Prudential Center
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The Prudential Center is the shopping arcade at the foot of the 52-story Prudential Tower, running between Boylston Street and Huntington Avenue in the Back Bay. The center counts more than 70 shops and eateries, anchored by Saks Fifth Avenue, with Eataly Boston, Aritzia, Canada Goose, Dick’s House of Sport, Sephora and Polo Ralph Lauren among the major names it lists, and it says more than 70,000 people pass through every day.
It works well as a first-day base: the city view from the top of the tower, a Duck Tour from outside the door, then shopping and dinner without going back out into the weather. The Green Line’s E branch stop, Prudential, exits straight into the center, and the Pru also lists the Orange Line, Commuter Rail and buses among the ways to get there.
Shops for most budgets
Beyond Saks, the directory mixes activewear (Lululemon, Alo Yoga), everyday fashion (Madewell, Vineyard Vines, Marine Layer) and gifts, from Paper Source and LovePop to Shinola and L’Occitane. Läderach sells Swiss chocolate. There is a Star Market supermarket and a CVS Pharmacy, which is handy for hotel guests who need supplies rather than souvenirs. The free PRUferred Card gives discounts at participating shops and restaurants; the FAQ has the details.
Eataly and the food court crowd
Eataly Boston, the Italian food hall and grocery, is the center’s biggest dining draw, with Earls Kitchen + Bar, The Cheesecake Factory, Wagamama and Shake Shack for sit-down or quick meals and Blue Bottle Coffee for coffee. Tree House Brewing Co. runs a storefront, a kiosk and an indoor beer garden here, and the center says it is the only place in the City of Boston to buy Tree House beer.
View Boston and the Duck Tours
View Boston, the observation deck, fills the top three floors of the tower, with indoor panoramas on the 52nd floor and an open-air roof deck and the Stratus bar on the 51st. Boston Duck Tours leave from outside the center on Huntington Avenue, where the ticket booth stands next to Star Market; the tours run seasonally and last about 80 minutes.
The South Garden
The center also holds the South Garden, a 1.3-acre open-air park with water features, seating and a built-in stage for musical performances, useful when you want to sit outside between shops.
Connected hotels and buildings
The Pru says its 23-acre complex is connected to the Hynes Convention Center, to Copley Place and to three hotels: Mandarin Oriental, Boston, the Boston Marriott and the Sheraton. Staying in any of them puts the shops, the supermarket and the Green Line under the same roof.
Sources: Prudential Center, plan your visit, parking, shop directory, dining directory, PRUferred Card, View Boston, Boston Duck Tours, Tree House Brewing Co.. Checked September 30, 2026.
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Boston, 02199
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Prudential Center
About Prudential Center
Quick answer: Prudential Center is a mall at 800 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02199. More than 70 shops and eateries under the Prudential Tower: Saks, Eataly, Aritzia and Sephora, with its own Green Line stop and View Boston above.
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The Prudential Center is the shopping arcade at the foot of the 52-story Prudential Tower, running between Boylston Street and Huntington Avenue in the Back Bay. The center counts more than 70 shops and eateries, anchored by Saks Fifth Avenue, with Eataly Boston, Aritzia, Canada Goose, Dick’s House of Sport, Sephora and Polo Ralph Lauren among the major names it lists, and it says more than 70,000 people pass through every day.
It works well as a first-day base: the city view from the top of the tower, a Duck Tour from outside the door, then shopping and dinner without going back out into the weather. The Green Line’s E branch stop, Prudential, exits straight into the center, and the Pru also lists the Orange Line, Commuter Rail and buses among the ways to get there.
Shops for most budgets
Beyond Saks, the directory mixes activewear (Lululemon, Alo Yoga), everyday fashion (Madewell, Vineyard Vines, Marine Layer) and gifts, from Paper Source and LovePop to Shinola and L’Occitane. Läderach sells Swiss chocolate. There is a Star Market supermarket and a CVS Pharmacy, which is handy for hotel guests who need supplies rather than souvenirs. The free PRUferred Card gives discounts at participating shops and restaurants; the FAQ has the details.
Eataly and the food court crowd
Eataly Boston, the Italian food hall and grocery, is the center’s biggest dining draw, with Earls Kitchen + Bar, The Cheesecake Factory, Wagamama and Shake Shack for sit-down or quick meals and Blue Bottle Coffee for coffee. Tree House Brewing Co. runs a storefront, a kiosk and an indoor beer garden here, and the center says it is the only place in the City of Boston to buy Tree House beer.
View Boston and the Duck Tours
View Boston, the observation deck, fills the top three floors of the tower, with indoor panoramas on the 52nd floor and an open-air roof deck and the Stratus bar on the 51st. Boston Duck Tours leave from outside the center on Huntington Avenue, where the ticket booth stands next to Star Market; the tours run seasonally and last about 80 minutes.
The South Garden
The center also holds the South Garden, a 1.3-acre open-air park with water features, seating and a built-in stage for musical performances, useful when you want to sit outside between shops.
Connected hotels and buildings
The Pru says its 23-acre complex is connected to the Hynes Convention Center, to Copley Place and to three hotels: Mandarin Oriental, Boston, the Boston Marriott and the Sheraton. Staying in any of them puts the shops, the supermarket and the Green Line under the same roof.
Sources: Prudential Center, plan your visit, parking, shop directory, dining directory, PRUferred Card, View Boston, Boston Duck Tours, Tree House Brewing Co.. Checked September 30, 2026.
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