Thames Street Oyster House

Some amazing new plates made their debut on the menu tonight! Grilled octopus with charred peppers, chickpeas, fingerling potatoes and salsa verde. Grilled romaine white anchovy Caesar with heirloom cherry tomatoes, Parmesan, and seasoned breadcrumbs. Maine lobster risotto with confit late-summer tomatoes, lemon, and fresh oregano. And braised beef tenderloin pie with squash, bell pepper, potato, and Caribbean spices. Hope to see you soon!

We’re excited to participate in Partnership’s World Is Your Oyster Fest! This ALL-INCLUSIVE, all you can enjoy bivalve-lovers’ bash will showcase local oyster farms and the seafood delicacies that have earned ORP’s annual event the reputation as best “sea-foodie” event in Baltimore – all to benefit Chesapeake oyster restoration efforts! Mark your calendar for Thursday, September 26, 5:30 pm at the B&O Railroad Museum.

This event will sell out! 🎟️ Tickets: World Is Your Oyster Festival 2024 oysterrecovery.org/wiyo

YOU’LL ENJOY:

🦪 Sampling fresh oysters from 13 Chesapeake farms and purveyors
🦀 Relishing gourmet seafood and cuisine from 16 shell recycling restaurant partners
🍷 Handcrafted drinks and libations from 13 beverage companies
🌟 Learning why oysters are critical for Bay restoration and what you can do to help by completing the WIYO Oyster Trail, an adventure quest with free tickets at its end
🦪 Honing your shucking skills with expert shuckers - and scoring your own take-home shucking kit
🏆 Cheering for PROs competing for glory in Baltimore’s Premier Shucking Competition
🎨 Getting creative at oyster paint and sip classes
🛍️ Shopping for Maryland and oyster-themed goods
🎟️ Trying your luck at raffles and giveaways
🎸 Live music .. and much more! Hope to see you there!!

It’s National Oyster Day!!! Actually, this year it’s National Oyster WEEK and we’ll be offering a special plate from today through Sunday, Aug. 11th! Stop in for some grilled Chesapeake oysters to support and “Give Back to the Bay.” And as usual, the raw bar is stacked. Hope to see you this week!
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What a week! An amazing ceviche bar, hand made lobster ravioli, beautiful whole roasted fish, and fresh baked cheesecake to name a few! The team pulled out all the stops to celebrate our 13th anniversary with some truly incredible plates. All of our thanks to our entire talented Oyster House family, the Fells Point community, and to you, our wonderful guests.

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The Oyster House is closed this week for maintenance. We look forward to seeing you Monday when we return, with a few new menu items for summer! Have a safe and happy holiday! 🎇

Beautiful specials to share tonight! Grilled New Bedford swordfish steaks with old bay garlic herb butter and red potato & Maryland crab hash. Ocean City albacore tuna with Chef‘s epic Caesar, local heirloom cherry tomatoes and cucumbers, grilled baguette croutons, and plenty of shaved Parmesan. Hope to see you!

Quite possibly the perfect summer meal.

Ceviche mixto with Maine lobster, Japanese octopus, and red shrimp.

St. Mary’s County soft shell platter with pickled beets, cucumber salad, heirloom tomatoes, griddled white bread and two incredible whales.

Basque cheesecake with honey roasted peaches, tangy whipped cream.

Some truly beautiful plates today to celebrate the incredible women in our lives. Happy Mother’s Day with love and thanks!

Chef tried to wrap up for the season, but you all wouldn’t have it. And so it goes. Jamaican lamb pies tonight! He slow braised local lamb shanks all day in lamb stock with mirepoix. The meat is pulled, and we’ve added ramps, chickpeas, sweet potatoes, prunes, thyme, a little scotch bonnet, and some Jamaican curry spices. All baked inside flaky, buttery pie crust until golden brown. Hope to see you!

Beautiful Saturday specials to share! Flavorful Opus oysters from New Brunswick dressed with guajillo chile infused lime and tobiko. Whole roasted Rhode Island black bass with Portuguese ‘picadillo’ sauce and truffle fried potatoes. And a perfect spring polenta because ramp season is almost over! West Virginia ramps, beautiful spring asparagus, and Parmesan to finish.

Just another Tuesday at the Oyster House! The team has put together some incredible plates for you tonight! Squid ink tortellini stuffed with lobster and house made ricotta, with seared scallops and a white wine scampi pan sauce. And a whole grilled Caribbean rose snapper! With golden potato and herb croquettes and a light local salad alongside. Hope to see you!

