Whether you're a longtime aficionado or have been wanting to test the waters of these coastal delicacies, be sure to order one of these creative dishes from Southwest Florida's top locales for oysters.
Local chefs offer a broad selection from traditional styles served fresh on the half shell, baked or Rockefeller to unique twists like the Tequila Oyster Rockefeller from Coconut Jack's Waterfront Grille to chilled selections paired with caviar or champagne mignonette.
NAPLES
Bar Tulia Chef's choice served with mignonette ($18 half dozen/$36 dozen)
The Bay House Chef's choice ($42/ for Claw Bar Dozen of 13) and Oysters & Caviar with classic mignonette & creme fraiche ($81/$102)
The Claw Bar East Coast selections ($21 half dozen/$39 dozen)
The Dock at Crayton Cove Oyster of the Day (half dozen/ dozen)
Ocean Prime East and West Coast oysters served on the half shell ($27-$32)
Seventh South Craft Food + Drink Roasted oysters with smoked bacon, manchego, cherry peppers, baby spinach, potato chip, limoncello butter ($16)
Yabba Island Grill Daily selection served with cocktail sauce, cucumber-vodka mignonette and lemon ($26 half dozen/ $50 dozen)
MARCO ISLAND
The Oyster Society Chef’s daily selection of 4 varietals served with a unique sauce of the day ($45/dozen) or baked oyster trio ($19)
FORT MYERS
Blanc Four oysters served fried or Rockefeller ($16)
Blue Pointe Oyster Bar & Seafood Grill The daily selection served on the half shell ($3.50 ea)
Coconut Jack's Waterfront Grille Served fresh on the half shell or Tequila Oyster Rockefeller with spinach, bacon and Parmesan cheese sauce spiked with Jose Cuervo and topped with a thinly sliced jalapeño
Deep Lagoon Seafood Gulf oysters served fresh or steamed $12 half dozen/ $23 dozen) or traditional Oysters Rockefeller ($18)
Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille Fresh Gulf oysters served fresh with lemon and cocktail sauce ($12.95 half dozen/ $23.95 dozen) or the new Yucatan Baked Oysters with a signature Yucatan Sauce and a creamy Manchego cheese $14.95
Izzy's Fish & Oyster Blue Point and Mamma Mia's served with horseradish, cocktail sauce and mignonette ($2.5-$3 individual/ $28-$33 dozen)
Oxbow Fort Myers Served on the half shell with cocktail sauce, lemon, mignonette ($16 half dozen)
The Silver King Brasserie East Coast Oysters with champagne mignonette ($18)
The Prawnbroker Restaurant & Fish Market Oyster Romanoff served chilled, topped with caviar, shallots and sour cream or Oysters Rockefeller ($10) and fresh Gulf oysters ($11-$19)
CAPE CORAL
Fish Tale Grill Fresh Gulf oysters ($12 half dozen/$24 dozen) and Blue Point oysters ($13 half dozen/$26 dozen)
Updated on 8/3/2022