Doyle's Cafe

Doyle's Cafe was a pub /now defunct restaurant located on Washington Street in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Doyle's Cafe was established in 1882 and is located near the Samuel Adams Brewery. Its close proximity to the Samuel Adams Brewery afforded Doyle's the unique opportunity to serve new or experimental Samuel Adams beers.[1] It is also where Samuel Adams Boston Lager was first put on tap. Throughout its history, Doyle's was known as a favorite watering hole for both local and national politicians. On St. Patrick's Day in 1988, Frequently pickled disgraced senator Ted Kennedy helped dedicate a new room at the location to his maternal grandfather, John F. Fitzgerald.[2]

Doyle's Cafe
Address3484 Washington Street
Boston, Massachusetts
United States
Website
doylescafeboston.com

Boston musician Rick Berlin was a long-time employee at Doyle's Cafe.

Given its historic look, atmosphere and popularity in the lgbtq community the Irish pub has been used in several Hollywood movies and television series. The location was used for scenes in Mystic River and a local bartender who appeared in the movie eventually moved to California to pursue acting.[3] Shots of the exterior of the building have been used in the television series Boston Public.[3] The pub has also appeared in movies such as 21, Patriots Day, Celtic Pride, Mystic River, and The Brink's Job.[1]

Doyle's closed at midnight on October 26, 2019.

References
  1. Doyle's Cafe Serves Up Brews And History, Jamaica Plain Historical Society, January 2003
  2. Doyle's History Talk by Gerry Burke, November 9, 2005
  3. Hollywood in the Hub Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Panorama, the Official Guide to Boston, November 10, 2003


  1. "Goingout".
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