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Where to Score Awesome Oyster Deals During Happy Hour Around Atlanta

From east to west coast oyster varietals to Southern bivalves from Georgia and Alabama

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It’s a fact: Atlanta knows how to throw a great oyster happy hour or offer great specials on bivalves prepared every which way each week. From east and west coast varietals to Southern bivalves from Georgia and Alabama, here’s where to find some of the best deals on oysters around Atlanta.

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Hook Line & Schooner

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Hook Line and Schooner offers daily happy hour specials, including chargrilled oysters after 6 p.m. on Monday and oysters on the half shell after 6 p.m. on Thursday.

C&S Seafood & Oyster Bar

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Both locations in Vinings and Sandy Springs offer happy hour oyster specials on the weekdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., including deals on one dozen oysters on the half shell and chargrilled oysters.

Rooftop L.O.A

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Daily happy hour at the sprawling resort-style rooftop restaurant and bar atop the Interlock includes deals on half a dozen oysters, which can also come garnished with caviar.

The Optimist

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The Optimist on Howell Mill Road typically hosts an oyster happy hour starting at 5 p.m. on weekdays and 3 p.m. on weekends.

The Steamhouse Lounge

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While oysters are a attraction on the menu here, Steamhouse Lounge in Midtown offers bivalve deals on Wednesdays. Get a dozen raw oysters for $15 or a half-dozen chargrilled oysters for $10.

The Fifth Group-backed Crescent Avenue seafood restaurant takes happy hour seriously. Order raw cold water oysters with lemon, cocktail sauce, and a shochu mignonette or char-broiled oysters in a choice of styles. Make sure to pair those oysters with drinks and serious people watching on the patio facing Crescent Avenue.

The Select Restaurant + Bar

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The Select in Sandy Springs features a daily happy hour, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., and a late-night menu on Friday and Saturday, both of which include oyster deals. Think cold water oysters garnished with pink peppercorn mignonette, cocktail sauce, and barrel-aged hot sauce served with a side of crackers for $1.50 each.

Big B's Fish Joint

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Big B’s Fish Joint features a daily happy hour from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. that includes $1.50 raw oysters, $5 appetizers, and $6 glasses of wine.

The Big Ketch Saltwater Grill - Buckhead

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This Buckhead seafood restaurant and bar offers weekly food and drink specials on its menu, including on lobster rolls and parties on the patio. There’s an entire menu dedicated to happy hour here with oyster deals and a rotating selection of boat drinks.

Biggerstaff Brewing Company

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This brewpub on Edgewood Avenue now offers a $1 oyster happy hour on Thursdays, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. followed by music trivia. The patio out front is hard to beat on a pleasant evening.

Alici Oyster Bar

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Located at Midtown Promenade, this Italian restaurant and seafood bar features a daily oyster happy starting at 4 p.m. on weekdays and 3 p.m. on weekends. Partake in $1 and $1.50 oyster deals throughout the week at Alici.

Fontaine's Oyster House

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Get a dozen house oysters for $15 on Tuesdays at this Virginia-Highland seafood bar and pub. These bivalves are served with lemon, cocktail sauce, and horseradish.

Fishmonger

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It’s hard to beat the daily oyster specials served at both locations of seafood restaurant and raw bar Fishmonger in Poncey-Highland and Kirkwood. These aren’t just any old ordinary oysters on the half shelf, these super fresh bivalves get the chef’s treatment and can come garnished with creme fraiche, beads of bright red fish roe, and even kiwi.

Hugo’s Oyster Bar

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Hugo’s in Roswell is all about its oysters, and people can expect deals on bivalves prepared every which way here throughout the week, including the occasional oyster shot with Old Bay-seasoned vodka and a chef’s choice oyster with bloody mary mix.

Hippin Hops Brewery, Inc.

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This East Atlanta Village brewpub is where to head to pair beer with plenty of seafood, including oysters, po’boys, and fried fish plates. Hippin Hop’s typically hosts an oyster happy hour on Thursday evenings, starting at 5 p.m. There’s also a location in East Lake.

Lagarde American Eatery

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Happy hour is from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays at Lagarde, a restaurant serving Cajun and New Orleans dishes on its menu. Expect $1 oysters every Tuesday here. A location is now open Milton.

Kimball House

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Kimball House is likely the best oyster purveyor in the Atlanta area. There’s always new oysters to try each week from both the left and right coast, the Gulf, and even a few hard-to-find varieties on the menu. You might even get some from the restaurant’s own oyster farm, Shiny Dimes.

