Union Oyster House

One of the oldest restaurants in Boston and the oldest restaurant to have run continuously since it opened is Union Oyster House, which has been serving diners since 1826. On May 27, 2003, the structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

The Kennedy family and Daniel Webster are just two historical figures who have dined at the Union Oyster House. Webster was reputed to eat at least six dishes of oysters every day. Most unexpectedly, Louis Philippe, who ruled France from 1830 to 1848, resided in exile on the second story in 1796. He made a living by instructing young women in French. John Royston Coleman, a labor economist and the president of Haverford College, once worked here undercover as a "salad-and-sandwich man" in the 1970s. He wrote about the experience in his book The Blue Collar Journal.

The Union Oyster House, which is close to Faneuil Hall on the Freedom Trail, has the unusual distinction of being the country's first restaurant. The food service at this Pre-Revolutionary era structure in Boston began in 1826, and it has continued ever since with the stalls and oyster bar, where Daniel Webster was a regular patron, in their original locations.

Year established: 1826
Location: 41 Union St, Boston, MA 02108, Hoa Kỳ
Website: unionoysterhouse.com