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TastyPals TeamOur take on Wink and Nod
Jun 5, 2026
8.2
Editorial review
Good energy, quality ingredients, and a kitchen that knows what it is doing. A strong local option.
Restaurant
Wink and Nod
Wink and Nod is a cocktail bar restaurant in Boston in Boston that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Rating (Google) 4.1
304 reviews
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4.1
Rating
Based on 304 reviews
Best used for
cocktail and late night
Price and pace
Splurge territory
Neighborhood
Boston · 3 Appleton St, Boston, MA 02116, USA
Price
Splurge territory
Google rating
4.1 from 304 reviews
Address
Boston | 3 Appleton St, Boston, MA 02116, USA
Google
Why go
What makes Wink and Nod worth the move
Wink and Nod is a strong cocktail bar option in Boston in Boston when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. It also holds a 4.1 rating across 304 Google reviews.
What to know fast
Public rating
4.1 from 304 Google reviews
Best used for
cocktail and late night
Style
Cocktail Bar in Boston
Spend
Splurge territory
Best for
Know before you go
Google rating: 4.1 from 304 reviews
Website linked on this page
Plan the visit
Quick details
- Address
- 3 Appleton St, Boston, MA 02116, USA
- Price
- $$$$
- TastyPals score
- Unavailable
- Google rating
- 4.1 (304 reviews)
- Cuisine
- Cocktail Bar
- Neighborhood
- Boston
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Google snapshot
4.1 from 304 reviews
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