12 Nashville Oyster Happy Hours You’ve Gotta Try
There's nothing like fresh oysters and a glass of bubbles to turn your weeknight happy hour into a special occasion. These are some of the best oyster happy hours in Nashville! Image: Facebook / Henrietta Red
Looking to elevate your next weeknight happy hour? Consider these Nashville-area restaurants offering killer deals on fresh oysters. Enjoy traditional accompaniments like mignonette and horseradish-spiked cocktail sauce, and pair them with your favorite after-five libation. You’ll even find some can’t-miss chargilled options!
Cafe Roze
Neighborhood: East Nashville
Oyster Happy Hour: Monday through Friday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
More Info: caferoze.com
East Nashville’s Cafe Roze offers a weekday happy hour with fresh oysters for $2 each, plus a classic mignonette and Roze Bloody Mary for pairing. The intimate bar and dining room fill up quickly, so arrive early to snag a seat if you can. Other happy hour nibbles to round out your order include savory snacks like crudité and crispy fries.
Carne Mare
Neighborhood: The Gulch
Oyster Happy Hour: Sunday through Thursday, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
More Info: carnemarenashville.com
Unwind at Carne Mare’s Oyster Happy Hour. Indulge in East and West Coast oysters for $2 each, or elevate your evening with oysters oreganata topped with citrus gremolata. Pair it all with Carne Mare’s curated menu of champagne, wine, and refreshing spritzes — the perfect way to savor a downtown sunset.
Commons Club
Neighborhood: Music Row
Oyster Happy Hour: Monday through Friday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
More Info: virginhotels.com
Make your way to Commons Club for its “Local Love Happy Hour.” Fresh oysters are $1 each, paired perfectly with specials like $7 wines, $5 drafts, and $10 cocktails, including margaritas and Aperol Spritzes. With its lively atmosphere and stylish setting inside Virgin Hotels Nashville, Commons Club is an ideal spot to kick off your evening with great flavors, great drinks, and an unbeatable oyster deal.
Gannons Nashville
Neighborhood: Printer’s Alley
Oyster Happy Hour: Monday through Sunday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
More Info: gannonsnashville.com
At Gannons, you can enjoy oyster bliss every day during their daily happy hour. Delight in half a dozen freshly shucked oysters — from the raw bar — for $12, available as part of a sophisticated spread that includes handcrafted cocktails, curated house wines, and live jazz in a refined downtown ambiance.
Henrietta Red
Neighborhood: Germantown
Oyster Happy Hour: Tuesday through Sunday, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
More Info: henriettared.com
Henrietta Red, Germantown’s celebrated seafood-focused bistro, offers one of Nashville’s most extensive raw bars, with an oyster list that features a variety from the Gulf to New York to Washington state.
Indulge in the daily happy hour (except Mondays, when the restaurant is closed) from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., when you can order from a rotating selection of premium East and West Coast oysters for just $2 each, perfectly paired with $7 cava, $7 rosé, $7 rotating drafts, and $10 select cocktails.
Marsh House
Neighborhood: The Gulch
Oyster Happy Hour: Wednesday through Friday, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
More Info: marshhouserestaurant.com
There’s no question that seafood-centric Marsh House is a go-to for everything from seafood towers to ceviche to … you guessed it, oysters. While we miss the Chambong-and-Oyster combo they used to have, you can still order them separately from the happy hour menu. (Never heard of a Chambong? Think beer bong — but fancier.) At $1.50 per oyster and $5 per Chambong, you can’t go wrong.
Mercado by Butchertown
Neighborhood: Wedgewood-Houston
Oyster Happy Hour: Monday through Thursday, 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
More Info: mercadobtown.com
Weeknights shine brighter with the Sunset Special at Mercado by Butchertown. Monday through Thursday, head to the rooftop for freshly shucked oysters at just $2 apiece. Whether you favor briny East Coast or buttery West Coast, these oysters steal the spotlight, served alongside Mercado’s signature cocktails (like the margaritas made popular by Butchertown’s original location in Germantown) and Baja-inspired bites.
Miel
Neighborhood: Sylvan Park
Oyster Happy Hour: Tuesday through Friday, 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
More Info: mielrestaurant.com
At Miel, the weekday happy hour at the bar or patio features expertly prepared oysters that regularly appear in both raw and roasted formats — and seasonally dressed in toppings like a refreshing watermelon granita or Calabrian chili butter.
These finely crafted oysters stand alongside rotating $5 to $7 wines and well-balanced rocks cocktails. Whether you’re craving savory or subtly sweet, Miel delivers thoughtful oyster flair in a casually elegant Sylvan Park setting.
Roze Pony
Neighborhood: Belle Meade
Oyster Happy Hour: Monday through Friday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
More Info: rozepony.com
Like sister restaurant Cafe Roze, Belle Meade’s neighborhood restaurant, Roze Pony, is a favorite spot for breakfast through dinner. But insiders know to grab a table from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and enjoy delicious $2 oysters.
Order some seasonal crudités and fries, and you may decide to skip dinner altogether. Roze Pony also offers some of the prettiest, tastiest cocktails in town. During the happy hour, you can grab an $8 cava or rosé and $10 martinis.
The Southern Steak and Oyster
Neighborhood: Downtown
Oyster Happy Hour: Daily, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
More Info: thesouthernnashville.com
The Southern is an iconic Nashville restaurant that has long been supplying our fair city with high-quality oysters. Stop by this SoBro destination any day between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to partake in the $25 Shucker’s Choice Dozen oyster special at the bar, along with ever-changing beverage specials such as the Blackberry Mountain Tea and South of Somewhere.
STK Steakhouse
Neighborhood: The Gulch
Happy Hour: Monday through Friday, 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
More Info: stksteakhouse.com
Located in The Gulch, STK is a modern steakhouse-meets-chic lounge. During happy hour, you can enjoy $3 oysters on the half shell and $9 signature cocktail and wine selections. Additionally, you can feast on Wagyu meatballs, short rib quesadillas, and several other excellent happy hour bites.
Supper Club on Belcourt
Neighborhood: Hillsboro Village
Oyster Happy Hour: Tuesday through Friday, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
More Info: ilovesupperclub.com
At Supper Club on Belcourt, oysters take center stage during their lively Happy Hour. For $3 each, enjoy freshly shucked oysters alongside $2 chargrilled oysters, 2-for-1 margaritas and beers, $5 wells and wines, and $7 Classic Lemon Drops. Elevated yet relaxed, this Hillsboro Village destination offers the perfect blend of indulgent seafood, stylish ambiance, and stellar drink specials.
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Jenna von Oy Bratcher
Jenna von Oy Bratcher is StyleBlueprint's Associate Editor and Lead Nashville Writer. The East Coast native moved to Nashville almost two decades years ago, by way of Los Angeles. She is a lover of dogs, strong coffee, traveling, and exploring the local restaurant scene bite by bite.