A splash of saltwater in landlocked Raleigh.
WHERE WE ARE
Transfer Company Food Hall
500 E. Davie Street, Raleigh NC
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GIVE US A SHOUT
Questions? Comments? Good jokes? Send us a note at hello@localsoysterbar.com.
Call us at 919-594-1459.
OYSTER BAR HOURS
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 11am – 10pm
Friday & Saturday 11am – 11pm
Sunday 11am – 8pm
FISH MARKET HOURS
Thursday & Friday 10am – 6pm
Saturday & Sunday 10am – 4pm
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Locals Seafood Market & Oyster Bar
500 East Davie Street
Raleigh, North Carolina
ABOUT US
Brought to you by Locals Seafood & Person Street Bar.
Locals Oyster Bar is rooted in North Carolina’s seafood traditions. Oysters roasted on the beach. Shad roe with bacon. Fried mullet. Our state’s bountiful coastline created a seafood-rich, seasonal diet in the eastern part of the state for centuries. Our seafood restaurant celebrates this heritage.
Chef Eric Montagne knows a thing or two about seafood. He was born in Miami, where his father taught him how to fish in the ocean and canals of South Florida. This instilled an appreciation for the ocean at a young age. His family moved to North Carolina in 2000. Here, he continued to fish, picked up hunting, and explored the state from east to west. After a brief stint in the Rockies, North Carolina called Eric back and he put down roots in Raleigh. Chef Eric is excited to celebrate the seafood & traditions of his adopted home state.
The menus below are for our Raleigh location, and are subject to availability and change.
This menu is available whenever we are open. It is subject to availability and change.
Carteret Cracker Smacker Dip $9
smoked fish, pickled onion, herbs, lemon, crackers
Ceviche $10
radish, jalapeño, avocado, sweet potato chips
Peel & Eat Shrimp $12
house seasoning, drawn butter, cocktail sauce
Oak Lettuce Salad $7
radish, shallots, crab roe vinaigrette
add grilled fish $8
add fried oysters $7
add fried shrimp $6
Shrimp Salad Roll $9
paprika dressing, dill, pickled onion
Blue Crab Roll $15
backfin & claw meat, drawn butter, lemon zest, chives
Calabash Roll $10
choice of oysters, shrimp or both
grilled cabbage slaw, oyster mayo
Calabash Basket $14
choice of oysters, shrimp or both
choice of side
Tuna Bloodline Burger
single patty $7
double patty $10
cheddar cheese, lettuce, mustard, pickles
Grilled Fish Sandwich $10
horseradish tartar sauce, lettuce, pickles
Fish & Chips $13
beer battered fish, fries, tartar sauce, lemon
‘Chicken Fried Fish Collars’ $11
pickles, hot honey
SIDES
Fries $2
add bottarga $1
Slaw $3
Hushpuppies $3
Side Salad $3
Tomato & Corn Salad $3
Sweet Potato Chips $2
RAW BAR
OYSTERS–
We serve a rotating variety of raw oysters based on seasonality and availability.
Single $2.75
Half dozen $16
Dozen $29
served with your choice of lemon, cocktail sauce, mignonette, horseradish, and hot sauce.
CLAMS–
Single $1.50
Half Dozen $8
Dozen $12
served with your choice of lemon, cocktail sauce, mignonette, horseradish, and hot sauce
Carolina Raw Platter $35
dozen oysters, half dozen clams
STEAMERS
OYSTERS —
Half peck $20
Full peck $35
shucked oysters, lemon, cocktail sauce, butter, hot sauce, crackers
CLAMS —
Dozen $16
Two dozen $30
shucked clams, lemon, cocktail sauce, butter, hot sauce, crackers
This menu is available to guests sitting in our dining room Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 5pm – 10pm.
Our menu changes with the tides and can vary day-to-day. The menu below is a sample of what we might have available this weekend.
