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Where to Eat Oysters on the Half Shell Right Now

By Jazmine Hogan Donaldson
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By Jazmine Hogan Donaldson

Love it or loathe it, tomorrow is Valentine's Day, giving us the perfect excuse to map the Cape & Islands most well-known aphrodisiac, the raw Oyster. While many half shell lovers feel winter is the perfect time to eat oysters, if you're going for the Casanova-effect, scientists say spring is the time of year the shellfish have their greatest aphrodisiac quality. Either way, here's a round-up of some of the best raw, juicy slurps of the ocean on the Cape & Islands.


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· Good Taste: An oyster primer, wild, farm raised, all good [Martha's Vineyard Times]
· Raw oysters really are aphrodisiacs, say scientists [The Telegraph]

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The Glass Onion

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Chilled Barnstable Oysters served with Red Wine Mignonette, Lemon and Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

37 North Main Street, Falmouth, MA 02540
508-540-3730
508-540-3730

Oysters Too

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Serving Barnstable and Wellfleet Oysters on the half shell.

876 East Falmouth Highway, East Falmouth, MA 02536
508-548-9191
508-548-9191

Bleu

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Cotuit Oysters on the Half Shell served with Mignonette Sauce.

10 Market Street, Mashpee, MA 02649
508-539-7907
508-539-7907

The Naked Oyster Bistro & Raw Bar

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The Naked Oyster is featuring oysters from their own Barnstable Harbor Oyster farm (you can read all about it on their website), little necks from Barnstable Seafarm and deep water hard shell lobsters.

410 Main Street, Hyannis, MA 02601
508-778-6500
508-778-6500

The Roadhouse Cafe

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Barnstable Seafarm Oysters served on the half shell with cocktail sauce and horseradish mignonette.

488 South Street, Hyannis, MA 02601
508-775-2386
508-775-2386

The Red Pheasant

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Barnstable Oysters on the half shell served with a cucumber mignonette.

905 Route 6A, Dennis, MA 02638
508-385-2133
508-385-2133

The Oyster Company Raw Bar & Grille

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Oysters every which way including Quivet Neck Oysters on the Half Shell and The Raw Deal - .99 cent oysters until 6:30pm.

202 Depot Street, Dennis Port, MA 02639
508-398-4600
508-398-4600

The Port

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The Port's raw bar features Chatham Oysters, Orleans Oysters, Littlenecks, & shrimp cocktail served with homemade Cocktail Sauce, Raspberry Mignonette and Lemon & Lime Wedges.

541 Route 28, Harwich Port, MA 02646
508-430-5410
508-430-5410

Chatham Bars Inn

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Both Stars and The Sacred Cod Tavern at the Chatham Bars Inn serve local oysters with a lime ginger relish.

297 Shore Road, Chatham, MA 02633
508-945-0096
508-945-0096

Joe's Bar & Grille

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Wellfleet Native Oysters with cocktail sauce, sex on the half shell. (No doubt, but just to be clear, those are their words, not ours.)

5 Beach Road, Orleans, MA 02653
508-240-3058
508-240-3058

The Wicked Oyster

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Wellfleet Oysters served with cocktail sauce or spicy mignonette.

50 Main Street, Wellfleet, MA 02667
508-349-3455
508-349-3455

Ross' Grill

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The raw bar at Ross' features Wellfleet Oysters, local little necks and jumbo shrimp. Hurry! They close on 2/16 and re-open in mid-April.

237 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA 02657
508-487-8878
508-487-8878

The Squealing Pig Pub & Oyster Bar

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Wellfleet Oysters served with cocktail sauce or pickled ginger, wasabi & soy sauce.

335 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA 02657
508-487-5804
508-487-5804

Offshore Ale Company

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Serves Sweet Neck Farm, Katama Bay and West Tisbury wilds.

30 Kennebec Avenue, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
508-693-2626
508-693-2626

Martha's Vineyard Chowder Co.

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Local Katama Bay Oysters served with Classic Cocktail Sauce & Champagne Mignonette.

9 Oak Bluffs Avenue, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
508-696-3000
508-696-3000

Eleven North

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Eleven North offers local Sweet Neck Farm and Katama Bay oysters, plus Penn Cove oysters from Washington State.

11 North Water Street, Edgartown, MA 02539
774-549-9187
774-549-9187

Dune

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Chatham Oysters on the Half Shell served with candied orange, granny smiths & champangne mignonette

20 Broad Street, Nantucket, MA 02554
508-228-5550
508-228-5550

Met on Main

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Serving east or west coast oysters. Like the east coast vs west coast hip hop rivalry, it's best to keep them separate.

