Union Oyster House

About Union Oyster House

Union Oyster House is a seafood restaurant you'll find at 41 Union St in Boston, Massachusetts. It is one of 889 places to eat and drink we list in Boston.

Union Oyster House is open 7 days a week, usually 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM.

Union Oyster House's menu features 46 dishes and drinks across 10 sections, including APPETIZERS, SOUPS & CHOWDERS, ON THE HALF SHELL, THE SALAD PLATES, and SANDWICHES. Listed prices range from $8.95 to $37.95, with a typical item around $19.95. Menu highlights include Chilled Shrimp Cocktail, Oyster House Clam Chowder, and Freshly Shucked Oysters 1/2 Doz.*.

Service options include outdoor seating, delivery, on-site services, takeaway, and dine-in. Visitors describe the atmosphere as casual, cosy, historic, and trendy, and it is a good fit for groups, locals, and tourists. The place is family friendly. It is especially popular for lunch, dinner, and solo dining. Offerings include alcohol, beer, cocktails, coffee, and comfort food.

Accessibility features: wheelchair-accessible entrance, wheelchair-accessible seating, wheelchair-accessible toilet, and wheelchair-accessible car park. Payment methods accepted: credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments. Parking: paid multi-storey car park, paid parking lot, and paid street parking. Reservations are accepted; call (617) 227-2750 to book a table.

Quick facts

Category

Seafood Restaurant

Address

41 Union St, Boston, MA 02108

Phone

(617) 227-2750

Hours

Open 7 days a week, usually 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Menu

46 items · $8.95–$37.95

Listing updated

April 2026 · Suggest an edit

How the hours compare

We compared Union Oyster House’s weekday schedule with 11 other seafood restaurants in Boston. On a typical weekday it opens at 11:00 AM, earlier than 82% of them (the typical opening time is 11:30 AM) and closes at 9:00 PM, earlier than most (typical closing time: 10:00 PM).

In total it is open about 72 hours a week, about the same as the local median (71.5 hours). 100% of seafood restaurants in Boston open on Sundays, and Union Oyster House is one of them.

Compared with 11 other seafood restaurants in Boston that list their hours in our guide.

• Chilled Shrimp Cocktail$19.95
• Oyster House Clam Chowder$13.95

  A Boston Classic

• Freshly Shucked Oysters 1/2 Doz.*$22.95
• Union Caesar$12.95

  Served with House Baked Corn Bread

• Broiled Boston Scrod$28.95

  A New England Tradition. Crusted with seasoned bread crumbs

• Fried Fish Fillet Sandwich*$12.95
• Boston Cream Pie$11.95
• Boston Baked Beans$8.95
• Chilled Lobster Roll

  Market Price

• Please note, prices and menu selections are subject to change.

Typical prices for seafood restaurants in Massachusetts

Based on 39 menus with 2,459 priced items from seafood restaurants in Massachusetts, the median menu item costs $14.50, and half of all items are priced between $8.00 and $20.69.

At Union Oyster House the median listed price is $19.95, higher than the typical $14.50 for seafood restaurants in Massachusetts.

Calculated from 39 menus in our guide. Prices vary by location and change over time.

Features & amenities

The neighborhood

Within a 10-minute walk (half a mile) of Union Oyster House there are 175 other places to eat and drink in our guide, and 370 within one mile. By type, the places within a mile include Cafes & Coffee (56), Bars & Pubs (43), Bakeries & Desserts (39), and Italian (30).

Competition is strong: 14 other seafood restaurants are within a mile and 32 within three miles. The closest is Salty Dog Seafood Grille & Bar, < 0.1 mi away.

124 places within a mile stay open until 10 PM or later on at least one night a week, so this is a good area for a late meal.

Nearest places of other kinds

• Burgers & Fast FoodThe Bell in Hand< 0.1 mi
• Bars & PubsThe Green Dragon Tavern< 0.1 mi
• Bakeries & DessertsJennifer Lee's Bakery< 0.1 mi
• ItalianMother Anna's0.1 mi
• Cafes & CoffeeStarbucks0.2 mi

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