Blueline tilefish tiradito tonight!
The stats on this beautiful fish:
Ocean City, hook and line, dayboat caught early this morning
Boat: F/V Seaborn
Capt. Corey Harrington

Chef is doing a Peruvian style sashimi preparation with fresh juiced mango and lime, evoo, cucumber, Fresno, cilantro, shaved onion, and sea salt. Thank you Captain!

Rhode Island stuffed squid shakshuka tonight wow! Gulf shrimp and West Virginia ramps stuff the squid bodies along with bell pepper, onion, herbs, and breadcrumbs. Slowly simmered in this beautiful spiced tomato sauce accompanied by a braised egg and roasted bell peppers! Hope to see you soon.

So many special plates tonight from the team, but this Kanpachi crudo is just wow. Cucumber, cilantro, lime, spring onion, yucca, evoo, sea salt.

Some beautiful new spring plates to share. Hope to see you soon!
Roasted local beets & house made baked ricotta, olive oil, toasted breadcrumbs, aleppo chile honey.
Red shrimp ceviche, pineapple-lime, cilantro, red onion, avocado.
Grilled Sea of Cortez golds, heirloom red corn grits, smoked ham hock, aged cheddar, spring onion.

Beautiful Outer Banks yellowfin tuna tonight! Seared rare and served with Sardinian fregola pasta, with spring onion, marinated roasted peppers, and Dijon vinaigrette, on top of lemony tzatziki.

First soft shells of the season!! With fresh made fettuccine in a crab tomato sauce! Spring is here.

We’ll be closed tomorrow for the holiday, but we look forward to seeing you for !

It’s and Chef is doing an incredible local lamb sausage meatball shakshuka tonight! Hearty spiced tomato sauce with castelvetrano olives and roasted bell peppers, confit garlic, braised eggs, and grilled bread. Finished with Greek yogurt, olive oil, fresh herbs, and za’atar. Hope to see you on this beautiful night!

Pan roasted Block Island rockfish tonight! Hand made potato and opilio crab ravioli, tomato-saffron pan sauce. Come see us on this beautiful night!

An epic whole fish today!! Chef has been trying to get these in for years and years! The permit fish is a unique find as there is no commercial fishery for them. Caught halfway between Florida and Cuba, these skin fish will be done on the grill tonight and served whole, with pineapple pico de gallo, coconut ginger rice, and Yucatán coleslaw.

First of the season morels!! These beauties are from West Virginia and Chef is doing a risotto tonight. With fresh shelled English peas, shallots, Parmesan, and topped with crispy local duck confit and these gems. Hope to see you!

Calling all lovebirds! The team has put together some beautiful plates for you this Valentine’s Day! Hope you can join us. ❤️

The team has been working on these beautiful wild Atlantic salmon filets all week! House cured with salt, sugar, and spices to start, then house smoked with local cherrywood. Next flaked with Pernod sautéed mirepoix, sour cream, lemon and dill to make a delicious rillettes. Doesn’t get any better than that!

This dish is truly special! Arctic skrei cod tonight, with Sardinian fregola, pasta neck clams, Italian sausage, and shish*tos. A simple pan sauce of lemon, wine, and fresh herbs to finish. Skrei cod migrates from the Barents Sea to the Norwegian coast this time of year to spawn, and is renowned for its beautiful taste and texture. Hope to see you!

Perfect pan roasted rockfish from Kent Narrows. With Pernod creamed spinach and tender fingerling potatoes. Come warm up with us!

Happy Monday! Chef is doing grilled local lamb ribs tonight! Slow braised to start, then dusted with ras el hanout and grilled to order, nestled in Sardinian fregola pasta with dates, pistachios, shallots, lemon zest, fresh herbs, and Greek yogurt. Hope to see you!

Lobster mornay tonight! Béchamel with leek cream, Gruyère, Parmesan, cauliflower, zucchini, and grilled baguette. we are holding a table for you!

Grilled Florida mahi to warm you up tonight! Truffled pomme purée, caper beurre blanc, simple and perfect. Hope to see you!

Pan roasted Kent Narrows rockfish tonight! Potato, bell pepper, fennel, and lobster hash! Rich melted leek cream peeking out from underneath. Welcome to the weekend.

Ceviche mixto tonight! Nothing stops this amazing team. ☔️ This beautiful dish puts together Maine lobster, Gulf shrimp, and littlenecks in a coconut-ginger-lime ceviche juice with jalapeño, sweet potato and crispy Cusco corn. Come see us for a little pick me up! ☀️