Best of Boston
Best Bowling Alley
Kings Seaport
Boston
Forget the dive-y, fluorescent-lit bowling alleys of yore: Kings has turned the classic pastime upscale. Lounge on a tufted-leather couch, Manhattan in hand, while waiting [...] read more»
2018 Best Bowling Alley
Sacco’s Bowl Haven
Somerville
The pizza may be organic and the beers local at this historical candlepin bowling alley, which was taken over by the Flatbread Company in 2010, [...] read more»
2017 Best Bowling Alley
Sacco’s Bowl Haven
Somerville
With Instagram-friendly candlepin lanes and lively, unfakeable old-school charm, the nearly 80-year-old Sacco's holds its own as the area's best. It's more than worth the [...] read more»
2013 Best Bowling Alley
Lanes & Games
Cambridge
People outside of New England might not agree, but to be taken seriously around here, alleys have to offer both 10-pin bowling (big ball, finger [...] read more»
2012 Best Bowling Alley
Sacco’s Bowl Haven
Somerville
If you happen to own custom-made bowling gloves and look down on those who roll anything under 220, then this Somerville candlepin joint isn't for [...] read more»
2011 Best Bowling Alley
Sacco’s Bowl Haven
Somerville
There are flashier lanes in town—theme park-like emporiums with flat-screen TVs and signature cocktails. But the laid-back atmosphere of Sacco's wins it top honors. It's [...] read more»
2010 Best Bowling Alley
Kings Lanes
Boston
Kings is the ultimate crossroads for the 16-pound ball and the 16-ounce Bud. Though it has a vintage, Vegas-style veneer, the subterranean entertainment complex is [...] read more»
2008 Best Bowling Alley
Sacco’s Bowl Haven
Somerville
Sacco's is the grandfather of the Hub's candlepin bowling scene, and not just because it opened in 1939. There's the charmingly outdated style (the decor [...] read more»
2007 Best Bowling Alley
Kings
Boston
It may not have 24-hour lanes or the pervasive stench of stale beer, but Kings is nevertheless the city's premier spot for throwing rocks. Dim [...] read more»
2006 Best Bowling Alley
Kings
Boston
As with so many scenes, Bill Murray puts this one over the top. Or his bowling ball does, anyway: The alley has the actor's translucent [...] read more»
2005 Best Bowling Alley
Boston Bowl
Dorchester
Forty-four lanes. Metal bumpers. Affordable prices. A kingpin's dream—and now a bowling reality. The pro shop (yes, this bowling alley has a pro shop) stocks [...] read more»
2004 Best Bowling Alley
Lanes & Games
Cambridge
Bowling is enjoying an indubitable renaissance as of late, with funky alleys attracting a quasi-hipster bar crowd. But as much as we enjoy our fancy [...] read more»
2003 Best Bowling Alley
Kings
Boston
Bowling alleys don't traditionally offer Veuve Clicquot. But then, Kings is not your traditional bowling alley. It's part lounge, part pool hall, and all fun. [...] read more»
2002 Best Bowling Alley
Lanes & Games
Cambridge
This is the closest Bostonians can come to a classic bowling alley experience, aside from watching The Big Lebowski. At Lanes & Games, all the [...] read more»
2001 Best Bowling Alley
Milky Way Lounge & Lanes
Jamaica Plain
Homer Simpson's bowling alley it's not. First, the food is actually good: pizza from Bella Luna, not greasy hot dogs that spin around and around [...] read more»
1999 Best Bowling Alley
The Milky Way Lounge & Lanes
Jamaica Plain
Forget "cosmic bowling"—whatever that is. Instead, check out the Milky Way Lounge & Lanes in Jamaica Plain, where in addition to candlepin bowling, hot local [...] read more»