What's New
… AT BHHB // EVENTS
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Sparkle V -- Join us on Sunday, June 3rd, 2012 from 3:30PM to 5:00PM as we host "
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Markets of New England -- Join us on Thursday, June 14th for a one-of-a-kind dinner inspired by local author Christine Chitnis. Her new book, Markets of New England presents a unique look into the artisan farmers markets of New England, along with the delicious food, unique crafts and interesting purveyors that fill them with local flavor! Christine Chitnis is a writer, photographer, and environmental educator. Markets of New England has received glowing reviews from The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and NPR.
Midsommarmiddag -- One of the most ancient and revered holidays of the year, the summer solstice carries with it traditions and customs predating our own. In Scandinavia, "Midsummer's Eve" is considered by many to be the greatest festival of the entire year. The Swedish celebration of the summer solstice is positively delightful, with special food, libations, activities and games.
Join us at the Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro as we commemorate the summer solstice through food & drink with our traditional 'Midsommarmiddag" or "Midsummer Dinner" beginning Monday, June 18th, 2012 and continuing until Sunday, June 24th, 2012. Available 5:30PM - 11:00PM for $47.00 per person, the traditional dinner will be a prix fixe menu and served in conjunction with our regular menu and dinner service. Traditional and potent acquavits will also be available. But take care, lest they turn you into a Viking! View the menu here!
Don't miss your chance to celebrate the official arrival of summer with us at Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro!
Le Tour de France -- We've taken our affinity for French cuisine and cycling further than ever with our first annual culinary "Le Tour de France -- Bistro Style." Every Monday through Thursday, BHHB will offer dinner guests a special prix fixe menu showcasing the cuisine of particular region in France, with the story of a Tour de France rider and highlights from a stage which occurred in that region. This year's Tour focuses on the exploits of the legendary Eddy Merckx. The region and the menu will change every two weeks and offer diners the choice of a two-course menu for $33.00 or a three-course menu for $39.00 (tax and gratuity not included), in addition to the regular menu. This event, Le Tour de France -- Bistro Style, will run through July 2012, when the actual Tour de France takes place. As the weather turns warmer, diners will be welcome to turn out in their bicycle regalia, if they so wish. But blood doping and other performance enhancers are definitely prohibited. Vive la France!
The Schedule
May 14th - May 24th: The Pyrénées
Click here to see the menu and more!
Picnic in the Park! -- What better way to enjoy a leisurely summer day or evening than eating bistro-fare al fresco? Experience our "Picnic Style" amenity, which will be offered throughout the summer! Guests need only call 1-hour ahead to place their order "Picnic Style," and your lunch will be tucked away in a rustic picnic basket along with a blanket for leisurely picnic-dining just steps away at the Public Garden, Boston Common, the Esplanade or any destination of your choosing. Grab that special someone and get outside! Available Monday through Friday from 11:30AM to 3:00PM, and during our dinner hours seven nights a week.
Please call 617-723-7575 for reservations, or click here to see the menu.
Macaroon Madness -- On Tuesday, April 24th, 2012, our Macaroons with Bergamot Ganache and Salted Toffee took home the prize for best dessert in the "Treasured Treats" category at the annual Chocolate Madness event held by Mass NARAL at the Boston Center for the Arts Cyclorama! Judged by some of Boston's most acclaimed foodies, our dessert took top place with Hamersley's Bistro among the 30 restaurants and bakeries participating.
Chilled Watercress Soup -- Watch how2heroes.com to see our own Executive Chef Josh Lewin as he showcases the peppery nuances of wild watercress in a light, chilled soup straight off our new spring menu. Listen to his tips on preserving the watercress' vibrant green hue, and follow his serving suggestions for beautiful, delicate garnishes. This light first course is the perfect precursor to an elegant meal. Click here to learn how to make it at home!
Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro's New Guest Rooms -- Having just passed our ten year anniversary, we've been doing some sprucing up on the hotel side of things. Top to bottom renovation of our guest rooms, from colors and carpeting to furniture and fabrics to lighting and new and improved LED TV's. All designed by Kristine Irving of Koo de Kir.
Click here to book your hotel reservations online!
Spring and Summertime Shopping and Strolling -- Very few places in Boston are as charming as Beacon Hill during the Spring season. Charles Street, with its wonderful independent specialty stores and boutiques, and Beacon Hill Bistro have long been favorites for those who look to stroll with flavor. Open for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner, Beacon Hill Bistro is the perfect place to meet, take a break and recharge. Take a peek at our menus here!
… AT BHHB // THE BAR
Our bar, with its stained glass inspired by Piet Mondrian and Frank Lloyd Wright, is especially alluring in early and late evening. Bring a friend… or two – to sit and sip, while the conversation envelops you and suffuses you in a radiant glow which says you would not want to be anywhere else. (Check out the Boston Globe review of our bar below.)
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The Obama -- With Pride Week approaching, our creative barstaff has come up with a celebratory cocktail honoring this year's event and paying tribute to thirty years of Worldwide Pride. Originally to be named the "LGBT," a double-entendre acronym representing both the community and the ingredients (lillet, gin, blueberry and tonic),we've changed the name to "The Obama" in honor of President Barak Obama's declaration of support for marriage equality. "The Obama" is delicious and will be served at the beautiful bar at Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro until mid-June. … AT BHHB // THE MENU
As we move toward the summer, we are constantly updating our menu to include the best that our excellent cadre of dedicated growers, farmers and cheesemakers have to offer. We at Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro are especially proud of these close working relationships. View the dinner menu
Daily Special -- Day Boat Scituate Mackerel -- Restaurants and Chefs dedicated to showcasing the freshest local ingredients offer diners a daily opportunity to experience the genuine bounty of our area. Perhaps the greatest challenge is that while planning is certainly involved, the chef and the restaurant must move quickly to showcase the brief lifetime of that ingredient. Witness Executive Chef Josh Lewin's featured dinner special this week, Day Boat Scituate Mackerel with Picholine Olive, Oyster Mushroom, Fennel, and Saffron Aioli.
