Pavement Coffeehouse is one of The 13 Best Pretentious Places in Back Bay, Boston.

1. Pavement Coffeehouse

8.4
286 Newbury St (btwn Gloucester & Hereford), Boston, MA
Coffee Shop · Back Bay West · 114 tips and reviews

CandersCanders: Pretentious.

Sally B.Sally B: Try the spicy chix with lox substituted for the chicken. DELICIOUS. Though the spicy chix is also great on its own.

Kristen Z.Kristen Z.: Lots of hipsters talking about hipster-y things in here. Come for a bagel and a chuckle.

Trident Booksellers & Cafe is one of The 13 Best Pretentious Places in Back Bay, Boston.

2. Trident Booksellers & Cafe

8.9
338 Newbury St (btwn Hereford St & Mass Ave), Boston, MA
Bookstore · Back Bay West · 310 tips and reviews

Nikole F.Nikole Fuqua: The Lemon Ricotta Berry French toast is fantastic. Also the Belgium waffle and the hash browns are a must try. Great service.

BeckyBecky: support independent book stores!

Andrew T.Andrew T.: Don't sit at the corner of the bar by the register and kitchen entrance. The waitstaff congregates there and makes rude comments about other customers.

Georgetown Cupcake is one of The 13 Best Pretentious Places in Back Bay, Boston.

3. Georgetown Cupcake

8.6
83 Newbury St (btwn Berkeley & Clarendon), Boston, MA
Cupcake Shop · Back Bay East · 113 tips and reviews

ElsaElsa: Love the chocolate/vanilla cupcake - chocolate cupcake is SO moist and the vanilla frosting is SO creamy!

Boston.comBoston.com: Washington, D.C.’s superstar cupcakery has finally migrated north to Boston, bringing a luscious Red Velvet cupcake topped with vanilla cream cheese frosting and a charming red-fondant heart.

Wejdan ✨Wejdan ✨: Try apple caramel before its winter!

Apple Boylston Street is one of The 13 Best Pretentious Places in Back Bay, Boston.

4. Apple Boylston Street

8.8
815 Boylston Street (at Fairfield St), Boston, MA
Electronics Store · Back Bay West · 112 tips and reviews

Skylar W.Skylar Webster: The nicest people work here and absolutely the most helpful apple store I've been too. Some of the guys are pretty cute to look at while waiting too ;)

(RED)(RED): Choose the (PRODUCT) RED iPod nano & Apple gives a portion of the proceeds to help fight AIDS in Africa. It costs the same as all the others!

Al S.Al S: Walk around constantly glancing at your BlackBerry.

L'Espalier is one of The 13 Best Pretentious Places in Back Bay, Boston.

5. L'Espalier

774 Boylston St, Boston, MA
French Restaurant · Prudential - St. Botolph · 47 tips and reviews

Laura H.Laura Husak: 7 course vegetarian chef's journey tasting. Amazing!

Gilt CityGilt City: L’Espalier has earned its reputation as a stalwart of haute cuisine: C.E.O. and Executive Chef Frank McClelland runs the only Boston restaurant to have won 12 consecutive AAA Five Diamond Awards.

Boston MagazineBoston Magazine: Our testers are constantly on the lookout for signs they’ve been noticed—too many “gifts” from the chef; a suspiciously good table. At L’Espalier, though, we can never tell. Read on for why. Read more.

Sonsie is one of The 13 Best Pretentious Places in Back Bay, Boston.

6. Sonsie

8.0
327 Newbury St (btwn Hereford & Massachusetts Ave.), Boston, MA
Wine Bar · Back Bay West · 122 tips and reviews

JennaJenna: The french toast here is awesome for brunch and the cocktails are delicious. Try going on a sunny day so you can people watch through the doors.

Cosmopolitan MagazineCosmopolitan Magazine: Don't let the name deceive—this sexy Cosmo Cocktail is available all year long. Order up the Snow Cosmo for a delish mix of citrus vodka, white cranberry juice, and Cointreau. Read more.

