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Oysters at South End spot Ilona.
Ilona

Where to Find $1 Oyster Deals Around Boston

Knock ‘em back at these restaurants

by Erika Adams and Rachel Leah Blumenthal Updated
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Oysters at South End spot Ilona.
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by Erika Adams and Rachel Leah Blumenthal Updated

Massachusetts may not allow happy hour drink deals — yet — but kicking back with a buck-a-shuck deal on a weekday afternoon is almost (almost!) enough to forget that the glass of wine alongside is full-price. Below, find 17 restaurants around town that are a sure bet for dollar oyster deals right now.

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Salt + Stone

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Salt + Stone in Somerville’s Assembly Row offers $1 oysters at the bar from Monday through Friday, 3 to 5 p.m.

463 Assembly Row, Somerville, MA 02145
(617) 764-1541
(617) 764-1541
An overhead shot of an ice-filled tray with oysters and raw shrimp arranged around the perimeter. Brian Samuels/Salt + Stone

Thirsty Scholar Pub

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This laid-back bar offers $1 oysters every Tuesday. The deal starts at 4 p.m. and goes until they run out.

70 Beacon St, Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 497-2294
(617) 497-2294
An ice-filled tray of oysters interspersed with lemon wedges and two cups filled with a red garnishing sauce.
Oysters at Thirsty Scholar.
Thirsty Scholar Pub

Warren Tavern

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Find $1 oysters at historic Charlestown spot Warren Tavern — which has counted George Washington and Paul Revere among its patrons — every weekday from 3 to 6 p.m.

2 Pleasant St, Boston, MA
(617) 241-8142
(617) 241-8142

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Viale

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Central Square restaurant Viale is shucking $1 oysters daily from 5 to 7 p.m.

502 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
(617) 576-1900
(617) 576-1900
Four oysters on the half shell served over ice with dipping sauces and a lemon wedge on the side. Erika Adams/Eater Boston

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Carrie Nation Cocktail Club

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Swanky Beacon Hill spot Carrie Nation offers $1 oysters Tuesday through Thursday, 4 to 7 p.m.

11 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02108
(617) 227-3100
(617) 227-3100
An icy tray of oysters ready to slurp at the bar at Carrie Nation.
Oysters at Carrie Nation.
Carrie Nation

Fin Point Oyster Bar & Grille

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Bustling downtown seafood spot Fin Point offers $1 oysters every Friday and Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m.

89 Broad St, Boston, MA 02110
(617) 348-1234
(617) 348-1234

The Merchant

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Downtown brasserie the Merchant has $1 oysters on deck every Monday and Friday from 4 until 9 p.m.

60 Franklin St, Boston, MA 02110
(617) 482-6060
(617) 482-6060

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Fete

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Downtown Crossing restaurant and lounge Fete has $1 oysters all day on Thursdays, plus karaoke starting at 6 p.m.

25 Kingston St, Boston, MA 02111
(617) 936-4151
(617) 936-4151

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Woods Hill Pier 4

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Find $1 oysters at the bar only from Monday through Wednesday, 5 to 6 p.m., at this harborfront seafood spot. (Note: There’s a limit of 12 per customer.)

300 Pier 4 Blvd., Boston, MA 02210
(617) 981-4577
(617) 981-4577

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Publico Street Bistro & Garden

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South Boston restaurant and bar Publico is serving up $1 oysters every Thursday from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. (or until they sell out).

11 Dorchester St, Boston, MA 02127
(617) 622-5700
(617) 622-5700

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Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar

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Pair tacos with $1 oysters all day on Monday, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. (The same deal is also available at Loco’s new Fenway location.)

412 W Broadway, Boston, MA 02127
(617) 917-5626
(617) 917-5626

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Lower Mills Tavern

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Relaxed neighborhood spot Lower Mills Tavern offers $1 oysters every Monday night, starting at 4:30 p.m. until sold out.

2269 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02124
(857) 267-4461
(857) 267-4461

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Bootleg Special

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Southern-rooted spot Bootleg Special offers $1 oysters every Thursday, from 4 p.m. until close.

400 Tremont Street, MA 02116
(617) 451-1800
(617) 451-1800

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Rebel's Guild

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Rebel’s Guild, located inside the Revere Hotel in Back Bay, offers $1 oysters at the bar only, from 5 p.m. until sold out.

200 Stuart St, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 457-2625
(617) 457-2625

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Ilona

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In the South End, Mediterranean restaurant Ilona is shucking oysters for $1 apiece all day on Thursday and from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. (Want more seafood, plus booze? The restaurant is also running a $50 deal that includes a bottle of wine, a dozen oysters, and a ceviche sampler.)

783 Tremont St (Massachusetts Ave), Boston, MA 02118
Ilona’s dining room, with bright blue booths, gold accents, and a red and white mural of a woman’s face on the back wall.
Slip into a plush blue booth and order up some oysters.
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Joe's Waterfront

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Take in the waterfront views while slurping East Coast oysters for a buck apiece at Joe’s. The deal runs every Monday, from 3 to 6 p.m.

100 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(617) 367-8700
(617) 367-8700

Limani Grille Seaport

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Mediterranean steakhouse and seafood spot Limani Grille is selling $1 oysters Monday through Friday, from 4 to 6 p.m., at its bar and lounge area. Apps like the fried calamari and spanakopita are also half off during this time.

100 Northern Ave, Boston, MA 02210
A bright, airy dining room decorated in light wood and aqua blue colors.
Inside Limani Grille at the Seaport.
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Salt + Stone

463 Assembly Row, Somerville, MA 02145

Salt + Stone in Somerville’s Assembly Row offers $1 oysters at the bar from Monday through Friday, 3 to 5 p.m.

