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The World Is Your Oyster, Especially If You Live In Charleston

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One of the best things about living in a coastal city like Charleston is the fresh seafood you can enjoy all year round. This time of year is perfect for eating oysters. And this weekend, we’re celebrating National Oysters on the Half Shell Day! There’s no shortage of seafood joints and raw bars in Charleston, so we’ve come up with some of our favorites for you to check out next time you feel the need for some bivalve mollusks in your life. Below, you’ll find six of the best places to eat oysters in Charleston.

NICO

Oysters in Charleston

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NICO is the new kid in town on this list, but the restaurant is already making its mark as one of the best places to eat oysters in Charleston. This Shem Creek spot is a French oyster bar, so it’s a little different than other seafood joints on the creek. They have a large variety of oysters from the East Coast to choose from. Get them raw on the half shell or baked. If you’re in the mood for a new oyster shot, then try the Scotch Oyster. You sip the oyster brine, pour the scotch over the oyster, eat it, rinse the shell with scotch and shoot it.

The Darling Oyster Bar

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The Darling keeps popping up on our “best of” lists and for good reason. Between the location and the menu, it keeps us coming back. They don’t disappoint with their oyster offerings either. You can get them baked with butter & bread crumbs, Alabama white sauce & bacon, or pimento & sourdough soppers. They also have a variety of different oysters available individually, so you can try different kinds.

 

The Ordinary

Oysters in Charleston

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It’s been said before, but we’ll go ahead and say it again: the Ordinary is anything but ordinary when it comes to seafood. You can enjoy East Coast oysters on the half shell, Smoked VA Oysters, or Oyster Moscow. Or you can get them as part of one of their Shellfish Towers, which includes a variety of raw and cooked seafood.

Fleet Landing

Oysters in Charleston

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Ocean views and delicious oysters are hard to beat and Fleet Landing has them both. You can dine on them chilled on the half shell with house-made cocktail sauce, as part of a fried seafood platter, or fried with southern comfort barbecue sauce. Whichever way you go, your oyster craving will be satisfied.

Pearlz Oyster and Raw Bar

Oysters in Charleston

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Pearlz is the perfect place to eat oysters in Charleston. Eat them raw by the dozen from the raw bar or get southern fried oysters with blue cheese, celery and buffalo sauce. Another way to get your oyster fix at Pearlz is the oyster shooter. Or for something hot try the Baked Oyster Rockefeller.

Amen Street Fish and Raw Bar

Oysters in Charleston

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At Amen Street, you won’t be disappointed with their oyster offerings. Of course, they offer a bevy of varietals on the half shell by the half or full dozen, but they don’t stop there. Get them as part of a deliciously fried seafood platter, fried on their own, or baked.

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The World Is Your Oyster: Here Are The Best Ones In Charleston

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All Oyster lovers are in for a treat when visiting Charleston. The Holy City prides itself on its seafood, especially oysters. Presented in decorative ice dishes whether you prefer fried or on the half-shell, you’ll find exactly what you’re looking for.

Pearlz Oyster Bar

Enjoy a wide variety of oysters at this upscale oyster bar served on the half-shell, steamed, or southern-fried with blue cheese and buffalo sauce. You have to try their famous oyster shooters, a liquor shot with pepper vodka, an oyster, and cocktail sauce.

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Rappahannock Oyster Bar

This fresh and inventive bar is home to some of the best oysters in the Lowcountry. Nestled in a 19th-century cigar factory along the Cooper River, with one of Charleston’s largest copper bars, Rappahannock is somewhere you don’t want to miss.

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167 Raw

There’s a reason why this little hole-in-the-wall restaurant always has crowds of people lining up at its door. With a daily selection of mouthwatering fresh oysters, there’s no wonder this Charleston restaurant has been featured in “Southern Living Magazine” and “USA Today.”

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Hank’s Seafood

Hanks has been named the best seafood restaurant in Charleston for 17 consecutive years. The renovated warehouse is modeled to give its customers a taste of the city’s port history and family roots. Be sure to try Hank’s crowd favorites: the Oyster Stew, the Seafood Tower, and Oysters Casino.

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Leon’s Fine Poultry & Oysters

Located on upper King Street, this renovated gas station bar is a must stop when visiting Charleston. Choose from raw oysters, chargrilled oysters, and oysters casino. Pair your oyster selection with Leon’s house famous frose` or any of their signature cocktails on their large drink menu.

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The Darling Oyster Bar

This oyster bar is located in the heart of downtown King Street in a restored, 115-year-old storefront. Their extensive raw bar is hard to beat, and their Sunday brunch is to die for. Start your Sunday off right with an oyster shooter to wash down your shrimp & grits and hushpuppies. It’s the perfect place to get your fix of good southern eating and seafood.

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