Our story began in 1947 when Philadelphia lawyer Samuel Mink purchased seafood restaurant Kelly's on Mole Street. It was a Philly institution for several decades, serving seafood and raw oysters to a loyal business crowd.
Then, in 1969, Samuel's son David took over the family business at age 22. He moved the restaurant to its present location and renamed it Sansom Street Oyster House.
David focused on serving only the freshest seafood available, personally going to the market daily to select each fish. 'We used to change the menu every six months,' said David in a 1987 interview. 'Now it's twice a day.'
 
LOCATION
Center City Philadelphia
1516 Sansom St.
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 567-7683
HOURS
Monday — Thursday
11:30am — 10pm
Friday — Saturday
11:30am — 11pm
Closed Sunday
HAPPY HOUR
Monday — Friday
5pm — 7pm
Saturday
9pm — 11pm
RESERVATIONS
Reservations are taken for parties of 6 or more.
Booking and info:
(215) 567-7683