6 Vancouver restaurants with $2 oyster daily happy hour deals and cheap drinks

Fresh shucks anyone? 🦪

Oysters at a Vancouver restaurant. Right: Person eating at a restaurant in Vancouver.

A plate of oysters. Right: Person sitting with food in front of them

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Vancouver patio season is upon us and the city is brimming with tasty eats to enjoy during the warmer weather. The oceanside city is known for its seafood of course, and you can get it for cheap with the happy hour deals some Vancouver restaurants are offering up.

A drink and some fresh oysters have the makings for a perfect summer afternoon, so here are six places where you can get oysters on the cheap.

Hydra Estiatorio

Price: $1.5 per oyster

Address: 475 Howe St, Vancouver, BC

Why You Need To Go: This beautiful Mediterranean restaurant has a happy hour running from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and you can get oysters for just $1.50 a piece. You can also get a glass of wine for just $6 and other happy hour snacks for cheap.

Hydra Estiatorio menu

Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House

Price: $2.15 per oyster

Address: 777 Thurlow St., Vancouver, BC

Why You Need To Go: From 3-5 p.m. daily you can get this sweet deal on fresh oysters. They also have a deal for $8 for a 6oz glass of wine, so you can cheers to your oyster deal.

Joe Fortes menu

Fanny Bay Oysters

Price: $2 per oyster

Address: 762 Cambie St., Vancouver, BC

Why You Need To Go: This spot's daily happy hour if from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and offers up sustainably farmed seafood. You can get the classic oyster for their $2 deal, or level up to their featured premium oyster for $2.75 during happy hour. 

Fanny Bay Oysters menu

Harbour Oyster + Bar

Price: $2 per oyster

Address: 1408 Commercial Dr., Vancouver, BC

Why You Need To Go: This place specializes in oysters, so you know they're going to be amazing. They also have a really cool atmosphere that's perfect for some happy hour shucks. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., you can get their oyster deak, or choose from one of their other happy hour seafood options.

Harbour Oyster + Bar menu

H Tasting Lounge

Price: $2 per oyster

Address: 1601 Bayshore Dr., Vancouver, BC

Why You Need To Go: Cheap oysters and a super cute aesthetic spot — all the makings of a perfect night. From 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. you can catch happy hour here, with drink deals and other cheap eats to go along with you fresh oysters.

H Tasting Lounge menu

Chewies Steam & Oyster Bar

Price: $2 per oyster

Address: 2201 W. First Ave., Vancouver, BC

Why You Need To Go: Beach oysters here are $2 each, and they're super fresh and delicious. If you want to go a bit fancier, you can try their premium oysters for $3 each.

Chewies Steam & Oyster Bar menu

This article has been updated since it was originally published on October 27, 2021.

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    Morgan Leet (she/her) is an Editor for Narcity Media Group. After graduating from Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication, she jumped into fulfilling her dream as a journalist, merging her passion for travelling with writing. She got her start working in the print media world on Canada’s East Coast, then joined Narcity with a move to B.C., leading the launch of West Coast coverage. Her focus now is managing a large group of freelance writers, bringing human-forward and opinion content to the site.

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