restaurants

Rappahannock Oyster Bar (CHS)

One of my go-to spots for discounted “oyster hour” starting at 4pm every weekday. As the name would suggest, the featured oysters here are from the Chesapeake Bay where, as the restaurant tells it: “merroir is on full display. Nowhere do you get such a varied blend, with nutrient rich waters spanning the entire salt spectrum, from subtly sweet to jarringly briny. The Chesapeake affords us a limitless palate within which to create some of the most unique flavors in the world. The sites we’ve chosen represent what, to us, are the region’s signature taste profiles.” These are the Rappahannock River, Rochambeau and Olde Salts oysters. Enjoy!