Katie E.
Yelp
Great place to spend a summer afternoon, and the perfect spot to show off Boston to out of town visitors!
I don't make it over to Eastie often, but if I do, this is almost always the reason. Before we get any further here, I want to mention that my 5 star rating is in regards to the overall experience. You can definitely get better food, cocktails, and prices at plenty of other places, but Tall Ship is one of a kind thanks to the atmosphere and the venue itself.
The star of this place (other than the stunning water and city skyline views) is the ship itself, it's a massive sail boat with a couple of bars and a raw bar on it, plus lots of standing room to enjoy the view or catch a game on one of the TVs hanging above. The pier next to it features tons of seating, lawn games, a huge projector screen for games, and lots of food and drink stalls to choose from.
This visit, I sampled oysters, fried clams, and fried calamari from a few different vendors. Again, you can find better food all around Boston, but it was all tasty and there's something about eating seafood on the water with a tropical cocktail in hand that just hits different.
This place is only open seasonally, and it's really popular (especially with the younger crows), so it can get pretty packed. You can reserve private roped off lounge areas, but it's a bit pricey, so I'd just keep the line in mind when you're choosing when to visit.
Overall - a great way to spend a day in East Boston. I'll see you next Summer for sure, Tall Ship :)