Try an Oyster on the Half Shell at Siesta Key Oyster Bar

When staying in one of our Sarasota vacation rentals, you might find yourself looking for Siesta Key restaurants popular for their seafood dishes. Try starting with Siesta Key Oyster Bar.

While the beaches and shopping at places like Siesta Key Village are high on most vacationers’ lists, eating at many of the fine restaurants in the area also tops the things to do near Siesta Key.

There’s no wonder Siesta Key Oyster Bar regularly makes its way onto Top Restaurant lists for Siesta Key and why it earns high ratings. From its oysters on the half shell to various seafood entrees such as crab stuffed lobster and seafood jambalaya, you’ll quickly find out why this eatery is a popular choice for locals and vacationers alike.

How to Get to Siesta Key Oyster Bar

Siesta Key Oyster Bar is one of several eating establishments found in Siesta Key Village, a vibrant collection of galleries, shops, bars, markets, boutiques, and restaurants.

If you’re staying in any of our Siesta Key rentals on or near Ocean Boulevard, it’s a snap to get to the restaurant; you could bike or walk to the Village at the intersection of Ocean Boulevard and Canal Street.
Driving from one of our rentals a bit farther from the area is still easy. From most of our rentals on Siesta Key, you should be about a mile or two from the Village and Siesta Key Oyster Bar.

Siesta Key Oyster Bar History

It all started with some Chicago Bears fans in 2003. Having moved from Chicago to Sarasota, the bar’s co-owner was seeking a place where she could watch the Bears and, along with her sister and their husbands, decided that having her own bar was the answer. Thus, Siesta Key Oyster Bar was born.

Today, the restaurant prides itself on quality service, the freshest ingredients, a menu with appetizers, entrees, sandwiches, sides, and a Sunday brunch. Of course, Sundays during football season feature a TV tuned to the Chicago Bears game.

The Siesta Key Oyster Bar Ambiance

The atmosphere of the Siesta Key Oyster Bar is as lively as you would expect a sports bar, casual restaurant, lively pub, and beach bar to be.

Described as “the hot spot in Siesta Key Village” and boasting an ambiance that will make you “feel like you’re hanging out with good friends on your back porch,” Siesta Key Oyster Bar is all about being laid back. The “back porch” feel could be attributed to the restaurant’s large, landscaped deck/patio, while inside is a spacious bar and dining area seating 200-plus.

Casual dress is fine — no formal dress code here. Just bring your love of seafood, an appreciation for a beautiful view of the beach, and your excitement about some live music, and you will find a fine place to eat where you will return again and again.

Siesta Key Oyster Bar Specialties

Coupled with the lively but laid-back atmosphere are great food and specials. There’s fun every day during the regular Happy Hour! Along with daily drink specials, you get half-off on a dozen oysters on the half shell, raw or steamed. Siesta Key Oyster Bar guarantees the freshest seasonal dishes, and all produce is not only locally sourced and sustainably grown but free of pesticides as well.

Besides the award-winning wings, including buffalo, jerked dry rub, or BBQ, the finest handcrafted cocktails in the area, and of course, the oysters, some of the locale’s most popular items are the SKOB salad — not your ordinary salad, the seafood po’ boy sandwich, the seafood tacos, and the Siesta Beach Extravaganza. Blackened Mahi, Jerk Shrimp, two crab cakes, and your choice of two sides.

For access to leisurely mornings and delicious dinners, be sure to contact Vunique Vacations and book your stay in one of our Sarasota rentals today!