Food Faneuil Hall, Boston

Union Oyster House

Name: Union Oyster House
Address: 41 Union St, Boston, MA 02108, USA, US
Price range: $$$

A place to eat in Faneuil Hall, Boston, pricey ($$$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Lunch.

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Union Oyster House in Faneuil Hall, Boston — Photo: Seasider53 · CC BY 4.0 · license

Why go

America's oldest operating restaurant (1826), serving oysters at a raw bar.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Boston, alongside 2 activities, 2 places to eat and 2 sights. 6 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Union Oyster House and Bell in Hand Tavern.

Type: Food
Neighborhood: Faneuil Hall
Price: $$$
Time needed: 1.5 hr
Best time: Lunch

Nearby

Our closest curated picks, including 4 beyond Boston. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.

1
Union Oyster House
Open since 1826, the country's oldest continuously operating restaurant, with a raw bar and chowder by Faneuil Hall.
Food · Downtown Boston & the Waterfront · 0.0 mi straight-line
2
Bell in Hand Tavern
Tavern dating to 1795, one of the oldest in the country, with live music near Faneuil Hall.
Drinks · Downtown Boston & the Waterfront · 0.0 mi straight-line
3
First Night Boston
Free citywide New Year's Eve festival for 50 years, centered on City Hall Plaza with ice sculptures, music and food.
Activity · Downtown Boston & the Waterfront · 0.1 mi straight-line
4
Freedom Trail
2.5-mile red-brick line past 16 Revolutionary-era sites.
Activity · 0.1 mi straight-line
5
Neptune Oyster
Small North End oyster bar famous for its hot buttered lobster roll.
Food · 0.1 mi straight-line
6
Omni Parker House
Hotel on School Street since 1855, birthplace of Boston cream pie, a block from Boston Common.
Stay · Downtown Boston & the Waterfront · 0.3 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Union Oyster House is a stop on our Boston to Portland route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

Boston to Portland
Historic streets, harbor towns & seafood
5 daysStop 1 of 3Best May – Oct

More places to eat in Boston

Another curated place to eat in Boston. See the full Boston guide.

Regina Pizzeria
The original 1926 North End pizzeria serving thin, charred pies.
FoodNorth End$

When to go

Average daily highs in Boston run from 34°F in January to 82°F in July; October is usually the wettest month. For Union Oyster House itself, we suggest: Lunch.

Modelled monthly averages for Boston from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Boston weather by month.

Getting there

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Address: 41 Union St, Boston, MA 02108, USA
Coordinates: 42.36129, -71.05691
Destination: Boston, Massachusetts