The Oyster Bar - Shaw's Crab House

Welcome to the Oyster Bar — where the booths are cozy, the drinks are cold, and the bartenders just might remember your name. Whether you’re swinging by for a quick post-work snack, grabbing a martini with friends, or settling in for oysters and good conversation, there’s always room at the bar. With warm wood, high-tops made for mingling, and plenty of laughs, Shaw’s Oyster Bar is Chicago’s go-to spot for seafood, cocktails, and great company.

Join us every Thursday from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM for live music. Check out the band line up below.

Love the atmosphere of the Oyster Bar? You can book the entire space for a private event. Learn more here.

“Energetic and always packed, the room is humming with people drinking martinis or glasses of Chablis and slurping freshly shucked oysters (Shaw’s offers a variety, changing daily and updated on a sign hanging over the bar). Join them. You can go in a couple of different directions next — some good sushi rolls or a poke bowl, fish and chips, or one of the city’s best lobster rolls. The can’t-miss dish is the Shaw’s signature chopped seafood salad, loaded with crab, shrimp, lobster, and much more. Finish with a slice of Key lime pie. It’s delicious and decadent, like a night at this rollicking oyster bar should be.” – Shaw’s Crab House at #8 for Chicago Magazine’s 50 Best Restaurants

Live Music
at The Oyster Bar

03 Thu

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

10 Thu

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

17 Thu

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

24 Thu

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

31 Thu

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

overhead photo of a tray of oysters with lemons and cocktail sauce on crushed ice

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Lobster Tacos chilled lobster, guacamole, tomato, yuzu, serrano pepper, fried wonton shell19

Buffalo Shrimp tossed in our signature buffalo sauce, blue cheese dressing19

Oysters Rockefeller^gf spinach, onions, jarlsberg cheese20

Fried Calamari golden fried, cocktail sauce21

Tuna Tartare* ahi tuna, guacamole, yuzu, tortilla chips23

Grilled Calamari white balsamic vinaigrette, celery & fennel salad, capers23

Sautéed Soft Shell Crab lemon butter26

Lump Crab Cake Shaw's signature mustard mayonnaise6oz 33

Hot Seafood Tower mini lump crab cakes, fried calamari, fried shrimp, oysters rockefeller, maine lobster tails, fried asparagus, shrimp scampi150

Seafood Gumbo fresh fish, shrimp, okra, green pepper, onion, jasmine rice ricecup 8bowl 11

New England Clam Chowder quahog clams, idaho potatoes, celery, onion, creamcup 9bowl 12

Lobster Bisque maine lobster, zucchini, carrotscup 12bowl 15

Caesar Salad parmesan cheese, croutons, white anchovies10

Chopped Salad napa cabbage, maytag blue cheese, avocado, hard boiled egg, cucumber, bacon, tomato, Italian vinaigrette, croutons12

Iceberg Wedge maytag blue cheese, bacon, hard boiled egg, tomatoes, maytag blue cheese dressing, herb vinaigrette, croutons12

Shaved Asparagus Salad^gf mixed greens, manchego cheese, honey lemon vinaigrette13

Shaw's Signature Chopped Seafood Salad^gf alaskan bairdi crab, shrimp, lobster, napa cabbage, hearts of palm, avocado, egg, cucumber, olives, tomatoes, scallions, louis dressing, italian vinaigrette37

Crunchy Garlic Salmon salmon, avocado, cucumber, serrano, crunchy garlic13

Shrimp Tempura tempura shrimp, tobiko, cucumber, wasabi mayonnaise14

Spicy Shrimp, Salmon & Lemon^gf spicy shrimp, cucumber & avocado, salmon & lemon17

Spicy Tuna^gf yellowfin tuna, cucumber, chili flakes17

California^gf alaskan bairdi crab, avocado, cucumber, tobiko18

Volcano yellowfin tuna, jalapeño, avocado, cilantro, chili oil, tobanjan sauce, tempura fried fresno peppers19

Crunchy Garlic Tuna yellowfin tuna, avocado, cucumber, serrano, crunchy garlic19

Yellowtail, Yuzu & Serrano^gf yellowtail, scallion, cucumber, serrano, yuzu mayonnaise19

Fish & Chips fried alaskan cod, french fries, tartar sauce26

French Fried Shrimp cocktail sauce, french fries26

Griddled Garlic Shrimp lemon butter, jasmine rice28

Parmesan Crusted Haddock sautéed spinach, capers, lemon butter31

Spice Crusted Faroe Island Salmon mighty vine cherry tomatoes, garlic white balsamic vinaigrette36

Seafood Fettuccine maine lobster, shrimp, mussels, tomatoes, white wine & garlic cream sauce38

Seared Sea Scallops jasmine rice, sautéed spinach, lemon butter42

Grilled Yellowfin Tuna crispy rice noodles, scallions, candied peanuts, ginger-soy vinaigrette46

Pan Roasted Chilean Sea Bass soy mirin glazed, caramelized shiitake mushrooms, sesame seeds50

Pan Roasted Alaskan Halibut mighty vine tomatoes, mozzarella pearls, basil, white balsamic vinaigrette, basil oil50

Parmesan Crusted Chicken sautéed spinach, lemon segments, capers, lemon butter22

Signature Twin Filets*^gf 2pcs 4oz filets36

Club Room Combination petite filet, sea scallops, garlic shrimp, jasmine rice45

Shaw's Seafood Platter garlic shrimp, sea scallops, lump crab cake, jasmine rice, spinach, lemon butter50

Filet Mignon*^gf10oz 65

Surf & Turf^gf maine lobster tail & twin petite filets62

Surf & Surf^gf maine lobster tail & 10oz steamed norwegian red king crab legs110

The Signature^gf 10oz steamed norwegian red king crab legs & twin petite filets115

Filet & Lobster Oscar twin petite filets, maine lobster tail, asparagus, hollandaise sauce63

As a way to offset rising costs, we have added a 3.5% surcharge to all checks. You may request to have this taken off your check should you choose.

gf indicates gluten free menu item

Who are our

Seafood Purveyors

We wouldn’t be anywhere without the many partners we’ve developed over the years. Our hats go off to the folks who help us fulfill our mission everyday: giving Chicagoland the freshest seafood seven days a week. Thank you.