The 7 Best Oysters in Colorado

If your passion is seafood, you may feel like you have to hop across the pond to Europe in order to find some truly delicious oysters. However, if you’re living in or visiting Colorado, there are plenty of great spots around the city where you can find exceptional oyster dishes.

With so many options out there, how do you choose which ones will satisfy your cravings? Read on to discover our pick for the 7 best oyster bar in Colorado!

The 7 Best Oyster Restaurant in Colorado

Fish N Beer

• Address: 3510 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205, United States
• Map: Click here
• Rating: 4.7 (693)
• Phone: +1 303-248-3497
• Website: Link
• Opening hours:
  Monday: Closed

  Tuesday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM

  Wednesday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM

  Thursday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM

  Friday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM

  Saturday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM

  Sunday: Closed
• Reviews:
  Stellar service in a cozy, hip environment with food that is to die for. Cocktails were excellent. Scallops were sweet, tasty and cooked perfectly. The mussels were top-notch and plentiful in a delicious broth that begged for more grilled bread (which we were nicely offered). Priced right and all-around a wonderful dining experience.

  ✭✭✭✭✭ By Deb Cupples (7 months ago)

  Absolutely delicious the first night I went we got all that’s pictured so delicious we ate at the kitchen bar it was inviting fun atmosphere music amazing. Went back last night and had the lobster Mac and fish n chips ( didn’t take photos cuz we ate so fast) so delicious our server Scott was amazing attentive and fun! All the servers / hostess are great very good service and friendly. The kitchen staff are so interactive. I love to dance with them and they are honestly “My Peoples” like it’s just something I can’t explain the connection I have with them and their culture their music. The food and ambience is amazing. This is now our spot for good vibes and good seafood.

  ✭✭✭✭✭ By Shawnie Brown (a year ago)

  Best seafood I’ve had in Colorado. The oysters, peel and eat shrimp, and mussels are to die for. Everything we ordered was amazing. Service was great and food came out fast. Drinks were delicious too.

  ✭✭✭✭✭ By Allyson Georgeson (a year ago)

  Folks, is there anything better than getting some hot bass on a Friday night?

  I’ve got 3 words for you: whole grilled fish. That bass really lives up to the hype, and the Brussels sprouts that come with them are out of this world. We also got some oysters (not pictured), Caesar salad, guac, and the Best Key Lime Pie in Denver. All was good— especially liked the homemade Caesar dressing and the raw tuna in the guac, a fun twist. I think I could drink the devil butter.

  Thanks for a great birthday dinner Fish N Beer… we will be back!

  ✭✭✭✭✭ By Mitchell Lucas (2 months ago)

  This little spot is wow. Open fire grill that’s right in front of you at the bar. Enjoyed some snapper cevieche and some Scottish salmon. One of the best meals I’ve ever had. Service was impeccable drinks were nice. If you want some good fish and beer, then come to fish and beer. It’s in the RiNo district so there’s plenty of murals to enjoy on your walk

  ✭✭✭✭✭ By allan clonts (a month ago)

Ocean Prime

• Address: 1465 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80202, United States
• Map: Click here
• Rating: 4.6 (1847)
• Phone: +1 303-825-3663
• Website: Link
• Opening hours:
  Monday: 4:00 – 10:00 PM

  Tuesday: 4:00 – 10:00 PM

  Wednesday: 4:00 – 10:00 PM

  Thursday: 4:00 – 10:00 PM

  Friday: 4:00 – 10:00 PM

  Saturday: 4:00 – 10:00 PM

  Sunday: 4:00 – 9:00 PM
• Reviews:
  This is one of the best fine dining experiences that is great for the value in Denver. Everything was very delicious. Possibly the best lamb I’ve had so far. It’s also in Lower Downtown and easy to get to. Great location, cozy atmosphere and great food. I think this is a great place to stop by for dinner when you’re in Denver. From appetizers to desserts, the flavours are amazing. I will totally go back again.

