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The Adelaide Oyster House, St. JOHN'S, NL

The Adelaide Oyster House

4.8 (481)
CAN$30 and under
Contemporary Canadian
334 Water St, St. JOHN'S, NL A1C 1C1

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2 people
11:30 PM
Booked 19 times today

About this restaurant

  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Lively
  • Great for happy hour
We’re a small and energetic restaurant on the corner of Adelaide and Water St. in the heart of downtown St. John’s. We carry a wide selection of East Coast Oysters and our menu focuses on seafood + fun, vibrant small plates. We have a rotating selection of local craft beer and wines and an ever evolving cocktail list. Some call us loud, but we prefer lively! TripAdvisor's 'Certificate of Excellence', "Where to Eat in Canada" x 4, and voted St. John's Top Seafood restaurant!

Our reservation policy has changed in order to support the best possible customer experience. We take 5pm reservations for seating's of 2-4 people, and two larger groups of 5+ Sunday through Saturday. We accept walk-ins and keep a wait list each night, so if we cannot accommodate your desired booking time after 5pm, you are welcome to come down and see us!

You can always contact us via email at adelaideoysterbookings@gmail.com or by telephone at 702-722-7222. Our door is open and you are always welcome!

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Canadian, Oyster Bar, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Bar Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–12:00 am Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–2:00 am
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    St. John's
  • Parking details
    Parking meters, Free parking after 6pm
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wine

What 481 people are saying

The Adelaide Oyster House reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Atlantic Canada

    Best Food

  • Atlantic Canada

    Innovative

  • Atlantic Canada

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Atlantic Canada

    Lively

  • Newfoundland and Labrador

    Best Overall

  • Newfoundland and Labrador

    Best Food

  • Newfoundland and Labrador

    Best Service

  • Newfoundland and Labrador

    Best Ambiance

  • Newfoundland and Labrador

    Best Value

  • Newfoundland and Labrador

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Newfoundland and Labrador

    Healthy

  • Newfoundland and Labrador

    Hot spot

  • Newfoundland and Labrador

    Neighborhood gem

  • Newfoundland and Labrador

    Great for fine wines

  • Newfoundland and Labrador

    Vegetarian-friendly

  • Newfoundland and Labrador

    Lively

  • Newfoundland and Labrador

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Adelaide Oyster House offers "absolutely delicious" food and "awesome service" with a lively atmosphere. Guests rave about the "best burger" and diverse oysters. While some find the music "a bit too loud," the vibrant vibe and "engaging" staff create "a great time" for dining. Highly recommended for memorable experiences.

481 Reviews
  1. Macey VIP

    Oklahoma City29 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely delicious! Their cocktails and food are so good. Love the vibe - will definitely be visiting as a regular

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  2. Peter

    Atlantic Canada1 review

    4.0

    Dined on April 13, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Service and food was good. Music volume way too high. Will try another restaurant, but might come back.

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  3. Austin

    Atlantic Canada1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a great time. Amazing food, service, and music was rockin

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  4. Wendy

    Atlantic Canada1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Awesome service, awesome food and a lovely atmosphere. We will be back.

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  5. Hayley VIP

    Toronto11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 29, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was great! Food was delicious and service was nice. Thanks!!
    The Adelaide Oyster HouseResponded on April 6, 2025
    We're glad you enjoyed everything, Hayley! - taoh

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  6. JOHN

    Atlantic Canada2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 29, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was really good! Burger Chicken Brussel sprouts
    The Adelaide Oyster HouseResponded on April 6, 2025
    Thanks, John! We're glad you enjoyed everything!!! - taoh

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  7. Fiona

    Atlantic Canada1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Me and my husband went here for our anniversary. It was all very good. you don't have to wait long for your food, the quality of the food was amazing. We ate lots of different Oysters and it came with lots of different options to add flavour. We also had the burger (the Pig Lebowski) (I know weird combination with the Oysters. That burger is one of the best burgers I ever had. I personally felt a little bit rushed by the waitress, but she might just wanted to make sure that we were able to order on time and get our food on time. She was also very friendly so all good in the end. This was definitely an experience to be repeated!
    The Adelaide Oyster HouseResponded on April 6, 2025
    Thank you for your review, Fiona! We're super glad you enjoyed everything (We're really proud of that burger!) and that you got to enjoy your night out with us! We can't wait to have you back! - taoh

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  8. Sharon

    Chicago2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best burger in the burger battle this year in our opinion -my first time having an oyster -I will have a dozen next time
    The Adelaide Oyster HouseResponded on April 6, 2025
    Thank you for your review, Sharon! Hopefully we'll be able to come up with another good one next year as well! The first Oyster is always the hurdle, then it's a whole new culinary world! We're happy to have been the place that opened your palette up! - taoh

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco1 review

    4.0

    Dined on March 18, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food. Music. Ambiance. Service. Quality all round.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Edmonton1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great oysters amazing vibe way to loud it was a quite Tuesday but the music was so loud couldn’t even have a conversation Food is exceptional
    The Adelaide Oyster HouseResponded on April 6, 2025
    Thanks for your kind review! We can't wait to have you dine with us again! - taoh

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FAQs

The Adelaide Oyster House offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (709) 722-7222.

The Adelaide Oyster House is rated 4.8 stars by 481 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
11:30 PM
Booked 19 times today
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334 Water St, St. JOHN'S, NL A1C 1C1

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    St. John's
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Bar Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–12:00 am Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–2:00 am
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Canadian, Oyster Bar, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Parking meters, Free parking after 6pm
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wine
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