START HERE
Grilled False Albacore* $10
horseradish, black pepper, mustard greens, creme fraiche
Blue Crab $13
corn custard, tomato, sweet peppers, peanuts
Roasted Oysters $9
mushroom, scallop, pecorino, chive
Fried Shishito Peppers $8
bottarga, sofrito aioli, orange, cilantro
Grilled Fairytale Eggplant $9
XO sauce, cilantro, lime, fried shallots
Brandade $11
mullet, potato, grilled bread, herb salad
Butter Lettuces $11
bottarga, green goddess, hushpuppy crouton, dill
Charcuterie Board $17
house-cured charcuterie including bluefin tuna belly, swordfish pastrami, tuna rillette
Mullet Crudo $9
peaches, pickled pepper, vinegar, olive oil
Tuna Tartare $12
fried lemon, grilled peppers, creme fraiche, chive
Shrimp Cocktail $13
tomato jam, fresh horseradish, lemon
Seafood Tower $95
12 raw oysters, 12 raw clams, 1/2 lb shrimp cocktail, smoked fish dip, shrimp salad, marinated crab claws
MAIN PLATES
Scallop Agnolotti $21
poached shrimp, romesco, purple basil, garlic
Blueline Tilefish Chop $24
lady pink peas, Jimmy Nardello peppers, oyster mushrooms
Blueline Tilefish Confit $19
tomato conserva, spiced peanuts, squash, shiso
Blue Crab & Tomato Pie $22
heirloom tomatos, swordfish bacon, ricotta, thyme
Grilled Whole Spanish Mackerel $25
chimichurri, peaches, grapefruit, jalapeno, cilantro
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Whey Caramel Tarte $7
chocolate pudding, OBX sea salt
Peaches + Cream $6
grilled peaches, sweetened condensed milk, Campari syrup, bronze fennel
This menu is subject to availability and change.
Seawolf $10
Luksusowa, Aperol, Lemon, Crude Bitters
Seaside Negroni $12
Conniption Gin, Cocchi, Cappelletti, Averna, Crude Bitters
Buffalo City $9
Buffalo Trace, Fino Sherry, Sweet Vermouth, Orange Bitters
Montgomery Burns $9
Montenegro, Grapefruit, Beer
Umami Daiquiri $13
Kill Devil Rum, Egg, Lime, Umami
COUNTER SERVICE
This menu is available whenever we are open. It is subject to availability and change.
Carteret Cracker Smacker Dip $9
smoked fish, pickled onion, herbs, lemon, crackers
Ceviche $10
radish, jalapeño, avocado, sweet potato chips
Peel & Eat Shrimp $12
house seasoning, drawn butter, cocktail sauce
Oak Lettuce Salad $7
radish, shallots, crab roe vinaigrette
add grilled fish $8
add fried oysters $7
add fried shrimp $6
Shrimp Salad Roll $9
paprika dressing, dill, pickled onion
Blue Crab Roll $15
backfin & claw meat, drawn butter, lemon zest, chives
Calabash Roll $10
choice of oysters, shrimp or both
grilled cabbage slaw, oyster mayo
Calabash Basket $14
choice of oysters, shrimp or both
choice of side
Tuna Bloodline Burger
single patty $7
double patty $10
cheddar cheese, lettuce, mustard, pickles
Grilled Fish Sandwich $10
horseradish tartar sauce, lettuce, pickles
Fish & Chips $13
beer battered fish, fries, tartar sauce, lemon
‘Chicken Fried Fish Collars’ $11
pickles, hot honey
SIDES
Fries $2
add bottarga $1
Slaw $3
Hushpuppies $3
Side Salad $3
Tomato & Corn Salad $3
Sweet Potato Chips $2
RAW BAR
RAW BAR
OYSTERS–
We serve a rotating variety of raw oysters based on seasonality and availability.
Single $2.75
Half dozen $16
Dozen $29
served with your choice of lemon, cocktail sauce, mignonette, horseradish, and hot sauce.
CLAMS–
Single $1.50
Half Dozen $8
Dozen $12
served with your choice of lemon, cocktail sauce, mignonette, horseradish, and hot sauce
Carolina Raw Platter $35
dozen oysters, half dozen clams
STEAMERS
OYSTERS —
Half peck $20
Full peck $35
shucked oysters, lemon, cocktail sauce, butter, hot sauce, crackers
CLAMS —
Dozen $16
Two dozen $30
shucked clams, lemon, cocktail sauce, butter, hot sauce, crackers
DINING ROOM
This menu is available to guests sitting in our dining room Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 5pm – 10pm.
Our menu changes with the tides and can vary day-to-day. The menu below is a sample of what we might have available this weekend.
