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title: Where assistants send people in Boston cafes and bars · The Direct Index
url: https://directindex.org/city/boston-cafes-bars/assistants
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 Assistants · Boston cafes and bars, US · October 2026

# Where assistants send people in Boston cafes and bars

24 answers from ChatGPT and Gemini, asked on 2026-10-19, to the questions people ask and to questions about the top businesses in the index. 100% of them link a business's own site or its booking software, and 29% link a marketplace, most often joe.coffee (13%).

Fewer than 30 answers, so this share is not compared with other cities.

100%

of answers link the business's own site or its booking software

29%

link a marketplace

13%

link joe.coffee, the marketplace named most

24

answers, 24 to the questions people ask and 0 about businesses

Of the 24 answers to the questions people ask, 100% link a business's own site or its booking software and 29% a marketplace, joe.coffee most often.

Updated 2026-11-03. [The Boston cafes and bars index](https://directindex.org/city/boston-cafes-bars) · [Places named, question by question](https://directindex.org/city/boston-cafes-bars/recommended) · [Markdown](https://directindex.org/city/boston-cafes-bars/assistants?format=md) · [JSON](https://directindex.org/city/boston-cafes-bars/assistants.json) · [Share image](https://directindex.org/og/city/boston-cafes-bars/assistants.png) · [All cities](https://directindex.org/assistants).

 League table

## The destinations, most linked first

Each row is a place an answer can send people. Share is the percentage of all 24 answers that link to it. Each assistant's column counts only that assistant's answers.

| Destination | Kind | Answers | Share | ChatGPT | Gemini |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **The businesses' own sites** | own site | 24 | **100%** | 12 100% | 12 100% |
| Press, guides and forums | press and guides | 6 | **25%** | 0 | 6 50% |
| downtownboston.org | directory | 3 | **13%** | 1 8% | 2 17% |
| joe.coffee | marketplace | 3 | **13%** | 0 | 3 25% |
| Square | vendor, direct | 3 | **13%** | 0 | 3 25% |
| Instagram | directory | 2 | **8%** | 0 | 2 17% |
| Resy | marketplace | 2 | **8%** | 1 8% | 1 8% |
| Time Out | directory | 2 | **8%** | 0 | 2 17% |
| Toast | vendor, direct | 2 | **8%** | 1 8% | 1 8% |
| waitlistwizard.com | vendor, direct | 2 | **8%** | 0 | 2 17% |
| boardgamecafes.directory | directory | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| bostonpublicmarket.org | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| brewatlas.co | directory | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| bucketlistboston.com | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| cambridgeusa.org | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |

26 more destinations with fewer answers each are in the JSON.

 By assistant

## What each assistant does in Boston cafes and bars

ChatGPT: answered by gpt-6-luna (12).

Gemini: answered by gemini-3.8-flash (12).

### Places named when people ask

Each assistant was asked the way people ask, with web search on, for up to three places and a link to book or order with each one directly. The table shows how many of the places it named came with a link to the place's own site, to a marketplace or to a directory, or with no link at all.

| Assistant | Own site or direct | Marketplace | Directory | No link | Places |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ChatGPT | **97%** | 0% | 0% | 3% | 36 |
| Gemini | **100%** | 0% | 0% | 0% | 35 |

 Question by question

## Who gets named, and with which link

Asked on 2026-10-19. A place in this index links to its report. A place with its own site that isn't in the index yet links to a scan. "No link" means the assistant named the place but didn't link its site. Each question links to the full list of places named.