38 Main Street, Nantucket, MA 02554
508-325-5111
508-325-5111
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The Glass Onion

37 North Main Street, Falmouth, MA 02540

Chilled Barnstable Oysters served with Red Wine Mignonette, Lemon and Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

37 North Main Street, Falmouth, MA 02540
508-540-3730
508-540-3730

Oysters Too

876 East Falmouth Highway, East Falmouth, MA 02536

Serving Barnstable and Wellfleet Oysters on the half shell.

876 East Falmouth Highway, East Falmouth, MA 02536
508-548-9191
508-548-9191

Bleu

10 Market Street, Mashpee, MA 02649

Cotuit Oysters on the Half Shell served with Mignonette Sauce.

10 Market Street, Mashpee, MA 02649
508-539-7907
508-539-7907

The Naked Oyster Bistro & Raw Bar

410 Main Street, Hyannis, MA 02601

The Naked Oyster is featuring oysters from their own Barnstable Harbor Oyster farm (you can read all about it on their website), little necks from Barnstable Seafarm and deep water hard shell lobsters.

410 Main Street, Hyannis, MA 02601
508-778-6500
508-778-6500

The Roadhouse Cafe

488 South Street, Hyannis, MA 02601

Barnstable Seafarm Oysters served on the half shell with cocktail sauce and horseradish mignonette.

488 South Street, Hyannis, MA 02601
508-775-2386
508-775-2386

The Red Pheasant

905 Route 6A, Dennis, MA 02638

Barnstable Oysters on the half shell served with a cucumber mignonette.

905 Route 6A, Dennis, MA 02638
508-385-2133
508-385-2133

The Oyster Company Raw Bar & Grille

202 Depot Street, Dennis Port, MA 02639

Oysters every which way including Quivet Neck Oysters on the Half Shell and The Raw Deal - .99 cent oysters until 6:30pm.

202 Depot Street, Dennis Port, MA 02639
508-398-4600
508-398-4600

The Port

541 Route 28, Harwich Port, MA 02646

The Port's raw bar features Chatham Oysters, Orleans Oysters, Littlenecks, & shrimp cocktail served with homemade Cocktail Sauce, Raspberry Mignonette and Lemon & Lime Wedges.

541 Route 28, Harwich Port, MA 02646
508-430-5410
508-430-5410

Chatham Bars Inn

297 Shore Road, Chatham, MA 02633

Both Stars and The Sacred Cod Tavern at the Chatham Bars Inn serve local oysters with a lime ginger relish.

297 Shore Road, Chatham, MA 02633
508-945-0096
508-945-0096

Joe's Bar & Grille

5 Beach Road, Orleans, MA 02653

Wellfleet Native Oysters with cocktail sauce, sex on the half shell. (No doubt, but just to be clear, those are their words, not ours.)

5 Beach Road, Orleans, MA 02653
508-240-3058
508-240-3058

The Wicked Oyster

50 Main Street, Wellfleet, MA 02667

Wellfleet Oysters served with cocktail sauce or spicy mignonette.

50 Main Street, Wellfleet, MA 02667
508-349-3455
508-349-3455

Ross' Grill

237 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA 02657

The raw bar at Ross' features Wellfleet Oysters, local little necks and jumbo shrimp. Hurry! They close on 2/16 and re-open in mid-April.

237 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA 02657
508-487-8878
508-487-8878

The Squealing Pig Pub & Oyster Bar

335 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA 02657

Wellfleet Oysters served with cocktail sauce or pickled ginger, wasabi & soy sauce.

335 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA 02657
508-487-5804
508-487-5804

Offshore Ale Company

30 Kennebec Avenue, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

Serves Sweet Neck Farm, Katama Bay and West Tisbury wilds.

30 Kennebec Avenue, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
508-693-2626
508-693-2626

Martha's Vineyard Chowder Co.

9 Oak Bluffs Avenue, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

Local Katama Bay Oysters served with Classic Cocktail Sauce & Champagne Mignonette.

9 Oak Bluffs Avenue, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
508-696-3000
508-696-3000

Eleven North

11 North Water Street, Edgartown, MA 02539

Eleven North offers local Sweet Neck Farm and Katama Bay oysters, plus Penn Cove oysters from Washington State.

11 North Water Street, Edgartown, MA 02539
774-549-9187
774-549-9187

Dune

20 Broad Street, Nantucket, MA 02554

Chatham Oysters on the Half Shell served with candied orange, granny smiths & champangne mignonette

20 Broad Street, Nantucket, MA 02554
508-228-5550
508-228-5550

Met on Main

38 Main Street, Nantucket, MA 02554

Serving east or west coast oysters. Like the east coast vs west coast hip hop rivalry, it's best to keep them separate.

38 Main Street, Nantucket, MA 02554
508-325-5111
508-325-5111