Dating on a Budget
By Citysearch Staff, Boston
From an inexpensive restaurant to a free local attraction, impress your sweetheart for less in Boston.
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Zon's
2 Perkins St, Jamaica Plain, MA
Wonderfully eclectic J.P. restaurant serves some of the best burgers and mac and cheese in town. -
Dick's Last Resort
Quincy Market At Faneuil Hall Mkpl, Boston, MA
Boisterous Back Bay favorite serves up cheap 32-ounce bottles of beer, affordable buckets of food and free live music. -
CitySide Bar & Grille
1960 Beacon St, Brighton, MA
Inexpensive bar food, $2 pints and an outdoor patio make this Cleveland Circle's premier date spot. -
Pizzeria Regina
11 1/2 Thacher St, Boston, MA
A large pie, a full pitcher and a reasonable bill -- what else could young lovers want? -
Cactus Club
939 Boylston St, Boston, MA
Massive margaritas and heaping nacho plates are made for sharing and guaranteed to bring your date a bit closer.
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Lucky's
355 Congress St, Boston, MA
On the weekends, check out live jazz and swing acts (there's never a cover charge). -
Sweetwater Cafe
5 Boylston Pl, Boston, MA
The Alley's cheapest nightlife destination serves pitchers of beer and cheap food specials. -
Bukowski's Tavern
1281 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA
Show off your knowledge of import brews while downing $1.69 burgers, served weekdays before 8pm. -
Grendel's Den
89 Winthrop St, Cambridge, MA
Harvard Sqaure's beloved subterranean hangout offers daily half-price dining deals. -
Cask 'n Flagon
62 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA
Can't score tickets for the Sox? A cheap pitcher and a booth here is the next best thing.
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Arnold Arboretum
125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA
From smooth rollerblading paths to organized nature walks, the area's best nature spot offers loads of free outdoor activities. -
U.S.S. Constitution
Boston National Historical Park, Charlestown, MA
Those with a historical bent can head to Charlestown to take a free tour of the nation's most storied warship. -
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA
Take a stroll through the city's largest museum on Wednesdays after 4pm, when admission is a voluntary contribution. -
Harvard Square
JFK St at Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Hip shops, affordable ethnic restaurants and eclectic street performers make this a natural people-watching paradise. -
Flat Top Johnny's
1 Kendall Sq, Cambridge, MA
Cambridge's premier pool hall offers the most bang for your billiards buck. -
Lucky Strike Lanes
145 Ipswich St, Boston, MA
The Jillian's entertainment complex's crowning jewel is an airy, 25,000-square-foot bowling emporium that doubles as a hip hangout.
