$1 Oysters in Cambridge

Here’s your Cambridge-only $1-oyster schedule (current as of Sept 12, 2025). If a place isn’t listed on a given day, they don’t run a $1 deal that day.

Appetizing platter of fresh oysters on ice with lemon garnish

Monday

Althea (Central Sq) — 2–5pm (daily).
Batifol (Kendall Sq) — 4–6pm (daily).
Grafton Street (Harvard Sq) — 4–6pm (site) / 5–7pm (listings).
Bambara (East Cambridge) — 5–7pm (daily).
Viale (Central Sq) — 5–7pm (daily).
Russell House Tavern (Harvard Sq) — 9–10pm (Sun–Mon late-night).

Tuesday

Althea — 2–5pm.
Batifol — 4–6pm.
Grafton Street — 4–6pm (site) / 5–7pm (listings).
Bambara — 5–7pm.
Viale — 5–7pm.
Russell House Tavern — 9–11pm (Tue–Thu late-night).

Wednesday

Althea — 2–5pm.
Batifol — 4–6pm.
Grafton Street — 4–6pm (site) / 5–7pm (listings).
Bambara — 5–7pm.
Viale — 5–7pm.
Russell House Tavern — 9–11pm.

Thursday

Althea — 2–5pm.
Batifol — 4–6pm.
Grafton Street — 4–6pm (site) / 5–7pm (listings).
Bambara — 5–7pm.
Viale — 5–7pm.
Russell House Tavern — 9–11pm.

Friday

Althea — 2–5pm.
Batifol — 4–6pm.
Grafton Street — 4–6pm (site) / 5–7pm (listings).
Viale — 4–5pm early-bird + 5–7pm.
Bambara — 5–7pm.
Russell House Tavern — 10pm–12am.

Saturday

Althea — 2–5pm.
Batifol — 4–6pm.
Bambara — 5–7pm.
Viale — 5–7pm.
Russell House Tavern — 10pm–12am.

Sunday

Althea — 2–5pm.
Batifol — 4–6pm.
Bambara — 5–7pm.
Viale — 5–7pm.
Russell House Tavern — 9–10pm.

Quick notes

Grafton Street’s window is the only one with conflicting info: their site says 4–6pm (Mon–Fri), while recent roundups say 5–7pm. If you’re cutting it close, get there by 5:30 and you’re covered either way.
Waypoint is not $1 anymore — it’s $2 oysters all day, every day. Great backup if you miss a $1 window.