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The Foursquare Insider's Perfect Day in Boston

1. Pavement Coffeehouse

8.6
1334 Boylston St, Boston, MA
Coffee Shop · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 48 tips and reviews

Christoph B.Christoph B.: Solid espresso from Counter Culture, lightly roasted with some citrusy aromas. Open space interior ideal for working/studying.

2. The Paramount

8.3
44 Charles St (btwn Chestnut & Mt. Vernon), Boston, MA
Breakfast Spot · Beacon Hill · 261 tips and reviews

Heather H.Heather Harris: The perfect breakfast spot. Everything is so delicious. The staff is great. You can't go wrong eating here.

3. Museum of Fine Arts

9.4
465 Huntington Ave (at Museum Rd), Boston, MA
Art Museum · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 304 tips and reviews

Boston.comBoston.com: With more than 450,000 works, the MFA can keep you busy for a lifetime of Wednesdays, when it's free from 4 to 9:45 p.m. Read more.

4. Parish Cafe & Bar

8.8
361 Boylston St (btwn Arlington & Berkeley St), Boston, MA
Sandwich Spot · Back Bay East · 213 tips and reviews

Pratik P.Pratik Pawar: Good for lunch with friends & family on weekends!! Worth the wait to get a table outside. Try white sangria pitcher

5. Boston Common

9.5
Tremont St (btwn Beacon & Charles St), Boston, MA
Park · Beacon Hill · 280 tips and reviews

Niki M.Niki Murray: Great place for picnics, sun bathing, listening to music by the street performers, playin w ur kid at the kids park, merrygoround, and even having lunch on ur work break!! BOSTON STRONG BABY!

6. South End Open Market @ Ink Block

8.7
375 Harrison Ave (at Traveler St), Boston, MA
Farmers Market · South End · 59 tips and reviews

Youssof M.Youssof Mal: Absolutely brilliant open market. Even though most vendors except plastic, make sure to carry some cash. And don't leave before passing by the food trucks.

Flour Bakery & Cafe is one of The Foursquare Insider's Perfect Day in Boston.

7. Flour Bakery & Cafe

9.1
12 Farnsworth St Fl 1 (at Congress St), Boston, MA
Bakery · Seaport District · 185 tips and reviews

Sam W.Sam Winnick: Best baked goods and cafe food. The chicken sandwich is amazing and the sugar brioche. Choc chip cookies are amazing too.

8. Gaslight Brasserie

560 Harrison Ave (at Waltham St.), Boston, MA
French Restaurant · South End · 150 tips and reviews

Alex B.Alex Barz: Escargot, Truffle Fries & Fried Octopus - these are a few of my favorite things 🎶

Drink is one of The Foursquare Insider's Perfect Day in Boston.

9. Drink

348 Congress St (at A St), Boston, MA
Cocktail Bar · Seaport District · 234 tips and reviews

EaterEater: “The grandaddy of Boston’s modern cocktail bars, Drink has seen an era of incredible bartenders behinds its three-counter bar,” says Punch's Leslie Pariseau. Read more.

Beehive is one of The Foursquare Insider's Perfect Day in Boston.

10. Beehive

8.8
541 Tremont St (btwn Clarendon & Berkeley St), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · South End · 256 tips and reviews

Lindsay B.Lindsay Brooke: Go for late night drinks or a fun brunch. Always have a live band - lots of fun! Get the short rib eggs Benedict and French toast at brunch! No questions asked.