Transfer Company Food Hall
500 E. Davie Street, Raleigh NC
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OPEN
Thursday & Friday 5-10pm
Saturday 2-10pm
Additional hours coming soon!
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We are open Thursday and Friday 5-10pm, Saturday 2-10pm. We will be expanding our hours and menu in the coming weeks, so stay tuned!
Tucked into Transfer Company Food Hall, Locals Oyster Bar is a taste of the coastline in the middle of landlocked Raleigh. We invite you to come on in, grab a seat, and get to know some of North Carolina’s most delicious and often under-appreciated seafood. Swap stories, share plates, and toast to a hard day’s work.
Brought to you by Locals Seafood & Person Street Bar.
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.
Our menus below are subject to availability and change.
all sandwiches served with fries
1/2 pound shrimp, drawn butter, cocktail sauce
cornmeal fried oysters and fries, smothered in oyster gravy, thyme, lemon
smoked fish, pickled onion, herbs, lemon, butter crackers
cocktail sauce
iceberg lettuce, cured fish roe, green goddess, red onion, dill
beer battered fish, tartar sauce, lemon
mix of fried seafood and hush puppies
cornmeal fried oysters, iceberg lettuce, pickles, oyster mayonnaise, hot sauce
cornmeal fried shrimp, iceberg lettuce, pickles, oyster mayonnaise, hot sauce
steamed shrimp, paprika dressing, pickled onion, herbs
beer battered fish, horseradish tartar sauce, iceberg lettuce, pickles
We serve a rotating variety of raw oysters based on seasonality and availability.
SINGLE $2.50
HALF DOZEN $14
DOZEN $26
served with your choice of lemon, cocktail sauce, mignonette, horseradish, and hot sauce.
all sandwiches served with fries
1/2 pound shrimp, drawn butter, cocktail sauce
cornmeal fried oysters and fries, smothered in oyster gravy, thyme, lemon
smoked fish, pickled onion, herbs, lemon, butter crackers
cocktail sauce
iceberg lettuce, cured fish roe, green goddess, red onion, dill
beer battered fish, tartar sauce, lemon
mix of fried seafood and hush puppies
cornmeal fried oysters, iceberg lettuce, pickles, oyster mayonnaise, hot sauce
cornmeal fried shrimp, iceberg lettuce, pickles, oyster mayonnaise, hot sauce
steamed shrimp, paprika dressing, pickled onion, herbs
beer battered fish, horseradish tartar sauce, iceberg lettuce, pickles
We serve a rotating variety of raw oysters based on seasonality and availability.
SINGLE $2.50
HALF DOZEN $14
DOZEN $26
served with your choice of lemon, cocktail sauce, mignonette, horseradish, and hot sauce.
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.
CLEAN FLAVOR
HIGH SALINITY
MEDIUM SIZE
These oysters are grown near the sleepy fishing village of Hatteras by grower Katherine McGlade. The salty high tide from the Atlantic is balanced by the moderately briny Pamlico Sound waters, giving it a flavor and finish that create an exceptional raw oyster.
CREAMY FLAVOR
HIGH SALINITY
MED/LARGE SIZE
Much like their namesake, Core Sounder oysters embody the heart and soul of the people, heritage and history of a classic coastal NC community. They are grown in the waters of the Core Sound by Adam Tyler.
Starting in late May 2019, our catering team will come to your venue! Fill out the form below to inquire about having Locals Oyster Bar cater your event.
The fish market will sell prepared foods alongside fresh fish, shellfish, smoked seafood, and much more.
Hours for the fish market will be announced closer to opening.
