Banyan Bar + Refuge
Asian restaurant · South End
553 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116
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Highlights
Asian gastropub with unique plates, treelike sculptures, raw bar
Asian gastropub with unique plates, treelike sculptures, raw bar
"Banyan is a Pan-Asian gastropub, serving unique shareable plates that cull inspiration from Chinese and Southeast Asian cuisines, plus creative cocktails. The space boasts a large big brick patio, a birch wood and white brick–lined dining room with treelike ceiling sculptures and reptile-print upholstery, plus a raw bar facing an open kitchen." - Adam&Co.
"If you’ve been looking for an LED tree in your life, head to Banyan on Tremont Street. It’s got one in its lounge, so you can sit under shining blue branches as you sip on a margarita with house-infused ginger tequila. For dinner, our go-to order is the pork belly bao and the dan dan noodles, which have the perfect amount of spice. In the summer, grab one of the sidewalk tables under a thick canopy of branches strung with lanterns, and remind yourself that real trees are pretty cool, too." - dan secatore
"At this South End restaurant, which serves a pan-Asian menu, happy hour means 10 dumplings for $5 or five spring rolls for $5, among other appetizers. Available daily from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m." - Erika Adams
"At this South End restaurant, which serves a pan-Asian-inspired menu, happy hour means five dumplings or five spring rolls for $5. Available daily from 4 to 6 p.m." - Celina Colby, Erika Adams, Rachel Leah Blumenthal
"You knew there’d be at least one cocktail called Tiger King this summer, didn’t you? Banyan’s combines a Thai chile and lemongrass vodka with lime and coconut water. It’s one of about a dozen takeout cocktail options from the South End restaurant. (Yep, there’s frosé, too.) Currently offering takeout, delivery, and outdoor dining. Order: Official Website / Caviar" - Rachel Leah Blumenthal
