There's nothing more tempting than a platter of freshly shucked raw oysters—except when those oysters come for just $1 a pop. Here's our guide to 10 of the best and briniest buck-a-shucks in Boston.
Barracuda Tavern
Downtown
Why spend $1 when you can spend 50 cents? At this nautically minded Downtown Crossing pub, oysters are two for a dollar on Sundays and Mondays. Pair yours with a craft beer from their big selection.
Bastille Kitchen
South Boston/Waterfront
$1 oysters on a Saturday night? It can be done at this contemporary French bistro in Fort Point, where bivalves for a buck run from 5-8pm in the bar and lounge. (The same deal is offered on weeknights as well.)
Cambridge Brewing Company
Kendall Square/MIT
It might sound odd, but oysters and dry Irish stout (think Guinness) are considered a classic pairing on the Emerald Isle. Try it for yourself every Tuesday at CBC's oyster happy hour, where the buck-a-shuck party starts at 4pm, with Blackout Stout on draft.
Firebrand Saints
East Cambridge/Kendall Square/MIT
Working late can often mean missing out on oyster happy hour, but not at this Kendall Square gastropub, where the $1 bivalves come out for a 9-10pm magic hour every day but Sunday.
Juliet
Union Square
Thursday is the new Friday at this Union Square favorite, where you can get ready for weekend fun with a $1 oyster happy hour from 3-10pm (or until they sell out).
Mast'
Downtown
The cure for the Monday blues: a $1 oyster lunch at this downtown Italian spot, which offers its buck-a-shuck all day long on Mondays, from 11am-10pm. In the warmer months, you can enjoy them on the patio, too.
McGreevy's
Back Bay
Some say oysters are a hangover cure. Find out for yourself at this Back Bay Irish pub, where the dollar deal runs all day on Sundays, starting at 10am.
State Street Provisions
Waterfront
West Coast oysters are a rare sight at a buck-a-shuck, but if you love Kusshis and Kumamotos, make a beeline to State Street, where they're often in the rotation. They're offered daily from 4-6pm and 11pm-close.
Tavern Road
South Boston/Waterfront
On weekdays from 5-7pm, enjoy "Oysters, Pigs, and Ponies" at this spot near the waterfront—that's $1 oysters, $2 ponies of Miller High Life, and $3 charcuterie.
The Red House
Harvard Square
This Harvard Square restaurant offers an even better deal than $1 oysters: for your first dozen, oysters are just 50 cents. The deal is available seven days a week from noon to 5pm and 9pm to close, but only in the bar and patio areas.
