Best of Boston Winners – Charlestown 2024

Boston Magazine just announced its Best of Boston Winners! Here are the winners from Charlestown! Congratulations!

BEST BRUNCH

Waverly Kitchen & Bar

It’s seven times the fun with brunch available daily (with some added decadence on the weekend), whether you’re feeling sweet (seasonal offerings like lemon curd and blueberry French toast) or savory (smoked-Gouda mac ’n’ cheese with biscuit crumbles and bacon). Fancy coffee cocktails help start the day strong, and a fireplace keeps things cozy. 231 Bunker Hill St., Boston, MA 02129, waverlycharlestown.com.

BEST DATE NIGHT

Urban Wild

Come for the bowling alley, music venue, beer garden, and more at this new Charlestown hang. Stay for the cooler-sized fruity cocktails, heaping plates of saucy popcorn chicken, and foot-long mozzarella sticks, all of which practically guarantee a good time. 100 D Hood Park Dr., Boston, MA 02129, urbanwildboston.com.

BEST NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANT, CHARLESTOWN

Prima

Fresh breads and cheeses, jumbo steaks, and big-as-your-face chicken Parm have helped this City Square newcomer carve its own niche among the city’s abundant Italian steakhouses. The elegant design doesn’t hurt, especially the pink-and-red “Rose Room” in the back — book that Valentine’s Day reservation ASAP. 10 City Sq., Boston, MA 02129, primaboston.com.

BEST COCKTAIL BAR

Good Company

Fermented garlic honey, salsa verde oil, whey, and carrot soda might not sound like cocktail ingredients. But at Charlestown newbie Good Company, owner and industry vet Seth Freidus embraces a “farm-to-glass” concept that yields unique, and uniquely tasty, beverages. (The less adventurous can find comfort in solid renditions of mules, G&Ts, and the like.) 100 Hood Park Dr., Boston, MA 02129, goodcompanyboston.com.

BEST TOY STORE

Henry Bear’s Park

Bradlees. Child World. Toys “R” Us. These shops were once staples of a Boston childhood that have since been gobbled up by e-commerce. Only quirky Henry Bear’s Park has stood the test of time since the first location opened in Cambridge 48 years ago, selling classic, gender-neutral toys — and, crucially, wrapping them in cheery yellow paper for party-bound parents. Coming soon … Multiple locations, henrybear.com.