Best Oysters in the world
1. franca, Barcelona
Warm Eixample dining room with arched brick ceilings and acoustics quiet enough for real conversation. Dinner runs on inventive Catalan small plates, warm olives, and local natural wine.
Warm Eixample dining room with arched brick ceilings and acoustics quiet enough for real conversation. Dinner runs on inventive Catalan small plates, warm olives, and local natural wine.
Busy seafood stall slinging steaming mussel pots and fresh Saldanha Bay oysters dressed in sweet onion vinaigrette. Staff shuck shells to order over the counter while live music plays across the Sea Point food hall.
Upscale seafood dining room spanning four terraces that look straight out to the harbor. The kitchen turns out Portuguese-style platters of grilled langoustines, line fish, and local abalone.
Lively Södermalm bistro mixing French brasserie classics with Swedish ingredients. The busy dining room serves steak frites, fresh oysters, and sharp wine pairings under walls hung with major contemporary art.
Landmarked dining room where modern art hangs beneath high wood ceilings and gothic stained-glass windows. The menu is similarly composed, serving market-fresh Mediterranean dishes like Fines de Claire oysters and saddle of venison.
Intimate French bistro lined with dark mahogany and soft light. Seasonal sharing plates and natural wines crowd the compact tables, making for a close-knit dinner near Kollwitzplatz.
Sprawling sixth-floor food hall packed with high-end deli counters, specialized kitchens, and wine bars. The loud, energetic floor runs steady with orders for fresh oysters, posh currywurst, and glasses of champagne.
Polished Charlottenburg brasserie serving modern French plates of steak frites, grilled bone marrow, and oysters. Marble floors and wood paneling run past an open kitchen straight into a Mediterranean-style courtyard.
Modern riff on the brown café occupying a busy canal corner. The terrace and mahogany bar fill fast for natural wine, oysters, and serious smash burgers.
Industrial warehouse in Noord serving simple seafood with the energy of a beachside canteen. Vintage school tables crowd with fritto misto and grilled catch near the self-service bar.
Massive seafood canteen in a converted Amsterdam-Noord warehouse sitting right on the IJ River. Orders run through a central bar for steady rounds of fresh oysters, fritto misto, and wine out on the wide riverside terrace.
Mayfair seafood institution split between a bustling ground-floor oyster bar and a formal upstairs dining room. Shuckers work fast at the marble counter, while the heated terrace stays full year-round.
Belleville seafood spot serving raw shellfish and seasonal plates to share. The stone-walled room gets loud and tight, with candlelit tables full of whole fish and natural wine.
Intimate bistro with green velvet banquettes, serving perfected versions of French classics. The steak au poivre is the standout dish – book well in advance for one of the few tables.
Postage-stamp-sized oyster bar with whitewashed walls and a singular focus on Marennes-Oléron oysters. The menu is strictly shellfish, bread, and wine; the handful of tables are first-come, first-served.
Glamorous, all-booth dining room designed like a vintage luxury train carriage. Brass tableside buttons summon champagne on demand alongside classic Beef Wellington and caviar in a plush, adults-only setting.
Airy Piccadilly dining room and seafood bar serving high-grade caviar and Balik smoked salmon alongside chilled vodka. Decadent seafood dinners and champagne fill marble tables and oat banquettes under Art Deco lights.
Loud, high-energy diner with a retro red-and-white design. Fresh lobster is piled onto brioche rolls, served with a choice of creative house-made sauces like jalapeño mayo and lobster ghee.
Waterfront seafood restaurant sitting right on the Maine Wharf with wide windows facing the working harbor. The busy dining room runs steady all evening, turning out elevated chowders, raw bar plates, and fresh local catches.
Wood-lined downtown dining room with a large marble oyster bar and an open kitchen. The floor fills early with a pre-theater rush, running steady through the evening with fresh Pacific Northwest oysters and rich clam chowder.
Vibrant French brasserie built around a marble raw bar stacked with oysters and tiered shellfish platters. The glass-enclosed patio runs steady with early cocktails, while the main dining room serves steak frites and caviar omelets.
Cozy corner bistro serving creative American plates designed for sharing. The menu mixes high and low: Santa Barbara uni handrolls and miso black cod sit alongside a classic Wagyu cheeseburger.
Century City hotel brasserie filled with vintage furniture and salvaged French antiques. Plates of steak frites, French onion soup, and tall seafood towers land on tables across the main dining room and a large garden courtyard.
Vast Sunday street market taking over several Hollywood blocks with live music and a hundred-plus vendor stalls. Chefs shop for seasonal produce while locals line up for pupusas and fresh-shucked oysters.
Downtown dining room serving Florida stone crab and prime steaks across two polished floors. Nightly live music and a wraparound patio host a steady stream of anniversaries and business dinners.
Rustic Texas saloon and Cajun joint sitting right on Shoal Creek. Saints fans and locals pack the wooden deck for cold beers, fried catfish, and massive trays of seasonal boiled crawfish.
Dimly lit dining room serving wood-fired beef and a serious raw bar. The space is dark and formal, with a tableside ritual of selecting a specific steak knife for the massive cuts coming off the grill.
Restored East Austin corner restaurant running steady all day with cold cocktails and Louisiana homestyle cooking. Fresh oysters, chicken gumbo, and shrimp po'boys land on round wooden tables out on the street-side patio.
Narrow, shotgun-style space mixing a French Quarter feel with a backlit marble bar. The room fills up for raw oysters, cold martinis, and a short rib burger that rivals the seafood.
Stylish East Austin house pairing Italian-American cooking with Japanese technique. The bright dining room and rooftop bar run loud and energetic with shared plates of crudo, handmade pastas, and inventive cocktails.
Classic New York-style chophouse serving dry-aged steaks and cold martinis across crisp white tablecloths. Polished red leather banquettes and glossy wood paneling line the dimly lit downtown dining room.
Casual Cajun spot serving messy, by-the-pound seafood boils and fried platters. A glass back wall faces a playground, letting kids run loose while adults work through rounds of spicy crawfish.
Compact kitchen dedicated to the crisp edges of Bangkok street food. The namesake oyster omelette arrives hot and lacy, joined by slow-simmered pork knuckle in a space geared toward quick, solo meals.
Sprawling French brasserie filling Grand Central's historic Vanderbilt Hall. Red leather banquettes and a massive bottle-lined bar sit under 55-foot ceilings, running steady with cold oysters, cocktails, and steak frites.
Breezy West Village dining room serving coastal Mediterranean seafood and natural wine. Floor-to-ceiling French doors line the cherry wood space, hosting long dinners over chilled oysters, red shrimp carpaccio, and cold martinis.
Lively NoHo dining room serving family-style Thai seafood with serious heat. Tables are packed tight with groups sharing whole steamed fish and curries that don't hold back on spice.
Cozy listening bar pouring a rotating selection of natural wines from around the globe. A single turntable provides the soundtrack, with small plates of oysters and crudo to share.
Loud, multi-level seafood hall running full tilt with live lobster tanks, cold draft beer, and tables packed with shellfish. Platter after platter of garlic shrimp and giant prawns make way for a final round of garlic steak sandwiches.
