Blind Duck

Blind Duck puts the Boston skyline outside the windows of a dimly lit cocktail lounge at Raffles Boston. Spread across the hotel’s 17th and 18th floors at 40 Trinity Place, the bar looks out over Back Bay and the Charles River. Plush seating and tall windows make it a good choice for a date or a nightcap when the setting matters as much as the drink. The seasonal cocktail menu includes signatures such as the Soufflé Espresso Martini, alongside barrel-aged spirits and low- and no-alcohol options. Thursday jazz nights and Wednesday DJ sets give you different reasons to choose a midweek visit. Reservations are available online; check the hotel’s current schedule when booking if you’re going specifically for the music.