Awww, shucks: The best places in Singapore to get your oyster fix-edit

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Awww, shucks: The best places in Singapore to get your oyster fix-edit

Equally Greenwood Fish Market'due south annual World Oyster Festival returns in July, nosotros cheque out all the other restaurants where you can slurp your fill of those freshly shucked molluscs.

30 Jun 2022 06:00AM (Updated: 09 Aug 2022 10:34AM)

For oyster lovers in Singapore, Greenwood Fish Market place'southward annual World Oyster Festival is something to look forrad to, pandemic or non. While final yr saw a tape number of 28 varieties flown in from all over the globe, this yr's haul is a tad smaller with 26. Nevertheless, it is an absolute treat to taste everything from massive Belon OOOs to scrawnier Fine de Claires. New varieties to the Festival this year include Fatty Bastards, Shigokus and Taylors Jumbo from the USA and Pink Moons from Canada.

Each tasting platter comprising viii pairs of the chef'southward selection can be enjoyed for South$99.95 and come up with oyster tags that characterization each varietals which you can continue as mementos of your repast. Yous'll likewise get an oyster journal in which to pen your tasting notes for #latergramming and an oyster map that'll help you visualise where the molluscs came from. The best part: You can take your oysters at the restaurant or at home cheers to cocky-collect or delivery options.

Assorted oysters. (Photo: Greenwood Fish Market place)

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The pandemic hasn't entirely spared the oyster festival though. Greenwood Fish Market says that stocks are express and subject to shipments which can be unreliable in these uncertain times. "As compared to concluding twelvemonth, freight fares have increased, upward to 3 times in some cases. Certain oysters that we featured last year, such every bit Kago and Sun Seekers, are no longer carried by our suppliers," said a spokesperson for the company.

Now in its ninth yr, the festival runs from Jul 1 to Jul 31. That said, regardless of the time of year, there are excellent oysters to be found across town, such every bit at the following places.

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COLONY

(Photo: The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore)

We have addicted memories of piling our plates with oysters from all over the world at this reliably excellent buffet eating place at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore.

These days, buffets come in a dissimilar guise though. Instead of grazing luxuriantly through uncovered platters from a seemingly unending spread, we at present inquire nicely for the dishes nosotros desire to be brought to our table.

(Photograph: The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore)

Regardless, freshly shucked oysters are still much a part of Colony's feast, though these days from the USA rather than Europe or Commonwealth of australia. Have them as office of the Vintage Champagne Brunch on Sundays (from Due south$196 per developed), the Seafood Dinner on Fridays and Saturdays (from S$102) or at the regular dinner buffet from Thursdays through Sundays (from S$84 per adult).

CULINA AT DEMPSEY

Oysters are flown in weekly at this gourmet grocer and tin exist bought to take habitation or enjoyed in the blusterous comfort of its spacious bistro.

The usual suspects include French and Australian oysters, and the occasional appearance of their Irish gaelic brethren, depending on the season and availability.

Should you lot choose to dine in, you tin can accept your oysters served natural, with lemon and hot sauce, or with Tetsuya's oyster vinaigrette and chilli lime dressing.

Among the option are the ever-popular David Herve Fines de Claire No. 3, the slighter sweeter David Herve Ancelin No. two, Sydney Rock oysters and Tasmanian Boomer's Bay oysters.

In instance y'all were wondering, the number tagged to the oyster is indicative of its size i.e. the lower the number, the larger its size. Prices range from S$4 to S$viii an oyster.

DB BISTRO & OYSTER BAR

Freshly shucked gems from Brittany (Fine de Claire), Washington (Eagle Rock) and Ireland (Carlingford) are on the menu at this French bistro. Come during Oyster Hour between 2pm and 5pm on weekdays and you get 50 per cent off the oysters which otherwise price S$40 per one-half dozen and S$75 for 12. Yous can also pair the oysters with one-for-1 beers and selected wines priced from S$fourteen.

GINETT

This is a great place for grazing on things to nibble since they serve various selections of cheeses, common cold cuts, pates and terrines. On the dinner menu, French Fine de Claire No. four oysters go for South$8 a piece, South$28 for half a dozen and S$50 for a dozen. Knock them back with a glass or two of vino (the house pours start from S$vi) or ask for a bottle (prices outset from Southward$30).

HUMPBACK

This sunny restaurant serves some of the nearly underrated food in Chinatown, with small-scale plates like sardine sliders, crispy layered potatoes with sea urchin sauce, and charred cabbage with crispy quinoa and herb cheese.

Only earlier excavation into those delights, check out the range of oysters that include Coromandel from New Zealand, Dominicus Seeker and Fanny Bay from Canada, and Gold Crust from USA, which are sold at S$three during happy hour (from opening time till 6pm, Tuesdays to Sundays). Oyster happy hour, meanwhile, runs all day Monday.

LEVEL 33

At this heaven-high restaurant and microbrewery, you lot tin order a single oyster for Southward$6, vi for S$32 and a dozen for S$60, all of which come with a glass of blond lager.

Or you tin come up at Oyster Happy Hour, which happens between 3pm and 6pm from Monday to Fri, and take iii oysters with Prosecco or beer, starting from Southward$28.90. Additional oysters toll S$four a pop. The oysters come from Canada, France, and Singapore. Fun fact: Local producer Sea Farmers grows oysters whose seeds are sourced from Tasmania.

SOUTHBRIDGE

Surprisingly, this depression-ascent rooftop bar offers one of the all-time views of our beautiful city skyline, spanning the historic Parliament House, Singapore River and Marina Bay Sands.

It'southward a great spot at which to sip cocktails and slurp meaty Coromandel Pacific oysters from New Zealand. These are served with various dressings such as ponzu and yuzu, and mignonette, or with lemon and hot sauce on the side (South$24 for half dozen oysters).

Until Jul 31, the It'southward A Engagement dine-in set for two is an appealing option, where from S$128, you go six oysters in the dressing of your pick, tacos, craven karaage and a bottle of Prosecco, white wine or rose.

THE OYSTER BANK

(Photograph: The Oyster Depository financial institution)

This fashionable, atmospheric joint is popular among Singapore's thespian customs since it is located in Funan, but a hop away from theatre visitor Wild Rice'due south premises. Extra points for billing itself every bit a "getaway where you tin can shuck off adulting".

Uniquely, The Oyster Bank serves Japanese molluscs that tin can be had naked (the oysters!) from S$3.90 each or dressed with grapefruit ponzu, Bloody Mary or champagne mignonette (from S$4.50 each).

During Happy Shucking 60 minutes, from 5pm till 8pm on weekdays and 3pm till 6pm on weekends, naked oysters can be had at Southward$two each with a minimum of 1 alcoholic drink per one-half dozen.

And then at that place are Bloody Mary oyster shooters (from Southward$viii.90 each) and Premium Kaki Fry (breaded and fried oysters served with a special sauce) for S$thirteen.ninety (for a plate of four). All-time that y'all really similar oysters if you choose to come here.

Awww, shucks: The best places in Singapore to get your oyster fix-edit

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