Tap trap cocktail bar and Indian restaurant

You're walking into something properly different here. Tap Trap manages the rare trick of being genuinely good at two very separate things—the kind of place where you'll order a precisely made negroni and then find yourself ordering another round because the food's actually brilliant. It's situated on Melville Place, that quietly confident Stockbridge-adjacent stretch, and the vibe is genuinely relaxed despite the obvious care going into both behind the bar and the kitchen. The formula sounds chaotic on paper, but locals have clearly worked this one out already—nearly 430 reviews speaking for themselves.