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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

by Beth McKibben Updated
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by Beth McKibben Updated
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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.

4600 W Village Pl #3009, Smyrna, GA 30080
(770) 333-3338
(770) 333-3338

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.

3240 Cobb Pkwy SE, Atlanta, GA 30339
(770) 272-0999
(770) 272-0999

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.

1115 Howell Mill Rd, Atlanta, GA 30318
(470) 922-3700
(470) 922-3700

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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.

914 Howell Mill Rd, Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 477-6260
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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.

1051 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 233-7980
(404) 233-7980

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Lure

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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.

1106 Crescent Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 817-3650
(404) 817-3650

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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.

6405 Blue Stone Rd Suite 200, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
(770) 637-2240
(770) 637-2240

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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.

4600 Roswell Rd d140, Sandy Springs, GA 30342
(470) 355-8326
(470) 355-8326

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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.

3279 Roswell Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
(404) 474-9508
(404) 474-9508

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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.

537 Edgewood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
(404) 796-9919
(404) 796-9919

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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.

931 Monroe Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
(404) 876-1000
(404) 876-1000

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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.

1026 1/2 North Highland Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30306
(404) 872-0869
(404) 872-0869

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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.

674 North Highland Avenue Northeast Suite A, Atlanta, GA 30306
(678) 705-9538
(678) 705-9538

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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.

10360 Alpharetta St, Roswell, GA 30075
(770) 993-5922
(770) 993-5922

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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.

1308 Glenwood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
(678) 713-2739
(678) 713-2739

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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.

5090 Peachtree Blvd Suite D-100, Chamblee, GA 30341
(470) 385-3533
(470) 385-3533

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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.

303 E Howard Ave, Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 378-3502
(404) 378-3502

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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.

3305 Peachtree Industrial Blvd #100, Duluth, GA 30096
(770) 623-4128
(770) 623-4128

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Hook Line & Schooner

4600 W Village Pl #3009, Smyrna, GA 30080

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.

4600 W Village Pl #3009, Smyrna, GA 30080
(770) 333-3338
(770) 333-3338

C&S Seafood & Oyster Bar

3240 Cobb Pkwy SE, Atlanta, GA 30339

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.

3240 Cobb Pkwy SE, Atlanta, GA 30339
(770) 272-0999
(770) 272-0999

Rooftop L.O.A

1115 Howell Mill Rd, Atlanta, GA 30318

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.

1115 Howell Mill Rd, Atlanta, GA 30318
(470) 922-3700
(470) 922-3700

The Optimist

914 Howell Mill Rd, Atlanta, GA 30318

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.

914 Howell Mill Rd, Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 477-6260
(404) 477-6260

The Steamhouse Lounge

1051 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30309

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.

1051 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 233-7980
(404) 233-7980

Lure

1106 Crescent Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

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.

1106 Crescent Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 817-3650
(404) 817-3650

The Select Restaurant + Bar

6405 Blue Stone Rd Suite 200, Sandy Springs, GA 30328

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.

6405 Blue Stone Rd Suite 200, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
(770) 637-2240
(770) 637-2240

Big B's Fish Joint

4600 Roswell Rd d140, Sandy Springs, GA 30342

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.

4600 Roswell Rd d140, Sandy Springs, GA 30342
(470) 355-8326
(470) 355-8326

The Big Ketch Saltwater Grill - Buckhead

3279 Roswell Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305

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.

3279 Roswell Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
(404) 474-9508
(404) 474-9508

Biggerstaff Brewing Company

537 Edgewood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312

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.

537 Edgewood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
(404) 796-9919
(404) 796-9919

Alici Oyster Bar

931 Monroe Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30308

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.

931 Monroe Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
(404) 876-1000
(404) 876-1000

Fontaine's Oyster House

1026 1/2 North Highland Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30306

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.

1026 1/2 North Highland Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30306
(404) 872-0869
(404) 872-0869

Fishmonger

674 North Highland Avenue Northeast Suite A, Atlanta, GA 30306

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.

674 North Highland Avenue Northeast Suite A, Atlanta, GA 30306
(678) 705-9538
(678) 705-9538

Hugo’s Oyster Bar

10360 Alpharetta St, Roswell, GA 30075

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.

10360 Alpharetta St, Roswell, GA 30075
(770) 993-5922
(770) 993-5922

Hippin Hops Brewery, Inc.

1308 Glenwood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316

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.

1308 Glenwood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
(678) 713-2739
(678) 713-2739

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Lagarde American Eatery

5090 Peachtree Blvd Suite D-100, Chamblee, GA 30341

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.

5090 Peachtree Blvd Suite D-100, Chamblee, GA 30341
(470) 385-3533
(470) 385-3533

Kimball House

303 E Howard Ave, Decatur, GA 30030

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.

303 E Howard Ave, Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 378-3502
(404) 378-3502

Kurt's Euro Bistro

3305 Peachtree Industrial Blvd #100, Duluth, GA 30096

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.

3305 Peachtree Industrial Blvd #100, Duluth, GA 30096
(770) 623-4128
(770) 623-4128

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