Boston is easily one of my favorite cities in the US.
It’s cool, it’s rich in history, and, oh yeah, it’s home to some seriously tasty acai bowls.
I love an açai bowl so when I was in the city recently I took it upon myself to try out some of the best acai bowls Boston has to offer.
And believe me when I say there are some absolute beauties on this list, ranging from PB & J bowls and chocolate bowls to build-your-own bowls and bowls packed with superfoods galore!
So without further ado, scroll on to discover your new favorite acai bowls in Boston.
1. Cocobeet
Address: 100 City Hall Plaza, Boston, MA 02108
Phone number: 857-263-8598
Price per bowl: $9.95
Cocobeet lives by the quote “If it came from a plant, eat it; if it was made in a plant, don’t”.
Coincidentally, their unprocessed and organic acai bowl is packed with lots of plant-based goodness!
It’s a delicious blend of acai berry, maqui berry, strawberries, banana, and sunflower seed butter, topped with homemade vanilla maple granola, fruit, and coconut flakes.
How tasty does that sound?!
If you’ve never tried maqui berry before, it’s an exotic dark-purple fruit that’s loaded with antioxidants and has many health benefits, including reduced inflammation and protection against heart disease.
The more superfruits the merrier, right?
Cocobeet’s acai bowl comes in at a sweet $9.95 so it’s not all that expensive, either.
2. Fresh Press
Address: One Federal Building, 1 Federal St, Boston, MA 02110
Phone number: 857-991-1663
Price per bowl: $13
Don’t panic, it’s organic!
Yep, that’s the case for everything at Fresh Press.
Their 100% gluten and dairy-free menu is filled with all sorts of deliciousness, from salads to protein waffles to yep, you guessed it: acai bowls!
There are two acai bowls for you to choose from at Fresh Press: the Arnold and the Berry Power.
The former comprises unsweetened acai, homemade peanut butter, banana, and homemade milk, while the latter is made up of unsweetened acai, blueberries, banana, housemade peanut butter, chocolate protein, and oat milk.
If you want a lighter bowl, opt for the Arnold, or if you’re after some added protein, go for the Berry Power!
Alternatively, you can add acai to any bowl on their menu for an additional $2, giving you a total of 12 acai bowl options.
Regardless of which bowl you go for, you then get to select four toppings, and there are so many good ones to choose from.
Have your pick from granola, banana, cacao nibs, strawberries, coconut flakes, pineapple, blueberries, peanut butter, almond butter (+$1.25), pepitas, roasted pecans, honey, chia, flax, and hemp hearts.
What a line-up of toppings that is!
If all of that somehow wasn’t enough for you, you can pay $1 for each additional add-on.
We’re talking vegan vanilla or chocolate protein, hemp protein, spirulina, turmeric, ginger, blue Majik, avocado ($2), kale, spinach, orange, maca, matcha, reishi, lions mane, and house Nutella.
3. Revolution Health Kitchen
Address: The Greenhouse Apartments, 150 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115
Phone number: 857-233-4313
Price per bowl: $12 – $14
Revolution Health Kitchen is another local plant-based foodie spot, well-loved for its nutrient-packed juices, hearty soups, and refreshing smoothies.
They have one acai bowl on their menu but you can customize it to your liking, meaning you technically have loads of bowls to choose from here!
The base of this bowl is a simple acai berry, banana, and date combo blended to perfection.
However, there are a number of upgrades like spinach (+$1), protein (+$2), and spirulina (+$2) which you can blend in if you so desire!
You then get to choose up to four toppings from their long list of toppings.
We’re talking banana, apple, blueberries, gluten-free granola, gluten-free oats, buckwheat, coconut flakes, cranberries, raisins, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, chia seeds, almonds, walnuts, and cashews!
You can also add cacao nibs (+$0.75), SunButter (+$1), and peanut butter (+$1) if you cough up some extra dough.
I think I’d go for the granola, banana, chia seeds, and peanut butter – yum!
Choose between a small bowl for $12 or a large bowl for $14.
4. Life Alive Organic Cafe
Address: Multiple locations
Price per bowl: $11.25
After seeing the photo above, I’m sure you already understand why Life Alive is one of my favorite places to go for acai bowls in Boston!
They have three cafes in the city (in Back Bay, South End, and Brookline) meaning you’re never too far away from your next Life Alive acai bowl.
