Best Mocktails in Boston, MA
Greater Boston's non-alcoholic scene is anchored by Beyond Proof, the city's first fully alcohol-free craft cocktail bar in Jamaica Plain, and Dray, the area's first dedicated NA bottle shop, with locations in the South End and Cambridge's Central Square. Serious zero-proof menus run across the region's best bars and restaurants — the subterranean "Dry Spells" at Hecate in Back Bay, a no-ABV section at Tall Order in Somerville, craft spirit-free builds at Backbar and Brick & Mortar, and an Italian-leaning "Zero & Low Proof" list at SRV in the South End — while Notch Brewing's Brighton biergarten pours its own in-house non-alcoholic beer.
20 verified venues · 17 with named NA cocktails on menu
Named NA cocktails on the menu
These Boston venues list specific non-alcoholic cocktails on their published menus.
- ★★★★★?
Boston's first fully alcohol-free craft cocktail bar, pairing more than a dozen zero-proof cocktails with a Mediterranean-inspired mezze menu in Jamaica Plain.
Signature NA drinks- First Light
- The Settle
- Abstinence in Bloom
- Smoked Old Fashioned
- ★★★★★?
A mystical underground cocktail bar in Back Bay from the Krasi team, with a dedicated "Zero Proof" menu of meticulously built, spirit-free "Dry Spells."
Signature NA drinks- Copal Oro
- Theta Range
- Eighth Tower
- Secret Chiefs
- ★★★★★?
A neighborhood New American restaurant and cocktail bar in the former Thirsty Scholar space, with a drink menu deliberately split into regular, low-ABV, and no-ABV sections — including several named non-alcoholic cocktails plus NA beer and wine.
Signature NA drinks- 1,2,3,4 (Earl Grey, verjus, vanilla, mango foam, tajin)
- Blue Shroom (Oddbird N/A sparkling rose, blueberry, cardamom, mushroom)
- Bitter Bali (Lucano and Giffard N/A bitter, pineapple, Gracenote cold brew)
- ★★★★★?
Acclaimed, kitschy craft-cocktail bar tucked behind an unmarked door in Union Square, Somerville, with a dedicated, frequently rotating non-alcoholic cocktail menu and bespoke spirit-free "Mockingbirds" built to order.
Signature NA drinks- Mockingbirds (bespoke spirit-free bartender's-choice cocktail built to your taste)
- ★★★★★?
A hidden Central Square cocktail bar above Central Kitchen with a dedicated zero-proof menu of craft non-alcoholic cocktails.
Signature NA drinks- Less Than Zero (zero-alcohol spritz: Stappi Italian Red, Spirit of Milano non-alcoholic amaro, strawberry, fresh lime & grapefruit, over ice)
- The Count Camillo (zero-proof Negroni: Landry London Dry non-alcoholic gin, Lyre's Italian Orange non-alcoholic aperitivo, non-alcoholic Lucano amaro)
- Hong Kong Garden (non-alcoholic ginger spirit, pineapple, lime, Peychaud's bitters)
- ★★★★★?
A Venetian-style bacaro and wine bar in the South End with a dedicated "Zero & Low Proof" menu of mocktails, NA wines, and NA beers.
Signature NA drinks- Non-Groni (aperitif syrup, grapefruit, juniper)
- Sirocco Spritz (oregano, yuzu, lemon, soda)
- Mule of Trieste (Lucano N/A amaro, vanilla, lime, ginger)
- ★★★★★?
Notch Brewing's 2,000-sq-ft Brighton biergarten and taproom, where the session-beer specialist pours its own in-house 0.5% ABV non-alcoholic beers alongside its Czech- and German-style lagers.
Signature NA drinks- NA Craft Pils (0.5% ABV)
- NA NE-Style IPA (0.5% ABV)
- NA Dry-Hopped Blonde Ale (0.5% ABV)
- Notch Hop Water
- ★★★★★?
Chef Tracy Chang's Michelin Bib Gourmand Spanish-Japanese tapas spot in Central Square, with a creative, named non-alcoholic cocktail program at the bar.
Signature NA drinks- Bara No Bara
- Makrut Mojito
- ★★★★★?
