozen cocktail from Citrus & Salt, and you’ll also get a nifty souvenir palm tree cup
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Summer Shack

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Summer Shack will be adding cocktails to its seafood-filled menu shortly; more details to come.

Currently offering takeout and indoor dining at both local outposts (Boston and Cambridge).

Order: Official Website

50 Dalton St, Boston, MA 02115
(617) 867-9955
(617) 867-9955
Three mason jars with labels indicating that they hold cocktail mixes are lined up on a table
Summer Shack’s to-go cocktail jars will look similar to the mixes, pictured here
Summer Shack [Official Site]

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Taberna de Haro

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Brookline Spanish gem Taberna de Haro and its onsite gin and sherry bar, Straight Law Bar, are offering a wide range of cocktails with takeout orders, including the namesake Straight Law. Also on the list: Rotating specials with whiskey, rum, vodka, or gin bases and lots more. Match up the names on the online ordering menu (see link below) with the descriptions here for details. Served in a glass jar; add ice and shake.

Currently offering takeout, delivery, and outdoor dining.

Order: (617) 935-4520 (call between 4:30 and 8:30 p.m.) / DeborahHansen9@gmail.com (email before 4 p.m.) / Official Website

999 Beacon St, Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 277-8272
(617) 277-8272

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Chickadee / Mayday

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The Chickadee team has set up a pop-up cocktail bar called Mayday (stylized with an exclamation point) in a shipping container outside of the restaurant. Diners can order takeout bottled cocktails from Chickadee as well as sealed, single-serve cocktails from Mayday. The Mayday menu rotates but generally includes frozen strawberry daiquiris, pina coladas, and margaritas.

Currently offering takeout, delivery, and outdoor dining.

Order: Official Website

21 Drydock Ave, Boston, MA 02210
(617) 531-5591
(617) 531-5591
Two brightly colored cocktails in takeout cups are displayed on a restaurant counter with leis and plants in the background
Mayday cocktails in to-go cups
Mayday [Official Photo]

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Banyan Bar & Refuge

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You knew there’d be at least one cocktail called Tiger King this summer, didn’t you? Banyan’s combines a Thai chile and lemongrass vodka with lime and coconut water. It’s one of about a dozen takeout cocktail options from the South End restaurant. (Yep, there’s frosé, too.)

Currently offering takeout, delivery, and outdoor dining.

Order: Official Website / Caviar

553 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 556-4211
(617) 556-4211

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Frenchie

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The cozy French bistro has been selling takeout bottled frosé since beer and wine takeout became permissible, and now it’s adding some cocktails to the mix, such as Citrus Paradise (tequila, Italicus, lime juice, grapefruit juice) and Dew of the Sea (rosemary-infused gin, green chartreuse, limejuice).

Currently offering takeout, delivery, outdoor dining, and indoor dining.

Order: Caviar / DoorDash

560 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02118
(857) 233-5941
(857) 233-5941
Two plastic bottles of cocktails, branded with the restaurant name Frenchie, sit on a bar
Bottled cocktails at Frenchie
Frenchie [Official Photo]

GrandTen Distilling

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Local distillery GrandTen is bottling up quite a few cocktails for takeout and delivery, such as Bee’s Knees, mai tais, mango daiquiris, and more. (GrandTen’s spirits are also available for purchase, such as Fire Puncher Vodka, Wire Works Rosé Gin, 383 Whiskey, and more.)

Currently offering takeout, delivery, and indoor dining (there’s a small food menu.)

Order: Official Website

383 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02127
(617) 269-0497
(617) 269-0497
Isolated photo of a bottle of an orange cocktail on a wooden counter
GrandTen’s mango daiquiri is available by the bottle
GrandTen/Official Site

Brassica Kitchen & Cafe

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After some quick renovations, JP destination Brassica is back in action, and takeout cocktails launch on July 22, available with dinner takeout Wednesday through Sunday. (Brunch takeout cocktails will be added soon, too — stay tuned for those.) The menu so far is a mix of “old friends” (Brassica classics) and “new lovers.” On the old side: Meguro #1 (rye whiskey, spirulina, lime, and ginger), Smoking Buds (cold smoked rye and lavender averna), and In My Bag (tequila, fermented peppers, orange, and vanilla). New: From the Top (rye whiskey, zucca, ras el hanout, pomegranate, and cacao) and Madame Blueberry (dark rum, blueberry, lemon, and balsamic).

Currently offering takeout (cafe, dinner, and weekend brunch) and outdoor dining (dinner and weekend brunch).

