The coastal Georgia city of Tybee Island is a quaint community located at the mouth of the Savannah River along the Atlantic Ocean. Several casual dining choices abound, with many restaurants serving up fresh coastal oysters in a variety of ways. With oysters come other local options, such as shrimp, crawfish and crab, best eaten outdoors on humid nights.
Located just a short distance off the Atlantic Ocean, Bernie's is where people go for oysters on the half-shell or a self-shucking bucket. Fried oyster po' boys or oyster baskets are also available, as well as a variety of soups, salads and sandwiches. Crawfish, crabcakes and shrimp round out the seafood menu.
Bernie's Oyster House
13 Tybrisa Street
Tybee Island, Georgia 31328
912-786-5100
berniesoysterhouse.com
Owned by "Uncle Bubba," the brother of celebrity chef Paula Deen, Bubba's Oyster House sits along the Intracoastal Waterway and offers some of the best oysters in the Savannah and Tybee Island area. Diners can order their oysters char-grilled over an open flame or raw on the half shell. A large variety of seafood awaits, including shrimp, crawfish, crab and fish.
Uncle Bubba's Oyster House
104 Bryan Woods Road
Savannah, GA 31410
912-897-6101
unclebubbas.com
This restaurant has an expansive outdoor wooden deck, lit by lights strung in massive overhanging oak trees, and positioned along Chimney Creek where seafood is brought in daily. Guests may want to the bucket of steamed oysters with lemon slices and cocktail sauce, then order a heaping pile of low country boil for crab legs, shrimp, mussels, corn, potatoes and sausage. Diners can eat with their fingers, as plenty of paper towels are supplied.
The Crab Shack
40 Estill Hammock Road
Tybee Island, GA 31328
912-786-9857
thecrabshack.com
