A Neighborhood Favorite Since 1999

Shucked to order.
Served on ice.

St. Pete's neighborhood raw bar in the heart of the Grand Central District. Fresh oysters every day, Gulf seafood done right, and craft cocktails poured till late.

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4.3 ★ on Google · 1,871 reviews Oyster happy hour daily, 4 to 5 PM Open Tue to Sun · closed Mondays

Our Story

A Grand Central
institution since 1999.

Tucked into St. Petersburg's Grand Central District, our exposed-brick room has been the neighborhood's go-to raw bar for more than two decades. We bring our oysters in fresh and shuck every single one to order.

Pair them with a kitchen that knows Gulf seafood, a serious craft cocktail list, and a room that stays loud, friendly, and easy. Locals have been pulling up a stool since the nineties.

Established 1999 Grand Central District Raw bar, shucked daily Dog-friendly patio
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The Raw Bar

However you like them.

Raw on the half shell, or baked three ways and pulled hot from the oven. Always fresh, always shucked to order.

Oysters Rockefeller

House-smoked cream cheese, spinach, bacon, citrus gremolata, and chives, baked golden.

Chicago-Style

Roasted garlic butter and blue cheese, broiled with just enough heat to keep it interesting.

Asiago Garlic Butter

Asiago garlic butter under a panko crust, finished with fresh chives and baked to bubbling.

The Great 8 Flight One of each from 8 rotating East and West Coast varieties, every flight different.
A Dozen Raw On the half shell, shucked to order, the star of our daily oyster happy hour from 4 to 5 PM.

Happy Hour, Every Day

Oyster happy hour.
Every single day.

  • 4 to 5 Oysters on the half shell, shucked to order
  • 4 to 6 Full happy hour, every day we are open
  • 4 to 6 House old fashioneds, poured all happy hour
  • 11 to 3 Weekend brunch, Saturday and Sunday
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On Central Ave

The room, the catch, the pour.

What St. Pete Says

A neighborhood that keeps coming back.

4.3 1,871 reviewson Google

“Very good happy hour every day of the week. Fantastic bartenders.”

Tripadvisor

“Great happy hour. Awesome food and the oysters are amazing.”

Diner Review

“Oyster bar on Central is really good.”

r/StPetersburgFL

“It's gotten better and better in all ways.”

St. Pete Foodies

Good to Know

Questions, answered.

Where is The Oyster Bar in St. Petersburg?

We are at 2245 Central Ave in the Grand Central District of St. Petersburg, FL 33713, with patio and indoor seating. Call us at (727) 888-2894 or get directions.

What time is happy hour?

Happy hour runs daily from 4 to 6 PM, with the oyster window from 4 to 5 PM. See the full happy hour and specials.

Do you take reservations?

Yes. Call us at (727) 888-2894 to reserve, and walk-ins are always welcome at the raw bar.

What are your hours?

Closed Mondays. Tuesday to Thursday 4 to 10 PM, Friday 4 to 11 PM, Saturday 11 AM to 11 PM, and Sunday 11 AM to 9:30 PM. Weekend brunch is served Saturday and Sunday from 11 to 3.

Are you dog friendly?

Yes. Our patio is dog friendly, so your pup can join you for oysters and a drink on Central Ave.

Pull up a stool.
The oysters are waiting.

Call to reserve or just walk in. We are on Central Ave, open Tuesday through Sunday.

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