The holidays and New Year's Eve · Greater Boston

The holidays and New Year's Eve 2026 in Boston, alcohol-free

December is the month of office parties, family dinners and the countdown, and you don't need a drink to enjoy any of it. 898 places around Greater Boston pour alcohol-free drinks worth going out for, and Flight Club Boston and The Treasury are a good place to start. Here's where to go for the holidays and New Year's Eve 2026, by neighborhood, with December's events and where to stock up for hosting.

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#1 · Restaurant Rabbit’s Choice0.0% Mixed groups

Flight Club Boston

Seaport · Boston

Seaport · Boston · $$$ · Mixed groups · Open until 11 PM · 16 alcohol-free drinks

Restaurant · Seaport · $$$

0.0% Rabbit’s ChoiceOpen until 11 PM

A deep nonalcoholic list built for a social night out, with cocktails, beers, sparkling wine, and Social Darts.

Midway Splash (alcohol-free) · $14Bramble Spritz N/A · $17Lyre's Gin & Tonic · $16Cerveza Atlética (non-alcoholic) · $7Ginger Orange ZeroGuinness 0.0 · $7Just the Haze · $7Lyre’s Amalfi Spritz · $16Lyre’s American MaltLyre’s Classico Sparkling · $14Lyre’s G&T · $16Ritual Agave AlternativeSeedlip Garden 108Seedlip Grove 42Seedlip Spice 94Spicy Sideshow Margarita
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The Treasury: Indian & Greek Kitchen - Best Indian & Greek Restaurant in Burlington MA in Burlington02
#2 · Restaurant Rabbit’s Choice Mixed groups

The Treasury

Burlington

Burlington · $$ · Mixed groups · Open until 10 PM · 15 alcohol-free drinks

Restaurant · Burlington · $$

Rabbit’s ChoiceOpen until 10 PM

Burlington's Indian and Greek kitchen keeps the table lively with a thoughtful selection of non-alcoholic drinks.

Athletic IPA · $6Athletic Light Lager · $6Domaine de EdeM Brunette (alcohol-removed) · $8Domaine de EdeM Rosae (alcohol-removed) · $8Fresh Lime Soda · $7Mango Lassi · $6Masala Fanta · $10Peach Cobbler · $12Rose Lassi · $6Steinbock Riesling Brut Zero · $8Sweet or Salted Lassi · $6Virgin Jamun Chill · $12Virgin Mango Sour · $10Virgin Piña Colada · $10Wölffer Estate Blanc de Blancs (alcohol-removed) · $8
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#3 · Restaurant Rabbit’s Choice Mixed groups

Cambridge Common

Neighborhood Nine · Cambridge

Neighborhood Nine · Cambridge · $$ · Mixed groups · Open until 12 AM · 13 alcohol-free drinks

Restaurant · Neighborhood Nine · $$

Rabbit’s ChoiceOpen until 12 AM

One of Cambridge's broadest alcohol-free menus: spirit-free cocktails, NA beer, NA prosecco, and classic juice-based mocktails.

Athletic Dark & Gourdy · $5.95Athletic Fest Brew · $5.95Guiness Zero NA Stout · $6.95MIONETTO N/A PROSECCO (Italy) · $5.95Apple Of My Chai · $7.95Lavender French 75 · $8.95Bee's Knees · $8.95Zombie · $6.95Strawberry Colt · $8.95Piña Colada · $8.95Athletic Run Wild IPA · $7.95Mango Lemonade · $7.95Shirley Spritz · $6.95
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#4 · Restaurant Rabbit’s Choice

Cafe Landwer (Back Bay)

Back Bay · Boston

Back Bay · Boston · $$ · Open until 9 PM · 12 alcohol-free drinks

Restaurant · Back Bay · $$

Rabbit’s ChoiceOpen until 9 PM

Cafe Landwer in Back Bay pours craft NA brews and wines alongside hearty smashburgers and sweet affogatos.

Wagyu Smashburger · $21Affogato (non-alcoholic) · $5.50Ariel Cabernet Sauvignon '23 · $8Ariel Chardonnay '23 · $8Best Day Brewing Kölsch Style · $10Best Day Brewing West Coast IPA · $10chocolate & walnuts (non-alcoholic) · $8coconut flakes (non-alcoholic) · $10Heineken NA · $7.75Nesher Gold Malt (non-alcoholic) · $4vanilla (non-alcoholic) · $9Watermelon Lemonade · $12
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#5 · Restaurant Rabbit’s Choice0.0% Mixed groups

Jake n JOES Sports Grille - Norwood

Norwood

Norwood · $$ · Mixed groups · Open until 11:30 PM · 11 alcohol-free drinks

Restaurant · Norwood · $$

0.0% Rabbit’s ChoiceOpen until 11:30 PM

Catch the game at Norwood's Jake n JOES with a lineup of non-alcoholic beers like Guinness 0.0, craft hazy IPAs, and fruity mocktails.

Michelob Ultra Zero · $7.50Heineken 0.0 · $7.50Sam Adams Just the Haze · $7.50Corona Non-Alcoholic · $7.50Guinness 0.0 · $8Cabernet Sauvignon, Ariel VineyardsChardonnay, Ariel VineyardsCitrus Berry Fizz · $11Margarita · $10Pina Colada · $11Tequila Sundown · $11
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#6 · Restaurant Rabbit’s Choice Mixed groups

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Harvard Square · Cambridge

Harvard Square · Cambridge · $ · Mixed groups · Open until 9 PM · 11 alcohol-free drinks

Restaurant · Harvard Square · $

Rabbit’s ChoiceOpen until 9 PM

Fresh house lemonades served by the glass or pitcher, with five fruit and floral flavors.

