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Where to Slurp $1 Oysters in Houston

A budget-friendly guide to the city’s best budget-friendly bivalves

by Amy McCarthy Updated
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Dollar oysters await at Tony Mandola’s
| Tony Mandola’s [Official Photo]
by Amy McCarthy Updated

In Houston, there’s no shortage of restaurants serving quality oysters all year long, but seafood isn’t always cheap.

Fortunately, these eight restaurants and bars serve up oysters that are priced at (or around) $1 each, making a dozen chilled oysters both a budget-friendly meal and a cheap way to round out a few happy hour cocktails.

Go forth, and get ready to slurp.

Is your favorite dollar oyster joint missing from this map? Shout it out in the comments.

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Captain Benny's

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This longstanding oyster house, open since 1967, serves a dozen oysters for $11.99 all day, every day. Pair with a michelada for the perfect summer meal.

10896 Northwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77092
(713) 680-1828
(713) 680-1828
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La Lucha

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La Lucha offers up $1 oysters and $2 canned Lonestar beer during its daily happy hour. Two types of oyster varieties are on offer daily and rotate throughout the week. Snag the deals Monday through Friday 5 to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 12 to 5 p.m.

1801 N Shepherd Dr #A, Houston, TX 77008
(713) 955-4765
(713) 955-4765
Grilled oysters topped with chives and served in a skillet Courtesy La Lucha

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Field & Tides

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At this Heights eatery, score a dozen oysters for $12 during happy hour, which takes place from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday,

705 E 11th St, Houston, TX 77008
(713) 861-6143
(713) 861-6143
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Julep

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On Mondays, sip fancy cocktails and slurp $1 oysters at this beloved cocktail den all day long. Even when they’re not on special, the $1.50 Gulf oysters or $3.50 East Coast oysters are the perfect companion to a well-mixed drink. (Bonus: happy hour is also on from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.)

1919 Washington Ave, Houston, TX 77007
(713) 869-4383
(713) 869-4383
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Tony Mandola's

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Raw or grilled oysters are $1 each at this Houston icon during happy hour which runs Sunday through Friday 3 to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday 4 to 6:30 p.m. Upgrade to Rockefeller varieties with spinach and hollandaise for $3, or the Damian, which is deep-fried with pico de gallo on top for $2.50.

1212 Waugh Dr, Houston, TX 77019
(713) 528-3474
(713) 528-3474

Liberty Kitchen & Oysterette

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Of course this oyster-obsessed restaurant would offer an oyster-filled happy hour with $1 Gulf oysters and $1.75 East Coast oysters, but the offerings don’t stop there. Pair a dozen with a garlic shrimp tacos, clam chowder, and more light bites for under $3. Happy hour is Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

4224 San Felipe St, Houston, TX 77027
(713) 622-1010
(713) 622-1010
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State of Grace

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The oyster room at this River Oaks restaurant is always a solid destination for bivalves, especially during happy hour. From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, a selection of quality bivalves from Galveston Bay and Alabama are only $1, they go back up to $3.50 after happy hour is over.

1002, 3258 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77098
(832) 942-5080
(832) 942-5080
State of Grace's $1 oysters are one of the best deals in town.
State of Grace's $1 oysters are one of the best deals in town.
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Eunice

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Delectable bivalves are only $.75 during Eunice’s happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m. daily. Wash down the sweet deal with half-off beer, wine, and specialty cocktails like the signature St. Landry Sidecar with brandy, orange liqueur, lemon, egg white, and champagne. As an added bonus, more bar bites are also half off.

3737 Buffalo Speedway Suite 100 Located on the southeast corner of Richmond Ave & Buffalo Speedway. The entrance on Richmond Ave leads to the restaurant where complementary valet parking is available, Houston, TX 77098
(832) 491-1717
(832) 491-1717
Courtesy Eunice

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Captain Benny's

10896 Northwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77092

This longstanding oyster house, open since 1967, serves a dozen oysters for $11.99 all day, every day. Pair with a michelada for the perfect summer meal.

10896 Northwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77092
(713) 680-1828
(713) 680-1828
Capt Benny’s/Facebook

La Lucha

1801 N Shepherd Dr #A, Houston, TX 77008

La Lucha offers up $1 oysters and $2 canned Lonestar beer during its daily happy hour. Two types of oyster varieties are on offer daily and rotate throughout the week. Snag the deals Monday through Friday 5 to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 12 to 5 p.m.

1801 N Shepherd Dr #A, Houston, TX 77008
(713) 955-4765
(713) 955-4765
Grilled oysters topped with chives and served in a skillet Courtesy La Lucha

Field & Tides

705 E 11th St, Houston, TX 77008

At this Heights eatery, score a dozen oysters for $12 during happy hour, which takes place from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday,

705 E 11th St, Houston, TX 77008
(713) 861-6143
(713) 861-6143
Field & Tides [Official Photo]

Julep

1919 Washington Ave, Houston, TX 77007

On Mondays, sip fancy cocktails and slurp $1 oysters at this beloved cocktail den all day long. Even when they’re not on special, the $1.50 Gulf oysters or $3.50 East Coast oysters are the perfect companion to a well-mixed drink. (Bonus: happy hour is also on from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.)

1919 Washington Ave, Houston, TX 77007
(713) 869-4383
(713) 869-4383
Julep/Facebook

Tony Mandola's

1212 Waugh Dr, Houston, TX 77019

Raw or grilled oysters are $1 each at this Houston icon during happy hour which runs Sunday through Friday 3 to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday 4 to 6:30 p.m. Upgrade to Rockefeller varieties with spinach and hollandaise for $3, or the Damian, which is deep-fried with pico de gallo on top for $2.50.

1212 Waugh Dr, Houston, TX 77019
(713) 528-3474
(713) 528-3474

Liberty Kitchen & Oysterette

4224 San Felipe St, Houston, TX 77027

Of course this oyster-obsessed restaurant would offer an oyster-filled happy hour with $1 Gulf oysters and $1.75 East Coast oysters, but the offerings don’t stop there. Pair a dozen with a garlic shrimp tacos, clam chowder, and more light bites for under $3. Happy hour is Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

4224 San Felipe St, Houston, TX 77027
(713) 622-1010
(713) 622-1010
Liberty Kitchen/Facebook

State of Grace

1002, 3258 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77098

The oyster room at this River Oaks restaurant is always a solid destination for bivalves, especially during happy hour. From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, a selection of quality bivalves from Galveston Bay and Alabama are only $1, they go back up to $3.50 after happy hour is over.

1002, 3258 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77098
(832) 942-5080
(832) 942-5080
State of Grace's $1 oysters are one of the best deals in town.
State of Grace's $1 oysters are one of the best deals in town.
Katy Norris [EHOU]

Eunice

3737 Buffalo Speedway Suite 100 Located on the southeast corner of Richmond Ave & Buffalo Speedway. The entrance on Richmond Ave leads to the restaurant where complementary valet parking is available, Houston, TX 77098

Delectable bivalves are only $.75 during Eunice’s happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m. daily. Wash down the sweet deal with half-off beer, wine, and specialty cocktails like the signature St. Landry Sidecar with brandy, orange liqueur, lemon, egg white, and champagne. As an added bonus, more bar bites are also half off.

3737 Buffalo Speedway Suite 100 Located on the southeast corner of Richmond Ave & Buffalo Speedway. The entrance on Richmond Ave leads to the restaurant where complementary valet parking is available, Houston, TX 77098
(832) 491-1717
(832) 491-1717
Courtesy Eunice

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