Kurt's Euro Bistro

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This neighborhood European-style bistro typically offers $1 oysters at the bar and on the patio evert Friday evening. Order a glass of champagne to pair with those oysters.

Hook Line & Schooner

Hook Line and Schooner offers daily happy hour specials, including chargrilled oysters after 6 p.m. on Monday and oysters on the half shell after 6 p.m. on Thursday.

C&S Seafood & Oyster Bar

Both locations in Vinings and Sandy Springs offer happy hour oyster specials on the weekdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., including deals on one dozen oysters on the half shell and chargrilled oysters.

Rooftop L.O.A

Daily happy hour at the sprawling resort-style rooftop restaurant and bar atop the Interlock includes deals on half a dozen oysters, which can also come garnished with caviar.

The Optimist

The Optimist on Howell Mill Road typically hosts an oyster happy hour starting at 5 p.m. on weekdays and 3 p.m. on weekends.

The Steamhouse Lounge

While oysters are a attraction on the menu here, Steamhouse Lounge in Midtown offers bivalve deals on Wednesdays. Get a dozen raw oysters for $15 or a half-dozen chargrilled oysters for $10.

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The Fifth Group-backed Crescent Avenue seafood restaurant takes happy hour seriously. Order raw cold water oysters with lemon, cocktail sauce, and a shochu mignonette or char-broiled oysters in a choice of styles. Make sure to pair those oysters with drinks and serious people watching on the patio facing Crescent Avenue.

The Select Restaurant + Bar

The Select in Sandy Springs features a daily happy hour, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., and a late-night menu on Friday and Saturday, both of which include oyster deals. Think cold water oysters garnished with pink peppercorn mignonette, cocktail sauce, and barrel-aged hot sauce served with a side of crackers for $1.50 each.

Big B's Fish Joint

Big B’s Fish Joint features a daily happy hour from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. that includes $1.50 raw oysters, $5 appetizers, and $6 glasses of wine.

The Big Ketch Saltwater Grill - Buckhead

This Buckhead seafood restaurant and bar offers weekly food and drink specials on its menu, including on lobster rolls and parties on the patio. There’s an entire menu dedicated to happy hour here with oyster deals and a rotating selection of boat drinks.

Biggerstaff Brewing Company

This brewpub on Edgewood Avenue now offers a $1 oyster happy hour on Thursdays, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. followed by music trivia. The patio out front is hard to beat on a pleasant evening.

Alici Oyster Bar

Located at Midtown Promenade, this Italian restaurant and seafood bar features a daily oyster happy starting at 4 p.m. on weekdays and 3 p.m. on weekends. Partake in $1 and $1.50 oyster deals throughout the week at Alici.

Fontaine's Oyster House

Get a dozen house oysters for $15 on Tuesdays at this Virginia-Highland seafood bar and pub. These bivalves are served with lemon, cocktail sauce, and horseradish.

Fishmonger

It’s hard to beat the daily oyster specials served at both locations of seafood restaurant and raw bar Fishmonger in Poncey-Highland and Kirkwood. These aren’t just any old ordinary oysters on the half shelf, these super fresh bivalves get the chef’s treatment and can come garnished with creme fraiche, beads of bright red fish roe, and even kiwi.

Hugo’s Oyster Bar

Hugo’s in Roswell is all about its oysters, and people can expect deals on bivalves prepared every which way here throughout the week, including the occasional oyster shot with Old Bay-seasoned vodka and a chef’s choice oyster with bloody mary mix.

Hippin Hops Brewery, Inc.

This East Atlanta Village brewpub is where to head to pair beer with plenty of seafood, including oysters, po’boys, and fried fish plates. Hippin Hop’s typically hosts an oyster happy hour on Thursday evenings, starting at 5 p.m. There’s also a location in East Lake.

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Lagarde American Eatery

Happy hour is from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays at Lagarde, a restaurant serving Cajun and New Orleans dishes on its menu. Expect $1 oysters every Tuesday here. A location is now open Milton.

Kimball House

Kimball House is likely the best oyster purveyor in the Atlanta area. There’s always new oysters to try each week from both the left and right coast, the Gulf, and even a few hard-to-find varieties on the menu. You might even get some from the restaurant’s own oyster farm, Shiny Dimes.

Kurt's Euro Bistro

This neighborhood European-style bistro typically offers $1 oysters at the bar and on the patio evert Friday evening. Order a glass of champagne to pair with those oysters.

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