  ✭✭✭✭✭ By Htoo Myat (4 months ago)

  A very nice steakhouse experience with top notch staff and good food. Great for corporate parties. Took a large group here and everyone enjoyed the food.
  The goat cheese ravioli and crab cake were really flavorful appetizer options.
  The New York Strip I had was nicely cooked, juicy, and good quality flavor. The stand out sides were the Mac and cheese and jalapeno potatos. Super good!
  Overall a good experience and would book here again for sure.

  ✭✭✭✭ By Jose Valencia (3 months ago)

  ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. I loved it better than Guard and Grace. Had the surf N turf, garlic shrimp scampi, which had no pasta but 3 jumbo shrimp with AMAZING garlic sauce, and garlic mashed potatoes. My husband let me try his sirloin steak and it was SO juicy and tender. I also had the bubbles and berries dry ice drink which was AMAZING to watch! Brittany, our server, was amazing as well. Will definitely return. HIGHLY recommend.

  ✭✭✭✭✭ By Jenn Pfankuch (3 months ago)

  A Wonderful and delicately tasty experience! The Filet Mignon was cooked perfectly! As much as I wanted to just gobble it all down quickly, I took my time and savored every juicy bite! The Red Bird Farms Chicken comes highly recommended and is not served dry and overcooked like most restaurants seem to do. The service was impeccable and highly attentive. We’ll definitely return for more!

  ✭✭✭✭✭ By Have Fun (5 months ago)

  Our server, Brittany was amazing, she treated us like royalty! We had a private dining area that really helped set the mood. The food was cooked to perfection – we all left full and VERY happy! It’s quite an expensive dinner but well worth it for a fancy night out or celebrating a special occasion.

  ✭✭✭✭✭ By Joseph Howard (11 months ago)

Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar – LoDo

• Address: 1539 17th St, Denver, CO 80202, United States
• Map: Click here
• Rating: 4.6 (1805)
• Phone: +1 303-292-5767
• Website: Link
• Opening hours:
  Monday: 3:30 – 9:00 PM

  Tuesday: 3:30 – 9:00 PM

  Wednesday: 3:30 – 9:00 PM

  Thursday: 3:30 – 9:00 PM

  Friday: 3:30 – 10:00 PM

  Saturday: 3:30 – 10:00 PM

  Sunday: 3:30 – 9:00 PM
• Reviews:
  This place was a great choice !!!

  Here’s what was ordered:

  The Emersum Oysters (6)
  Calamari
  Grilled Shrimp Pasta
  Tuna sliders turned into an entree
  A side of bacon fat cornbread

  The oysters were amazing. Everything was amazing really, even our server who convinced me to try the oysters with my fiance who I typically leave them to. Man were they a surprise! Such a good flavor and not chewy!!! The texture was the best part since usually it throws me off

  The calamari was great. I typically eat calamari plain without any sauce because I enjoy the main flavor, but the sauces were amazing. If you get this, mix the sauces after tasting the two!!

  The tuna sliders turned entree, as suggested by our waiter, had three of the normal sliders (You typically get two as an appetizer) with fries. It was awesome. Do I have to keep saying everything was awesome?

  And then the bacon fat cornbread was a excellent side! Butter with it was smooth and sweet!

  10/10 food
  10/10 service

  ✭✭✭✭✭ By Pumpkiniumpkin (2 months ago)

  Came in for happy hour and was not disappointed. The restaurant itself is long and skinny, with a bar down the middle of the restaurant and tables on the surrounding walls. There is an extensive list of crafted cocktails, several with house made infused liquors. Happy hour (3:30-5:00pm) includes cocktails starting at $6 and some $2 oysters. They offer oysters from both the East and West coasts, with most options available as a half dozen. These are definitely fresh, so be mindful of broken shell pieces when eating!! I found pieces of shells that I picked out of the oyster meat and that is the only reason this review isn’t a 5. The calamari, pictured here, is hands down the best I’ve had in a long time. While I love rings and tentacles, there were so many meaty pieces I initially mistook for French fries because they were so big. The sauce separates the “spicy” piece so you don’t have to fully commit if you’re a wimp like me Our server was great and I did not feel rushed. Overall, I enjoyed my experience and look forward to coming for a full meal.