Order: Official Website

3710 Washington St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 477-4519
(617) 477-4519
A dark purple drink is shown in fancy glassware and a small plastic to-go cup, both sitting on a wooden counter.
Brassica’s Madame Blueberry cocktail in glassware and a to-go cup
Brassica Kitchen & Cafe [Official Photo]

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Yellow Door Taqueria

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With locations in Dorchester and the South End, Yellow Door Taqueria is serving its full cocktail list in to-go format, packaged in Capri Sun-style pouches; most drinks are priced at $12. There are numerous margarita options (spiced pineapple, ginger, strawberry, and more), as well as rotating frozen specials, like the Miami Vice, a combo of a strawberry daiquiri and pina colada.

Currently offering takeout, delivery, outdoor dining, and indoor dining at both locations.

Order Dorchester: Official Website (takeout) / Uber Eats (delivery)

Order South End: Official Website (takeout) / (857) 239-9276 (delivery to nearby buildings)

2297 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02124
(857) 267-4201
(857) 267-4201
A hand holds a plastic Capri Sun-style pouch filled with a cocktail
A takeout margarita from Yellow Door Taqueria
Yellow Door Taqueria [Official Photo]

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Semolina Kitchen & Bar

572 Boston Ave, Medford, MA 02155

This Dave’s Fresh Pasta sibling in Medford is offering a wide range of classic cocktails for takeout, everything from an Old Fashioned to a Last Word and more. Individual portions are $11 each but can be upgraded to double or triple sizes.

Currently offering takeout, delivery, and outdoor dining.

Order: (781) 219-3871 (takeout) / Official Website (takeout) / DoorDash (delivery) / Uber Eats (delivery)

572 Boston Ave, Medford, MA 02155
(781) 219-3871
(781) 219-3871

Rosebud American Kitchen & Bar

381 Summer St, Somerville, MA 02144

At Rosebud in Davis Square, over a dozen cocktails are available with takeout, including a boozy Capri Sun (flavor changes weekly), a bourbon-infused iced coffee, and more — not to mention boozy milkshakes. Don’t forget to order a slice of pie.

Currently offering takeout, delivery, outdoor dining, and indoor dining.

Order: Official Website (takeout) / Caviar (delivery) / DoorDash (delivery)

381 Summer St, Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 629-9500
(617) 629-9500
A hand holds a plastic pouch full of an orange cocktail and orange slices in front of a leafy green background
Rosebud is offering cocktails (and boozy milkshakes) for takeout
Rosebud/Instagram

Highland Kitchen

150 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02143

Somerville haunt Highland Kitchen, along with its Cambridge sibling Highland Fried (see below), is offering takeout cocktails. At Highland Kitchen, options include the Dorchester (vodka, triple sec, lemonade, and cucumber, served over ice in a plastic cup) and more. Several mixes are still available, too, if you’d prefer to finish preparing your Mark n Stormy or watermelon margarita at home with your own booze.

Currently offering takeout and delivery.

Order: Official Website (takeout) / Caviar (delivery)

150 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 625-1131
(617) 625-1131
Two plastic cups are filled with cocktails, one orange and one pale green. They’re on a dark wooden counter in front of a sticker for an alarm company.
The Monsoon and the Dorchester, Highland Kitchen’s to-go cocktails
Highland Kitchen/Instagram

Sarma

249 Pearl St, Somerville, MA 02145

Award-winning Somerville restaurant Sarma, which draws inspiration from Turkish meyhanes and features a bustling bar scene in non-COVID times, is offering watermelon margaritas and orange blossom collins to go in four-drink portions ($40 each).

Currently offering takeout, outdoor dining, and indoor dining.

Order: Official Website

249 Pearl St, Somerville, MA 02145
(617) 764-4464
(617) 764-4464

Barra

23a Bow St, Somerville, MA 02143

Intimate Mexico City-inspired cocktail bar Barra had the misfortune of opening just weeks before the pandemic shut everything down, but it’s been offering picnic bundles of dishes like cactus salad, tacos, and more, along with cocktail mixers, over the past few months. Now that cocktails are allowed, look for options like mezcal margaritas and Negronis, the Sotol Malverde, the Pox Mojito, and more on the menu, with appropriate salt garnishes made from chiles, fruits, flowers, and edible insects. Sangria, michelada, and clamato bundles will also continue to be available.

Currently offering takeout, delivery, and outdoor dining.

Order: Official Website

23a Bow St, Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 764-1750
(617) 764-1750

Celeste (coming soon)

21 Bow St, Somerville, MA 02143

Celeste, a tiny award-winning Peruvian restaurant in Union Square, will be offering a concise menu of its cocktails for takeout in 12-ounce glass bottles (two servings) starting July 27: pisco sour, chicha sour, maracuya sour, Negroni, and a margarita mezcal. The chicha sour and margarita mezcal both feature a purple corn infusion, a popular Peruvian flavor. Keep an eye out for daily specials, too.

Currently offering takeout, local delivery, outdoor dining, and indoor dining.

