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The Midway Café

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Address

3496 Washington St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

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Phone

+1 617-524-9038

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Website

midwaycafe.com

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About this place The Midway Café

The Midway Café in Jamaica Plain is one of Boston's most beloved LGBTQ+-friendly music venues — a small, independent bar and live music room on Washington Street that has functioned as the social and cultural centre of Jamaica Plain's lesbian and queer community for decades. The music programming runs seven nights a week: local bands, touring acts, open mics, DJ nights, and the queer-specific programming (Women's Wednesdays have been a regular feature) that makes the Midway a lesbian community hub in a way that few bars anywhere in the US can claim. Jamaica Plain itself — a neighbourhood south of the South End and Roxbury — has been Boston's most progressive and LGBTQ+-identified residential neighbourhood since the 1970s, with a large lesbian and queer community that has shaped the neighbourhood's character, businesses, and politics. The Midway is the living room of that community. Cover charges are minimal; the drinks are neighbourhood-bar priced; the music is good. For visitors staying in the South End who want to understand the depth of Boston's queer community beyond the Boylston Street clubs, a trip to the Midway is essential.

Opening Hours

Closed

Monday 15:00-02:00

Tuesday 15:00-02:00

Wednesday 15:00-02:00

Thursday 15:00-02:00

Friday 15:00-02:00

Saturday 15:00-02:00

Sunday 15:00-02:00

Features

Gay Lesbian / Women-focused Live music Mixed LGBTQ+ Chill / Relaxed Dive bar Local favorite DJ sets Ladies' nights Cover charge Evening venue

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4.6

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591 reviews

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TJ Vegas (Kill Murray) Jun 2026

★★★★★

This place feels like home, punk rock, supportive great drinks. Hell yeah. Just wish I had cash more often

essex boy Jun 2026

★★★★★

Rayquon Brown Jun 2026

★★★★★

Absolutely horrible. I arrive at 11:35pm and already being shutdown. Couldn’t even get one drink and they were supposed to close at 2am. Not the correct way to run things.

Kevin Trainor May 2026

★★★★★

Monika May 2026

★★★★★

Mike S Apr 2026

★★★★★

One of the last remaining bar/venues in the Boston area. A wide variety of shows ranging from karaoke to comedy to every musical genre. Drinks are surprisingly affordable compared to most other bars and venues.