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Where to find $1 oyster deals every day of the week in Boston
These are the buck-a-shuck deals available right now.
If you’re picturing a quintessential New England day, throwing back a dozen freshly shucked oysters is a requirement. And what better season to enjoy them — summer is upon us and National Oyster Day arrives on August 5.
The Boston area is a bona fide utopia for bivalves. But slurping down oysters on a regular basis can hit your wallet hard. Tack on drinks and an entrée, and getting together with friends over oysters can suddenly seem more like a special occasion than a casual Boston dining experience.
For a more affordable outing, check out these $1 oyster happy hour deals in the Boston area. Thanks to a reader recommendation, we organized the deals by day of the week for your convenience. Scroll down to see where you can dine out on dollar oysters in an around Boston.
Map: Where find $1 oyster deals near you 📍
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Mondays
Where: 224 Boston
When: 5 p.m.–10 p.m.
Visit: 224 Boston St., Boston
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Where: The Bluebird Bar
When: 3 p.m.-5 p.m.
Visit: 1293 Washington St., Newton
Where: The Broadway
When: 2 p.m.-6 p.m.
Visit: 726 E. Broadway, Boston
Where: Charlie’s Kitchen
When: 50 cents each (with a minimum of 6 per person) from noon to 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. to midnight; $1 from 5 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Visit: 10 Eliot St., Cambridge
Where: Grafton Street
When: 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
Visit: 59 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge
Where: Granary Tavern
When: 4 p.m.-6 p.m.
Visit: 170 Milk St., Boston
Where: The Independent
When: 5 p.m. until sold out
Visit: 75 Union Square, Somerville
Where: Joe’s Waterfront
When: 3 p.m.-6 p.m.
Visit: 100 Atlantic Ave., Boston
Where: La Brasa
When: 5 p.m.-6 p.m.
Visit: 124 Broadway, Somerville
Where: Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar
When: All day
Visit: 412 W. Broadway, Boston and 61 Brookline Ave., Boston
Where: Lower Mills Tavern
When: 4:30 p.m. until sold out
Visit: 2269 Dorchester Ave., Boston
Where: The Merchant
When: 4 p.m.-7 p.m.
Visit: 60 Franklin St., Boston
Where: Monument Restaurant and Tavern
When: 4 p.m. until sold out
Visit: 251 Main St., Boston
Where: Prezza
When: 4 p.m.-5 p.m.
Visit: 24 Fleet St., Boston
Where: Rail Stop Restaurant & Bar
When: 3 p.m.-6 p.m. (six oyster minimum)
Visit: 96 Guest St., Boston
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Where: Russell House Tavern
When: 9 p.m.-10 p.m.
Visit: 14 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge
Where: Salt + Stone
When: 3 p.m.–5 p.m.
Visit: 463 Assembly Row, Somerville
Where: Savin Bar + Kitchen
When: 4 p.m.–6 p.m.
Visit: 116 Savin Hill Ave., Boston
Where: State Street Provisions
When: 3 p.m.–5 p.m.
Visit: 255 State St., Boston
Where: Trillium Fort Point
When: 2 p.m.–4 p.m.
Visit: 50 Thomson Place, Boston
Where: Vialé
When: 5 p.m.–7 p.m.
Visit: 502 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
Where: Warren Tavern
When: 3 p.m.–6 p.m.
Visit: 2 Pleasant St., Charlestown
Where: Waypoint
When: 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
Visit: 1030 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
Tuesdays
Where: The Bluebird Bar
When: 3 p.m.-5 p.m.
Visit: 1293 Washington St., Newton
Where: The Broadway
When: 2 p.m.-6 p.m.
Visit: 726 E. Broadway, Boston
Where: Charlie’s Kitchen
When: 50 cents each (with a minimum of 6 per person) from noon to 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. to midnight; $1 from 5 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Visit: 10 Eliot St., Cambridge
Where: Grafton Street
When: 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
Visit: 59 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge
Where: Granary Tavern
When: 4 p.m.-6 p.m.
Visit: 170 Milk St., Boston
Where: La Brasa
When: 5 p.m.-6 p.m.
Visit: 124 Broadway, Somerville
Where: The Merchant
When: 4 p.m.-7 p.m.
Visit: 60 Franklin St., Boston
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Where: Prezza
When: 4 p.m.-5 p.m.
Visit: 24 Fleet St., Boston
Where: Publico Street Bistro & Garden
When: All day
Visit: 11 Dorchester St., Boston
Where: Rail Stop Restaurant & Bar
When: 3 p.m.-6 p.m. (six oyster minimum)
Visit: 96 Guest St., Boston
Where: Rebel’s Guild
When: 5 p.m. until sold out
Visit: 200 Stuart St., Boston
Where: Russell House Tavern
When: 9 p.m.-11 p.m.
