Island Creek Oyster Bar

Island Creek Oyster Bar was founded in 2010, and is located at 500 Commonwealth Ave in Boston. Additional information is available at www.boston.menupages.com or by contacting Bill Forbes at (617) 532-5300.

If you're not a fan of oysters, don't let the name of this Hotel Commonwealth restaurant fool you—there's a lot more going on with a menu that's printed fresh daily. Many of the oysters shucked and served here come fresh from the restaurant's own oyster farm in nearby Duxbury Bay; other daily sources can include Maine, Prince Edward Island, and Puget Sound (Washington). Striped bass ceviche and...

"Experienced restaurateur, oyster farmer" and co-owner Skip Bennett offers "outstanding" bivalves from his own beds and other "fresh-as-can-be", "delicious" seafood at this "hip" "must-eat" destination in Kenmore Square; the "slick", "snappy" digs harbor "superb" staffers with "expert" knowledge plus "thirtysomethings" knocking back "amazing" tipples and – "pricey" tabs notwithstanding – having...

Boston has gone nutty for oysters, and among the many local favorites are the ones harvested by Island Creek Oysters in the South Shore seaside town of Duxbury. In addition to the spread from a top-flight raw bar, the Island Creek Oyster Bar at the Hotel Commonwealth in Kenmore Square serves chef Jeremy Sewall's distinctive New England–style comfort dishes. Sewall's cousin in Maine supplies the...

We opened the Island Creek Oyster Bar to bring the restaurant to the farmer. It's a collaboration joining farmer, chef, and diner in one space. We welcome guests to get to know their oyster grower, harvester, winemaker, distiller, brewer, and fisherman. One meal at a time.