10 Toronto restaurants to shuck out on Oyster Day

Wednesday , May 4th , 2016

Oyster Day takes place on May 5 and celebrates the culinary delicacy that can be served raw or cooked on the half shell. Like fine wines, oysters are products of their terroir (where they are grown) and, as such, vary in flavour and texture.

East coast varieties are refreshingly briny and less meaty than their west coast counterparts. Oysters sourced from the Pacific Ocean, on the other hand, are plumper, and impart juicy notes of cucumber and melon.

Whatever your preference, with the following pearls of wisdom to guide you, you’ll be well on your way to devouring oysters by the dozen at some of Toronto’s top seafood restaurants.

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Located in the historic Distillery District, this restaurant flies in fresh oysters from around the world daily, including meaty Fanny Bays from Canada’s…

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Offering a selection of nine to 26 seasonal varieties, this popular raw bar lets you enjoy fresh oysters shucked to order from growers in Canada and abroad.…

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Reputed for bringing Maritime flavours to the shores of Lake Ontario, this seafood lovers’ restaurant offers Oyster Happy Hour every Saturday from 4:30…

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This popular restaurant is a spinoff of Diana’s Seafood Delight, a reputed seafood wholesaler that sources and serves fresh oysters by the platter at…

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The oyster is your world at this Queen Street West raw bar, where decent prices mean the magnificent mollusks, and all their juicy secrets, can be shared…

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You’ll be happy as a clam slurping up oysters at this restaurant that, after 40 years in business, owes its longevity to freshly sourced seafood served…

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Enjoy nautical dining at its best at this seafood restaurant that serves oysters with traditional garnishes, including house-made mignonette and cocktail…

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You can pig out on fresh, shucked-to-order oysters thanks to reasonable market prices at this casual pub located on College Street in downtown Toronto.…

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This chef- and sommelier-operated seafood restaurant offers market-fresh oysters alongside an extensive selection of spectacular sparkling wines to wash…

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Order oysters by the piece, half-dozen or dozen from the ever-changing chalkboard menu at the this seafood spot and Adelaide Street East neighbourhood…

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10 Toronto restaurants to shuck out on Oyster Day

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Recent Menupalace Top 10s

10 GTA restaurants to shell out at on Oyster Day

10 restaurants with oysters to devour by the dozen