Boston · The definitive ranking

The best trivia bars
in Boston

Irish pubs with pub quiz roots, a world-class craft beer scene, and Sporcle-packed neighborhood bars from Allston to Somerville. Boston turns every Tuesday into game day.

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  1. 01

    Sam Adams Downtown Boston Taproom

    Tuesday · 6:00 PM ✓ Verified active

    Downtown/Financial District / Geeks Who Drink

    Boston trivia royalty -- Geeks Who Drink packs the Sam Adams taproom every Tuesday with seven fast-and-furious rounds of pub quiz right in the shadow of Faneuil Hall. Pour a Samuel Adams, gather your six-person crew, and find out how much you really know.

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    Trillium Brewing Company Fort Point

    Monday · 7:00 PM ✓ Verified active

    Fort Point/Seaport / Geeks Who Drink

    Geeks Who Drink brings the pub quiz to one of Boston's most celebrated craft breweries -- a Fort Point warehouse temple to hazy IPAs and demanding trivia in equal measure. Seven rounds, unlimited craft beer options, zero excuses.

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  3. 03

    Phoenix Landing

    Wednesday · 7:00 PM ✓ Verified active

    Central Square / Geeks Who Drink

    Central Square's beloved Irish-inflected dance bar doubles as the best mid-week trivia room in Cambridge -- Geeks Who Drink brings seven rounds of sharp, wide-ranging questions to a crowd that actually knows things. Show up, grab a pint, and prove it.

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  4. 04

    Trophy Room at Staypineapple

    Thursday · 6:00 PM ✓ Verified active

    South End / Geeks Who Drink

    Small Batch Trivia from Geeks Who Drink finds its perfect home in this boutique hotel bar in the heart of the South End -- casual enough to catch up with friends, smart enough to reward actual trivia talent. Prizes go to the sharpest teams.

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  5. 05

    Charlie's Kitchen

    Wednesday · 8:00 PM ✓ Verified active

    Harvard Square / Geeks Who Drink

    A Harvard Square institution with double-decker patios, a legendary double cheeseburger, and Wednesday trivia that Boston.com readers called the best in the city -- if you want serious questions in a seriously fun bar, this is the answer.

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  6. 06

    Burren

    Monday · 8:00 PM ✓ Verified active

    Davis Square / Sporcle Live

    The Burren is Davis Square's beloved Irish pub with live trad sessions on one side and Sporcle trivia dominating the other every Monday -- two games back-to-back, a pint of Guinness in hand, and bragging rights up for grabs all night.

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  7. 07

    Cathedral Station

    Wednesday · 8:00 PM ✓ Verified active

    South End / Sporcle Live

    Cathedral Station sits right on Washington Street in the heart of the South End and runs two back-to-back Sporcle rounds every Wednesday -- an anchor trivia night in one of Boston's most vibrant dining and bar corridors.

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  8. 08

    Lucky's Lounge

    Tuesday · 7:00 PM ✓ Verified active

    Seaport/Fort Point / Sporcle Live

    A Rat Pack-era supper club vibe meets Seaport energy at Lucky's -- Sporcle runs two rounds on Tuesdays in this basement lounge that feels like a genuine Boston secret. Come for the martinis, stay when your team takes first place.

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  9. 09

    Clery's

    Wednesday · 7:00 PM ✓ Verified active

    Back Bay / Sporcle Live

    A Back Bay institution steps from the Copley T stop, Clery's runs two Sporcle games back-to-back on Wednesdays for a crowd that ranges from Newbury Street regulars to fired-up sports fans looking to prove their general knowledge too.

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  10. 10

    Modern Underground

    Tuesday · 7:30 PM ✓ Verified active

    North End / Sporcle Live

    Hidden beneath Modern Pastry on the most famous street in the North End, this underground cocktail bar serves Sporcle trivia alongside its Italian-inspired drinks list -- two rounds on Tuesdays in a room that genuinely surprises every first-timer.

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    The Bebop

    Wednesday · 7:00 PM ✓ Verified active

    Fenway / Sporcle Live

    Right off Fenway Park, The Bebop is a jazz-tinged neighborhood bar that makes Wednesdays genuinely worth showing up for -- Sporcle runs two tight rounds of trivia in a room that feels like Boston actually cares about the arts.

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  12. 12

    Scholars American Bistro

    Wednesday · 7:00 PM ✓ Verified active

    Downtown/Government Center / Sporcle Live

    Two back-to-back Sporcle rounds on Wednesdays in a polished Downtown bistro steps from City Hall -- Scholars attracts a mix of after-work professionals and hardcore trivia regulars who compete with intensity normally reserved for playoffs.

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    The Dubliner Boston

    Tuesday · 7:00 PM ✓ Verified active

    Downtown/Government Center / Sporcle Live

    A real Irish pub at Government Center running Family Feud-style Opinionation trivia every Tuesday -- two games from 7pm where the challenge is not just what you know but what everyone else is thinking. Grab a pint of Guinness and start guessing.

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    Dorchester Brewing Company

    Wednesday · 7:00 PM ✓ Verified active

    Dorchester / Sporcle Live

    Hump Day Trivia at Dorchester Brewing is exactly what Wednesday calls for -- Sporcle runs a tight 90-minute game in a spacious taproom where the beer is local, the seating fills fast, and reservations are strongly encouraged.

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    High Street Place

    Tuesday · 6:00 PM ✓ Verified active

    Downtown/Financial District / Sporcle Live

    Boston's most lively food hall hosts Sporcle trivia on Tuesdays at 6pm -- an after-work crowd fueled by world-class food stalls, craft cocktails, and genuine competitive energy. Two rounds and a perfect excuse to linger downtown.

