I’m visiting Boston for 5 days in Spring. Sights to see, restaurants and bar recommendations most welcome
I’ve always wanted to go to Boston and New England! I’ve heard great things about the lobster rolls at Neptune Oyster, and really want to see inside the public library and visit the Isabella Stewart Gardner art museum and ICA. And when you’re in America, you need to see some sport so go and see a baseball game at Fenway Park!
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I just visited a friend there and it is beautiful right now! Beacon Hill Books is a great bookstore that just opened with 4 levels and a restaurant underneath. A great cafe nearby is Tatte and lots of fun shopping along the street.
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I went to an ice hockey match in Boston years ago and it was brilliant!
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Boston native here 
as a visitor, I would definitely recommend grabbing a coffee at Thinking Cup on Tremont St and walking through Boston Common (or The Commons to us). A great stroll, make your way across to Charles St in Beacon Hill and walk through the side streets, absolutely beautiful. Head through the Public Garden side with the pond and then over the bridge to Newbury St which is a fun time, a bit chaotic. A lot of restaurants and bars you can disregard but I love a good martini at Joes and a cocktail at Contessa.
I would also recommend checking out the South end, my favorite area for great restaurants, bars, and a few cute shops. Bow Market in Somerville is my fave, a very cool market built into old shipping containers with stores, food stalls, and a great wine bar.
Have fun! Spring hopefully will be nice weather.
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Thanks all for your recommendations. Had a lovely trip and really benefited from you sharing your local knowledge.
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I’ve just come back from Boston and had a brilliant time. I agree with all of the above and would add a few more reccs. We did the Freedom Trail (16 historic sites) take your time pop into each and lots of food/drink spots along the way. Start at the Boston Common Visitor Information Centre, pick up a map and opposite on the main road (Tremont St) pop into BAKEY BABKA - the best bagels and croissants ever!!. We also spent a full day at the Museum of Fine Arts (amazing!) and booked a tour of Harvard Uni. We went to a Basketball match in TD Gardens to see Boston Celtics (sensory overload) but worth the experience. Overpriced F&B inside, so go a bit early and visit a place across the road called Half-Time Pizza. We also visited the Boston Tea Party, and for shopping head to Copley Place, Newbury St and Boylston St. For food visit Quincy Market (I recommend the clam chowder and lobster roll), Seafood Legal is a nice place to eat and we went to Union Oyster House (America’s oldest restaurant est 1826). But above all you must visit the North End (Italian Quarter). Lots of amazing restaurants and pop into either Mike’s Bakery or Modern Bakery. Have fun!!