463 Assembly Row, Somerville, MA 02145
(617) 764-1541
(617) 764-1541
An overhead shot of an ice-filled tray with oysters and raw shrimp arranged around the perimeter. Brian Samuels/Salt + Stone

Thirsty Scholar Pub

70 Beacon St, Somerville, MA 02143

This laid-back bar offers $1 oysters every Tuesday. The deal starts at 4 p.m. and goes until they run out.

70 Beacon St, Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 497-2294
(617) 497-2294
An ice-filled tray of oysters interspersed with lemon wedges and two cups filled with a red garnishing sauce.
Oysters at Thirsty Scholar.
Thirsty Scholar Pub

Warren Tavern

2 Pleasant St, Boston, MA

Find $1 oysters at historic Charlestown spot Warren Tavern — which has counted George Washington and Paul Revere among its patrons — every weekday from 3 to 6 p.m.

2 Pleasant St, Boston, MA
(617) 241-8142
(617) 241-8142

Viale

502 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA

Central Square restaurant Viale is shucking $1 oysters daily from 5 to 7 p.m.

502 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
(617) 576-1900
(617) 576-1900
Four oysters on the half shell served over ice with dipping sauces and a lemon wedge on the side. Erika Adams/Eater Boston

Carrie Nation Cocktail Club

11 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02108

Swanky Beacon Hill spot Carrie Nation offers $1 oysters Tuesday through Thursday, 4 to 7 p.m.

11 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02108
(617) 227-3100
(617) 227-3100
An icy tray of oysters ready to slurp at the bar at Carrie Nation.
Oysters at Carrie Nation.
Carrie Nation

Fin Point Oyster Bar & Grille

89 Broad St, Boston, MA 02110

Bustling downtown seafood spot Fin Point offers $1 oysters every Friday and Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m.

89 Broad St, Boston, MA 02110
(617) 348-1234
(617) 348-1234

The Merchant

60 Franklin St, Boston, MA 02110

Downtown brasserie the Merchant has $1 oysters on deck every Monday and Friday from 4 until 9 p.m.

60 Franklin St, Boston, MA 02110
(617) 482-6060
(617) 482-6060

Fete

25 Kingston St, Boston, MA 02111

Downtown Crossing restaurant and lounge Fete has $1 oysters all day on Thursdays, plus karaoke starting at 6 p.m.

25 Kingston St, Boston, MA 02111
(617) 936-4151
(617) 936-4151

Woods Hill Pier 4

300 Pier 4 Blvd., Boston, MA 02210

Find $1 oysters at the bar only from Monday through Wednesday, 5 to 6 p.m., at this harborfront seafood spot. (Note: There’s a limit of 12 per customer.)

300 Pier 4 Blvd., Boston, MA 02210
(617) 981-4577
(617) 981-4577

Publico Street Bistro & Garden

11 Dorchester St, Boston, MA 02127

South Boston restaurant and bar Publico is serving up $1 oysters every Thursday from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. (or until they sell out).

11 Dorchester St, Boston, MA 02127
(617) 622-5700
(617) 622-5700

Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar

412 W Broadway, Boston, MA 02127

Pair tacos with $1 oysters all day on Monday, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. (The same deal is also available at Loco’s new Fenway location.)

412 W Broadway, Boston, MA 02127
(617) 917-5626
(617) 917-5626

Lower Mills Tavern

2269 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02124

Relaxed neighborhood spot Lower Mills Tavern offers $1 oysters every Monday night, starting at 4:30 p.m. until sold out.

2269 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02124
(857) 267-4461
(857) 267-4461

Bootleg Special

400 Tremont Street, MA 02116

Southern-rooted spot Bootleg Special offers $1 oysters every Thursday, from 4 p.m. until close.

400 Tremont Street, MA 02116
(617) 451-1800
(617) 451-1800

Rebel's Guild

200 Stuart St, Boston, MA 02116

Rebel’s Guild, located inside the Revere Hotel in Back Bay, offers $1 oysters at the bar only, from 5 p.m. until sold out.

200 Stuart St, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 457-2625
(617) 457-2625

Ilona

783 Tremont St (Massachusetts Ave), Boston, MA 02118

In the South End, Mediterranean restaurant Ilona is shucking oysters for $1 apiece all day on Thursday and from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. (Want more seafood, plus booze? The restaurant is also running a $50 deal that includes a bottle of wine, a dozen oysters, and a ceviche sampler.)

783 Tremont St (Massachusetts Ave), Boston, MA 02118
Ilona’s dining room, with bright blue booths, gold accents, and a red and white mural of a woman’s face on the back wall.
Slip into a plush blue booth and order up some oysters.
Ilona

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Joe's Waterfront

100 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

Take in the waterfront views while slurping East Coast oysters for a buck apiece at Joe’s. The deal runs every Monday, from 3 to 6 p.m.

100 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(617) 367-8700
(617) 367-8700

Limani Grille Seaport

100 Northern Ave, Boston, MA 02210

Mediterranean steakhouse and seafood spot Limani Grille is selling $1 oysters Monday through Friday, from 4 to 6 p.m., at its bar and lounge area. Apps like the fried calamari and spanakopita are also half off during this time.

100 Northern Ave, Boston, MA 02210
A bright, airy dining room decorated in light wood and aqua blue colors.
Inside Limani Grille at the Seaport.
Limani Grille

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