1815 R. Rylance 19 Adjoining, in the same passage, are Ireland's oyster rooms and shell-fish shop, where spruce-beer and other fermented beverages are kept, and vended in high perfection.
1892 W. D. O'Connor 14 The street-floor of one of my houses in Hanover Street lets for an oyster-room.
1992 3 June 4 Residents moved out after 1843 when the square was opened to through traffic. Hotels, shops, exhibitions, a Turkish bath and oyster rooms moved in.