  ✭✭✭✭ By Liv R (5 months ago)

  I’ve been to this restaurant a couple times and it never dissapoints. The service is fast, always friendly with jokes. The food is fresh, tasty, full of flavours and the vast selection of drinks its over the top. They make the drinks the way they are intended no more ice or trying to save liquour. The Happy Hour is the best time to eat oyster!! 100%Recommend this place if you love seafood

  ✭✭✭✭✭ By Bryan Jose Gonzalez Nieves (a month ago)

  We just went here for the first time for Valentines day. It was absolutely PHENOMENAL. I had the cucumber infused vodka drink and it was incredible, and well priced. Then we got the pre-set Valentine’s day menu, and every single thing was amazing. We cleared our plates all four courses, and for just $75 for four courses, it was a wonderful value. For the first course we tried both the cold and the hot oysters. Both were incredible. For the second course we both got the salt and pepper prawns. I had never had prawns and didn’t know how I would feel about them, but they were delicious. The entrée was the pan-seared snapper that came with clams and mashed potatoes. The clams, the fish, and the sides were all amazing and cooked perfectly. Finally, we ended the night with a chocolate strawberry cheesecake that had delicious honeycombs as an accent and a lovely strawberry sauce, topped off with a chocolate covered strawberry. I could not have asked for a better Valentine’s day meal. Thank you! We will be back to try all of the incredible options on the main menu.

  ✭✭✭✭✭ By Madison Miller (10 months ago)

  Had a wonderful dinner with a friend and her madre. Reuben was our waiter and he was funny and efficient. Thanks Reuben for listening to my friends spout bs 🤣🤣

  Mussels 9/10 Oysters 9/10 Catfish 8/10
  Lobster roll 8/10 Salmon 8/10

  Margarita (classic) 8/10
  Jax Strawberry lemonade 10/10

  Check the menu before you get there, prices are higher but to be expected. Worth every penny

  ✭✭✭✭✭ By Kay M (10 months ago)

Blue Island Oyster Bar & Seafood

• Address: 2625 E 2nd Ave, Denver, CO 80206, United States
• Map: Click here
• Rating: 4.6 (1265)
• Phone: +1 303-333-2462
• Website: Link
• Opening hours:
  Monday: 11:30 AM – 9:00 PM

  Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 9:00 PM

  Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 9:00 PM

  Thursday: 11:30 AM – 9:00 PM

  Friday: 11:30 AM – 11:00 PM

  Saturday: 11:30 AM – 11:00 PM

  Sunday: 11:30 AM – 9:00 PM
• Reviews:
  Lone tree Location….We enjoyed our drinks to start! We had The good time and an old fashion. As apps we decided on the smoked trout dip and fried calamari both were amazing! When then had the clam chowder, lobster roll, and Maine lobster Mac and cheese! To top it off we enjoyed a piece of the flourless brownie sundae! Everything from the service to the dessert were amazing! We will be going back and we will ask for Hope! She was an excellent server with great recommendations.

  ✭✭✭✭✭ By Tracie Mendoza (10 months ago)

  We got their happy hour oysters, which are very fresh and came with cocktail sauce, horseradish, and my favorite, vignette. Roasted lasers are absolutely delicious, which is Parmesan cheese and saltine crackers and then they put it under the broiler. Also tried the deviled eggs with salmon roe. I like the ambience of the wood slats on the ceiling because it kind of looks like fish bones, skeleton. We sat at the bar and the bartenders were very attentive. Their blood orange margarita was also very tasty and on their happy hour menu

  ✭✭✭✭✭ By Katie Martineau (5 months ago)

  Went here for happy hour and it was the best decision ever! Had two dozen oysters, the deviled eggs x2 , the Thai calamari and the ahi tuna tacos. Everything was so so good and so fresh! I could’ve kept eating their oysters because of how delicious they were. Highly recommend this happy hour, we sat on the patio and it was so cute. Drinks wise, hands down the blood orange margarita but the shooter was also so good and the old fashioned too! Our server Gem was amazing and had great recommendations!

