Gracenote is a tiny Downtown coffee shop with standing room only - and very good coffee.

Amateras is a casual Downtown ramen spot with a whole range of spice levels to their bowls.

The Well is Boston’s only non-profit coffee house, and they serve good iced coffee.

Mariel Underground is a Cuban cocktail bar located in Post Office Square.

Mariel is a Cuban restaurant downtown. Don’t let all the selfies distract you from the fact that it’s actually really good.

Carrie Nation is a restaurant and cocktail bar in Downtown Boston. It does one of those thing much better than the other.

Biddy Early’s is a well-worn, honey, sort of divey pub in Downtown Boston. We love it, you love it, and let’s all thank god it still exists.

Bushwood Cocktail Club in Downtown Boston is one of the least annoying arcade bars you’ll find.

Better Sorts is a Downtown Boston cocktail bar with great cocktails, trippy deer portraits on the wall, and couches to take it all in.

Roxanne’s is a cocktail bar in Downtown Boston where all the drinks costs $10, so you should probably go.

Stillwater is a Downtown Boston restaurant that serves great Ritz cracker-crusted fried chicken.

Vaanga is a small Indian place downtown that's a good option for a quick lunch.

Kingston Cuts is a mediocre steak house in Downtown Boston.

The Oyster Club is a perfectly adequate high-end seafood place downtown-ish.

The Emory is an American place on the top of Beacon Hill that’s a little better and a little more fun than most places in Downtown Boston.

Coogan’s is an Irish pub Downtown where you’ll get beer for the price of $1 and some stuff stuck to your shoes.