START HERE
Grilled False Albacore* $10
horseradish, black pepper, mustard greens, creme fraiche
Blue Crab $13
corn custard, tomato, sweet peppers, peanuts
Roasted Oysters $9
mushroom, scallop, pecorino, chive
Fried Shishito Peppers $8
bottarga, sofrito aioli, orange, cilantro
Grilled Fairytale Eggplant $9
XO sauce, cilantro, lime, fried shallots
Brandade $11
mullet, potato, grilled bread, herb salad
Butter Lettuces $11
bottarga, green goddess, hushpuppy crouton, dill
Charcuterie Board $17
house-cured charcuterie including bluefin tuna belly, swordfish pastrami, tuna rillette
Mullet Crudo $9
peaches, pickled pepper, vinegar, olive oil
Tuna Tartare $12
fried lemon, grilled peppers, creme fraiche, chive
Shrimp Cocktail $13
tomato jam, fresh horseradish, lemon
Seafood Tower $95
12 raw oysters, 12 raw clams, 1/2 lb shrimp cocktail, smoked fish dip, shrimp salad, marinated crab claws
MAIN PLATES
Scallop Agnolotti $21
poached shrimp, romesco, purple basil, garlic
Blueline Tilefish Chop $24
lady pink peas, Jimmy Nardello peppers, oyster mushrooms
Blueline Tilefish Confit $19
tomato conserva, spiced peanuts, squash, shiso
Blue Crab & Tomato Pie $22
heirloom tomatos, swordfish bacon, ricotta, thyme
Grilled Whole Spanish Mackerel $25
chimichurri, peaches, grapefruit, jalapeno, cilantro
END HERE
Whey Caramel Tarte $7
chocolate pudding, OBX sea salt
Peaches + Cream $6
grilled peaches, sweetened condensed milk, Campari syrup, bronze fennel
COCKTAILS
This menu is subject to availability and change.
Seawolf $10
Luksusowa, Aperol, Lemon, Crude Bitters
Seaside Negroni $12
Conniption Gin, Cocchi, Cappelletti, Averna, Crude Bitters
Buffalo City $9
Buffalo Trace, Fino Sherry, Sweet Vermouth, Orange Bitters
Montgomery Burns $9
Montenegro, Grapefruit, Beer
Umami Daiquiri $13
Kill Devil Rum, Egg, Lime, Umami
FEATURED OYSTERS
We’re particularly excited to showcase North Carolina’s burgeoning cultivated oyster industry and the growers themselves. Learn about two of North Carolina’s cultivated oyster varieties below.
While these oysters are featured here, they may not be on our raw bar menu tonight.
Woccocon
CLEAN & GRASSY FLAVOR
MEDIUM SALINITY
SMALL SIZE
Woccocon (pronounced Wa-ka-kan) Oysters are grown on the sound side of Ocracoke Island. After being settled by colonists in the 17th century, this little island earned the name “Woccocon,” probably derived from the nearby Woccon tribe. Over the centuries, the name evolved into its modern iteration: Ocracoke.
Growing in the shallow waters of the Pamlico Sound, Woccocon oysters take on a clean, grassy flavor. Their proximity to the open ocean keeps the salinity level medium to high.
Slash Creek
SALTY & CLEAN FLAVOR
MED – HIGH SALINITY
MEDIUM SIZE
Grown near the sleepy fishing village of Hatteras, these oysters get a shot of briny ocean water twice a day during high tide. The salty high tide is balanced by the moderately briny Pamlico Sound waters, giving it a flavor and finish that create an exceptional raw oyster.
Meet the growers Katherine & Spurgeon here.
CATERING
Locals Oyster Bar offers catering to events held at Transfer Company Food Hall. To inquire about hosting your event at the food hall, email hello@localsoysterbar.com.
Our catering team will also come to your venue! Fill out the form below to inquire about having Locals Oyster Bar cater your event.
FISH MARKET
The Locals Seafood market at Transfer Co. Food Hall is now open! Locals Seafood has delivered high-quality North Carolina seafood to Triangle customers since 2010. Our own restaurant kitchen uses Locals’ product, so you know it’s good.
The fish market sells prepared foods alongside fresh fish, shellfish, smoked seafood, and much more.
If you are looking for a specific item, we recommend you call us before heading to the market. Call us at 919-594-1459 and ask for the fish market.
MARKET HOURS
Thursday & Friday 10am – 6pm
Saturday & Sunday 10am – 4pm
