Consider all of your oyster needs met here, our fellow bivalve devotees. Here, you’ll find a list of bars in Singapore offering the most beautiful pearl factories you can find in Singapore. Some even throws out dirt-cheap oyster happy hour where you only need to fork out $1 to $2 for a salty, slippery gem (yes, really). Go on and slurp!
Freshly-shucked oysters from Oyster Bar and Gril Wharf
Oyster Bar
Boasting an open kitchen and a menu that’s totally devoted to Champagne and oysters, this lovely spot is perfect for a girly afternoon tipple or a pre-dinner drink with your beau. Have your oysters grilled, over-baked, natural, or in marinated shot glasses; they taste amazing whichever way you prefer them done.
Oyster Bar, 01-01 Customs House, 70 Collyer Quay, Singapore 049323, p. 6534 5534.
Angie’s Oyster Bar
Located right next to steakhouse Sear is Angie’s Oyster Bar, a sexy, high-rise spot that offers amazing views of the city skyline and a rotating selection of oyster varieties from the world over. Also, they do weekend brunch, and there’s a $1 oyster special every Wednesday.
Angie’s Oyster Bar, #45-01 Singapore Land Tower, 50 Raffles Place, Singapore 048623, p. 6221 9555.
The Black Swan
You know what’s better than oysters? Oysters with Champagne. At the 1920’s-inspired The Black Swan, you get two freshly-shucked oysters and a glass of bubbly for $21, thanks to their indulgent happy hour special that is available every weekday from 5pm to 8pm.
The Black Swan, 19 Cecil Street, Singapore 049704, p. 8181 3305.
Oyster Bar & Grill Wharf
Oysters and booze by the water is a daydream we often have, and Robertson Quay certainly ticks all the right boxes. For a breezy oyster brunch, head to Oyster Bar & Grill Wharf; they offer more than 100 different types of wine and mojito to go with your freshly shucked bivalves. Substantial plates like steak, grilled pork, and spinach and blue cheese omelettes are also on the menu if you’re mad hungry. On Mondays, their Chijmes outlet offers oysters at $2 a shuck from 12pm onwards!
Oyster Bar & Grill Wharf, #01-01 Quayside Singapore, 60 Robertson Quay, Singapore 238252, p. 6235 2466.
Oyster Bar & Wine Dining Wharf, #01-19 CHIJMES, 30 Victoria Street, Singapore 187996, p. 6332 6789.
Luke’s Oyster Bar & Chophouse
Founded by Boston’s culinary genius Travis Masiero, expect top-notch seafood and meats at this New York-styled restaurant. Oysters are sourced directly from Travis’s personal contacts along the eastern seaboard of America, which means you’ll be slurping the very best of the lot. There’s also a second outlet in The Heeren; so if ever you find yourself craving for oysters and champagne after a shopping spree, you know where to go.
Luke’s Oyster Bar & Chop House, 20 Gemmill Lane, Singapore 069256, p. 6221 4468.
Luke’s Oyster Bar & Chop House, 260 Orchard Road, The Heeren, #03-02, p. 6733 4813.
It’s seafood galore at Greenwood Fish Market and Bistro
Greenwood Fish Market and Bistro
Located deep in Bukit Timah, Greenwood Fish Market and Bistro’s has got ostreaphiles from all over Singapore pouring in every Tuesday just for their irresistible oyster promotion: order a main course from the bistro’s menu, and get as many oysters as you can cradle in your stomach at just $1.50 apiece.
Greenwood Fish Market and Bistro, 34 Greenwood Ave, Singapore 289236, p. 6467 4950.
Tanuki Raw
Cheap booze is great. Cheap booze and oysters? Even better. From 5pm to 8pm, order a glass of martini or beer and enjoy six pieces of fresh oysters – flow in from France, Canada, and Japan – at only $2 a pop.
Tanuki Raw, 181 Orchard Road, #02-03 Orchard Central, Singapore 238896, p. 6636 5949.
Southbridge
The bar, which overlooks the Singapore River, knows a thing or two about umami with its show-stopping oyster and non-oyster creations like the Pearls (grilled oysters with white wine sauce and avruga caviar – yum!), lobster knuckle roll, and truffle and smoked pancetta sandwich.
Southbridge, 5/F (rooftop), 80 Boat Quay, Singapore 049868, p. 6536 5818.
Db Bistro & Oyster Bar
Daniel Boulud’s db Bistro Moderne underwent a grand revamp and was reborn as db Bistro & Oyster Bar, a renowned dining establishment that boasts spanking new seafood creations and – best of all – a dazzling oyster bar as its centrepiece. The oyster bar showcases a smorgasbord of the ocean’s freshest catch (handpicked daily!), from Atlantic and Pacific Ocean-caught oysters to the Boston lobster and the Alaskan king crab.
db Bistro & Oyster Bar, #B1-48 Galleria Level, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, 2 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore 018956, p. 6688 8525.
Oosters
Delectable classics like moules frites and bouef brabancon have got our votes at this Belgian brasserie, but to start, go for their oysters. From 5pm to 8pm, salty bivalves are at $3 a pop, or $10 for four pieces.
Oosters, #01-04 Capital Square 3, 25 Church Street, Singapore 049482, p. 6438 3210.