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(415) 430-6590 Photo: John Storey / SFC Image 5 of 16 <strong>Cafe Rouge</strong> $1.25 nightly oyster special 1782 Fourth St. , Berkeley (510) 525-1440 <strong>Cafe Rouge</strong> $1.25 nightly oyster special 1782 Fourth St. , Berkeley (510) 525-1440 Photo: Katy Raddatz / The Chronicle Image 6 of 16 <strong>District</strong> $1 oysters, 4-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and 5-7 p.m. Sat. 827 Washington St., Oakland. (510) 272-9110 <strong>District</strong> $1 oysters, 4-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and 5-7 p.m. Sat. 827 Washington St., Oakland. (510) 272-9110 Photo: John Storey / Special to the Chronicle Image 7 of 16 <strong>El Rio</strong> Free at 5:30 p.m. on Fridays, plus $4 draft beers and well drinks 3158 Mission St., S.F. (415) 282-3325 <strong>El Rio</strong> Free at 5:30 p.m. on Fridays, plus $4 draft beers and well drinks 3158 Mission St., S.F. (415) 282-3325 Photo: Amy Halverson / Flickr.com Image 8 of 16 <strong>Hog & Rocks</strong> $1.50 oysters, 5-6:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 3431 19th St., S.F. (415) 550-8627 <strong>Hog & Rocks</strong> $1.50 oysters, 5-6:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 3431 19th St., S.F. (415) 550-8627 Photo: Adm Golub / The Chronicle Image 9 of 16 <strong>Ichi Sushi + Ni Bar</strong> $1 oysters (and more specials) at Ni Bar, 5:30 p.m. -6:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 3282 Mission St., San Francisco; (415) 525-4750 <strong>Ichi Sushi + Ni Bar</strong> $1 oysters (and more specials) at Ni Bar, 5:30 p.m. -6:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 3282 Mission St., San Francisco; (415) 525-4750 Photo: John Storey / Special to the Chronicle Image 10 of 16 <strong>Jack’s Oyster Bar & Fish House</strong> $1.50 oysters until 6 p.m. 336 Water St. (at ), Oakland; (510) 271-7952. <strong>Jack’s Oyster Bar & Fish House</strong> $1.50 oysters until 6 p.m. 336 Water St. (at ), Oakland; (510) 271-7952. Photo: Jason Henry / Special To The Chronicle Image 11 of 16 Mission Rock Resort $.99 Marin Miyagi oysters Mon.-Fri. 3-7 p.m., plus $5 draft beers, $7 house wines and $6 happy hour cocktails 817 Terry Francois Blvd., S.F. (415) 701-7625 $.99 Marin Miyagi oysters Mon.-Fri. 3-7 p.m., plus $5 draft beers, $7 house wines and $6 happy hour cocktails 817 Terry Francois Blvd., S.F. (415) 701-7625 less Mission Rock Resort $.99 Marin Miyagi oysters Mon.-Fri. 3-7 p.m., plus $5 draft beers, $7 house wines and $6 happy hour cocktails 817 Terry Francois Blvd., S.F. (415) $.99 Marin Miyagi oysters Mon.-Fri. 3-7 p.m., plus $5 draft beers, $7 house wines and $6 happy hour cocktails 817 Terry Francois Blvd., S.F. (415) ... more Photo: John Storey / Special to the Chronicle Image 12 of 16 <strong>Waterbar</strong> $1.05 oysters daily from 11: 30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 399 Embarcadero, S.F. (415) 284-9922 <strong>Waterbar</strong> $1.05 oysters daily from 11: 30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 399 Embarcadero, S.F. (415) 284-9922 Photo: Liz Hafalia / The Chronicle Image 13 of 16 <strong>Woodhouse Fish Co.</strong> $1 oysters on Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. 2073 Market St., S.F. (415) 437-2722 <strong>Woodhouse Fish Co.</strong> $1 oysters on Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. 2073 Market St., S.F. (415) 437-2722 Photo: Frederic Larson / The Chronicle Image 14 of 16 <strong>Plouf</strong> $1 oysters on the patio 2:30-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri., at the bar 6:30 p.m. until closing 40 Belden Pl., S.F. (415) 986-6491 <strong>Plouf</strong> $1 oysters on the patio 2:30-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri., at the bar 6:30 p.m. until closing 40 Belden Pl., S.F. (415) 986-6491 Photo: Michael Macor / SFC Image 15 of 16 <strong>Fonda</strong> $1 oysters (and other food and drink specials) daily from 5pm-7pm and 9pm until close. 1501 Solano Ave. Albany. (510) 559-9006 <strong>Fonda</strong> $1 oysters (and other food and drink specials) daily from 5pm-7pm and 9pm until close. 1501 Solano Ave. Albany. (510) 559-9006 Photo: John Lee / Special to The Chronicle Image 16 of 16 <strong>Fog City</strong> $1.50 oysters, Monday - Friday from 4pm-6pm. 1300 Battery St, San Francisco. (415) 982-2000 <strong>Fog City</strong> $1.50 oysters, Monday - Friday from 4pm-6pm. 1300 Battery St, San Francisco. (415) 982-2000 Photo: John Storey / Special to the Chronicle Dollar Oyster Happy Hours in the Bay Area: Where and when to find them 1 / 16 Back to Gallery