Visit: 14 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge
Where: Salt + Stone
When: 3 p.m.–5 p.m.
Visit: 463 Assembly Row, Somerville
Where: Savin Bar + Kitchen
When: 4 p.m.–6 p.m.
Visit: 116 Savin Hill Ave., Boston
Where: State Street Provisions
When: 3 p.m.–5 p.m.
Visit: 255 State St., Boston
Where: Trillium Fort Point
When: 2 p.m.–4 p.m.
Visit: 50 Thomson Place, Boston
Where: Vialé
When: 5 p.m.–7 p.m.
Visit: 502 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
Where: Warren Tavern
When: 3 p.m.–6 p.m.
Visit: 2 Pleasant St., Charlestown
Where: Waypoint
When: 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
Visit: 1030 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
Wednesdays
Where: The Bluebird Bar
When: 3 p.m.-5 p.m.
Visit: 1293 Washington St., Newton
Where: The Broadway
When: All day
Visit: 726 E. Broadway, Boston
Where: Charlie’s Kitchen
When: 50 cents each (with a minimum of 6 per person) from noon to 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. to midnight; $1 from 5 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Visit: 10 Eliot St., Cambridge
Where: Grafton Street
When: 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
Visit: 59 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge
Where: Granary Tavern
When: 4 p.m.-6 p.m.
Visit: 170 Milk St., Boston
Where: La Brasa
When: 5 p.m.-6 p.m.
Visit: 124 Broadway, Somerville
Where: The Merchant
When: 4 p.m.-7 p.m.
Visit: 60 Franklin St., Boston
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Where: Prezza
When: 4 p.m.-5 p.m.
Visit: 24 Fleet St., Boston
Where: Rail Stop Restaurant & Bar
When: 3 p.m.-6 p.m. (six oyster minimum)
Visit: 96 Guest St., Boston
Where: Russell House Tavern
When: 9 p.m.-11 p.m.
Visit: 14 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge
Where: Salt + Stone
When: 3 p.m.–5 p.m.
Visit: 463 Assembly Row, Somerville
Where: Savin Bar + Kitchen
When: 4 p.m.–6 p.m.
Visit: 116 Savin Hill Ave., Boston
Where: State Street Provisions
When: 3 p.m.–5 p.m.
Visit: 255 State St., Boston
Where: Trillium Fort Point
When: 2 p.m.–4 p.m.
Visit: 50 Thomson Place, Boston
Where: Vialé
When: 5 p.m.–7 p.m.
Visit: 502 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
Where: Warren Tavern
When: 3 p.m.–6 p.m.
Visit: 2 Pleasant St., Charlestown
Where: Waypoint
When: 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
Visit: 1030 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
Thursdays
Where: The Bluebird Bar
When: 3 p.m.-5 p.m.
Visit: 1293 Washington St., Newton
Where: Bootleg Special
When: 4 p.m.-close
Visit: 400 Tremont St., Boston
Where: The Broadway
When: 2 p.m.-6 p.m.
Visit: 726 E. Broadway, Boston
Where: Charlie’s Kitchen
When: 50 cents each (with a minimum of 6 per person) from noon to 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. to midnight; $1 from 5 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Visit: 10 Eliot St., Cambridge
Where: Fin Point Oyster Bar & Grille
When: 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
Visit: 89 Broad St., Boston
Where: Grafton Street
When: 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
Visit: 59 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge
Where: Granary Tavern
When: 4 p.m.-6 p.m.
Visit: 170 Milk St., Boston
Where: Ilona
When: 5 p.m.-closing
Visit: 783 Tremont St., Boston
Where: La Brasa
When: 5 p.m.-6 p.m.
Visit: 124 Broadway, Somerville
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Where: The Merchant
When: 4 p.m.-7 p.m.
Visit: 60 Franklin St., Boston
Where: Prezza
When: 4 p.m.-5 p.m.
Visit: 24 Fleet St., Boston
Where: Rail Stop Restaurant & Bar
When: 3 p.m.-6 p.m. (six oyster minimum)
Visit: 96 Guest St., Boston
Where: Russell House Tavern
When: 9 p.m.-11 p.m.
Visit: 14 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge
Where: Salt + Stone
When: 3 p.m.–5 p.m.
Visit: 463 Assembly Row, Somerville
Where: Savin Bar + Kitchen
When: 4 p.m.–6 p.m.
