The Sevens Ale House

The Sevens Ale House gives you a place to sit down with a pint in the middle of Charles Street. Inside the small Beacon Hill pub, wooden booths, a bar and a dartboard account for much of the entertainment. There are televisions for catching a game, too, if your afternoon walk happens to coincide with one.

Come with a friend for a beer, a round of darts or something from the pub menu. The room’s size makes it better suited to a few people than a sprawling group gathering. Its address puts you among Charles Street’s shops, within walking distance of the Public Garden and Charles/MGH station. You can work it into an afternoon in the neighborhood without building the whole day around it.