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    Local 149

    Tuesday · 7:00 PM ✓ Verified active

    South Boston / Sporcle Live

    One of South Boston's favorite gastropubs turns Tuesday nights into a neighborhood trivia event -- Sporcle brings two rounds to a bar that pairs serious comfort food with an equally serious competition. The regulars here are formidable.

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    Shamrock Pub South Boston

    Tuesday · 7:00 PM ✓ Verified active

    South Boston / Sporcle Live

    An unassuming Southie neighborhood bar with a loyal trivia crowd that turns Tuesdays into a genuine event -- two Sporcle rounds, cold beer, and the kind of competitive banter that only a real Boston neighborhood bar can produce.

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    Sweet Cheeks Q

    Thursday · 7:00 PM ✓ Verified active

    Fenway / Sporcle Live

    Boston's most celebrated BBQ joint pairs slow-smoked brisket with Opinionation trivia every Thursday -- it is Family Feud-style, so the question is not just what you know but what 100 other people guessed. A gift card goes to the winners.

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    McCarthy's and Toad

    Tuesday · 7:30 PM ✓ Verified active

    Porter Square / Sporcle Live

    A Porter Square neighborhood bar that brings back the legendary Toad music venue energy -- two Sporcle trivia rounds upstairs on Tuesdays, with a crowd that is as eclectic as the Cambridge neighborhood it calls home.

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    The Puddingstone Tavern

    Saturday · 7:00 PM ✓ Verified active

    Mission Hill / Sporcle Live

    Mission Hill's go-to neighborhood tavern makes Saturday night trivia a genuine community ritual -- Sporcle runs two back-to-back rounds, you can show up solo and join a table, and the beer selection rewards regulars who plan ahead.

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    Remnant Brewing

    Monday · 7:00 PM ✓ Verified active

    Union Square / King Trivia

    Remnant Brewing inside Bow Market is the trivia night everyone in Somerville talks about -- the playlist hides clues to the answers, the host encourages stranger-mingling, and the killer craft beer means you want to arrive early. Six o'clock for seats, seven for the game.

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  22. 22

    Aeronaut Brewing Company

    Tuesday · 8:00 PM ✓ Verified active

    Union Square / Indie Trivia

    Aeronaut runs the most grassroots trivia operation in the Greater Boston scene -- a community of rotating indie hosts, questions conceived by the players themselves, and a taproom full of genuinely excellent beer to fuel the debate.

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    Portico Brewing

    Wednesday · 6:00 PM ✓ Verified active

    Union Square / What Trivia

    A newer Boynton Yards brewery with trivia that starts at 6pm and wraps by 8 -- four rounds of five questions, a photo bonus round, live DJ taking song requests between rounds, and prizes for first and second place. Early enough to actually make bedtime.

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    Winter Hill Brewing Company

    Thursday · 7:30 PM ✓ Verified active

    Winter Hill / Independent

    Winter Hill Brewing has quietly become one of Somerville's best Thursday night destinations -- a proper taproom with locally brewed craft beer and a weekly trivia game that packs the room with regulars who take the competition seriously.

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    The Cantab Lounge

    Thursday · 6:30 PM ✓ Verified active

    Central Square / Stump! Trivia

    One of Cambridge's most storied dive bars, the Cantab runs Stump Trivia on Thursdays at 6:30 in a room that has seen everything -- tight quiz questions in a space where you are as likely to sit next to an MIT professor as a Central Square regular.

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    An Sibin

    Sunday · 8:00 PM ✓ Verified active

    Inman Square / Independent

    Hosted by Jeopardy contestant Brennan Harkin, An Sibin's Sunday trivia is the best weekly quiz in Inman Square -- three fast parts, done by 9:30, held in a cozy whiskey bar with one of the largest Irish whiskey selections in Cambridge.

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    The Haven

    Monday · 7:00 PM ✓ Verified active

    Jamaica Plain / Independent

    A Scottish gastropub that feels like a Glaswegian friend's living room -- haggis on the menu, whisky on the shelf, and Monday trivia packed with Jamaica Plain regulars who clearly did not need another reason to love this place.

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    Jeanie Johnston Pub and Grill

    Wednesday · 8:00 PM ✓ Verified active

    Jamaica Plain / Siren Trivia

    A genuine JP dive bar with a trivia night so good it has built a loyal Wednesday following that now includes half the neighborhood -- a lively game in a room where the staff is friendly, the drinks are cold, and the regulars are formidable.

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    Mighty Squirrel Brewing Fenway

    Tuesday · 7:30 PM ✓ Verified active

    Fenway / Independent

    Steps from Fenway Park, Mighty Squirrel's taproom runs a themed weekly trivia game on Tuesdays where the top team takes home a gift card -- family-friendly questions, rotating themes, and award-winning craft beer on draft to keep your brain honest.

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    Coolidge Corner Clubhouse

    Tuesday · 7:30 PM ✓ Verified active

    Coolidge Corner / Games with James

    Games with James has built a fiercely loyal following at this Coolidge Corner sports bar -- five well-crafted rounds including a music round and a picture round, with a different winner nearly every week and questions that consistently punch above the typical trivia night.

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    Rocco's Cucina and Bar

    Wednesday · 7:30 PM ✓ Verified active

    North End / Independent

    Italian-American restaurant on the North End waterfront with a weekly trivia game that is in-depth, lively, and as regulars put it, impressively long -- first come first served, no reservations, and the room fills with a loyal crowd who know the routine.

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