The best dollar oysters in Boston

When you have a locale overlooking the waterfront in Boston’s Seaport District, it stands to reason you would want to tout the bounty found below the sea. This beloved eatery has just launched Dollar Oysters every Tuesday and Wednesday from 5-6:30pm in the bar and lounge area. Upgrade your meal with caviar service for a true splurge.

This stylish tavern is popular for patio dining in the warmer months and cozy comfort fare when it’s cold. For night owls who love oysters, Russell House Tavern offers $1 oysters—a rotating selection of both East Coast and West Coast varieties—the last hour before closing every night,  night, from 9—10pm on Sunday through Monday, 10—11pm on Thursday and 11pm—12am on Fridays and Saturdays. The special is available in the restaurant as well as on the patio.

Though celebrated as a local, premium steakhouse, you’ll find regulars at the bar nightly from Monday through Thursday slurping up Grill 23’s dollar oyster happy hour, offered from 5—6pm. The restaurant serves up whatever’s in season, so the bivalves available can vary—but no matter which types of oysters are there, you can always expect them to be immaculately shucked.

Charlie’s stakes its claim in the great oyster deal wars of Harvard Square by offering 50¢ bivalves daily from 12—5pm—well, for your first dozen anyway. This deal is also available from 9pm until close, should you have a late-night hankering. Once you've had your fill of shellfish, follow the loud, ready-to-drink crowd of punks, students, professors and local rock luminaries into the upstairs bar for massive glasses of beer, cheap eats, snippy waitresses and the best damn jukebox in Harvard Square.

This Irish Pub pays its respects to Boston’s historic roots, but its menu also pays homage to The Hub’s in its modern day. Take advantage of the fresh, local $1 oysters Monday through Friday from 5-7pm at this welcoming Harvard Square venue. In warmer weather, enjoy your oysters and wine while seated on the sidewalk patio.

This laidback South Boston hangout is popular any day of the week, and Monday is no exception. Loco offers dollar oysters all day each Monday, from when it opens at 11am to just before closing at 12:30am (the place closes at 1am). If you can’t snag a reservation, the bar is first come, first served. Once seated, you’ll get a checklist of toppings, including daily made mignonettes, hot sauce, as well as your standard citrus and horseradish.

This high-end Italian restaurant in the North End has $1 oysters seven days a week from 4:30—5:30pm. Order up a dozen as a standalone treat or as a preface to one of Chef Anthony Caturano’s handmade pasta dishes. His sister restaurants are also ready to showcase some briny bivalves - Tonno Wakefield offers them 4-5pm, Tonno Gloucester 3-5pm and The Blue Ox in Lynn 4-5pm Sunday through Thursday.

Wood-grilled fare and globe-spanning culinary influences are on tap at this Somerville spot. A rotating selection of East Coast oysters complements the robust menu. You’ll find dollar oysters served daily from 5—6pm with mignonette, cocktail sauce and fresh horseradish. Pair with a glass of wine and one of La Brasa’s delicious spreads.

Sitting sidecar to a menu full of Iberian-inspired seafood, the dollar oysters served at the bar of this South End spot run 4-6pm on Monday through Friday. Wash them down with a glass of wine from Spain or Portugal or a coastal-inspired cocktails.

Shabby-chic environs, Yankee touches and locally-sourced ingredients make this cozy Inman Square restaurant a popular place for a delicious meal. The raw section of the menu features daily oyster selections. Get them for $1 on Tuesday evenings from 5:30pm until they sell out. The cucumber-ginger mignonette that accompanies these salty half-shells is divine, so don’t forget to try it, even if you usually prefer slurping your oysters au naturel.

This seafood-focused Italian restaurant near the North End waterfront serves fresh, locally-sourced seafood. Oysters are fresh — the selection is based on what’s available locally — and available year-round. From 4:15-5:30pm Mondays through Saturdays (plus from 10-11pm on Thursdays through Saturdays), enjoy $1 oysters at the bar.

Want to slurp oysters where George Washington and Paul Revere once hoisted an ale? Dollar oysters are offered weekdays from 3—6pm. And seriously, this tavern dates back to the late 1700s, so expect to be transported back in time!