Union Oyster House

Eat oysters and seafood at the original oyster bar inside a Georgian building on Boston's Freedom Trail near Faneuil Hall.

41 Union St · Boston, MA

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Price: No admission fee
Good for: Hungry travelers
History lovers
First-time visitors
Public transit nearby: RMV City Hall Faneuil Hall MarketplaceSubway and Light rail 4, 15, 39, 57, 92, 93, 116, 426 and 12 more · 340 ft away
RMV Sudbury St New Chardon StSubway and Light rail 89/93, 92, 93, 111, 116, 426, 428, 450 and 8 more · 0.1 mi away
Valenti WaySubway and Train and Light rail and Bus B, C, D, E, Green Line Shuttle, Orange Line, Orange Line Shuttle · 0.3 mi away
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Flying in: Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) is about 3 miles away.
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About Union Oyster House

Serving food since 1826, Union Oyster House is the oldest restaurant in the country known to have run continuously, set in a building from around 1716 one block from Faneuil Hall. The oyster bar still sits in its original position, and Daniel Webster was a regular customer there. Before it was a restaurant, the future French king Louis Philippe lived upstairs teaching French, and the building is a National Historic Landmark.

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