Russell House Tavern

After a casual bout of squirrel-watching on Harvard Yard, beloved institution Russell House Tavern awaits just next door. Oyster offerings are plentiful around here, with $1 shellfish up for grabs during the last hour of kitchen service every day—and with summer in full swing, there’s no better spot to suck down your seafood than the tavern’s idyllic open-air patio with a Harvard mule in hand.