Rail Stop Restaurant & Bar
About
Rail Stop Restaurant & Bar is a Brighton restaurant on the site of the old Brighton Station, built in the late 1840s. Its scratch kitchen turns out modern and classic New England cooking, including USDA prime cuts, fresh local seafood and what it calls comfort food done well. The menu includes jumbo shrimp with house-made cocktail sauce, lump crab with roasted corn salsa, chicken brined for 24 hours then roasted and flash-fried, and local clams with potatoes and smoked bacon.
At the spacious bar, Rail Stop bills itself as Boston’s only barrel-aged cocktail bar, aging drinks such as Old Fashioneds, a Black Manhattan and a Jungle Bird in American white oak barrels while bar professionals monitor the flavors weekly. A wine list features top producers from around the world. The dining room has barrel-vaulted ceilings, antique chandeliers and seating inspired by vintage railroad boxcars.
What to Know
- Weekday lunch specials are offered at the bar.
- The restaurant has an outdoor patio, where only service animals are allowed.
- Outside food, including dessert, is not permitted.
- Each barrel-aged cocktail is labeled with the date it was barreled.
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