More Maps

17 Restaurants to Try Near the Fremont Street Experience

Where to Eat During Ramadan After a Long Day of Fasting in Las Vegas

Las Vegas’s Essential Breakfast Restaurants

More in Las Vegas See more maps

Andiron

Where to Slurp Down Oysters in Las Vegas

A handy guide to oysters in Las Vegas

by Susan Stapleton Updated Aug 2, 2017, 10:00am PDT

View as Map

Andiron

| Handout

by Susan Stapleton Updated Aug 2, 2017, 10:00am PDT

Legend has it that Casanova started his day with 50 oysters, perhaps for their aphrodisiac properties, maybe because he just liked briny bivalves. While tradition has it that oysters should only be eaten in months that end in R, refrigeration makes that old wive's tale obsolete. Here, a look at 30 restaurants in Las Vegas that serve up these mollusks.

Note: Restaurants are listed in alphabetical order.

Read More

If you buy something or book a reservation from an Eater link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics policy.

Americana

Americana features unlimited oysters every Tuesday for 75 cents each.

Open in Google Maps

2620 Regatta Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89128

Visit Website

Andiron Steak & Sea

Andiron Steak & Sea at Downtown Summerlin has $1 oysters every day during happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. and $1 oysters all night on Tuesdays only available in the bar.

1720 Festival Plaza Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89135

Visit Website

Also featured in:

AquaKnox

Look for sake-ponzu oyster shooters as well as a Champagne mignonette sauce served with a plate of raw oysters.

3355 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109

Visit Website

Aquaknox oysters

Also featured in:

Bazaar Meat by Jose Andres

At Bazaar Meat by José Andrés, find fresh oysters by the half dozen or dozen with fruit vinegar, cocktail sauce, lemon and black pepper, or try the smoke and ice fresh oysters, apple wood-smoked with an apple mignonette. Also on the menu, grilled oysters with butter and mace.

2535 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109

Visit Website

Also featured in:

Big Al's Oyster Bar

The chefs prepare a meal on the spot, right in front of you at this oyster bar at the Orleans. Nab a half dozen oysters on the half shell at lunch for $12 or make it an oysters Rockefeller for $17 anytime.

Open in Google Maps

4500 W. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89103

Visit Website

Big Al’s Oyster Bar

Big Sur Oyster Bar

South Point’s Big Sur Oyster Bar features half-price oysters and clams on the half shell. Guests can slurp down plump Louisiana Gold Seal Oysters as the chefs freshly shuck oysters in an open kitchen every Monday through Thursday from noon to 4 p.m. Other dishes include bloody Mary oyster shooter ($6), pan-fried oysters ($14), oysters Rockefeller ($15) and more.

9777 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89183

Visit Website

Also featured in:

Ah, Shucks: 24 Ways to Slurp Down Oysters in Vegas

Blue Ribbon

The Bromberg brothers’ Blue Ribbon at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas features the Plateau Cosmopolitan, with oysters, clams, shrimp, lobster, caviar and crab, served with either a bottle of Champagne or chilled vodka.

Open in Google Maps

3708 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109

Visit Website

Bouchon Bistro

Head for the raw bar at Bouchon for bloody Marys paired with oysters, some of the best in town.

3355 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109

Visit Website

Also featured in:

Culinary Dropout

Culinary Dropout features a raw bar with a selection of oysters, King crab legs and white shrimp.

4455 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89169

Visit Website

Also featured in:

Emeril's New Orleans Fish House

Emeril's New Orleans Fish House offers a four-pack of oysters on the half-shell for $11 during happy hour.

3799 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109

Visit Website

Also featured in:

Hank's Fine Steaks & Martinis

One of the menu highlights at this Green Valley Ranch staple is its oysters on the half shell. Only serving the best in season, the oysters served may vary by night. Accompaniments include sherry mignonette, cucumber and gin sorbet, fresh horseradish and cocktail sauce.

2300 Paseo Verde Pkwy., Henderson, NV 89052

Visit Website

Also featured in:

Herringbone Las Vegas

Aria’s restaurant from Brian Malarkey serves California coastal cuisine and on the dinner menu, find East and West Coast oysters served with kimchee salsa, apple mignonette, lemon, tabasco and cocktail sauce. Herringbone’s lunch menu has three oyster choices including Dinghy, Sail Boat and Yacht; each dish includes a different number of fresh oysters, Alaskan King crab, Maine lobster and jumbo shrimp.

3730 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89158

Visit Website

Also featured in:

The Hush Puppy

The Hush Puppy is known for serving up classic Southern cuisine. Its New Orleans fried oysters and the Louisiana oysters on the half shell are crowd favorites.

7185 W Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89117

Visit Website

Also featured in:

Joe's Seafood Prime Steak & Stone Crab

Located in the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, Joe’s Seafood Prime Steak & Stone Crab offers diners the options of fried oysters, oysters Rockefeller and oysters on the half shell.

3500 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89109-8949

Visit Website

Also featured in:

Lakeside

Located on the picturesque Lake of Dreams at Wynn Las Vegas, Lakeside offers a daily happy hour in the bar and lounge from 5:30 to 7 p.m. with mix and match oysters for $1.95 each.

3131 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109

Visit Website

Also featured in:

Lavo Italian Restaurant & Nightclub

Lavo Italian Restaurant offers oysters on the half shell for $18. The six fresh oysters are part of the raw bar that includes clams, jumbo shrimp, lobster and seafood platters as well as crabmeat salad and tuna ceviche.

3325 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109

Visit Website

Also featured in:

Mercato della Pescheria

Mercato della Pescheria at the Grand Canal Shoppes has a raw bar with Blue Point, Irish Point and kumamoto oysters.

