Oysters can be one of those foods that make your dinner bill rise faster than you can slurp them down. Luckily, you don’t have to spend a fortune to enjoy them.
I’ve rounded up more than 20 of the best San Diego Oyster Happy Hour deals, where you can find fresh-shucked oysters for as little as $1 each.
I’ll be updating this list regularly with new finds, so check back often for the latest oyster deals around San Diego.
Oysters don’t have to be a splurge. Here are the best San Diego Oyster Happy Hour deals to help you get your oyster fix for less. Oyster deals can change, so I recommend checking the restaurant’s menu or website before heading out. I’ve included the current days, hours, prices and locations below to make it easy to compare your options.
- Days Available: Thursday
- Hours: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., or until supplies last
- San Diego Oyster Happy Hour price: $1.50 each for regular oysters
- Neighborhood: Bay Park
- Location: 4121 Ashton St., San Diego, CA 92110
- Menu Link: Bay Park Fish Company Menu
- Days Available: Daily at Beeside Balcony
- Hours: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- San Diego Oyster Happy Hour price: $1 each for fresh oysters
- Neighborhood: La Jolla Village: 1025 Prospect St., Suite 250, La Jolla, CA 92037
- Neighborhood: Del Mar: 1201 Camino Del Mar, Suite 200, Del Mar, CA 92014
- Menu Link: Beeside Balcony Menu
- Days Available: Sunday-Friday
- Hours: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Happy Hour price: $7 for an order of 3 oysters
- Neighborhood: Del Mar, Shelter Island, Embarcadero, Poway, Escondido, La Mesa, Coronado
- Menu Link: Not available online
- Days Available: Monday-Friday at Cannonball
- Hours: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Oyster Happy Hour price: $2 each
- Neighborhood: Mission Beach
- Location: 3105 Ocean Front Walk, San Diego, CA 92109
- Menu Link: Cannonball Menu
- Days Available: Tuesday-Sunday
- Hours: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- San Diego Oyster Happy Hour price: $1.50 each
- Neighborhood: East Village
- Location: 100 Park Plaza, Suite 161, San Diego, CA 92101
- Menu Link: Choi’s Happy Hour Menu
- Days Available: Monday-Friday
- Hours: 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- San Diego Oyster Happy Hour price: $1.50 each
- Neighborhood: Little Italy
- Location: 1608 India St., Unit 402, San Diego, CA 92101
- Menu Link: not available online
- Days Available: Monday-Friday
- Hours: 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Happy Hour price: $1.50 each
- Neighborhood: Pacific Beach: 1775 Garnet Ave., San Diego, CA 92109
- Neighborhood: Point Loma
Location: 1110 Rosecrans St. #100, San Diego, CA 92106 - Neighborhood: Encinitas
Location: 1010 S. Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024 - Neighborhood: Oceanside: 236 S. Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054
- Menu Link: Fish Shop Oyster Night Menu
- Days Available: Monday
- Hours: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- San Diego Oyster Happy Hour price: $1 each
- Neighborhood: Mission Hills
- Location: 1011 Fort Stockton Drive, San Diego, CA 92103
- Menu Link: Fort Oak Oyster Monday Menu
- Days Available: Thursday-Sunday
- Hours: 4;30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- San Diego Oyster Happy Hour price: $2 each
- Neighborhood: Downtown / Embarcadero
- Location: 901 Bayfront Court, Suite 1, San Diego, CA 92101
- Menu Link: Not available online
- Days Available: Daily at Glass Box
- Hours: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- San Diego Oyster Happy Hour price: $1 each, six-oyster minimum
- Neighborhood: Carmel Valley / Del Mar Highlands
- Location: 12841 El Camino Real, Suite 203, San Diego, CA 92130
- Menu Link: Glass Box Happy Hour Menu
- Days Available: Sunday-Friday
- Hours: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Happy Hour price: six Baja oysters for $12 ($2 each)
- Neighborhood: Gaslamp Quarter
- Location: 658 Fifth Ave., San Diego, CA 92101
- Menu Link: Greystone Prime Steakhouse & Seafood Happy Hour Menu
- Days Available: Wednesday-Sunday
- Hours: 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Oyster price: $1.50 each
- Neighborhood: Coronado
- Location: 126 Orange Ave., Coronado, CA 92118
- Menu Link: Jolie Oyster Hour
- Days Available: Monday-Friday at Lionfish
- Hours: 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- San Diego Oyster Happy Hour price: $1.50 each
- Neighborhood: Gaslamp Quarter
- Location: 435 Fifth Ave., San Diego, CA 92101
- Menu Link: Lionfish Happy Hour Menu
- Days Available: Monday-Saturday
- Hours: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- San Diego Oyster Happy Hour price: Half off a dozen
- Neighborhood: North Park
- Location: 3770 30th St., San Diego, CA 92104
- Menu Link: Mabel’s Gone Fishing
- Days Available: Monday & Tuesday, all day; Wednesday-Sunday
- Hours: Monday & Tuesday, 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Wednesday-Sunday, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Happy Hour price: $2 each for all oysters
- Neighborhood: La Mesa
- Location: 6062 Lake Murray Blvd., La Mesa, CA 91942
- Menu Link: Oyster & Pearl Happy Hour Menu
- Days Available: Sunday-Friday
- Hours: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- San Diego Oyster Happy Hour price: half-dozen fresh oysters paired with a bottle of champagne for $25, alongside $1.50 individual oysters
- Neighborhood: Gaslamp Quarter
- Location: 514 Fifth Ave., San Diego, CA 92101
- Menu Link: Not available online
- Days Available: Daily
- Hours: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- San Diego Oyster Happy Hour price: $2 fresh shucked oysters (minimum 3 per order)
- Neighborhood: Del Mar
- Location: 2650 Del Mar Heights Rd, Del Mar, CA 92014
- Menu Link: Seasurf Fish Co.
- Days Available: Sunday-Wednesday and Friday-Saturday
- Hours: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday-Saturday also 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- Oyster price: $1.50 each, six-oyster minimum
- Neighborhood: Pacific Beach
- Location: 1520 Garnet Ave., San Diego, CA 92109
- Menu Link: Slowly Social Hour Menu
- Days Available: Fresh Oyster Friday, with six fresh-shucked oysters for $6
- Hours: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- San Diego Oyster Happy Hour price: $6 for six fresh-shucked oysters
- Neighborhood: Ocean Beach
- Location: 5059 Newport Ave., San Diego, CA 92107
- Menu Link: South Beach Bar & Grille Specials
- Days Available: Daily at STK
- Hours: Monday – Friday: 2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.; Weekend – Saturday – Sunday: 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.; Late Night – Sunday – Thursday: 9 p.m. – Close
- Happy Hour price: $3 each
- Neighborhood: Gaslamp Quarter
- Location: 600 F St., San Diego, CA 92101
- Menu Link: STK Steakhouse San Diego
- Days Available: Sunday-Friday
- Hours: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- San Diego Oyster Happy Hour price: $7 for three oysters
- Neighborhood: Embarcadero / Downtown
- Location: 750 N. Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101
- Menu Link: The Fish Market San Diego Menu
- Days Available: Monday-Friday
- Hours: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- San Diego Oyster Happy Hour price: $2 per oyster
- Neighborhood: Embarcadero
- Location: 750 N. Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101
- Menu Link: Top of the Market Dinner Menu
- Days Available: Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday at Wormwood
- Hours: 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- Oyster Happy Hour price: $1 each for Baja oysters
- Neighborhood: University Heights / North Park
- Location: 4677 30th St., San Diego, CA 92116
- Menu Link: Not available online

