A table of seafood and mezze by the sea, the sun touching the horizon, at Oyster's Seafood Bar, Batroun Mina

A table on the port.

Seafood restaurant at Batroun's fishermen's port, with a sea view

Oyster's is a family-run seafood restaurant at Batroun Mina, the fishermen's port, a short walk from the Phoenician Wall. Sit on the terrace over the water with the boats moored in front of the tables, or inside the dining room with its red wooden boat bar.

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The place

Sea view by day, port lights by night.

Lunch is the long meal here: sun on the water, oysters to start, a whole fish for the table. Evenings are quieter, with the harbour lit up and the boats back in. For a dinner for two, see our sunset dinner by the sea.

The room is simple on purpose. Wood, stone, white paper on the tables, and nothing between you and the sea. Free parking is directly in front of the restaurant, at the port: see how to find us at Batroun Mina.

An old diving suit beside the red wooden boat that serves as the bar at Oyster's Seafood Bar, Batroun
The bar is a red wooden boat.
The dining room of Oyster's Seafood Bar, Batroun: wooden tables, stone walls, fish-trap lamps and the boat bar
The dining room: wood, stone and the boat.
A seafood table set by the sea at sunset, two people walking on the rocks behind, at Oyster's Seafood Bar, Batroun Mina
The rocks of Batroun Mina at sunset.
Two guests at a seafood table by the sea at sunset, Oyster's Seafood Bar, Batroun Mina
Dinner for two by the sea in Batroun.

Menu highlights

The plates we're known for.

Start with fresh oysters, opened to order, then our fish kebbe and the morning's catch over charcoal. Then ask us what else is good today. Every dish and price is on our menu and prices page.

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A round platter of fresh oysters on ice with lemon at Oyster's Seafood Bar, Batroun Mina, seen from above

Fresh oysters

$6 per piece

Opened to order and served on ice with lemon and Osalée, the sea salt our father makes: the dish we're named after.

Four fish kebbe with lemon on a terracotta plate, held out across the table at Oyster's Seafood Bar, Batroun

Fish kebbe

$3 per piece

Our most asked-for dish: fresh fish and bulgur with coriander, onion, raisins and almond, ordered by the piece for the table.

The day's whole fish on the charcoal grill rack with lemon, radish and herbs at Oyster's Seafood Bar, Batroun

The day's catch, grilled

Priced by the fish

Whole fish from the morning's boats, grilled over charcoal with olive oil, lemon and sea salt.

  • Shrimp, garlic and lemon

    Shrimp Provençal: pan-fried with a lot of garlic, coriander and lemon, with bread for the sauce.

    $19

  • Seafood mezze

    Small plates to share: hummus, mtabbal, tajen, fattoush, shrimp rolls and pickled sea fennel.

    See the mezza prices

Family-run

Family-run means we're in the room.

Oyster's is family-owned and run, and our father, Assal, also fishes for fresh fish whenever possible.

Coming as a big table? Book by call or WhatsApp. For more than 12 guests, message us on WhatsApp. More on our family and group tables.

Family and group tables

A table for four at Oyster's Seafood Bar, Batroun, seen from above: whole fish, mussels, shrimp rolls, salad and mezze

Photos

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  • Seafood and mezze on a table by the sea at sunset, on the rocks at Oyster's Seafood Bar, Batroun Mina
  • The dining room of Oyster's Seafood Bar in Batroun, with the red boat bar, stone walls and fish-trap lamps
  • A platter of oysters on ice with lemon, held over the water at Oyster's Seafood Bar, Batroun Mina
  • A fisherman in his boat at dusk at Batroun Mina, the red lighthouse behind
  • A full table at Oyster's Seafood Bar in Batroun seen from above: whole fish, mezze, salads and plates
  • An old diving suit standing beside the red boat bar inside Oyster's Seafood Bar, Batroun
  • A fish trap turned into a pendant lamp under the wooden ceiling of Oyster's Seafood Bar, Batroun
  • Black and white portraits of fishermen on easels against a wooden wall at Oyster's Seafood Bar, Batroun

Good to know

What people ask before a first visit.

Is there a terrace with a sea view?

Yes. The terrace sits over the water of the Mina, Batroun's fishermen's port, with the boats moored in front of the tables.

Is Oyster's near the Phoenician Wall?

Yes. The restaurant is on the waterfront at Batroun Mina, a short walk from the Phoenician Wall and the old souk.

Where does the fish come from?

From the fishermen's boats at the Mina, bought on the quay and cooked the same day. Our father, Assal, also fishes for fresh fish whenever possible.

How much is dinner per person?

About $70 per person before drinks (about $140 for two). Cash and card accepted.

When are you open?

Daily except Tuesday, 12 PM to 12 AM. The kitchen closes at 10:30 PM in winter (from mid-October) and 11 PM in summer (from mid-March).

Where do I park?

Free parking directly in front of the restaurant, at the port.

Do you take groups?

Yes. Book a table for up to 12 by call or WhatsApp on +961 81 811 233. For more than 12 guests, message us on WhatsApp.