Render Coffee is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in South End, Boston.

1. Render Coffee

8.8
563 Columbus Ave (at Massachusetts Ave.), Boston, MA
Coffee Shop · South End · 128 tips and reviews

Mehul S.Mehul Sheth: Awesome place to get coffee and chill

Emrecan D.Emrecan D: Great coffee, relaxed atmosphere! All that one can possibly ask from a coffee shop!

estheresther: Great service! Good hazelnut latte

DeLux is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in South End, Boston.

2. DeLux

9.1
100 Chandler St (Clarendon St.), Boston, MA
Dive Bar · South End · 18 tips and reviews

Benjamin P.Benjamin Palmer: delux is perfect vibes if you want chill rock n roll drinks and food and vibes. like all-world top vibes

Anthony P.Anthony Popeo: Excellent for dates. Cash only but super nice setup. Great cocktails, solid beer selection. Service is a little slow.

Carrie B.Carrie Bevis: In mid January, the cozy dive bar was still covered in wonderfully tacky Christmas decorations. Solid beer and spirit offering

Anchovies is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in South End, Boston.

3. Anchovies

8.9
433 Columbus Ave (at Pembroke St.), Boston, MA
Bar · South End · 49 tips and reviews

NicholasNicholas: Casual, affordable, and cozy Italian in the South End. Dim lighting, low ceilings, and somewhat crowded, but an enjoyable atmosphere for intimate conversation.

Melissa C.Melissa Czerkowicz: Dark and divey. Love the pesto salad dressing

BostonTweetBostonTweet: A small and dark (almost dive-like) Italian restaurant in the South End that has big portions of kick-ass food for a lot less than most of the other restaurants in the neighborhoo

Coppa is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in South End, Boston.

4. Coppa

9.0
253 Shawmut Ave (at Milford St), Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · South End · 169 tips and reviews

The FeastThe Feast: Order a refreshing cocktail and chill with a plate of warm salt cod crostini, a wood-fired pizza, or one of Chef Jamie Bissonnette's many porcine offerings like pig's ear terrine with yuzu aioli. Read more.

Michelle C.Michelle C.: Boston Magazine named this restaurant best Casual Itallian in 2012. Try the meatballs and cauliflower with ricotta salata. Also, try the squid-ink pasta with lobster.

Rebecca Y.Rebecca Yi: Came for drinks - service was awesome and the food looked delicious! Cozy and trendy yet casual.

J.J. Foley's Cafe is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in South End, Boston.

5. J.J. Foley's Cafe

8.3
117 E Berkeley St (btwn Harrison & Washington), Boston, MA
Pub · South End · 42 tips and reviews

Men's Health MagMen's Health Mag: There are no seats at the bar. You stand, put your foot up on the railing,and chill. That's how it goes at Foley's. Get your whiskey and knock it backfast.

David C.David Carr: Classic Boston Irish pub, good Guinness pour at a good price.

David D.David Day: Call him MISTER Foley if you please

Picco is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in South End, Boston.

6. Picco

8.8
513 Tremont St (at E Berkeley St), Boston, MA
Pizzeria · South End · 174 tips and reviews

JessicaJessica: Great casual date night spot.

Kelly W.Kelly Weaver: Alsatian Pizza ....excellent crust with a little char. Great spot.

Paull Y.Paull Young: Before you eat the Alsatian pizza, Google Alsatian

Orinoco Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in South End, Boston.

7. Orinoco Kitchen

8.5
477 Shawmut Ave (at W Concord St), Boston, MA
Arepa Restaurant · South End · 36 tips and reviews

BU TodayBU Today: This casual Venezuelan restaurant serves old-family recipes that blend dishes indigenous to the Andes & Caribbean. Don’t leave without trying the torta fluida, a Venezuelan molten dark chocolate cake. Read more.

Ashley B.Ashley B: Amazing arepas, along with delicious casual Venezuelan food of all kinds. Get the sangria and try to sit on the patio.

Enrico M.Enrico Manalo: Great empanadas, including the verde. I tried the arepa pernil too. Really good, really affordable (and filling) antojitos. Will return for entrees.

Blackbird Doughnuts is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in South End, Boston.

