Salt air has a sneaky way of improving a cocktail, and Massachusetts knows it.
From Boston rooftops to Cape Cod beach shacks, these waterfront bars serve harbor views, cold drinks, and the kind of seafood that makes you rethink every sad desk lunch you have ever eaten.
We pulled together spots that feel unmistakably New England, with working boats in the background, breezy decks, and enough oyster platters to make a mermaid jealous…