To celebrate the beginning of fall, we are christening this first week of September as Oyster Week here on Inside Scoop. We’ll explore the history of oysters in the Bay Area, as well as our favorite stops, both old and new — and a lot more. Follow along with the ongoing coverage here.

Nineteenth-century gourmands used to down dozens of oysters at one (soused) sitting, but with bivalves now priced at $3 a piece, aspiring gluttons count themselves lucky if they make it into the two-figure range.

The exception to this luxury dining? Oyster happy hours, which are legion in the Bay Area — and, on occasion, brutally populist. If you have to swing a few elbows to carve out enough space at the bar for a double dozen, reassure yourself: You’re honoring a grand American tradition.

Here is a collection of oyster happy hours. Know of more? Suggest them in the comments.

Ala Romana

1098 Jackson St., San Francisco; (415) 292-3699

$1 oysters and $5 house white wine, 5:30 p.m. -7 p.m. Tue.-Sat.

Anchor & Hope

83 Minna St, San Francisco; (415) 501-9100

$1 oysters, 4:30 p.m.- 6 p.m. Mon-Fri., plus select $5 beers and wines

Bar Crudo

655 Divisadero St., San Francisco; (415) 409-0679

$1 oysters, plus other drink and food specials, 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Tue.-Sun.

Boxing Room

399 Grove St., San Francisco; (415) 430-6590

Half-price oysters 11:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri.

Café Rouge

1782 Fourth Street, Berkeley; (510) 525-1440

$1.25 oyster special daily, 5:30 p.m.-close Tue-Thur., 12:30 p.m.-close Fri.-Sun.

District

827 Washington St., Oakland. (510) 272-9110

$1 oysters, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and 5-7 p.m. Sat.

El Rio

3158 Mission St., S.F. (415) 282-3325

Free at 5:30 p.m. on Fridays, plus $4 draft beers and well drinks

Fog City

1300 Battery St, San Francisco. (415) 982-2000

$1.50 oysters, Monday – Friday from 4pm-6pm.

Fonda

1501 Solano Ave., Albany. (510) 559-9006

$1 oysters (and other food and drink specials) daily from 5pm-7pm and 9pm until close.

Hog & Rocks

3431 19th St., San Francisco; (415) 550-8627

$1.50 oysters, 5 p.m. -6:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri.

Ichi Sushi + Ni Bar

3282 Mission St., San Francisco; (415) 525-4750

$1 oysters (and more specials) at Ni Bar, 5:30 p.m. -6:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri.

Jack’s Oyster Bar & Fish House

336 Water St., Oakland; (510) 271-7952.

$1.50 oysters until 6 p.m.

Local’s Corner

2500 Bryant St., San Francisco; (415) 800-7945

$1 oysters and $6 rose 5-7 p.m. Tue.-Sat.

Mission Rock Resort

817 Terry A Francois Blvd., San Francisco; (415) 701-7625

$0.99 Marin Miyagi oysters 3 p.m.- 7 p.m. Mon.-Fri.

Plouf

40 Belden Pl., San Francisco; (415) 986-6491

$1 oysters on the patio 2:30 p.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri., at the bar 6:30 p.m. until closing

Waterbar

399 The Embarcadero, San Francisco; (415) 284-9922

$1.05 oysters 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. everyday

Woodhouse Fish Co.

2073 Market St., San Francisco; (415) 437-2722

$1 oysters on Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.