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Things-to-do in the South End - Boston

More things-to-do pages:
• 40 Berkeley Event Calendar
• Popular Boston Attractions
• Explore the South End
• Visit Fenway Park

40 Berkeley is a hostel offering dormitory-style accommodations in The South End neighborhood of Downtown Boston, this is the destination for art-buffs and foodies! The South End is packed with great cafes and restaurants, shops and boutiques, art galleries and studios. It's gaslit streets and beautiful Victorian brick-row-houses have earned it a place on the National Register of Historic Places. Many of the entries below have been featured in Time Magazine, The New York Times, and The Boston Globe.

Boston Center for the Arts
This historic South End campus is home to several art galleries and hundreds of working artist's studios. Located just a three minute walk from the hostel at 539 Tremont St. Map it.

SoWa Open Market
An Outdoor Art & Indie Design Market. Open on Sundays from May through October.
A ten minute walk from the hostel. Head south down Berkeley St, and take a right on Harrison Ave. Map it. Harrison Ave is also home to tons of art galleries. Scroll to page bottom for more info.

Tremont Street - Boston's Restaurant Row
Tremont St. is packed with Boston's hottest restaurants, and it's a 2 minute walk from the hostel! Just head south on Berkeley Street until you see Tremont Street. Map it. Below are links to just a few of the great offerings:

Addis Red Sea
Authentic Ethiopian in a warm, friendly environment. 544 Tremont.

B&G Oysters
A modern take on the classic oyster bar. Great wine list. 550 Tremont, at the corner of Waltham St.

Bee Hive
Bohemian eatery and bar located in the Boston Center for the Arts complex. Live music, art, cocktails and delicious food, every day. 541 Tremont.
Fun: Chef featured on Food Network's TV series Chopped.

Butcher Shop
Neighborhood wine bar & full service artisinal butcher shop. Lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch. 552 Tremont, at the corner of Waltham St.

Hamersley's Bistro
Inspired by the bistros of France. Simple, hearty, seasonal and local fare from celebrity chef Gordon Hamersley. 553 Tremont.

Masa
Brunch, lunch, dinner, tapas and salsa dancing. 439 Tremont.
Fun: Free Salsa lessons on Thursday nights, 10:30-11:30.

Picco
Affordable upscale italian fare. Pizza, pasta, salads, and ice cream. 513 Tremont.

Sibling Rivalry
Chef's David and Bob Kinkead create a 'dueling' menu with seasonal ingredients. Classical combined with Modern American cuisine. 525 Tremont.

Tremont 647
American cuisine with global influences. Menu changes frequently, to take advantage of that which is freshest in the market. 647 Tremont.
Fun: Famous for Sunday Pajama Brunch.

Shawmut Avenue & Washington Street - More Restaurant Row
Great restaurants abound on the blocks just south of Tremont St as well. Head down Waltham St to Shawmut Ave, and a block further to Washington St. Map it.

Coppa
An intimate enoteca tucked on a quiet street in The South End. Italian small plates made with local, sustainable ingredients. 253 Shawmut Ave.

Flour Bakery and Cafe
Stop in for mouth watering pasteries at this South End Bakery. 1595 Washington St, near Blackstone Square.

Franklin Cafe
Small, very highly rated, a South End "must"! Dinners under $20.
278 Shawmut Ave at the corner of Hanson St. Map it.

Mike's City Diner
Breakfast served daily, 6am-3pm, cash only. Great reviews.
1741 Washington Street (at Mass Ave).

Orinoco Kitchen
Venezuelan cuisine and South American wines. 477 Shawmut Ave.

South End Buttery
Cafe and Restaurant. Open day and night. 314 Shawmut (at Union Plaza).

Toro
The Barcelona-style tapas restaurant of James Beard Award-winning chef, Ken Oringer. 1704 Washington Street, just off Mass Ave.

More Restaurants Close to 40 Berkeley Hostel in The South End

28 Degrees
Upscale, urban atmosphere features nice lighting and an imaginative drinks. Large menu with plenty of starters, brick oven pizza's, and main courses. A two minute walk from the hostel, north on E Berkeley St, and right to 1 Appleton St. Map it.

Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe
South End's premier breakfast spot since 1927, Charlie's offers monstrous omelettes and juicy burgers. A 10 minute walk from the hostel. Head down Gray St (away from E Berkeley), right on Clarendon St, quick left on Appleton St, and left on Columbus Avenue, and look for Charlies after Holyoke St. Map it.

Douzo
Modern Japanese, sushi. A 10 minute walk from the hostel. Near Back Bay Station at 131 Dartmouth St. Map it.

Fire and Ice
Anything you want, cooked on a huge Mongolian-style grill! From burgers to stir fry to pasta. Just a ten minute walk from the hostel. Head north on Berkeley St, past the Fairmont Copley Plaza, to 205 Berkeley Street. Map it.

Grill 23 and Bar
Awarded Best of Boston (Steakhouse) by the Improper Bostonian for 6 years running, and winner of Boston's Best award for Best Upscale Steak. Rachael Ray' named them #1 steakhouse in the Northeast, and they're in Boston Magazine's Top 50 Restaurants. A five minute walk from the hostel, head north on Berkeley St. Across from Fairmont Copley Plaza. Map it.

McCormick & Schmick's
Large menu includes seafood and steak. Great happy hour deals in the Park Plaza Hotel. Lunches for $10. A ten minute walk from the hostel, up Berkeley to a right on Columbus Ave. Map it.

Mistral Restaurant
Uncomplicated French cuisine, highlighted with the season's finest ingredients. Just a few minutes walk from the hostel. North on Berkeley, left to 223 Columbus Avenue. Map it.

Post 390
The latest concept from Kenneth Himmel offers refined American Classic and is housed in an historic Post Office annex just 7 minutes from the hostel. Head down Gray, take a right on Clarendon to the corner of Stuart St. Map it.

Skipjacks Seafood Emporium
High quality seafood dishes at affordable prices. Menu is complemented by an award winning wine list emphasizing American vintages, many wines by the glass. Ten minutes walk from 40 Berkeley, just north of the John Hancock building on Clarendon St. Map it.

Harrison Avenue Art Galleries
"The art and the clientele in the South End is younger and funkier. First Fridays are big happening scenes, with a younger, urban, new South End crowd. I've been around a long time, but I'd say the South End is made up of a lot of younger galleries showing newer artists, and not just local artists." - Bernard Toale in The New York Times.

Harrison Avenue is a 10 minute walk from the 40 Berkeley hostel in The South End. Go south on E Berkeley St, right on Fay St to Harrison Ave. Map it.

Links to some of the galleries: