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These 'Buck A Shuck' Joints In Vancouver Are Perfect If You're Secretly A Mermaid

Shell yeah, cheap oysters! 🧜‍♀️
Staff Writer

Are you on a seafood diet, where you eat all the food you see? Well, don't worry, dining out doesn't need to be expensive. We know where you can slurp down delicious oysters for super cheap. Here are five 'buck a shuck' places in Vancouver that mermaids would totally love.

When it comes to oysters, there is no middle ground. You either love the alleged aphrodisiac or can't stand the texture. 

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But if you are a fan, you are in luck. There are a handful of places around town where you can use the loose change under your couch to buy yourself a feast. 

One of the most surprising spots is H Tasting Lounge. It looks super fancy and has a stunning patio, so you'd never expect to see anything on the menu for $1.

But if you visit during happy hour from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., you can feast on cheap food and have a cocktail served in a teapot. That's totally something Ariel would do, right?

If you haven't tried the 1931 Gallery Bistro at the Art Gallery yet, you should make plans to go between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. with your BFF soon. They have three different flavour options in a half shell, and each one is just a loonie.

Harbour Oyster + Bar

Price: $1.50

Cuisine: Seafood

Address: 1408 Commercial Dr., Vancouver, BC

Why You Need To Go: They have a super long happy hour from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. when you can get cheap oysters, beers and wine.

1931 Gallery Bistro

Price: $1.00 oysters

Cuisine: Bistro

Address: 750 Hornby St., Vancouver, BC

Why You Need To Go: You can try their different oyster flavours like jalapeno, salsa verde and sesame for a buck each.

Fanny Bay Oysters

Price: $1.25

Cuisine: Seafood

Address: 762 Cambie St., Vancouver

Why You Need To Go: They have a variety of different oysters that you can try for under $2.

H Tasting Lounge

Price: $1.00

Cuisine: Seafood

Address: 1601 Bayshore Dr., Vancouver, BC

Why You Need To Go: Durning happy hour you can get $1 oysters, $6 glasses of red or white wine, and $4 mini burgers.

Chewies Steam & Oyster Bar

Price: $1.50 oysters

Cuisine: Seafood

Address: 1055 W. Hastings St., Vancouver, BC 

Why You Need To Go: Here you can enjoy fresh seafood and flavour packed southern cuisine.

  • Stephanie White was an Ottawa-based Associate Editor for Narcity Canada. She has been writing mouthwatering food and wanderlust-inspiring articles for Canadians since 2012. She has a B.A. and B.Ed. from Ottawa University. When she isn't writing, you can find her travelling the globe and trying new restaurants. Stephanie has previously been published on Insider, Flight Network, Apartment Therapy, Faces Magazine, Daily Hive, Dished and The Spruce.

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