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The Hourly Oyster House
Seafood · Harvard Square · Since 2016
Opened 2016
Opened 2016 by the Grafton Group's Patrick Lee after the raw bar at Russell House Tavern proved the concept. Named for the 'Hourlies' — horse-drawn wagons that departed Dunster Street for Boston each hour starting in 1826, one of America's first high-frequency transit routes.
$30–$60 per person
Harvard Square raw bar and oyster house from the Grafton Group. New England oysters, lobster rolls, chowder, and seasonal seafood. Named for the 1826 hourly horse-drawn wagons that departed Dunster Street for Boston on the hour.
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15 Dunster St, Cambridge, MA 02138
Mon-Thu: 4PM-11PM, Fri: 4PM-12AM, Sat: 11AM-12AM, Sun: 11AM-10PM
2 min walk from Harvard
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