The Best Oyster Awards
Featured in Virginia Living’s Nov/Dec issue.
It’s tough to be humble when your state produces the finest bivalves anywhere, so we won’t even try. Here, we offer a list of the state’s best raw oyster bars dedicated to serving Virginia-grown oysters, and growers that retail directly to the public, chosen by our editors and panel of experts. Oyster lovers, the shuck stops here.
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128 Pecan
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21st St. Raw Bar
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A.W. Shucks
Oyster Producers
Seaside
American Shellfish Company
Oyster Producers
Lower Bay Western Shore
Anderson’s Neck Oyster Company
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Awful Arthur’s Seafood Company
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Awful Arthur’s Seafood Company
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Awful Arthur’s Seafood Company
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Awful Arthur’s Seafood Company
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Berrets Seafood Restaurant and Taphouse Grill
Oyster Producers
Upper Bay Western Shore
Bevans Oyster Company
Oyster Producers
Lower Bay Western Shore
Big Island Aquaculture
Top Oyster Spots
Big Sam’s Raw Bar
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Bill’s Seafood Restaurant
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Billy Jack’s Shack
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BLU Point Seafood Co.
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Blue Seafood and Spirits
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Byrd’s Seafood Co.
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Captain Groovy’s Raw Bar and Grill
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Captain Mas Seafood & Crab House
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