There's nothing more tempting than a platter of freshly-shucked raw oysters—except when those oysters come for just $1 a pop. Here's our guide to ten of the best and briniest buck-a-shucks in Miami.
Sweet Liberty Drinks & Supply Company
South Beach
It's hard to beat 75 cents a piece. Especially when the deal is available from 4-7pm every day in a fun—yet relaxed and rarely overcrowded—environment. And you can wash your loot down with discounts on select beer, wine and cocktails ($5-$7).
Ella’s Oyster Bar
Little Havana
Charging $1.25 a pop during happy hour, Ella's isn't the cheapest option in town. But it's certainly one of the longest: 12-7pm every day. Add $5 mojitos, a prime location on Calle Ocho and inviting atmosphere, and it's well worth a visit.
Ariete
Coconut Grove
Along with slinging their famous bone marrow-topped grilled oysters for just $1 each, this upscale, new American kitchen offers a nice selection of happy hour drink deals, including a variety of $7 cocktails, $6 wines and $5 beers, from 4-7pm Tuesdays through Sundays. And once you've had your fill of oysters, you can feast on discounted bar snacks, like smoked salmon sliders ($7), oxtail nuggets ($5) or the spiked root beer float ($12)—mixing house-made ice cream, Not Your Father's Root Beer, Fernet Branca and Luxardo.
The River Seafood & Oyster Bar
Brickell
This favorite among Brickell locals serves up half-priced oysters ($1.50) from 4:30-7pm daily. Make a reservation or get there early to stake out a seat at the bar.
Marion
Brickell
Despite the restaurant transforming from French brasserie to Asian fusion lounge, $1 Blue Point oysters are still readily available from 5-7pm Tuesdays through Saturdays. Pro tip: Drop in early Thursday, Friday or Saturday, fuel up on oysters and other discounted delicacies—like wood-fired Wagyu beef sliders, grilled octopus and goat cheese croquettes—then pop over to the bar at the adjacent El Tucan to catch a live cabaret show.
Monty’s Coconut Grove
Coconut Grove
For a more casual experience, there's always Monty's from 4-8pm weekdays. Oysters, shrimp and clams are all $1 each, plus every cocktail is half off and there's discounts on beer. And don't forget those bay views...
Edge Steak & Bar
Brickell
From 4-7pm daily, the terrace at the Four Season's popular steakhouse is not a bad place to shuck $1 oysters. But it gets better: bar bites are two-for-one, draft beer is half off and you'll also find discounted cocktails and wines.
Toscana Divino
Brickell
"Classic Friday" at this elegant Italian restaurant: $1 oysters, discounted bubbly and craft cocktails, plus a live DJ set from 5:30-8pm.
DB Bistro Moderne
Downtown
While this post-work hotspot by famed French Chef Daniel Boulud is best known for an over-the-top $35 burger, its happy hour is no secret either. Cozy up to the bar in this glamorous dinning room, feast on $1 oysters, $3-$8 tapas and pleasantly discounted beers, wines and craft cocktails.
Mignonette
Downtown
The casual downtown locale offers $1 off oysters from 5:30-7pm daily. While two George Washingtons per shell is a bit pricier than you'll find elsewhere, the tiled walls and marquee displaying the daily selection give the place a real fish market feel.
