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Eleven of Atlanta's Best Oyster 'Happy Hour' Specials

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Kimball House.
| Photo: Andrew Thomas Lee

Happy hour in the traditional sense is illegal in Atlanta— see here and here— so while other Eater sites are rounding up the best bets for post-work drinks in their respective cities, we're going to focus on seafood instead. Here, now, 11 of ATL's top oyster deals. Feel free to leave others in the comments.


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One Eared Stag

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Monday through Friday, enjoy $1 oysters and $1 beers from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at this Inman Park spot. The oysters served rotate depending on what's interesting and fresh. [Photo]

Kimball House

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Kimball House's happy hour see its regular menu of oysters— normally $2 to $3.50 apiece— priced between $1 and $1.50 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Seven Lamps

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There are $1 oysters from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. every weekday at Seven Lamps, but there are also two new $5 cocktails, crafted by bartender Kevin Bragg. The Smoked Derby has smoked bourbon, honey, grapefruit, and angostura bitters, and Pandora's Box has rosemary-infused vodka, toasted wild rice syrup, lemon, and soda.

Holy Taco

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There are $1 oysters and $1 beers at Holy Taco every Monday through Friday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Head in today and get $5 special cocktails, too. [Photo]

MAR Coastal

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Decatur's coastal seafood spot, Mar, offers $1.50 oysters from 5 p.m. until close every Monday through Thurdsay.

Ink & Elm

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Ink & Elm's new weekday happy hour includes a 6 for $10 or 12 for $20 oyster deal. That's raw oysters for $1.66 apiece. The bar's serving up $5 cocktails too; get all of this from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the tavern.

Fontaine's Oyster House

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On Tuesdays at Fontaine's, get a dozen house oysters for $5 ($.41 each). Regularly, house oysters on the half shell are served with lemon, cocktail sauce, and horseradish for $1.50 apiece of $16 a dozen. [Photo]

Hammocks Trading Company

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There are half-priced oysters on the half shell every Monday at Hammocks Trading Co. The restaurant is open 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; the oysters are 6 for $5 or 12 for $9.50. [Photo]

The Family Dog

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Fat Tuesdays at The Family Dog bring $.50 gulf oysters on the half shell. Get 'em starting at 4 p.m. [Photo]

Atlanta Grill

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Try $.50 New England oysters at Atlanta Grill in the Ritz-Carlton every Monday evening starting at 5:30 p.m. [Photo]

Parish Foods & Goods

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On Sundays, Parish offers $1 East Coast oysters and $2 pints after 5:30 p.m. They're shucked at the bar, but you can eat them upstairs or in the market below. [Photo]

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One Eared Stag

Monday through Friday, enjoy $1 oysters and $1 beers from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at this Inman Park spot. The oysters served rotate depending on what's interesting and fresh. [Photo]

Kimball House

Kimball House's happy hour see its regular menu of oysters— normally $2 to $3.50 apiece— priced between $1 and $1.50 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Seven Lamps

There are $1 oysters from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. every weekday at Seven Lamps, but there are also two new $5 cocktails, crafted by bartender Kevin Bragg. The Smoked Derby has smoked bourbon, honey, grapefruit, and angostura bitters, and Pandora's Box has rosemary-infused vodka, toasted wild rice syrup, lemon, and soda.

Holy Taco

There are $1 oysters and $1 beers at Holy Taco every Monday through Friday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Head in today and get $5 special cocktails, too. [Photo]

MAR Coastal

Decatur's coastal seafood spot, Mar, offers $1.50 oysters from 5 p.m. until close every Monday through Thurdsay.

Ink & Elm

Ink & Elm's new weekday happy hour includes a 6 for $10 or 12 for $20 oyster deal. That's raw oysters for $1.66 apiece. The bar's serving up $5 cocktails too; get all of this from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the tavern.

Fontaine's Oyster House

On Tuesdays at Fontaine's, get a dozen house oysters for $5 ($.41 each). Regularly, house oysters on the half shell are served with lemon, cocktail sauce, and horseradish for $1.50 apiece of $16 a dozen. [Photo]

Hammocks Trading Company

There are half-priced oysters on the half shell every Monday at Hammocks Trading Co. The restaurant is open 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; the oysters are 6 for $5 or 12 for $9.50. [Photo]

The Family Dog

Fat Tuesdays at The Family Dog bring $.50 gulf oysters on the half shell. Get 'em starting at 4 p.m. [Photo]

Atlanta Grill

Try $.50 New England oysters at Atlanta Grill in the Ritz-Carlton every Monday evening starting at 5:30 p.m. [Photo]

Parish Foods & Goods

On Sundays, Parish offers $1 East Coast oysters and $2 pints after 5:30 p.m. They're shucked at the bar, but you can eat them upstairs or in the market below. [Photo]

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