"Adam, our fisherman out of Scituate, is pulling in these beautiful mackerel right now. They come into the restaurant just a few hours out of the water. There's nothing like it when they are this fresh. We stuff them with citrus and herbs and serve with some nice Mediterranean flavors, olives, fennel, and saffron. These guys will soon be followed by the bigger fish, like striper, who are as hungry for them as we are," says Josh.
The Day Boat Scituate Mackerel. Picholine Olive, Oyster Mushroom, Fennel, Saffron Aioli ($25.00) is available right now as a special on the bistro's dinner menu. Who know how long it will last! Dinner is served Monday through Saturday 5:30PM to 11:00PM - Sunday and Holidays - 5:30PM to 10:00PM.
Click here to see what else is on the menu!
… AT THE BHHB // RECENT MENTIONS IN THE PRESS
On October 22, 2010, Boston Magazine named Beacon Hill Bistro one of Boston's Top 50 restaurants with the following praise::
"When we heard that long-time chef Jason Bond would be departing the restaurant this fall, we crossed our fingers and hoped his brand of French bistro cooking with a seasonal take would survive him. Thankfully, Matthew Molloy (formerly of Lumière) has made the transition seamless."
December 25th, 2009 from The Boston Globe's Bar Code:
"Charles Street is one of the most picturesque neighborhoods in the city. Tourists come from around the world to breathe in its rarified brahmin air; locals avail themselves of the bounty of high-end boutiques so precious you could snap them in half in your hands. Gliding down the gaslit, cobblestone streets framed by handsome, historic brick buildings decked out this time of year in holiday luminescence, it’s easy to imagine yourself playing a part in some idealized Capraesque vision of city life. Minus all the traffic and cabs blasting their horns, that is.
There’s also a wealth of dining options to choose from here, cozy Italian bistros and pizza shops in particular. Bars not so much, unless you’re partial to the quintessential dive bona fides of the Beacon Hill Pub, or the slouching collegiate charm of the Sevens. Perhaps it’s that dearth of bar real estate that made the Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro such a welcome respite when we ducked in on a glacial December evening. The dry blast of warmth from the fireplace didn’t hurt either. Coupled with the flush on our cheeks and the smell in the air, the fire made us feel like we were coming home for a family holiday gathering, except no one criticized what we were wearing or pestered us about getting married."
On November 25th, 2009 Devra First of The Boston Globe wrote, "Thanks for the sense memories -- 2009’s roster of memorable dishes." Her words follow:
"It’s Thanksgiving, time to reflect on the things for which we are grateful: family and friends, good fortune, and - of course - good food. Here are some of the dishes I was most thankful for in 2009. (All things must pass, even the delicious: Call before you head out if your heart is set on a certain selection.)
Steak frites at Beacon Hill Bistro I love this bistro’s bistro for its duality: Both innovative and traditional fare excel here, and I can’t decide which side of chef Jason Bond’s cooking I prefer. His steak frites was just about perfect, from the first whiff as the plate approached to the last slender, golden McDonaldian fry. (For those who must have a chewy cut, abstain. This was a tender strip steak, topped with herb butter.) I could just as easily choose a different dish: a vegetable herb broth with raviolini that was served in the spring. It sounds spare, but the broth was round and lush, the pasta stuffed with bracing green nettles and light ricotta. It couldn’t have been more different from the steak frites, but it was every bit as wonderful."
From the three star Boston Globe review from April 15th of this year . . .
"How does a kid growing up in a family of ranchers in the mountains of Wyoming wind up with the soul of a French chef? Through some sort of Dalai Lama-esque reincarnation, perhaps. This is what seems to have happened to Jason Bond of Beacon Hill Bistro. Paul Bocuse is happily still alive, or I might pinpoint him as the one - Bond's comfort with embracing tradition or poking holes in it, his market-driven cooking and grasp of technique, seem inherited from "the grumpy pope of French cuisine," as Alain Ducasse once described Bocuse in Time magazine."
To read the full review, click here
"Although the food can easily compete with some of Boston’s culinary giants, the reasonable prices and relaxed atmosphere make the BHHB a weekly dining destination. The menu changes often to accommodate seasonal offerings and Chef Bond uses local ingredients whenever possible. Even if Beacon Hill isn’t your neighborhood, you should claim its bistro as your own."
- Tablecritic.com, November, 2008
"According to Beacon Hill Bistro’s Jason Bond, it takes more than a perfectly calibrated oven and a judicious sprinkle of salt to turn out reliably crisp-skinned roasted birds. ‘Every chef’s secret is goose fat or duck fat… they use it in everything. I rub the skins of my chickens and turkeys in duck fat. It gives you a really great crispy skin.’ Bond renders the fat himself, but a good butcher, like Savenor’s or John Dewar, may offer it for sale by the pound."
Boston Magazine, “The Protein Hall of Fame,” November 2008
"Visitors who want to pretend they live in Beacon Hill should check into this charming hotel, on the bustling corner of Charles Street… In warmer weather, the hotel’s much coveted private roof deck is perfect for a cappuccino and the Herald, and the bustling first-floor brasserie an excellent choice for lunch or dinner."
Indagare Travel Guide, November 2008