8. Blackbird Doughnuts

8.6
492 Tremont St, Boston, MA
Donut Shop · South End · 54 tips and reviews

Sergio I.Sergio Iacobucci: Vanilla was brilliant. Had the daily special too

Daniel T.Daniel Tewfik: Blackberry Lavender was good. Sesame Sriracha was less so. Ask to try their mini donuts, they might just give one for free.

emily c.emily chen: the branding is on fleek but the doughnuts not so much. for fluffier donuts, go to union square donuts in somerville.

Jugos is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in South End, Boston.

9. Jugos

8.4
147 Dartmouth st, Boston, MA
Juice Bar · South End · 31 tips and reviews

Chrysanthe T.Chrysanthe Tenentes: Cacao coconut chia pudding, trust me. Delicious and filling.

Sarah M.Sarah M: Reallllly small "waiting" area. Be prepared to squish in. Because everyone in line with you is SO friendly&accomodating... NOT. Staff is super friendly though!!

Rana A.Rana Alsweilem: Stella juice with a shot of Acai!! 😻👌👌

The Salty Pig is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in South End, Boston.

10. The Salty Pig

8.3
130 Dartmouth St (btwn Columbus & Stuart), Boston, MA
New American Restaurant · South End · 117 tips and reviews

Connor F.Connor Ferguson: Fun, casual atmosphere. The Bianca pizza is great (with a farm egg added, of course).

RyanRyan: Get all the meats and all the cheeses. Jalapeño Jam. Great pizza and beer too.

Boston.comBoston.com: When this charcuterie funhouse opened over the summer, it gave South End and Back Bay residents a spacious and much-needed beer garden. Read more.

Five Horses Tavern is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in South End, Boston.

11. Five Horses Tavern

8.6
535 Columbus Ave (Claremont Park), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · South End · 52 tips and reviews

Jess M.Jess Moran: Awesome brunch spot, pro tip: order an ice box. Gets me out of bed every Sunday morning.

Kyle S.Kyle Seaman: Fried chicken is the real deal. Careful if you wear plaid... you might end up clearing a table.

Amelia R.Amelia Rossi: Seriously, get the mac & cheese

Jaho Coffee & Tea is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in South End, Boston.

12. Jaho Coffee & Tea

8.3
1651 Washington St (at E Concord St), Boston, MA
Coffee Shop · South End · 50 tips and reviews

Jenny M.Jenny Mooiii: Soft serve ice cream with pretzel cone is delish!

Tammy Z.Tammy Zhou: Free wifi. Password: Guatemala

Tim J.Tim Johnson: Iced Hanoi is rad. Warning: very caffeinated!

FoMu South End is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in South End, Boston.

13. FoMu South End

8.9
655 Tremont Street (West Brookline), Boston, MA
Ice Cream Parlor · South End · 9 tips and reviews

Jennifer K.Jennifer K: Great for delicious dairy free ice cream

Gianna N.Gianna Nebbia: Coffee, baked desserts and ice cream. All Ice cream dairy free, MOST are gf. Pretty good coming from a dairy lover, but some of the flavors didn't really take like dessert- like the chocolate sauce 😬

Carly D.Carly Dahl: Creamiest non-dairy ice cream EVER. Wish they had more gluten-free options but everything is delish.

Flour Bakery & Cafe is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in South End, Boston.

14. Flour Bakery & Cafe

8.6
1595 Washington St (at Rutland St), Boston, MA
Bakery · South End · 144 tips and reviews

Julian M.Julian Morris: Sandwiches available on west bread of you ask nicely :)

ToryBurchToryBurch: There’s only one thing you need to know: order the sticky sticky bun, a pastry so extraordinarily gooey that it had to repeat itself.

Michael K.Michael Katz: The home made Oreos are heavenly.

Blunch is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in South End, Boston.

15. Blunch

8.7
59 E Springfield St (Harrison Ave), Boston, MA
Sandwich Spot · South End · 35 tips and reviews

MartinMartin: The piglet is delicious. Great place for a quick sandwich

BravoBravo: Sweet little spot with a terrible name, more than makes up for it with homemade soups and sandwiches. -Tania Peterson, Top Chef Just Desserts

BU TodayBU Today: Breakfast and lunch are the only options here, but when homemade soups, pressed sandwiches, and bagelwiches taste this good, who needs dinner? Top off your meal with a gooey triple chip cookie. Read more.