Order: Official Website

21 Bow St, Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 616-5319
(617) 616-5319

Backbar (coming soon)

7 Sanborn Ct, Somerville, MA 02143

Union Square cocktail haunt Backbar will begin serving takeout cocktails on Friday, July 31, with online ordering opening up on Tuesday, July 28. Neighboring restaurant Field & Vine, which provides Backbar with a snack menu during non-COVID times, will be offering a sandwich, cheese plate, and ranch popcorn on Backbar’s takeout menu.

Backbar is not currently open for takeout, delivery, or indoor or outdoor seating, but the bar has been selling cocktail mixers outside most weeks during the Union Square Farmers Market (Saturday mornings). Watch Instagram for updates. (Field & Vine, meanwhile, is open for patio dining.)

Order: Coming soon

7 Sanborn Ct, Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 718-0249
(617) 718-0249

Forage

5 Craigie Cir, Cambridge, MA 02138

Forage — which has a unique “secret garden” patio for those venturing out — is offering a handful of cocktails to go for those staying in, including Rhubber Soul (mezcal, rhubarb juice, vanilla, lemon, smoked rhubarb bitters) and Spruce Lightning (tequila, spruce, passion fruit nectar, lemon, Braulio, cedar salt).

Currently offering takeout, delivery, and outdoor dining.

Order: Official Website

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

Highland Fried

1271 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139

Inman Square fried chicken joint Highland Fried is known for its tiki-inspired drink selection, and some drinks are now available for takeout. Options include a mai tai, margarita, hibiscus sling, and more, served over ice in plastic cups. Frosé lovers will be pleased to find a blood orange and cherry version here.

Currently offering takeout, delivery, and outdoor dining.

Order: Official Website (takeout) / Caviar (delivery)

1271 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 714-4662
(617) 714-4662

Puritan & Company

1166 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139

Takeout cocktails are on the Puritan & Co. menu as of July 22, joining a New England-y food selection of dishes like a fried seafood platter, prime rib (Sundays only), Parker House rolls, and more. Cocktails are served in two-person portions and include options such as Uncle Steve (tequila, cucumber, lime, aquavit, soda), a watermelon mojito, Brown Derby (bourbon, lemon, grapefruit, honey), and more, with prices ranging from $22 to $26.

Currently offering takeout, delivery, outdoor dining, and indoor dining.

Order: Official Website

1166 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 615-6195
(617) 615-6195
A lineup of five colorful cocktails in plastic bottles on a wooden table outdoors
Puritan & Co.’s bottled cocktails to go
Puritan & Co. [Official Photo]

Vincent’s Corner Grocery at Café du Pays

233 Cardinal Medeiros Ave, Cambridge, MA 02141

The bottled cocktails pictured here are currently out of stock — keep an eye on the Vincent’s ordering page (see link below) for their return — but you’ll also find a few takeout classic cocktails available in plastic 12-ounce cups, such as a Paloma and a Tom Collins. Vincent’s is also selling plenty of food, old records, and more.

Currently offering takeout, delivery, and outdoor dining.

Order: Official Website

233 Cardinal Medeiros Ave, Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 314-7297
(617) 314-7297
Four clear glass bottles of cocktails in a row, with names like Bijou and Manitoba printed on their labels
Bottled cocktails from Vincent’s Corner Grocery at Cafe du Pays in Cambridge
Vincent’s Corner Grocery/Instagram

The Quiet Few (coming soon)

331 Sumner St, East Boston, MA 02128

East Boston whiskey bar the Quiet Few will be featuring frozen margaritas (Keanu Freeze) and frosé (Frozie Perez) for takeout, beginning on July 24. “Not too sweet,” says owner Josh Weinstein. “Dangerously crushable.” To start, they’ll only be available during the weekends, but Weinstein hopes to offer dinner and drinks daily come August.

Currently offering takeout on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (as well as weekday morning breakfast sandwiches and coffee). Some outdoor seating is also available by reservation on Friday through Sunday.

Order: Official Website

331 Sumner St, East Boston, MA 02128
(617) 561-1061
(617) 561-1061

Alcove

50 Lovejoy Wharf, Boston, MA 02114

In the West End, Alcove is continuing to offer its mixer kits alongside some cocktails to go, including the Bayside (black pepper tequila, strawberries, basil, lime) and a vodka-based punch with passion fruit, Benedictine, and lime. Expect a full range of options to hit the menu the weekend of July 25.

Currently offering takeout, delivery, and outdoor dining.

Order: Official Site / Caviar / Uber Eats

50 Lovejoy Wharf, Boston, MA 02114
(617) 248-0050
(617) 248-0050

Sulmona (coming soon)

608 Main St, Cambridge, MA 02139

The Kendall Square Italian restaurant is adding takeout cocktails to the menu shortly, served in Capri Sun-style pouches. Keep an eye on Instagram for updates.

