This raw oyster guide is presented as part of The Stranger’s Fall/Winter 2017 Guide to Seattle’s Happiest Happy Hours.
Easy access to excellent local oysters is perhaps one of the best things about living in Seattle. However, those lovely oysters don’t always come cheap, often ringing in around $3 a pop. As sensual a pleasure as oysters are, and as much of an advocate of eating for joy rather than satiation that I am, I cannot condone spending $36 for lingering hunger. Don’t despair, though! If you, like me, love bivalves that don’t unbalance your budget, our city is also blessed with a number of terrific oyster happy hours. The vast majority of them are shucker’s choice, but when you’re in the midst of so many amazing oyster beds, shucker’s choice ain’t such a bad thing.