Their acai bowls cost $11.25 each and they have four incredible options to choose from.
My favorite would have to be the Honey Mango Acai because it’s unlike anything I’ve ever tried before.
It’s made up of acai with mango, honey, dates, raspberry sauce, walnut crumble, and fresh mint – how unique is that?!
Another fan favorite is the PB & J bowl with strawberry, peanut butter, peanut crumble, hemp, and almond granola.
Alternatively, the Super Berry and Peanut Butter Cup bowls are simpler but that doesn’t make them any less tasty.
The former is a classic combo of acai with blueberry, strawberry, cacao nibs, coconut, and almond granola, while the latter comprises acai, superfood fudge, banana, coconut flakes, peanut butter, and almond granola.
While you’re here, I’d also recommend trying one of their warm grain bowls – they’re the stuff of dreams!
5. Pressed
Address: Multiple locations
Price per bowl: $11.50 – $12.50
If you’re pressed for time, you can never go wrong with an acai bowl from Pressed!
They have four locations in the city, mainly concentrated in the Back Bay area, but each offers the same delicious acai bowls.
They have three acai bowls to choose from, all for the same sweet price of $9.25: their original, their power bowl, and their superfood bowl.
Their OG is a clean take on the classic, featuring banana, strawberries, blueberries, granola, and agave, all floating on a base of acai, oat milk, and coconut cream.
Next up, their power bowl levels up the protein by swapping out the strawberries for satiating almond butter and almonds.
Finally, their superfood bowl swaps out the strawberries for coconut and goji berries for that added superfood boost.
(Top tip: if you’re a Pressed VIP you can get your acai bowl for just $8.25 instead!)
6. Mother Juice
Address: Multiple locations
Price per bowl: $9 – $15
Mother Juice‘s build-your-own acai bar is a firm favorite among locals and it’s not hard to see why!
They blend their signature acai recipe on-site and leave the rest of the smoothie bowl art to you.
Yep, that’s right, you get to customize your acai bowl to your liking, choosing from a delicious range of superfood toppings.
This will cost you $9 if you opt for a small bowl or $15 for a large bowl.
There’s a great selection of toppings to choose from, including mango, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, banana, granola, coconut flakes, almond butter, sun butter, chia seeds, cacao nibs, cinnamon, agave, and honey.
I think I’d go for a warming mix of cinnamon, almond butter, banana, and blueberries!
Mother Juice firmly believes that they have the best acai bowl in town, and it’s up there for sure.
You can visit them in one of their four bars in Boston Public Market, downtown Boston, Back Bay, and Kendall Square.
7. Playa Bowls
Address: 2199 Commonwealth Ave, Brighton, MA 02135
Phone number: 617-254-0954
Price per bowl: $11 – $13
If you haven’t heard of Playa Bowls, you’ve probably been living under a rock.
This huge franchise has over 120 locations in 20 states and is revered for its delicious acai, pitaya, and coconut bowls, which I can totally vouch for!
They have five ready-made acai bowls for you to try, or alternatively, you can make a custom acai bowl (though this is a lot more expensive).
8th Ave comes in at a sweet $11, while Nutella and Power will cost you $13.
In between, you’ve got Pura Vida (my favorite!) and Tropical which cost $12 each.
8th Ave is topped with granola, banana, and honey, Pura Vida is topped with granola, strawberry, blueberry, and honey, and Tropical is topped with granola, banana, pineapple, honey, and coconut flakes.
If you’re a sucker for Nutella, you should try out the Nutella bowl which is a sweet combo of granola, strawberry, banana, Nutella, and coconut flakes.
Or if you want a little more protein, the Power bowl will go down a treat!
The base is acai mixed with chocolate protein, and the toppings are granola, banana, and peanut butter.
Playa Bowls is a classic for good reason, and I just know you’re going to love it as much as I do!
8. JUGOS
Address: Multiple locations
Price per bowl: $11 – $12
JUGOS serves some of the most creative acai bowls in Boston.
There are three bowls to choose from, and each is completely delicious.
The first, Kai, is the most classic of them all, comprising acai, strawberry, blueberry, raspberry,
banana, and coconut water, topped with granola, banana, and fresh berries.
Up second is the Sao Paolo, a blend of acai, cashew, raw cacao, banana, and cashew milk, with granola, banana, cacao nibs, and coconut as toppings.
