Awww, shucks: The best places in Singapore to get your oyster fix-edit

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Awww, shucks: The best places in Singapore to get your oyster fix-edit

As Greenwood Fish Market's annual World Oyster Festival returns in July, we check out all the other restaurants where y'all tin slurp your fill of those freshly shucked molluscs.

30 Jun 2022 06:00AM (Updated: 09 Aug 2022 10:34AM)

For oyster lovers in Singapore, Greenwood Fish Market'due south annual World Oyster Festival is something to wait forward to, pandemic or not. While final twelvemonth saw a record number of 28 varieties flown in from all over the world, this yr'due south haul is a tad smaller with 26. However, it is an absolute treat to gustatory modality everything from massive Belon OOOs to scrawnier Fine de Claires. New varieties to the Festival this year include Fat Bastards, Shigokus and Taylors Jumbo from the U.s.a. and Pinkish Moons from Canada.

Each tasting platter comprising eight pairs of the chef'southward pick can exist enjoyed for Due south$99.95 and come with oyster tags that label each varietals which you lot tin can keep as mementos of your repast. You'll as well get an oyster journal in which to pen your tasting notes for #latergramming and an oyster map that'll aid you visualise where the molluscs came from. The all-time part: You lot can have your oysters at the restaurant or at habitation thank you to cocky-collect or delivery options.

Assorted oysters. (Photo: Greenwood Fish Market)

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The pandemic hasn't entirely spared the oyster festival though. Greenwood Fish Market says that stocks are limited and subject to shipments which can be unreliable in these uncertain times. "As compared to last year, freight fares have increased, up to three times in some cases. Certain oysters that we featured final year, such as Kago and Sun Seekers, are no longer carried by our suppliers," said a spokesperson for the company.

At present in its 9th year, the festival runs from Jul 1 to Jul 31. That said, regardless of the time of year, there are excellent oysters to be establish across town, such equally at the post-obit places.

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COLONY

(Photo: The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore)

Nosotros take fond memories of piling our plates with oysters from all over the world at this reliably excellent buffet restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore.

These days, buffets come in a unlike guise though. Instead of grazing luxuriantly through uncovered platters from a seemingly unending spread, we now inquire nicely for the dishes we want to be brought to our tabular array.

Regardless, freshly shucked oysters are nonetheless much a part of Colony's banquet, though these days from the Us rather than Europe or Australia. Have them as office of the Vintage Champagne Brunch on Sundays (from Southward$196 per developed), the Seafood Dinner on Fridays and Saturdays (from S$102) or at the regular dinner buffet from Thursdays through Sundays (from Due south$84 per adult).

CULINA AT DEMPSEY

Oysters are flown in weekly at this gourmet grocer and tin can be bought to take home or enjoyed in the airy comfort of its spacious chophouse.

The usual suspects include French and Australian oysters, and the occasional appearance of their Irish brethren, depending on the season and availability.

Should y'all choose to dine in, y'all can take your oysters served natural, with lemon and hot sauce, or with Tetsuya'due south oyster vinaigrette and chilli lime dressing.

Among the selection are the ever-pop David Herve Fines de Claire No. 3, the slighter sweeter David Herve Ancelin No. two, Sydney Rock oysters and Tasmanian Boomer's Bay oysters.

In case you were wondering, the number tagged to the oyster is indicative of its size i.e. the lower the number, the larger its size. Prices range from South$4 to Southward$eight an oyster.

DB BISTRO & OYSTER BAR

Freshly shucked gems from Brittany (Fine de Claire), Washington (Eagle Stone) and Ireland (Carlingford) are on the menu at this French bistro. Come during Oyster 60 minutes between 2pm and 5pm on weekdays and yous get 50 per cent off the oysters which otherwise cost S$xl per six and Southward$75 for 12. You can besides pair the oysters with one-for-one beers and selected wines priced from Southward$14.

GINETT

This is a great place for grazing on things to nibble since they serve various selections of cheeses, cold cuts, pates and terrines. On the dinner menu, French Fine de Claire No. 4 oysters go for Southward$8 a slice, S$28 for half a dozen and South$50 for a dozen. Knock them back with a glass or two of wine (the house pours first from S$6) or inquire for a bottle (prices start from S$30).

HUMPBACK

This sunny eatery serves some of the most underrated food in Chinatown, with small plates like sardine sliders, crispy layered potatoes with sea urchin sauce, and charred cabbage with crispy quinoa and herb cheese.

But before digging into those delights, check out the range of oysters that include Coromandel from New Zealand, Sun Seeker and Fanny Bay from Canada, and Golden Chaff from USA, which are sold at Due south$3 during happy 60 minutes (from opening time till 6pm, Tuesdays to Sundays). Oyster happy hour, meanwhile, runs all twenty-four hours Monday.

LEVEL 33

At this sky-high eatery and microbrewery, you tin guild a single oyster for Due south$6, half-dozen for S$32 and a dozen for South$60, all of which come with a glass of blond lager.

Or you tin come at Oyster Happy Hour, which happens betwixt 3pm and 6pm from Monday to Fri, and have three oysters with Prosecco or beer, starting from S$28.ninety. Additional oysters cost South$4 a pop. The oysters come from Canada, France, and Singapore. Fun fact: Local producer Sea Farmers grows oysters whose seeds are sourced from Tasmania.

SOUTHBRIDGE

Surprisingly, this low-rise rooftop bar offers i of the best views of our cute urban center skyline, spanning the celebrated Parliament Firm, Singapore River and Marina Bay Sands.

It'southward a great spot at which to sip cocktails and slurp compact Coromandel Pacific oysters from New Zealand. These are served with various dressings such as ponzu and yuzu, and mignonette, or with lemon and hot sauce on the side (Southward$24 for six oysters).

Until Jul 31, the It's A Engagement dine-in set up for ii is an appealing option, where from S$128, you go six oysters in the dressing of your option, tacos, craven karaage and a bottle of Prosecco, white wine or rose.

THE OYSTER Banking company

(Photo: The Oyster Depository financial institution)

This stylish, atmospheric joint is popular amid Singapore's player community since it is located in Funan, just a hop abroad from theatre company Wild Rice'due south premises. Extra points for billing itself as a "getaway where you can shuck off adulting".

Uniquely, The Oyster Banking concern serves Japanese molluscs that tin exist had naked (the oysters!) from Southward$3.90 each or dressed with grapefruit ponzu, Encarmine Mary or champagne mignonette (from S$4.fifty each).

During Happy Shucking Hour, from 5pm till 8pm on weekdays and 3pm till 6pm on weekends, naked oysters can exist had at S$2 each with a minimum of i alcoholic drink per one-half dozen.

And then in that location are Bloody Mary oyster shooters (from Due south$8.90 each) and Premium Kaki Fry (breaded and fried oysters served with a special sauce) for Southward$13.ninety (for a plate of four). Best that y'all actually similar oysters if you choose to come here.

Awww, shucks: The best places in Singapore to get your oyster fix-edit

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