Midtown Oyster Bar

Midtown Oyster Bar is Newport's choice when it comes to fresh seafood and the largest raw bar in town. Great for a casual drink or a formal dining experience.

8 / 10
269
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  • Phone

    (401) 619-4100

  • Website

    midtownoyster.com

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  • Type

    Pub

Address

345 Thames St (Memorial) Newport , RI 02840 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating No
Music Live Music
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 49


Keywords:

oysters chowder live music spacious good for singles trendy casual good for groups spicy food bar dinner good for special occasions raw bar appetizers lunch pricey chipotle aioli island Hibiscus
C B

What is good is The oysters the lobster and leek chowder and the lobster and crab meat risotto and smoked fish variety. Service was great. Tiffany was the best. Beer was great

Chris Cegielski

Superb selection of oysters ! Try the grilled octopus appetizer - you won't be sorry. Great service at the bar . Make sure to ask for the bread when waiting for your food ????

Amanda Burd

Just had a social gathering for coworkers on the second floor. Loved the atmosphere, the appetizers , and the layout. There's a second bar upstairs. Mini pizzas are amazing.

Benjamin ????

Great spot for some seafood . Head to the bar area for something a bit more casual and aim for 6:30 or so to beat all the crowds ????????????.

Nate S

Yum! I was overwhelmed by the choices for dinner in Newport. I worried we’d have a mediocre dinner at a tourist trap (not the case here). Steak frites on the menu for those who don’t like seafood .

Lane

This place is beautiful! According to the bartender , the ceiling is made with beams from a barn that was condemned & the light fixtures came from an factory that was going to be demolished. Very cool!

Cristina Ruiz

Mahi sandwich is a bit spicy with the chipotle aioli and a lot delicious with the tender fish and guac .

Kareem Washington

Great atmosphere! You should stick with drinks and oysters from the raw menu. Ordering dinner from the entree menu is pricey .

Gigi Yu

Food is soooo good here!! Super fresh oysters and the lump crab meat cocktail is a must try.

Jenny Cui

Really good food. Service is a bit slow when busy. The oysters are expensive , but the best we've had on our trip.

Shawn Reming

Great food, great service. The scallop crude was delicious. The Oyster burger was unique and also delicious

Meredith Graham

Live music here is amazing! Totally made my night. The food and atmosphere are great, too. Great for larger parties!

Vinnie Daboul

Amazing spot. Make a reservation . It gets packed. If it's nice get one of the outside decks .

Marc V

Great apps and drinks... gets loud at night and service is a little slow. Sit at the bar and if your lucky Tim will be working.

Justin Lintz

Unreal key lime pie . Get a seat outside on one of the decks

Bruce G

Great oysters ! Two different bars to sit at, which are both a lot of fun.

Cristian Anca

oyster shots, superb raw bar , very good selection of beers . wow

Selin Wold

Oysters , cod chowder , Pinky Swear sour ale .

Natalie LeMoss

Th smoked fish dip is out of this world. A must have appetizer .

sydney s

Good selection of draft and bottles craft beers , plus all the usual suspects. Service sucks if your not a 40 year old hot mom...

Luigi Sicilia

My favorite place in Newport. Great beer , service, food and entertainment.

Sandee CanSee

Stop pass for a drink and some oysters .. Great atmosphere.. Standby for food rating.

Jennifer C

food definitely varies by day...late Sun lunch was awesome, tues lunch was beyond subpar. lots of frozen seafood is used.

Hilary Marshall

Get a table on deck! Great to people watch

Mike Branigan

Check out the deck on the top floor (next to the accessible toilets ? Up two flights of stairs)

Michael Colbert

Huge space inside! Amazing Rhode Island oysters

Dana Villmore

Tuna tartare tacos , smelts, and crab cakes were fantastic!!

Jose Taveras

Delicious oysters , delicious lobster & corn chowder .

Stephanie J

Heather's tale is delicious & you can even eat the hibiscus flower they put in it ????

Kristin Polizzi

Stuffies and octopus are incredible!!

Eric Broyles

Delmonico steak was cooked to a perfect medium rare

Brandon O'Neal

Good crowd. The service was slow. The door man said the wait for a table was 1.5 hours but in fact it was only 15 min. The sweeper took a full glass of wine from our table but kindly replaced it.

Deb Kumar

Best seafood in Newport both on&off season.

Eric Degre

Great entertainment! Awesome service.

Peter Elbaor

Good scene. Less than excellent service

Ronda Cooper Vye

Great atmosphere! Must stop in newport!

Lia Moreggi

Cool atmosphere. Bartenders are friendly .

Maria Reyna

Oysters were very good!

Eric Degre

Great live entertainment.

Jennifer Kristen

Awesome atmosphere, and a great crowd but terrible menu and slow service

Jay Frails

Don't get fish and chip or the code fish . Bland bland bland.....they sat us at a table with no wait staff assigned. Three other guest came in was seated and was served before us. First in last served.

PJ Perger

Horrendous service and 20% tip included on a check for two.

Curtis C

Kitchen closes at 10pm on Sat

David R.

Seems like the place to be now.

A. Temnikova

Food tasted weird. Specially oyster burger was unsalted and the onions were over cooked

C L

Not kid friendly - no fault of the restaurant but it's too loud for a baby

Sharon Pickeral

Food... but it just takes forever to get your food

Carlos H.

Over price for the portions you get and service is not very good.

Lara A.

Nos encantó!! Todo! La pasta y el rol de langosta . Muy recomendable!!!

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