Open in Google Maps

3377 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109

Visit Website

Morels French Steakhouse & Bistro

Morels works with Santa Monica Seafood for farmed shellfish, such as oysters and mussels. Diners can order oysters on the half shell or go for the $130 Grand Plateau de Mer with a lobster, eight shrimp, 12 oysters, shrimp ceviche,and singing diver sea scallops.

3325 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109

Visit Website

Also featured in:

Other Mama

Other Mama has a daily special on oyster selections such as Duck Island or Bluepoint oysters. Diners must order at least half a dozen oysters and can choose two sauces to accompany their oysters. Choices include rosemary mignonette, ponzu salsa, honey and lemon, pickled peppers and habañero, blood orange and mint, and wasabi cocktail. Seasonal oyster options include the oyster foi Rockefeller and the panko fried oysters.

3655 S Durango Dr Ste 6, Las Vegas, NV 89147

Visit Website

Also featured in:

Oyster Bar At Hard Rock

The Hard Rock Hotel’s Oyster Bar features fried oysters and pickles paired with a buttermilk caper sauce as well as East and West Coast oysters that change daily.

Open in Google Maps

4455 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89169

Visit Website

Oyster Bar at Harrah’s

Head to Harrah’s Oyster Bar for oysters on the half shell, jumbo fried oysters, oysters Rockefeller, oyster Royale with wasabi caviar, grilled oysters or a beer shooter trio. Those shooters feature Patrón Silver tequila, Grey Goose vodka, bloody Mary, Asian bomb, Kamikaze or Mai Tai with a single oyster per shot.

3475 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109

Visit Website

Also featured in:

Oyster Bar at Palace Station

The Oyster Bar at Palace Station is a Vegas institution. With only 18 seats at the bar, guests will wait an hour or more for a coveted seat. A menu of classic oyster dishes includes everything from the oysters on the half shell to the shooters and on to the pan roasts and cioppino. You can order your dishes on a heat level from 1-10. Oyster shooters run $4/shooter or three for $10. Shooters come with an oyster, bloody Mary mix and with tequila, vodka or virgin. Feel free to order all the same or mix it up with the $10 special.

2411 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89102

Visit Website

Also featured in:

The Oyster Bar at Sunset Station

Fresh oysters on the half shell are just one of the Louisiana-style seafood dishes at Sunset Station’s Oyster Bar.

Open in Google Maps

1301 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, NV 89014

Visit Website

Pier 215

Pier 215 features a raw bar where patrons can order Pacific oysters, Fanny Bay, Kumamoto oysters or Kusshi oysters, with a choice of two sauces — wasabi salsa or cocktail sauce to garnish the oysters. Be sure try to the oyster shooter as well, a raw oyster with a quail egg and ponzu sauce.

7060 S Durango Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89113

Also featured in:

RM Seafood

The raw bar at Rick Moonen’s offers an oyster sampler appetizer so diners can try six different varieties in one sitting for $23.

3930 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89119

Visit Website

Also featured in:

Strip House

Strip House offers a half dozen oysters on the half shell for $19.

3667 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109

Visit Website

Also featured in:

Tender Steak & Seafood

Tender at the Luxor offers oysters on the half shell, a six-piece choice, priced at $22. Look for Raspberry Point, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Bluepoint, Long Island Sound, Connecticut; and Quonset Point, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.

3900 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89119

Visit Website

Also featured in:

Texas Star Oyster Bar

Look for oyster shooters or a basket of fried oysters for just $9.99 served with hushpuppies, French fries and coleslaw. The Texas Star Oyster Bar also offers a private room accommodating up to 15.

Open in Google Maps

2101 Texas Star Lane, Las Vegas, NV

Visit Website

Tides Oyster Bar

Head to Green Valley Ranch’s Tides Oyster Bar for an extensive raw bar that includes oysters on the half shell.

Open in Google Maps

2300 Paseo Verde Pkwy., Henderson, NV 89052

Visit Website

Urban Crawfish Station

Established in 2015, this Cajun seafood restaurant in Chinatown offers oysters a variety of ways. The menu includes oyster po boys, fried or grilled and baked oysters, Kumamoto oysters or regular oysters on the half shell.

4821 Spring Mountain Rd Ste C, Las Vegas, NV 89102

Visit Website

Also featured in:

Where to Find Great Creole Food in Las Vegas

© 2023 Vox Media, Inc. All rights reserved.

Link copied to the clipboard.

Americana

2620 Regatta Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89128

Americana features unlimited oysters every Tuesday for 75 cents each.

Open in Google Maps

2620 Regatta Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89128

Visit Website

Andiron Steak & Sea

1720 Festival Plaza Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89135

Andiron Steak & Sea at Downtown Summerlin has $1 oysters every day during happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. and $1 oysters all night on Tuesdays only available in the bar.

1720 Festival Plaza Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89135

Visit Website

AquaKnox

3355 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109

Look for sake-ponzu oyster shooters as well as a Champagne mignonette sauce served with a plate of raw oysters.

3355 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109

Visit Website

Aquaknox oysters

Bazaar Meat by Jose Andres

2535 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109

At Bazaar Meat by José Andrés, find fresh oysters by the half dozen or dozen with fruit vinegar, cocktail sauce, lemon and black pepper, or try the smoke and ice fresh oysters, apple wood-smoked with an apple mignonette. Also on the menu, grilled oysters with butter and mace.

2535 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109

Visit Website

Big Al's Oyster Bar

4500 W. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89103

The chefs prepare a meal on the spot, right in front of you at this oyster bar at the Orleans. Nab a half dozen oysters on the half shell at lunch for $12 or make it an oysters Rockefeller for $17 anytime.

Open in Google Maps

4500 W. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89103

Visit Website