| Question | ChatGPT | Gemini |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [A quiet cafe near the centre where I can sit with my laptop this morning.](https://directindex.org/city/boston-cafes-bars/recommended/laptop-cafe) | [Day Shift](https://directindex.org/scan/lineupandeat.com) own site
[Thinking Cup](https://directindex.org/r/thinkingcup.info) own site
[George Howell Coffee at The Godfrey Hotel](https://directindex.org/r/georgehowellcoffee.com) own site | [George Howell Coffee](https://directindex.org/r/georgehowellcoffee.com) own site
[Jaho Coffee Roaster & Wine Bar](https://directindex.org/r/jaho.com) own site
[Thinking Cup](https://directindex.org/r/thinkingcup.info) own site |
| [Good cocktails tonight, and I want to reserve a table for four.](https://directindex.org/city/boston-cafes-bars/recommended/cocktails-four) | [The Wig Shop](https://directindex.org/r/wigshopboston.com) own site
[HUE Boston](https://directindex.org/r/hueboston.com) own site
[My Girl](https://directindex.org/scan/mygirlinboston.com) own site | [Yvonnes](https://directindex.org/scan/yvonnesboston.com) own site
[Eastern Standard](https://directindex.org/scan/easternstandardboston.com) own site
[Wusong Road](https://directindex.org/scan/wusongroad.com) own site |
| [The best specialty coffee in town, open right now.](https://directindex.org/city/boston-cafes-bars/recommended/specialty-coffee) | [Caffè Vittoria](https://directindex.org/r/caffevittoria.com) own site | [George Howell Coffee](https://directindex.org/r/georgehowellcoffee.com) own site
[Gracenote Coffee](https://directindex.org/r/gracenotecoffee.com) own site
[Thinking Cup](https://directindex.org/r/orderthinkingcup.com) own site |
| [A pub showing the football tonight. Can I book a table?](https://directindex.org/city/boston-cafes-bars/recommended/pub-football) | [American football](https://directindex.org/scan/nfl.com) own site
[Banners Kitchen & Tap](https://directindex.org/r/bannerskitchenandtap.com) own site
[Make a Reservation](https://directindex.org/scan/bannerskitchenandtap.com) own site
[The Sporting Club](https://directindex.org/r/thesportingclubboston.com) own site | [The Banshee](https://directindex.org/r/bansheeboston.com) own site
[The Phoenix Landing](https://directindex.org/scan/thephoenixlanding.com) own site
[The Greatest Bar](https://directindex.org/r/thegreatestbar.com) own site |
| [Brunch at a cafe on Saturday. Where do I book?](https://directindex.org/city/boston-cafes-bars/recommended/cafe-brunch) | [Comfort Kitchen](https://directindex.org/r/comfortkitchenbos.com) own site
[Aquitaine](https://directindex.org/scan/aquitaineboston.com) own site
[Metropolis Cafe](https://directindex.org/scan/metropolisboston.com) own site | [Frenchie Wine Bistro](https://directindex.org/r/frenchieboston.com) own site
[Café Bonjour](https://directindex.org/r/cafebonjourboston.com) own site
[Tatte Bakery & Café](https://directindex.org/r/tattebakery.com) own site |
| [A bar with live music this Saturday night, reserve a table for six.](https://directindex.org/city/boston-cafes-bars/recommended/live-music-bar) | [The Beehive](https://directindex.org/scan/beehiveboston.com) own site
[Wisteria Restaurant & Bar](https://directindex.org/scan/wisteriarestaurantandbar.com) own site
[HUE Boston](https://directindex.org/r/hueboston.com) own site | [The Beehive](https://directindex.org/scan/beehiveboston.com) own site
[Grace By Nia](https://directindex.org/r/gracebynia.com) own site
[Bostonia Public House](https://directindex.org/r/bostoniapublichouse.com) own site |
| [Coffee and a good cake this afternoon. Where should I go?](https://directindex.org/city/boston-cafes-bars/recommended/cake-coffee) | [Elephantine Bakery & Café](https://directindex.org/scan/elephantinebakery.com) own site
[Ula Cafe](https://directindex.org/r/ulacafe.com) own site
[Bakey](https://directindex.org/scan/bakeybabka.com) own site | [Flour Bakery + Cafe](https://directindex.org/r/flourbakery.com) own site
[Tatte Bakery & Café](https://directindex.org/r/tattebakery.com) own site
[L.A. Burdick Handmade Chocolates](https://directindex.org/scan/burdickchocolate.com) own site |
| [A rooftop bar for sunset drinks, reserve a table for two.](https://directindex.org/city/boston-cafes-bars/recommended/rooftop-bar) | [Deck 12](https://directindex.org/r/deck12bos.com) no link
