Oyster Index
The classic buck-a-shuck benchmark, priced per oyster.
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Oysters are listed both per oyster and by the half-dozen or dozen. This index does its best to price a single oyster; group prices are left out and listed below.
Across the week
Sun
$1.50
9
Mon
$2.00
22
Tue
$2.00
24
Wed
$2.00
25
Thu
$2.00
26
Fri
$2.00
23
Sat
$1.50
8
Cheapest on Sun at $1.50, priciest on Mon at $2.00. The small number under each day is how many venues backed it; days without enough venues show a dash rather than a number a handful of bars could swing.
Every venue behind this index
Every venue behind this index, cheapest first — click any column heading to re-sort. These are the actual listings; click through to check any of them.
| Charley Chesapeake Chophouse | Oysters | mon | $.50 |
| J. Hollinger's Waterman's Chophouse | Chesapeake Bay Oysters | sun | $1 |
| The Wharf | Oysters (Buck-A-Shuck) | sun | $1 |
| Ryleigh's Oyster | Local oysters | mon | $1 |
| Chasin' Tails | Raw Oysters | mon | $1 |
| New Heights Restaurant | Oysters | thu | $1 |
| Boatyard Bar & Grill | House Oysters | mon | $1 |
| All Set Restaurant & Bar | Oysters on the 1/2 Shell | sun | $1 |
| Lobby Bar | Dollar Oysters | mon | $1 |
| Vin Sur Vingt | Oysters | sun | $1.50 |
| Ocean Paradise Restaurant & Bar | Oyster Hour - Fresh Chesapeake Bay Oysters | sun | $1.50 |
| City Perch Kitchen + Bar | Oysters | fri | $1.50 |
| Red House Tavern | Oysters | mon | $1.50 |
| King Street Oyster Bar | Oysters | sun | $1.75 |
| The Grill | Oysters on the Half-Shell | sun | $2 |
| Sly Rooftop Bar | Local East Coast Oysters (Each) | wed | $2 |
| Black Jack | Chef's Choice of Local Oysters | sun | $2 |
| Pearl Dive Oyster Palace | Oysters | mon | $2 |
| Ocean Prime | East Coast Oysters | mon | $2 |
| Rappahannock Oyster Bar | Oysters | mon | $2 |
| Copperwood Tavern | Oysters | mon | $2 |
| Sequoia | Oysters on the Half Shell | wed | $2 |
| Le DeSales | Irish Point Oysters | mon | $2.50 |
| Hank's Oyster Bar | Oysters on the Half Shell | mon | $2.50 |
| Hank's Oyster Bar | Oysters | fri | $2.50 |
| Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse | Chilled Oysters | mon | $3 |
| Copper Canyon Grill | Fresh Oysters | mon | $3 |
| STK Steakhouse | Oyster on the Half Shell | mon | $3 |
| Ragtime | Oysters | tue | $3.45 |
| Earls Kitchen + Bar | Oyster on the Half Shell | sun | $3.50 |
Excluded from this index
bounds means the price fell outside what this item can plausibly cost — usually a plate price landing in a per-item index. fence means it sat far outside the range every other venue occupies. If a venue below looks like it belongs, the bound is wrong, not the bar.
| Clyde's Willow Creek Farm | Half-Dozen Oysters | bounds | $15.99 |
| St. Anselm | Grilled Oysters | bounds | $8 |
| Clyde's | Oysters Half Dozen | bounds | $15.99 |
| Clyde's Tower Oaks Lodge | Oysters (Half Dozen) | bounds | $15.99 |
| Old Ebbitt Grill | Half dozen oysters | bounds | $15.99 |
| The Walrus Oyster & Ale House | Half Dozen Local Wild Oysters | bounds | $9 |
| The Round Robin Bar | Kumamoto Oysters (Half Dozen) | bounds | $32 |
| Clyde's Of Gallery Place | Oysters - Half Dozen | bounds | $15.99 |
| SER | Half Dozen Raw Oysters | bounds | $18 |
| Lyon Hall | Half-Dozen Oysters on the Half Shell | bounds | $9 |
| Cafe Fiorello DC | Oysters Six | bounds | $16 |
| Pastis | Chunu Oysters | bounds | $12/24 |
| Samuel Beckett's | Oysters - Half Dozen | fence | $6 |
Bounds for this index: $0.50 to $6.00. Venues must have been updated or verified within the last 365 days to be priced.