Royal - Ade · Glass $8 | Pitcher $30Agua Fresca · $13Blueberry No-Jito · $13Spicy Little Peach · $13The Virgin Pornstar · $13Boston Tower Sodas · $5Athletic Brewing Co. - Run Wild - IPA · $9Athletic Brewing Co. - Upside Dawn Golden Ale · $9Athletic Brewing Co. - Free Wave - Hazy IPA · $9Athletic Brewing Co. - Ripe Pursuit - Lemon Radler · $9Athletic Brewing Co. - Atletica - Mexican-Style Copper · $9
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#7 · Restaurant Rabbit’s Choice Mixed groups

Woods Hill Table - Concord

West Concord · Concord

West Concord · Concord · $$ · Mixed groups · Opens tomorrow at 5 PM · 11 alcohol-free drinks

Restaurant · West Concord · $$

Rabbit’s ChoiceOpens tomorrow at 5 PM

This West Concord restaurant pairs farm-to-table dining with creative alcohol-free cocktails like the Nojito and Paper Plane.

Athletic: Golden or Lite: Lime & Salt · $8Eldererflowe Nojito · $12Hot Honey Paloma · $14Notch Hazy IPA or Pilsner (non-alcoholic) · $8Paper Plane · $14Penicillin · $12Shacksbury Mt. Tonic Cider (non-alcoholic) · $8Stirred, Not Shaken · $16Tiki AF! · $14Tropical Storm · $14Woodland Farms Dark (non-alcoholic) or Witty White · $8
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#8 · Restaurant Rabbit’s Choice Mixed groups

Bistro du Midi

Downtown · Boston

Downtown · Boston · $$ · Mixed groups · Open until 9:30 PM · 10 alcohol-free drinks

Restaurant · Downtown · $$

Rabbit’s ChoiceOpen until 9:30 PM

Downtown's chic Bistro du Midi pairs upscale French dining with reliable Athletic Brewing pours on the bar menu.

Athletic Upside Dawn · $10Athletic Run Wild · $10Athletic Run Wild, IPA · $10Athletic Upside Dawn, Golden Ale · $10Corsica Spritz · $14Les Épices Tonic · $14Mon Cherie · $14Run Wild (non-alcoholic) · $10Tiki Punch · $14Upside Dawn · $10
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#9 · Restaurant Rabbit’s Choice Mixed groups

Tavern in the Square (Braintree)

Braintree

Braintree · $$ · Mixed groups · Open until 12 AM · 10 alcohol-free drinks

Restaurant · Braintree · $$

Rabbit’s ChoiceOpen until 12 AM

This lively Braintree tavern keeps the energy high and pours a bright blood orange and cranberry sparkler for a refreshing alcohol-free sip.

Athletic Brewing Atlética Mexican-Style Copper · $7Athletic Brewing Upside Dawn Golden · $7Berry Lemonade · $6Berry Mule · $9Cranberry Cooler · $10Cranberry Lime Refresher · $6Guinness Zero Non Alcoholic Irish Stout · $9Pomegranate Blueberry Refresher · $6Sam Adams Just the Haze Non Alcoholic IPA · $7Watermelon Hibiscus Sparkler · $10
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Drinks worth ordering

From each place’s own menu. Menus change, so check before you go.

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Questions

Where can I go out on New Year's Eve in Boston without drinking?

The 898 places on this page have alcohol-free drinks on their checked menus, but New Year's Eve hours and party bookings need to be confirmed with each venue. For the deepest menus, start with Rabbit's Choice: Flight Club Boston, The Treasury and Cambridge Common. New Year's Eve events with an alcohol-free option are listed here as they're announced. Book ahead: the 31st fills up early.

What should I serve at a holiday party for guests who aren't drinking?

Something made with as much care as the cocktails: a pitcher of a zero-proof punch or spritz, an alcohol-free sparkling wine for the toast, and NA beer in the cooler. 52 bottle shops on this page carry alcohol-free bottles, and the free recipes from our book, The Dry Rabbit Cocktail Guide, are on Dry Rabbit's recipe pages.

Is non-alcoholic beer really alcohol-free?

Not always. In the US, a drink labeled non-alcoholic can contain up to 0.5% alcohol by volume. Drinks labeled alcohol-free or 0.0% have none. Dry Rabbit shows the strength a menu states, and the Strictly 0.0% filter on the map keeps only places with a drink labeled 0.0%.

Where can I buy alcohol-free beer, wine and spirits?

52 bottle shops on Dry Rabbit carry alcohol-free bottles; they're listed on this page. For a start at home, the Bottle Shelf lists the alcohol-free spirits, aperitifs, beers and wines we'd stock ourselves, with where to buy them.

How does Dry Rabbit choose places?

Every place on Dry Rabbit comes from the venue's own menu or page, which we read and link from its listing, and places we couldn't fully confirm are labeled. Rabbit's Choice marks the 53 places with a standout program: several named drinks, real range, and a recent menu. People can confirm a drink is still on the menu, and we read menus again on a schedule.

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