The Art of Coffee
Coffee and good food—with a view
Photo: Iwan Baan
N
ow you can act pretentious and artsy without setting your eyes on any actual art. The Water Café is an overlooked masterpiece in the Institute of Contemporary Art: a small space serving Wolfgang Puck Catering food and Peet’s coffee on a wood and glass deck with a view of Boston Harbor. Listen to the water lapping gently at the shore and gaze over the city skyline as you snack on soups, salads, paninis, pastries, and more. Hoeller
Shhhh! Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro,
the ICA was the first new art museum in Boston
in 100 years when it opened in 2006.
the ICA was the first new art museum in Boston
in 100 years when it opened in 2006.
Shhh who knew
The café sells beer and wine, and the nighttime views of the skyline are unrivaled. For more about the views of the city from the ICA, click here.
100 Northern Ave.
South Boston,
MA,
02210
617.478.3291
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Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed Mondays, except on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Columbus Day
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