Currently offering takeout and delivery.

Order: Caviar / DoorDash

608 Main St, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 714-4995
(617) 714-4995
A Capri Sun-style pouch with straw holds a cocktail, pictured on a restaurant patio
Sulmona is packaging its takeout cocktails in pouches
Sulmona/Instagram

Committee Ouzeri & Bar

50 Northern Ave, Boston, MA 02210

The Seaport District’s sit-down Greek restaurant, Committee, has a selection of bottled cocktails to go, each serving two to four. Options include frosé; the Comitt33 Mul3 2.0 (vodka, mango, safron beer, bitters); Mamacita (Don Julio blanco, raicilla, rooibos and pasilla tepache, lime); Voodoo Science (Charanda, Kalani coconut, loomi cordial, pineapple and turmeric bitters); and the Greek Negroni.

Currently offering takeout, delivery, and indoor and outdoor dining.

Order: (617) 737-5051

50 Northern Ave, Boston, MA 02210
(617) 737-5051
(617) 737-5051

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Woods Hill Pier 4

300 Pier Four Blvd, Boston, MA 02210

Seaport newcomer Woods Hill Pier 4 is offering cocktails in takeout mason jars, including the Adelita Margarita with Lunazul Tequila, triple sec, lime, and agave. The margarita is available in a single serving as well as a pint or quart.

Currently offering takeout and outdoor dining.

Order: Official Website

300 Pier Four Blvd, Boston, MA 02210
(617) 981-4577
(617) 981-4577
Small mason jar full of pale greenish liquid, topped with a lime wedge, sits on an outdoor table with waterfront views
Margarita in a jar from Woods Hill Pier 4
Woods Hill Pier 4 [Official Photo]

Stillwater

120 Kingston St, Boston, MA 02111

The downtown restaurant has two cocktails available for takeout orders: a whiskey punch with peach liqueur, strawberry, and lemon, and a spicy margarita with lime, orange, and cucumber.

Currently offering takeout, delivery, outdoor dining, and indoor dining.

Order: Official Website (takeout) / Grubhub (delivery) / Uber Eats (delivery)

120 Kingston St, Boston, MA 02111
(617) 936-3079
(617) 936-3079

Greco

200 Pier Four Blvd, Boston, MA 02210

At the Seaport location of fast-casual Greek restaurant Greco, diners can get two flavors of a boozy granita with takeout orders: One features mastiha, a woody liqueur, with basil, lemon, and watermelon, while the other combines Xinomavro, a Greek wine, with cinnamon, orange, and pomegranate.

Currently offering takeout and delivery (at both locations, but Newbury Street doesn’t have booze).

Order: Official Website (look for the “order now” button in the upper right corner)

200 Pier Four Blvd, Boston, MA 02210
(617) 572-3300
(617) 572-3300
Two plastic cups branded with the restaurant name Greco hold frozen drinks with garnishes and straws. One drink is the color of red wine and the other is pale green.
Greco’s Xinomavro (left) and mastiha granitas
Greco [Official Photo]

Buttermilk & Bourbon (coming soon)

160 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02116

The New Orleans-inspired Back Bay restaurant will add hurricanes ($14) to its takeout menu, starting July 24.

Currently offering takeout, delivery, outdoor dining, and indoor dining.

Order: Caviar

160 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 266-1122
(617) 266-1122
A jar of liquid has a label with a recipe for making a hurricane cocktail. It’s in front of a white wall with red graffiti.
They’ll look similar to this hurricane mix
Buttermilk & Bourbon [Official Photo]

Bartaco

25 Thomson Pl, Boston, MA 02210

In addition to single servings of the house margarita, the Seaport location of this small taqueria chain is also offering a couple two-person servings of cocktails for takeout: Smoke on the Water (mezcal, Cappelletti, watermelon, lemon, mint) and Reviver (gin, cucumber, mint, mango nectar, lime juice).

Currently offering takeout, delivery ($15 minimum), and indoor dining.

Order: Official Website

25 Thomson Pl, Boston, MA 02210
(617) 819-8226
(617) 819-8226
A pouch of a pink cocktail sits on an outdoor table next to ingredients such as watermelon, fresh mint, and two liquor bottles
Bartaco’s Smoke on the Water is available in a two-serving takeout pouch
Bartaco/Instagram

Piattini

226 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02116

Located on Newbury Street, this Italian restaurant is offering a fairly lengthy selection of pastas, small plates, meal kits for two to three people, and more. On the cocktails to-go side, there’s a margarita in an eight-ounce closed mason jar ($14).

Currently open for takeout, outdoor dining, and indoor dining.

Order: Official Website

226 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 536-2020
(617) 536-2020