  ✭✭✭✭✭ By Omeama Whitmer (3 months ago)

  Great place for a cocktail for happy hour, and the food options. Though limited – quality is great. Come on Mondays for their all day 99cent oysters! I had the chips with house made blue cheese fondue, oysters (obviously), and my friend had the clam chowder. Fondue was delicious, oysters perfectly briney, and chowder was appreciated by my friend. My drink of choice was “A Good Thyme”. Beautiful presentation, refreshing, and balanced. Great service by all the staff. The hostess/manager was so kind, cheery, and fabulously dressed.

  ✭✭✭✭✭ By Kim Thoa (4 weeks ago)

  Oysters were all top quality and very fresh! Deviled Eggs and the Trout Dip are an absolute must. Everybody at the table ordered the Salmon for dinner and let me tell you it was delicious.

  Wine and cocktail list are incredible. Looking forward to coming here again on Monday.

  ✭✭✭✭✭ By craig mossinger (3 months ago)

Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar – Boulder

• Address: 928 Pearl St, Boulder, CO 80302, United States
• Map: Click here
• Rating: 4.6 (700)
• Phone: +1 303-444-1811
• Website: Link
• Opening hours:
  Monday: 3:30 – 9:00 PM

  Tuesday: 3:30 – 9:00 PM

  Wednesday: 3:30 – 9:00 PM

  Thursday: 3:30 – 9:00 PM

  Friday: 3:30 – 10:00 PM

  Saturday: 3:30 – 10:00 PM

  Sunday: 3:30 – 9:00 PM
• Reviews:
  Very cozy dining area and bar. Tons of people showed up for happy hour and there was a bit of a vibe.

  The wait staff were very nice and attentive. They felt relaxed and did their jobs quite well. There was collaboration between them so the experience was better and more effective.

  The food overall was great. We shared the crab cake which was solid. My friend has the half wedge salad and she liked it. I had the seafood chowder which was amazing. I’d say that the lobster roll needed a lot of improvement though. It didn’t have chunks of lobster and it wasn’t seasoned properly. That was the only thing we didn’t enjoy.

  ✭✭✭✭✭ By Brayden Ainzuain (2 months ago)

  The best avocado toast I have ever had. This is one of my favorite happy hours around. We recently went for Easter brunch with my family. They have an amazing kids meal menu too. My children ordered 3 orders of donuts and their meals. Everything was amazing.

  ✭✭✭✭✭ By Lauren Hughes (8 months ago)

  Chargrilled oysters are great. Loved all the appetizers and don’t miss the hush puppies. The seafood salad was lacking 8n a lot of seafood but tasty. Service is sporadic, but nice, it is a pandemic and labor shortage. The non dairy ice cream and fruit crisp was top notch.

  ✭✭✭✭ By Ben Van Raalte (a year ago)

  We had an excellent experience at Jax! The wine and food were tremendous. We had just been to the Rocky Mountains and the special that night was roasted Rocky Mountain trout. It was perfect!

  ✭✭✭✭✭ By Kathleen Azzopardi (5 months ago)

  Very tasty meal! Went during happy hour and got to try a few different things. Big fan of everything we got. Will definitely be back at Jax!

  ✭✭✭✭✭ By Chelsey Mclendon Mendoza (a year ago)

Highway 3 Roadhouse & Oyster Bar

• Address: 955 CO-3, Durango, CO 81301, United States
• Map: Click here
• Rating: 4.6 (288)

Clark’s Oyster Bar—Aspen

• Address: 517 E Hyman Ave, Aspen, CO 81611, United States
• Map: Click here
• Rating: 4.6 (284)

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