Farmacia Cocktail Bar

Love this place and i try to come to every single chapter! Great creativity on all the drinks and the snack/pairing.I love having the set/prepaid menu experience. Solid ambiance and service every time.You will need to eat before or after your seating as there's no true food here..but it's the North End and Italian restaurants are in abundance.

Amazing! The menu changes seasonally so you can go 4 times a year and never have the same drink. It's definitely worth the effort of trying to get a reservation. And you need a reservation since it only seats like 9 ppl, unless you want to go at 11pm and you might be squeezed in.

A remarkable experience. Every time I thought it couldn't get any better, it absolutely did. This concept - complex, quirky, & unique cocktails curated to broaden & challenge your palette in a small intimate setting - is the dream. It was such a joy to watch the bar staff work their magic as we sat back & allowed it to happen all around us.The theme of the night: An Exploration of the Elements. Each cocktail related to either air, water, fire, or earth. We were allowed to choose 3 cocktails out of the 9 available throughout the night. My choices:1 - In a Pickle2 - Traditional Absinthe Service3 - RootsI'm not surprised that the pickle cocktail was my favorite (it's right up my alley), but I was blown away by just how good it was. It was dill pickle infused Chopin, tomato water, lime, & an amalgamation of the most delicious savory spices. It was garnished with a pickle, of course. STELLAR! I would drink 5 if I could.Alongside our drinks, we were also served small plates & little treats. Imagine my excitement when I realized that cotton candy was one of the pairings. Imagine the shock of everyone at the bar when I announced it was my first time trying cotton candy in my life. Such a fun touch! The staff was also very accommodating to allergies/food sensitivities. Phil, the bar director, was a great presence behind the bar. A true professional, but also just a pleasant guy to be around. Jovial & a little cheeky.As past reviews have mentioned, it's very difficult to secure a reservation. Tickets become available 60 days in advance at noon sharp on the first of the month. Be quick to reserve your spot! Payment is required when you confirm your reservation.We absolutely can't wait to go back. Thank you, Farmacia!

Ive been trying to get in here for a YEAR! WOW, WOW, WOW! If you like artisan drinks this is your place. That is all.

A little late posting this review from the late summer menu but wow was this such a great experience! This place is a small 9 person bar top which lets you chat while enjoying your drinks and get to know the people sitting next to you. The bartender is great and really knowledgeable and comes up with some awesome cocktail creations. Make sure that you sign up for the mailing list to make sure that you can get reservations though. Tickets are the only way to get a seat but it's so worth it and if we can will definitely be going again!

I came to Farmacia on a Friday night in January at 5pm, just as they were opening. We made our reservations far in advance. Just as many other have noted, it's pretty hard to get a reservation, so be sure to book as soon as the openings become available.I'm not really a big cocktail person in general, so this was definitely a treat for me. I could tell the drinks were of high quality, which I appreciated. When I visited, the theme was tropical, so the whole menu of drinks and snacks was based around that, and the bartenders even worse Hawaiian shirts. I enjoyed all the drinks I tried, with the exception of the espresso martini, which included pineapple (per the tropical theme), but I didn't like the flavor combination.If I could make any improvements, I wish they provided some more food and it would be nice not to be limited to 1.5 hours. We were a party of three and they only gave us two soups and two ice creams, which I thought was a bit odd, especially given the price tag. Towards the end, we had to rush to finish our drinks. To me, this was fun for a one time thing and the drinks were definitely nicely crafted, but I would prefer to go elsewhere where there are more food options and would rather not be limited to a given theme. I would recommend it if you're looking for an intimate spot, maybe to celebrate an anniversary or splurge for a fancy date night!

Curious about this new cocktail bar, I booked a pre-paid reservation ($55) to try out 3 cocktails with accompanying snack/pairings.The cocktails all tasted fantastic. The 1st, the Il Dave Avery, consisted of Fernet Branca, Rittenhouse Rye, Mexican Coke Syrup, and Luxardo Cherry. It tasted like an old fashioned without any burn. It tasted sweet without having a syrupy, molasses mouthfeel, and carried black pepper at the front of the palate. It was paired with spiced bar nuts. The 2nd, the Aglio y Pepe, consisted of Vodka, dry Vermouth blend, garlic, pepper, and lemon. It actually tasted like garlic - not in the toasted garlic chip way or the giant raw clove way, but in the diced raw garlic's bit of heat manner. That was paired with chips and hummus. The hummus tasted thick and rich - probably made in house or from a decent nearby shop.I forgot to write down notes for the 3rd, so I'll omit that. If I only considered the drinks, I would absolutely return. However. the overall experience seemed rough around the edges. The bartender (the one and only, as it's his solo op w/support staff) seemed quite overworked. He was constantly running around fulfilling orders, with left little time for inquiries, small talk, and learning about the drinks. When serving drinks, the bartender seemed stiff and robotic, sticking to a script (albeit well-rehearsed) before immediately setting off to fulfill another order. In the rare times where the bartender wasn't scrambling, however, he seemed much more forthcoming in talking about the menu and different drink combos and engaging in general conversation. That may have been a case of nerves, as when I visited, the establishment had only been open for a week. One additional consequence of reading things off of a script and not having much time to explain some details was that the concoctions came off as a bit pretentious and tryhard, with fancy words thrown around to make things sound cooler. Admittedly, that happens in many cocktail bars, but those bars take the time to explain why, say, the establishment used 2 different types of amaro in a cocktail that normally only calls for one. I think that this establishment does have potential. Slowing down the pace of work and making more conversations drastically improve the overall experience and live up to, as the website describes, "the intimate nature of Farmacia".

I had an excellent time at this cocktail experience. I was here for the summer camp chapter and it was excellent. I had the mezcal snowcone, berry ice tea cocktail, melon martini, and snores espresso martini. Each were really excellent! There was more food included than I expected. They have solid allergen free alternatives to the preset food (I got Burrata instead of a hot dog). The snow cone was my fav. I'd come come more if the reservations were easier to lock down!

Absolute must on the Boston experience bucket list if you're a cocktail connoisseur (if you can get a reservation!) - the price might seem steep but you definitely get your money's worth for a 4 course cocktail menu + some small bites. The atmosphere is intimate with ~10 bar seats and no tables - you'll likely end up chatting with strangers while trying an array of carefully curated cocktails. The bartender is knowledgeable and friendly, happy to answer questions and tell you more about the drinks if you're curious. I'll definitely be back to try the next menu!

We were on a wait list and they never let us know that we didn't make it. We wanted to go there saw it on Meet Boston We come once a year from New Mexico.