Island Creek Oyster Bar

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500 Commonwealth Ave (at Kenmore St)
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 532-5300
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Hours
Mon–Sat: 4:00 PM–1:00 AM Sun: 10:30 AM–1:00 AM
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Island Creek Oyster Bar brings new meaning to the term “farm-to-table”. Each dish on the menu lists the farms that the seafood hails from, so you know it’s fresh. Executive chef and co-owner Jeremy Sewall makes it his mission to bring umami to this restaurant.

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Foursquare Tips

  • Try the oyster sliders. Order them without onions to actually taste the oysters.
    James | 2010-11-17 23:46:05
  • Island Creek Oyster bar looks more slick than the restaurant you would expect an oyster farm to operate, but it's no less legit. [Eater 38 Member]
    Eater | 2012-01-12 11:30:04
  • Oyster sliders- so good!
    David | 2012-01-21 10:26:27
  • Island Creek Oyster Bar is now open and it's awesome!!
    BostonTweet | 2010-10-15 20:20:32
  • Duxburys Island Creek Oysters are so ubiquitous locally, weve come to consider them the gold standard. (Sorry, Wellfleets.) Read on for ordering tips.
    Boston Magazine | 2011-11-11 10:59:23
  • Guess how many oyster shells are in the cages along the far wall.
    James | 2011-03-21 22:11:14
  • Instead of saltines or oyster crackers, try the melt-your-brain buttermilk biscuits and house smoked bacon with your clam chowder.
    Thrillist | 2014-01-30 18:36:46
  • Here in the fall? The pumpkin soup is decadent
    Eric | 2012-10-23 22:50:51
  • Aside from a range of Island Creek's finest, the changing daily menu @ ICOB includes other fruits de mer like a Tarragon butter'd baked stuffed lobster w/ brussels sprouts, carrot, & parsnips. Try it.
    Thrillist | 2010-10-18 18:39:51
  • music here sucks
    Mark | 2010-11-14 00:00:42
  • Lovely place, delicious food...
    Baak | 2013-07-24 21:29:10
  • Feel free to try your cocktails with our very own, Boston-distilled gin, Wire Works. They carry it there and we guarantee that you'll love it!
    GrandTen | 2012-06-08 15:33:12
  • Their T-shirts are available for sale!!
    julie | 2011-04-12 23:56:56
  • best urban clam shack in new england!
    Andee | 2011-04-09 01:41:37
  • Are oysters aphrodisiacs? This is the place to find out, as Island Creek happens to be one ofAmerica's most romantic restaurants.
    CNN | 2014-12-03 18:09:02
  • ICOBs lobster roll fresh Maine lobster mixed with crme frache instead of mayo and pickles on delicious rosemary bread is a game-changer. For more, follow us on 4sq or at www.renhotels.com.
    Renaissance Hotels | 2013-02-11 16:26:11
  • THE place for farm to table oysters.
    The International Recipe Syndicate | 2011-10-12 23:50:47
  • Tuna tartar, Island Creek Oysters and a few HUGE shrimp are the apps to get! This place is my Cheers!
    Jason | 2011-10-08 20:25:28
  • Order a dozen oysters and a couple of fried oyster sliders at the bar, and bigger plates like lobster roe noodles with short ribs in the dining room.
    The Feast | 2011-06-13 10:26:08
  • Excellent clam chowder with house-cured bacon, fish sandwich, and get the Snug Harbor Smash. Very attentive staff.
    Tangela | 2011-05-30 13:23:13

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