Blue on Highland’s white-chocolate espresso martini
Get a jolt of caffeine from these top tea and coffee cocktails.
Blue on Highland
This upscale suburban restaurant offers a bit of everything to please the whole family, including specialty martinis for parents. A jolt of Illy espresso with Godiva white-chocolate liqueur and vodka in the white-chocolate espresso martini will help you stay up way past the kids’ bedtime. 882 Highland Ave., Needham, 781-444-7001
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
While most might be tempted to stick with wine at this venerable steakhouse, the bar’s generous cocktails are a worthy treat. Have the sidecar, made with Rémy V.S.O.P., sweet Earl Grey tea, St-Germain elderflower liqueur, lemon sour, and agave nectar. 217 Stuart St., 617-292-0808
Haru
Located at the foot of the Shops at Prudential Center, this modern Japanese dining spot is a handy place to revive after a retail expedition. Skip the sake and pair your sashimi with a Tokyo Iced Tea, a combination of Absolut Wild Tea vodka, Art of Tea organic black tea, cranberry juice, sour mix, and Cointreau. 55 Huntington Ave., 617-536-0770
Il Casale Cucina Italiana & Bar
There’s something about Italy—once you’ve been there, you crave the freshness of the cuisine and cocktails. Take the Black Dahlia, for instance, a lovely mix of house-infused black tea, Stoli Cranberi, house-made pomegranate grenadine, and lemon. It looks like an Italian sunrise in a glass. 50 Leonard St., Belmont, 617-209-4942
Julep Bar
This financial district bar and lounge is perfect for unwinding after work. The standout cocktail list even has a signature mint julep sans bourbon for those wary of whiskey. It contains black tea and mint-infused vodka with sugar and mint sprigs, served in a shiny silver cup. 200 High St., 617-261-4200
Julep Bar, where cocktail hour and tea time meet
Lumière
This bistro’s focus on local and sustainable ingredients extends to its garden-to-glass cocktail list. The refreshing Gin & Jazz uses Hendrick’s gin, jasmine tea, Vya dry vermouth, and house-made cucumber-lime syrup. 1293 Washington St., Newton, 617-244-9199
Mezze Bar & Bistro
The ambiance at this artisanal restaurant, perched atop a hill overlooking three beautiful acres in Western Massachusetts, is something special. It won’t take more than a cocktail, made with Berkshire Mountain Distillers Ethereal gin, Cynar, Punt e Mes, and chilled lemon verbena tea—aptly named the Bribery—to get you to stay for dinner. 777 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown, 413-458-0123
62 Restaurant
Tucked away in historic Salem, this Italian fine dining gem has a cozy bar with inventive cocktails. Spiced rum, a New England seafaring favorite, is mixed with orange spice tea, pear brandy, ginger, and lime in the Pearanha. 62 Wharf St., Salem, 978-744-0062;
Sonsie
This Newbury Street restaurant is reliably fun for people watching and late-night revelry, with the cocktail menu driving the scene. A mainstay is the espresso martini, made with a shot of rich espresso, Smirnoff Vanilla vodka, Bailey’s Original Irish Cream, Kahlúa, and three coffee beans on top for an added buzz. 327 Newbury St., 617-351-2500
Towne Stove and Spirits
Relax with a cocktail and watch the action unfold in both the open kitchen and the see-and- be-seen dining space. The China Pearl offers Zen with a kick, with green tea shaken with Grey Goose La Poire vodka, ginger liqueur, and peach nectar. 900 Boylston St., 617-247-0400
