Half Shell Raw Bar

A Taste of Old Key West! Traditional Key West Raw Bar & great Key West seafood restaurant! Oysters, clams, shrimp, more!

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  • Phone

    (305) 294-7496

  • Website

    halfshellrawbar.com

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  • Type

    Seafood Restaurant

Address

231 Margaret St Key West , FL 33040 United States

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Outdoor Seating Yes
Music Live Music
Menus Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 101


Keywords:

oysters happy hour scenic views conch fritters po' boys great value good for groups casual rustic key lime pie cole slaw good for a quick meal good for dates barbecue trendy healthy food bar lunch dinner raw bar
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Check out Half Shell Raw Bar as it was featured on Pizza Cuz / Pizza Masters for fresh Lionfish and conch fritters while sipping on some shipwreck rum . Read more

tessa lowe

If it's happy hour be sure to order plenty of apps and drinks. Onion rings , oysters & coconut shrimp were all great.

ᴡ Richardson

Best oyster shooters and oyster po' boys . . . . . Get the po' boy classic (with cole slaw and Munster cheese ). Best in town for over 20 years!

Brad Hager

Oysters on the half shell are a MUST!! So good, large, and fresh. Calamari and shrimp are delicious as well . Been coming to this place for 40 years, the BEST seafood in Key West.

Brad Hager

BEST oysters in the state of Florida, so big, fresh and delicious. Conch-fritters are amazing as well , all the food here is awesome. This place is A MUST if you like fresh seafood & cold beer . ????????

Sarah Dunn

Delicious seafood and great happy hour specials ! Excellent service

Eric Ashley

Definitely a can't miss. Great food. Great atmosphere. Exactly what I wanted in a Key West waterfront experience. Also good view of the sunset

Tara Spach

An old favorite! Sit harbor side and throw your shrimp shells to the fish !

Mike Martin

The standing record is 15 dozen during happy hour ! Can you beat 15 dozen oysters in two hours?

Erin Dailey

Get a table by the windows on the dock and order a bowl of peel n eat shrimp . Toss the shells out the window for an informal fish feeding frenzy. Lunch and a show!

Marlon Alaan

Amazing happy hour 1/2 price! ????

Stuart Rosenberg

Happy hour is from 430 - 630 on seafood and booze.

Anne Holliday

The oyster sampler were the best oysters I've ever had!

Beth Conley

Lobster Po Boy and oysters are great, the view is amazing..

Tara Spach

The view when sitting harbor side. The oysters are fantastic!

Paul Lorsbach

Clams casino FTW! But WTF conch ceviche ? Peel and eat shrimp fresh and delicious, too.

Jennifer Haggerty

Must try the raw platter! Service is excellent! Definitely a go to spot in KW!

Chris Requena

Best place in Key West for excellent, reasonably priced oysters !

John Welch

Boiled shrimp . And only boiled shrimp . It’s typical Florida open air restsurant

Tara Spach

Try the peel and eat shrimp , they are delicious!

Kari Pettit

Good happy hour food choices. Buffalo shrimp is super good! Nice place on the marina .

Tara Spach

Happy hour !! Clams , oysters and shrimp !!

Justin E

This place is worth coming to key west for, great food, $27 all you can eat lobsters on Wednesday's and great oysters

Demetrios Stakias

oyster were meh. but i have gone to the oyster house. the gulf shrimp were amazing and all the chatzkees were great along with the view . love the rednecks all over florida who order bud. i was thr

Chippy

The oysters are fantastic and if you ever have the hiccups the server can cure them with bitters , lemon , and sugar. Amazing.

Kari Y

We ordered large stone crab claws and get the medium instead, be careful!!

Jim S

My favorite seafood restaurant in Key West

Brad Bork

Really loved the buffalo shrimp . This place is a local favorite.

Roman Prokopchuk

Conch fritters are a good start to your meal if you like a little spice

Chippy

Try the Oysters - Large oysters . Great horseradish . Yummy.

Tyler Reinhard

in case you want cheap grease, half-assed oysters , and light beer (sometimes you might)

Chris Cegielski

Kind of a dive bar but good for seafood . Great happy hour prices.

Rivzzz ????

Get the steamed combo thing. Dolphin fish , scallops , lobster tail . Bomb. And red potatoes .

Ern Pui

Awesome food and service! Oysters , stone crab , fish were all excellent. Tables by the water provided great view :)

Nilay Akal

Buffalo shrimp harika ????

Wayne

Great oyster shooters .

Robert Heinze

Always a Must on our Restaurant-List in Key West! Great food and nice view

John Hall

Highly recommend the bbq oysters .

Kristen Bailey

Sit at the bar , the service is the best! The bucket of steamers and oysters are FAB! It's a real bar with great food and great people!

Geoff Kreiling

Kim is a great waitress ! Fun place to have some drinks and oysters with a great view of the harbor !

Christine Stankiewicz

Awesome food , and a great view of the fish

Alex Tomasik

Touristy spot but good food. Good view overlooking pier

nancy anderson

Worth the walk. ..at the END of the harbour walk

Raymond Bermudez

Great place for lunch clams shrimp

Katherine

Fresh fish , oysters , fish & chips

Olena Tkacheva

Eating oysters you feel sand on your teeth :(

Danielle Shepherd ☀️????⭐️

Buffalo shrimps

Kathy

Great oysters , rustic , and off the regular tourist route.

David Sarshalom

Amazing food and setting! Highly recommendable

Tara Spach

The steamed clams are the best!

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