Visit: 116 Savin Hill Ave., Boston
Where: State Street Provisions
When: 3 p.m.–5 p.m.
Visit: 255 State St., Boston
Where: Trillium Fort Point
When: 2 p.m.–4 p.m.
Visit: 50 Thomson Place, Boston
Where: Vialé
When: 5 p.m.–7 p.m.
Visit: 502 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
Where: Warren Tavern
When: 3 p.m.–6 p.m.
Visit: 2 Pleasant St., Charlestown
Where: Waypoint
When: 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
Visit: 1030 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
Fridays
Where: The Bluebird Bar
When: 3 p.m.-5 p.m.
Visit: 1293 Washington St., Newton
Where: The Broadway
When: 2 p.m.-6 p.m.
Visit: 726 E. Broadway, Boston
Where: Charlie’s Kitchen
When: 50 cents each (with a minimum of 6 per person) from noon to 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. to midnight; $1 from 5 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Visit: 10 Eliot St., Cambridge
Where: Fin Point Oyster Bar & Grille
When: 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
Visit: 89 Broad St., Boston
Where: Grafton Street
When: 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
Visit: 59 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge
Where: Granary Tavern
When: 4 p.m.-6 p.m.
Visit: 170 Milk St., Boston
Where: Ilona
When: 4 p.m.-7 p.m.
Visit: 783 Tremont St., Boston
Advertisement:
Where: La Brasa
When: 5 p.m.-6 p.m.
Visit: 124 Broadway, Somerville
Where: The Merchant
When: 4 p.m.-7 p.m.
Visit: 60 Franklin St., Boston
Where: Prezza
When: 4 p.m.-5 p.m.
Visit: 24 Fleet St., Boston
Where: Rail Stop Restaurant & Bar
When: 3 p.m.-6 p.m. (six oyster minimum)
Visit: 96 Guest St., Boston
Where: Russell House Tavern
When: 10 p.m.-midnight
Visit: 14 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge
Where: Salt + Stone
When: 3 p.m.–5 p.m.
Visit: 463 Assembly Row, Somerville
Where: Savin Bar + Kitchen
When: 4 p.m.–6 p.m.
Visit: 116 Savin Hill Ave., Boston
Where: State Street Provisions
When: 3 p.m.–5 p.m.
Visit: 255 State St., Boston
Where: Trillium Fort Point
When: 2 p.m.–4 p.m.
Visit: 50 Thomson Place, Boston
Where: Vialé
When: 5 p.m.–7 p.m.
Visit: 502 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
Where: Warren Tavern
When: 3 p.m.–6 p.m.
Visit: 2 Pleasant St., Charlestown
Where: Waypoint
When: 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
Visit: 1030 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
Saturdays
Where: The Bluebird Bar
When: 3 p.m.-5 p.m.
Visit: 1293 Washington St., Newton
Where: Charlie’s Kitchen
When: 50 cents each (with a minimum of 6 per person) from noon to 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. to midnight; $1 from 5 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Visit: 10 Eliot St., Cambridge
Where: Fin Point Oyster Bar & Grille
When: 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
Visit: 89 Broad St., Boston
Where: Ilona
When: 4 p.m.-7 p.m.
Visit: 783 Tremont St., Boston
Where: La Brasa
When: 5 p.m.-6 p.m.
Visit: 124 Broadway, Somerville
Where: Prezza
When: 4 p.m.-5 p.m.
Visit: 24 Fleet St., Boston
Where: Russell House Tavern
When: 10 p.m.-midnight
Visit: 14 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge
Advertisement:
Where: Vialé
When: 5 p.m.–7 p.m.
Visit: 502 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
Where: Waypoint
When: 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
Visit: 1030 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
Sundays
Where: The Bluebird Bar
When: 3 p.m.-5 p.m.
Visit: 1293 Washington St., Newton
Where: Charlie’s Kitchen
When: 50 cents each (with a minimum of 6 per person) from noon to 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. to midnight; $1 from 5 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Visit: 10 Eliot St., Cambridge
Where: Fin Point Oyster Bar & Grille
When: 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
Visit: 89 Broad St., Boston
Where: La Brasa
When: 5 p.m.-6 p.m.
Visit: 124 Broadway, Somerville
Where: Prezza
When: 4 p.m.-5 p.m.
Visit: 24 Fleet St., Boston
Where: Russell House Tavern
When: 9 p.m.-10 p.m.
Visit: 14 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge
Where: Vialé
When: 5 p.m.–7 p.m.
Visit: 502 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
Where: Waypoint
When: 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
Visit: 1030 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
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