Chesapeake Bay oysters is a signature dish of United States; we have verified places to eat it in Richmond. Virginia's Chesapeake Bay produces a flight of oyster varieties from the Rappahannock, Olde Salt, York River and the Eastern Shore. Start with where to eat Chesapeake Bay oysters in Richmond.
Chesapeake Bay oysters · Richmond
Virginia's Chesapeake Bay produces a flight of oyster varieties from the Rappahannock, Olde Salt, York River and the Eastern Shore. Cold-water R-months (September to April) are peak.
Native oyster harvesting in the Chesapeake Bay traces back thousands of years. The 19th-century shucking and railway trade made Virginia a national supplier. The Croxton family founded Rappahannock Oyster Company in 2002 in Topping (75 miles east of Richmond) and helped lead the aquaculture revival that brought the bay back. Richmond's primary oyster room is Rappahannock at 320 East Grace, with the farm's full flight of regional oysters at the marble bar.
Where to eat in Richmond:
- Rappahannock
- Bar Buoy
- Lemaire
Where to eat Chesapeake Bay oysters in Richmond: the editor picks