Nikolay B.Nikolay Bachiyski: This restaurant had the best restaurant playlist: The Black Keys, Andrew Bird, The National, Lana Del Rey, The Lumineers, Mumford & Sons…

Barneys New York is one of The 13 Best Pretentious Places in Back Bay, Boston.

7. Barneys New York

100 Huntington Ave (Dartmouth Street), Boston, MA
Department Store · Prudential - St. Botolph · 5 tips and reviews

ToneTone: Lots of designer high end gear and a great, unpretentious personal sales team

Jessy N.Jessy Norman: One of their S.A. named Greg should learn some good manners. I was trying to make a return and was insulted several times by this person. Never go back here!

Brian S.Brian Strauss: Beautiful things priced out of reach.

Cafeteria Boston is one of The 13 Best Pretentious Places in Back Bay, Boston.

8. Cafeteria Boston

279 Newbury St (at Gloucester St), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · Back Bay West · 144 tips and reviews

Sean D.Sean Donovan: This is one of my favorite places to grab a quick brunch on the weekend, or slip in for dinner and cocktails. Great for people watching in the warmer months!

emma t.emma tangoren: spinach. artichoke. dip. ALWAYS.

BostonTweetBostonTweet: Cafeteria on Newbury Street has 1/2 price apps from 5 to 7pm M-F and $5 burgers (all the time) at the bar.

Nespresso Boutique Bar, Boston is one of The 13 Best Pretentious Places in Back Bay, Boston.

9. Nespresso Boutique Bar, Boston

7 Newbury St, Boston, MA
Coffee Shop · Back Bay East · 36 tips and reviews

Trevor A.Trevor Arneberg: Free espresso back at the bar! Also the ice cream and espresso at the front restaurant are delicious

Boon Y.Boon Yap: Matt is knowledgable about their products, goes out of his way to be helpful. A+ for friendliness & helpfulness of staff. Zero attitude, and a 10 for service.

Stephen H.Stephen Hau: Ask for a free tasting. They are generous with the good stuff.

SELECT Oyster Bar is one of The 13 Best Pretentious Places in Back Bay, Boston.

10. SELECT Oyster Bar

8.9
50 Gloucester St, Boston, MA
Seafood Restaurant · Back Bay West · 34 tips and reviews

Jeanette M.Jeanette Mukai: Fantastic small plates and a great drink menu. Get the salmon crudo!

Denis B.Denis Belanger: lunch or brunch near hotel

Harry A.Harry Alverson: Everything is good here. Fabulous wines, oysters mains and specials. A Boston treasure as valuable as anything in Davy Jones locker.

Mandarin Oriental, Boston is one of The 13 Best Pretentious Places in Back Bay, Boston.

11. Mandarin Oriental, Boston

8.0
776 Boylston St, Boston, MA
Hotel · Prudential - St. Botolph · 31 tips and reviews

Jeff W.Jeff Willinger: Make sure there is plenty of room on your black AmEx or Visa

Howard P.Howard Polskin: Classy joint. U feel special

hamad t.hamad tarek: Internet is NOT free!

Teavana is one of The 13 Best Pretentious Places in Back Bay, Boston.

12. Teavana

800 Boylston St, Boston, MA
Tea Room · Prudential - St. Botolph · 13 tips and reviews

Leah A.Leah Ariel: Iced raspberry lemon mate. It tasted just like a delicious raspberry lemonade. In love!

Stephen K.Stephen Krupa: Try the youthberry and orange blossom combo (best iced) so good!

Lindsey D.Lindsey DeJong: Free samples of brewed tea. Delicious.

Saks Fifth Avenue is one of The 13 Best Pretentious Places in Back Bay, Boston.

13. Saks Fifth Avenue

8.0
800 Boylston St, Boston, MA
Department Store · Prudential - St. Botolph · 25 tips and reviews

Rebecca R.Rebecca Rivera: Great place to seek refuge from the chaos. The women's shoe dept on the 2nd floor is worth a visit if you're looking for fashion inspiration. Chanel!

Matthew F.Matthew Ferrara: The best shopping experience ever, and amazing brands!

Dan H.Dan Higgins: Two of us, every department, not even a hello. Willing to spend money, never help here by stuck up sales staff.