The Oyster Bar - Shaw's Crab House

The lively Oyster Bar features a convivial atmosphere with spacious booths lining the room and an abundance of high-top tables perfect for a drink and appetizer after work or a full dining experience with friends. With a wrap around wooden bar and bartenders that remember your name, Shaw’s Oyster Bar is the Chicago destination for a round of oysters on the half shell and a martini.

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

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Seared Sashimi Tuna wakame salad16

Lobster Tacos 3 pcs. guacamole, tomato, yuzu, wonton18

Tuna Tartare* guacamole, yuzu, tortilla chips18

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

Oysters Rockefeller - 4pcs^gf spinach, onions, jarlsberg cheese cream19

Maryland Style Crab Cake mustard mayonnaise19

Burrata mighty vine cherry tomatoes, micro basil, toasted sourdough20

Griddled Calamari^gf lemon olive oil, roasted peppers, arugula21

Fried Calamari golden fried, cocktail sauce21

Steamed Mussels white wine & garlic cream sauce21

Sautéed Soft Shell Crab one peice served with jasmine rice, sautéed spinach, lemon butter22

Jumbo Lump Crab Cake 6oz jumbo lump blue crab, mustard mayonnaise36

Seafood Gumbo fresh fish, okra, fresh vegetables, steamed ricecup 8bowl 11

New England Clam Chowder quahog clams, Idaho potatoes, creamcup 9bowl 12

Jambalaya pork butt, andouille sausage, shrimp, jasmine ricecup 10bowl 13

Lobster Bisque maine lobster, zucchini, carrotscup 12bowl 15

Mixed Greens Salad croutons, herb vinaigrette9

Caesar Salad white anchovies9

Chopped Salad avocado, hard boiled egg, cucumber, bacon, tomato, maytag blue cheese, croutons10

Iceberg Wedge maytag blue cheese crumbles, bacon, egg, tomatoes, maytag blue cheese dressing, herb vinaigrette, croutons10

Harvest Salad maytag blue cheese crumbles, sliced apples, cranberries, candied pumpkin seeds, apple cider vinaigrette12

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

Garden C.R.A.F.T^gf cucumber, radish, avocado, frisée, tomato, white balsamic vinaigrette12

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

Shrimp Tempura tempura shrimp, tobiko, cucumber, wasabi mayonnaise14

BBQ Eel & Avocado Roll bbq eel, avocado, cucumber, unagi sauce14

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

Spicy Tuna^gf yellowfin tuna, cucumber, chili flakes17

Volcano yellowfin tuna, jalapeño, avocado, cilantro, chili oil, tobanjan sauce, tempura fried fresno peppers18

California^gf Alaskan Bairdi Crab, Avocado, Cucumber, Red Tobiko18

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

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

Fish & Chips beer-battered alaskan cod, french fries, tartar sauce26

Parmesan Crusted Haddock sautéed spinach, capers, lemon butter31

Char Glazed Costa Rican Mahi Mahi shaved brussel sprouts, manchego cheese, almonds, granny smith apples33

Sautéed Lake Erie Yellow Perch lemon butter, tartar sauce34

Grilled Yellowfin Tuna crispy rice noodles, scallions, candied peanuts, ginger-soy vinaigrette38

Grilled New Zealand Ora King Salmon maitake mushrooms, mushroom cream sauce40

Pan Seared Alaskan Halibut yukon gold and purple potatoes, garlic potato sauce, english peas, lemon espuma45

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

French Fried Shrimp french fries, cocktail sauce26

Griddled Garlic Shrimp^gf lemon butter, jasmine rice28

New England Lobster Roll hellman's mayonnaise, diced celery, brioche roll, french fries36

Seafood Fettuccine maine lobster, shrimp, calamari, mussels, oven roasted tomatoes, white wine & garlic cream sauce40

Seared Hudson Canyon Sea Scallops jasmine rice, sautéed spinach, lemon butter42

Lobster Wellington maine lobster, shrimp, spinach & mushroom mousse, black truffle, pastry crust, lobster brandy sauce60

Broiled Twin South African Lobster Tails^gf drawn butter78

As a way to offset rising costs associated with the restaurant (food, beverage, labor, benefits, supplies), we have added a 3% surcharge to all checks. We do this in lieu of increased menu prices. 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.