Winner: Best Neighborhood Bar 2006 - The Improper Bostonian Winner: Best Neighborhood Bar 2005- Citysearch

An intimate historic tavern located in the shadow of the State House on Beacon Hill, The 21st Amendment has served as the Beacon Hill's neighborhood meeting spot for as long as most can remember. To those who live beyond Beacon Hills' narrow, cobblestone streets, the 21st Amendment is known as the historic area's quintessential neighborhood hang out.

We invite you to stop in for a drink, introduce yourself and have a bite to eat. Look forward to seeing you!

History:

The site of the 21st Amendment was originally designed in 1899 as Boston's most luxurious hotel complete with electricity, running water, a roof garden and the city's first "passenger lift". It's elegant furnishings and amenities attracted the areas most famous guests and visitors including Louisa May Alcott, Alexander Graham Bell and Charles Lindbergh. Originally the 21st Amendment, or as it was known than as the famous men-only Bellevue Pub, and later, the Golden Dome Pub was a hangout for some of the state's most colorful figures. A good part of the Commonwealth's business was transacted in the Bellevue's dark corners.. in fact, John F. Kennedy was even rumored to write speeches by the fireplace in the back

While our name & face may have changed, our welcoming spirit remains, and we look forward to seeing you soon!

Group reservations and private event catering are available.

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