Island Oysters

What is Island Oysters? Founded by oyster specialist Jason Kun following years as a beloved mobile shucking outfit, Island Oysters brings a dedicated, sustainable seafood bar to Bloor Street West in Bloordale Village. The intimate room is anchored by a rustic wood and marble oyster bar displaying freshly iced catches, complemented by warm lighting, simple banquette tables, and a breezy sidewalk patio in warmer months.

Island Oysters Menu & What to Order Bivalves take centre stage with rotating Canadian selections from Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and British Columbia, served alongside house apple shallot mignonette and grated horseradish. The Four Shores platter offers the best side-by-side ocean comparison, while the kitchen backs up the raw bar with buttery brioche prawn rolls, crispy Newfoundland cod cakes, and house-smoked salmon. Pair your catch with rotating Ontario craft taps from Bellwoods and Blood Brothers, low-intervention natural wines, or a kelp-infused Ocean Martini.

Know Before You Go Table reservations are recommended through their direct booking page, though walk-in seats along the shucking bar and window rail move quickly on busy evenings. The bar draws crowds for weekly deals including half-price wine on Tuesdays, rotating two-dollar oysters on Wednesdays, and early-evening buck-fifty happy hours on Thursdays. It sits just a short walk west of Dufferin subway station, with paid street parking available along Bloor.