However, my favorite bowl has to be Ipanema which is a unique blend of acai, guanabana, papaya, banana, and coconut water.
The guys at JUGOS then top it with mango, mint, strawberry, honey, figs, granola, pineapple, and coconut.
I mean, how incredible does that sound?!
If all this sounds just as good to you as it does to me, then you can find JUGOS on Dartmouth St and Massachusetts Ave.
Head there and you’ll be coughing up $11 for Kai and Sao Paolo, or $12 for Ipanema.
9. Kwench Juice Cafe
Address: 230 Congress St, Boston, MA 02110
Phone number: 617-292-9222
Price per bowl: $10.95 – $12
Quench your thirst at Kwench Juice Cafe.
Home to four impressive acai bowls, you’ll have plenty of choice at this popular juice and smoothie bar!
The cheapest bowl is their $10.95 Acailicious Acai bowl, with prices rising to $11 for the Rainbow Acai bowl, $11.50 for the South Station Acai bowl, and finally, $12 for the Congress St. bowl.
My favorite of their bowls would have to be their Congress St. bowl but they’re all delicious in their own way.
Congress St. is a yummy mix of acai, blueberry, banana, and almond milk, which they then top with granola, cacao nibs, coconut flakes, and almond butter.
Another fan favorite is the South Station bowl which PB lovers will go nuts for!
They make this bowl by blending acai with banana, peanut butter, strawberry, and almond milk, before topping it with granola and strawberries.
Yum!
10. Energize
Address: east village condos lexington ma, 265 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02115
Phone number: 857-317-3868
Price per bowl: $11.50 – $14
Energize‘s specialty is producing salad boxes and smoothie bowls that taste amazing and make you feel good, too.
They have two acai bowls for you to try: the $11.50 Acai and the $14 Super Acai.
The first is a simple but tasty blend of acai, strawberries, blueberries, banana, avocado, and agave, topped with strawberries, banana, and granola.
Alternatively, the Super Acai is a more innovative blend of acai, apple juice, Livwell protein, almond butter, strawberries, blueberries, banana, and avocado.
How amazing does that sound?!
Once topped with goji berries, chia seeds, and coconut flakes, it’s basically the acai bowl of dreams.
11. Juice Press
Address: Multiple locations
Price per bowl: $11.25
Juice Press has locations all over the city, making it an easy option for your next acai bowl in Boston.
There are two bowls available at all their locations: the acai blueberry bowl and the almond butter acai bowl.
The first blends together acai, blueberry, banana, coconut nectar, flax fiber, maple, and water, while the second is a blend of acai, almond butter, banana, blueberry, almond extract, flax fiber, date or coconut nectar, and almond milk.
You then get to choose three toppings to add to each bowl!
Take your pick from almond butter, flax and chia seeds, goji berries, maple coconut flakes, pumpkin butter, sunflower seed butter, chocolate chips, frozen blueberries, granola, puffed quinoa, and coconut shavings.
I think I’d get the almond butter acai bowl and top it with chocolate chips, frozen blueberries, and puffed quinoa!
Each bowl comes in at a sweet $11.25 so you won’t be paying too much for the privilege of enjoying them, either.
You can visit Juice Press downtown, in Back Bay, and in Boston Seaport, so you’re never too far away from your next acai fix!
12. LULU Green
Address: 246 W Broadway, Boston, MA 02127
Phone number: 617-420-4070
Price per bowl: $12.95 – $13.95
If you’re looking for one of the most beautiful acai bowls in Boston, then scoot your boot on over to LULU Green.
Their acai bowls will look amazing on your Insta, and luckily for you, they taste as good as they look, too!
LULU Green is a fun plant-based cafe, bakery, and juice bar, situated on West Broadway – and luckily for you, they serve two delicious acai bowls.
The first is their OG and it’s the original for good reason.
Topped with blueberries, strawberries, banana, rosewater, toasted coconut, and pistachios, it’s an acai bowl that you won’t get bored of any time soon.
Their second bowl is the 3 x Chocolate bowl which is perfect for those with a super sweet tooth.
It’s loaded with pineapple, banana, strawberry, sprouted brown rice cacao crisps, chocolate chia seeds, and chocolate tahini drizzle.
Now that’s what I call an epic acai bowl!
