Happy Hour with a Sunset View at Mission on the Bay (Swampscott, MA)

Not too long ago I made the trek up to Swampscott in the North Shore with my mom so we can have dinner and drinks with a bay view at sunset. We arrived at Mission on the Bay right at sunset, and managed to take some great photos and videos from our table by the window.

I don't explore North Shore much, and I was pleasantly surprised by the cocktail I had here. The cocktail menu is seasonal, and I had the Go Figure with black mission fig infused bourbon, Cardamaro, and allspice dram. I ordered this because I'm a big fan of figs. The drink was well balanced and complex.


Mission on the Bay also has a great happy hour menu for food (because Massachusetts doesn't allow happy hour alcohol pricing). From 3-7pm on Sunday to Thursday, the bar food menu is half off! You can get more bang for your buck with appetizers like this short rib empanada served with aji amarillo and salsa criolla. The app is normally $12, so during happy hour it's $6.


They also have entrees on the bar menu. We tried the steak tips served with peppers, mushrooms, and fries (regularly $25).

The steak tips were flavorful and tender, and a great deal for $12.50 during happy hour. I wasn't a big fan of the fries, but enjoyed the dish overall regardless.

For our other entree, we tried one of the daily specials. It was a roasted salmon with risotto and topped with crab meat.

A large ice cream cake for dessert - make sure to let it melt a bit first before trying to cut through it.

The restaurant's dining room is spacious and stylish with nautical themes. It's a nice place to hang out and quiet enough to have a conversation. If you live or work near the area and have not checked out their happy hour yet, I would recommend you do that soon! It's definitely one of the better deals in town and since it ends at 7pm, there's plenty of time to head there after work. I would also keep this place in mind when looking for good cocktails in the North Shore.

The sunset view over the bay is beautiful (and hey, sunset is during happy hour)


Mission on the Bay
141 Humphrey Street
Swampscott, MA 01907
(781) 691-9277
http://www.missiononthebay.com/