[Rooftop at The Envoy](https://directindex.org/r/envoyrooftop.com) own site
[Rooftop@Revere](https://directindex.org/scan/rooftopatrevere.com) own site | [Rooftop at The Envoy](https://directindex.org/r/envoyrooftop.com) own site
[Contessa](https://directindex.org/scan/contessaristorante.com) own site
[Deck 12](https://directindex.org/r/deck12boston.com) own site |
| [A cafe for breakfast near the centre tomorrow at 8.](https://directindex.org/city/boston-cafes-bars/recommended/breakfast-cafe) | [Café Bonjour](https://directindex.org/r/cafebonjourboston.com) own site
[Beacon Hill Books & Café](https://directindex.org/r/bhbooks.com) own site
[Thinking Cup](https://directindex.org/r/thinkingcup.com) own site | [Café Bonjour](https://directindex.org/r/ngrok.io) own site
[Tatte Bakery & Café](https://directindex.org/r/tattebakery.com) own site
[Ogawa Coffee](https://directindex.org/r/ogawacoffeeusa.com) own site |
| [A quiet bar for a first date on Thursday evening. Can I book?](https://directindex.org/city/boston-cafes-bars/recommended/quiet-date) | [My Girl](https://directindex.org/scan/mygirlinboston.com) own site
[Jadu](https://directindex.org/r/jaduboston.com) own site
[89 Charles](https://directindex.org/r/89charles.com) own site | [Offsuit](https://directindex.org/r/offsuitboston.com) own site
[The Wig Shop Lounge](https://directindex.org/r/wigshopboston.com) own site |
| [The best craft beer place tonight. Do I need to reserve?](https://directindex.org/city/boston-cafes-bars/recommended/craft-beer) | [Lord Hobo Boston](https://directindex.org/scan/lordhobo.com) own site
[Harpoon Brewery Beer Hall](https://directindex.org/r/harpoonbrewery.com) own site
[Long Live Beerworks Boston](https://directindex.org/scan/longlivebeerworks.com) own site | [Trillium Brewing Company](https://directindex.org/r/trilliumbrewing.com) own site
[Strongly recommended](https://directindex.org/scan/row34.com) own site
[The Publick House](https://directindex.org/scan/publickhousebrookline.com) own site |
| [A cafe or bar where we can play board games tonight, table for five.](https://directindex.org/city/boston-cafes-bars/recommended/board-games) | [Tavern of Tales](https://directindex.org/r/tavernoftales.com) own site
[Knight Moves Cafe](https://directindex.org/scan/knightmovescafe.com) own site
[Broken Records Beer Hall](https://directindex.org/r/brokenrecordsbeerhall.com) own site | [Tavern of Tales](https://directindex.org/r/tavernoftales.com) own site
[Knight Moves Board Game Cafe](https://directindex.org/scan/knightmovescafe.com) own site
[VERSUS](https://directindex.org/r/versusboston.com) own site |

 Method

## How this is counted

Everything here is counted in answers, using the latest answer from each assistant to each question, asked with web search on. Some questions are the ones people ask ("best pizza delivered right now", "book me a table for Saturday"). The others are three questions about each of the top-ranked businesses in the index: the official website, where to book and where to order. Every link in an answer is read. A destination counts once for each answer that links to it, whether as the place to book or as a source the assistant cited. So each share is the share of answers that link that destination, and the shares don't add up to 100%.

All the businesses' own sites share one row, whatever the business. A booking or ordering vendor on the business's own domain counts as direct. Marketplaces and directories are named. Listing, review and map sites (Tripadvisor, Google Maps, Yelp) count as directories, even where the scanner files them with the marketplaces. Newspapers, magazines, guides, forums and tourism sites share one row. Anything left is listed by its registered domain, and a model sorts each of those unknown hosts once into directory, press, marketplace, vendor, business or other, with the reason shown. Text that only looks like a host because a space is missing ("them.here") is dropped. Business names are matched against the index. A place that isn't in the index links to a scan of its site, if the assistant gave one.

Updated 2026-11-03. The data is open, and the JSON version of this page has every destination. [Methodology](https://directindex.org/methodology).

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