13. JUICYGREENS
Address: Hub Hall, 80 Causeway St, Boston, MA 02114
Price per bowl: $11.50
JUICYGREENS is a plant-based wellness cafe and juice bar that’s going to become one of your new go-to’s for acai bowls in Boston.
It’s situated in Hub Hall but they also have locations further afield in Somerville and Jamaica Plain.
Their Pure Amazon acai bowl is 16 oz and is a delicious blend of acai puree, banana, blueberries, and almond milk.
They then top it with banana, fresh berries, coconut flakes, and granola.
A classic mix but a good one nonetheless!
This bowl will set you back a reasonable $11.50 so it won’t break the bank, either.
14. Squeeze Juice Company
Address: Multiple locations
Price per bowl: $12.50
Squeeze a bit of extra fun out of your day at Squeeze Juice Company.
Squeeze serves some of my all-time favorite acai bowls in Boston and once you hear what bowls they have, I’m sure you’ll be quick to agree.
Their bowls cost $12.50 each and there are four of them to choose from.
The first is their Good Morning bowl, comprising acai, banana, blueberry, apple juice, and almond butter, and topped with granola and strawberries.
Next up is the Rio bowl which is a simple but tasty blend of acai, banana, and apple juice, topped with granola and banana.
Up third is the Avocado bowl which is pretty unique.
To make this bowl, they blend acai, avocado, lime, and banana, then top it with granola, avocado, banana, and hemp seed.
Finally, there’s the Goji Go bowl which is a simple acai base topped with granola, banana, goji berry, and almond butter.
Yum!
As you can see, all their bowls are topped with granola, but this isn’t just any old granola.
This homemade super-seed, gluten-free maple granola is the stuff of dreams – trust me on that one!
15. Powerhouse Juice
Address: Akouos, inc., 645 Summer St, Boston, MA 02210
Phone number: 617-299-2221
Price per bowl: $9.85
Powerhouse Juice is home to one of the cheapest acai bowls in Boston, which already makes it a winner in my eyes!
This seaport cafe only has one acai bowl on the menu but you’ll forgive them when you find out that it costs just $9.85.
For this price, you get an acai base of acai, strawberry, banana, and almond milk, topped with granola, coconut, and berries.
You can’t go wrong with a bowl from Powerhouse!
16. APM Coffee
Address: One Greenway, 99 Kneeland St, Boston, MA 02111
Phone number: 857-971-0067
Price per bowl: $14.99
APM Coffee serves three delicious acai bowls from their coffee shop in Chinatown, and they cost $14.99 each.
These may be some of the more expensive bowls on this list but I can assure you they’re worth every penny!
The first is a Tropical Acai Bowl which comprises acai, peach, pineapple, banana, and raw agave.
The second is the PB & J Smoothie Bowl (a fan favorite!) which is made up of peanut butter, honey, strawberry, acai, raspberry, raw agave, and banana.
And finally, the third is the Classic Acai Bowl: a simple but delicious blend of acai, strawberry, blueberry, and banana.
Alternatively, you can add acai to any of their other smoothie bowls for an extra $2.50, taking your grand total to $17.49.
17. Lotus Test Kitchen
Address: Lafayette City Center, 25 Chauncy St, Boston, MA 02111
Phone number: 617-542-7482
Price per bowl: $11.64 – $14.24
Last but by no means least, we have Lotus Test Kitchen, an Asian fusion restaurant known for its modern takes on traditional dishes.
Alongside their delicious Pan-Asian fare, you’ll be pleased to hear that they also serve acai bowls.
In fact, they have not one, not two, but six acai bowls for you to choose from!
Their small bowls cost $11.64 each, while their large bowls cost $14.24, and there are some seriously inventive bowls on their menu.
One standout is the Smashing Chocolate Bowl, a classic mix of organic acai berry sorbet with bananas and blueberries.
However, it’s uniquely topped with Oreos, Rice Crispies, chocolate-covered coffee beans, and Nutella.
Isn’t that one of the wildest acai bowls you’ve ever heard of?!
Have a flick through their menu and pick out the perfect acai bowl for you.
So that concludes the 17 best places to go for acai bowls in Boston!
As you can see, there are countless amazing acai bowls in Boston for you to try.
If you’re just visiting the city, pick out your favorite and visit it today.
Or if you’re local, why not make your way around all of them over the next year?
Sounds like a dreamy way to spend a year to me!