A tiny, acclaimed Coolidge Corner cocktail bar from Rachel Trudel and chef Emily Vena with a genuine built-in spirit-free program, including a faux Negroni and an NA espresso martini made with a house-made zero-proof coffee liqueur.
Signature NA drinks- Faux ("Non") Negroni
- NA Espresso Martini (house-made zero-proof coffee liqueur)
- ★★★★★?
A Seaport supper club from restaurateur Nia Grace serving live jazz and soul music alongside Southern comfort food and a named spirit-free cocktail list.
Signature NA drinks- Pear Pressure
- Free Your Mind
- Prohibition
- Pretty in Pink
- Peach Sweet Tea Lemonade
- ★★★★★?
Modern all-day Italian cafe, bar, and restaurant from Coda Restaurant Group in East Cambridge, with a dedicated zero- and low-proof drinks list of mocktails made with house-infused spirits and shrubs (all under $14).
Signature NA drinks- Garden Party (green tea, basil, lemon, pineapple)
- Non-Baldi (Stappi red bitter, orange)
- Snap Back (snap pea, salted lime, soda)
- Trade Route (Lucano N/A amaro, grapefruit, sumac, agave)
- ★★★★★?
A tiny, vibrant Union Square spot bringing Mexico City bar-and-dining culture to Somerville, with refreshing agave-forward cocktails and a genuinely good range of spirit-free agua frescas and mocktails.
Signature NA drinks- Hibiscus agua fresca (with mint garnish)
- Guava and rosemary agua fresca
- Spirit-free mojito
- Spirit-free passion fruit margarita
- ★★★★★?
Acclaimed New American restaurant in Harvard Square from chef Michael Scelfo, with a rotating, house-built mocktail list alongside its full bar.
Signature NA drinks- Soft Light
- Golden Smoke
- Paris Sans Booze
- Mocking Bird
- ★★★★★?
Waterfront West End restaurant and bar near TD Garden with a dedicated spirit-free section, including a mocktail built on Athletic Brewing's Free Wave NA IPA.
Signature NA drinks- Queen's Bee
- Ginger Shandy
- Lucano Libre
- Spiced Tamarind Margarita
- Honeycomb Highball
- ★★★★★?
Portuguese-inspired, seafood-forward South End restaurant from Coda Restaurant Group with a growing spirit-free cocktail list, including the coffee-and-coconut "Tropical Amargo."
Signature NA drinks- Tropical Amargo
- ★★★★★?
An all-day, woman-owned Roslindale Village cafe and restaurant that runs from specialty coffee in the morning to cocktails and zero-proof drinks at night, including a ~$12 mocktail program.
Signature NA drinks- Regret Nothing (Ritual Zero Proof NA tequila, jalapeno, lime)
- ★★★★★?
Curated Fenway food hall whose central bar runs a dedicated alcohol-free menu of house-syrup mocktails alongside NA beer, TÖST and kombucha.
Signature NA drinks- Vanilla Fig Cooler
- Blackberry Ginger Fizz
- Winter Warm Spell
- Lavender Lights
More NA-friendly venues in Boston
These venues have NA programs but haven't published a specific mocktail menu we can quote — call ahead or ask your bartender.
What makes a great mocktail?
A great mocktail isn't just a cocktail with the alcohol removed. The best non-alcoholic drinks are designed from the ground up around the flavor profile, mouthfeel, and ritual of a craft cocktail — without leaning on alcohol as a shortcut.
The signal: named drinks on a published menu, fresh-pressed juices, house-made shrubs or syrups, bitters and tinctures for complexity, and increasingly an NA-spirits section (Lyre's, Seedlip, Ritual, Wilderton, and others) used the same way a cocktail bar uses gin or whiskey. The opposite: an off-menu "we can make something" with no specific drinks, defaulting to soda, juice, or sparkling water.
That distinction is why we rank venues by NA Program Strength rather than treating every "mocktail option" as equal. A bar that lists three named NA cocktails on its printed menu is doing the work; a bar that says "we can probably do something" is not.
Frequently asked about mocktails in Boston
17 venues in Boston serve named non-alcoholic cocktails on their menu. Top picks include Beyond Proof, Hecate, Tall Order.
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