Lewes Oyster House

4.7

1293 Reviews

$31 to $50

Seafood

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2 people

Sep 20, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 32 times today

Neighborhood gem
Great for creative cocktails
Good for special occasions

Located in the historic district, Lewes Oyster House honors the rich heritage of ubiquitous and democratic oyster consumption in 18th and 19th century Middle Atlantic taverns and oyster houses. We serve inspired tavern fare, expertly prepared with fresh, regionally-sourced ingredients along with crisp lagers, interesting wines, and artisanal cocktails. All that, and a whole lot of love.

Please join us for lunch Tuesdays through Saturdays in the Tap Room, Oyster Bar or Main Bar. We do not accept reservations for lunch.

Walk-ins for dinner are always welcome first-come first-served at the Oyster and Main bar areas, all evening long beginning at 5 p.m.

Online reservations for dinner are VERY STRONGLY RECOMMENDED for the Walsh Room and Tap Room.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood, American, Oyster Bar
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed 11:30 am–10:00 pm Thu–Sun 11:30 am–11:00 pm
Phone number
(302) 644-7258
Website
http://www.lewesoyster.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Sean Corea

Location
108 2nd St, Lewes, DE 19958-1342
Neighborhood
Lewes
Cross street
Steps from Savannah Road in the Lewes historic district
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Second & Market Streets Lewes Line<br />and DART Beach Bus 204 Yellow Line
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

What 1,293 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Baltimore / Maryland
Seafood
Ocean City / Delaware Shore
Hot spot
Ocean City / Delaware Shore
Neighborhood gem
Ocean City / Delaware Shore
Lively
Ocean City / Delaware Shore
Most Booked

1,293 Reviews

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dawn
Washington DC
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Nice place to eat. Food is good. prices are moderate/high
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george
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything is always amazing, apps, entrees, and cocktails!
Lewes Oyster HouseResponded 2 days ago
Thank you so much for your kind note and review of your experience with us recently. I'm so glad that you enjoyed everything from the cocktails to the entrees. We are so grateful for your business and look forward to serving you again soon!
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Linda
Philadelphia
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent experience at Lewes Oyster House. The ambiance is quaint and lovely. Especially liked having a booth. Great pasta with cockles and scallops dinners. The service was outstanding. Wish we lived closer.
Lewes Oyster HouseResponded 2 days ago
Thank you so much for your kind note and review of your experience with us recently. I'm so glad that you enjoyed everything from the food to the service. We are so grateful for your business and look forward to serving you again soon!
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Rich
New York City
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on September 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We have dined at Lewes Oyster House many times and it is consistently great. All appetizers are wonderful as are their entrees and burgers. This is at top class restaurant.
Lewes Oyster HouseResponded 2 days ago
Thank you so much for your kind note and review of your experience with us recently. I'm so glad that you enjoyed everything. We are so grateful for your business and look forward to serving you again soon!
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Stephanie
Baltimore
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 11, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
Great service and food but there was a large party being SO loud in the seperate room me and my man couldn’t hear eachother talk. I wish staff would have nicely asked them to quiet down. There were 4 other couples in the room as well that were visually upset with the party and people in the party failed at quieting their own group. It was crazy not the vibe at all we were expecting.
Lewes Oyster HouseResponded 2 days ago
Thank you so much for your kind note and review of your experience with us recently. I am glad that you enjoyed the food and service. We apologize for the restaurant being exceptionally loud at the time of your visit. We recognize that a quiet dining setting is crucial for a nice experience, and we are truly sorry if we fell short of your expectations in this regard. We are so grateful for your business and look forward to serving you again soon!
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OpenTable Diner
Baltimore
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 10, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
This was our third time dining here. Staff is not the friendliest but service was adequate and food and cocktails were excellent.
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Kate
New York City
35 reviews
1.0
35 reviews
Dined on September 8, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
I booked a table for 5 people at least a month in advance on open Table for Sunday, September 8. I confirmed the reservation through Open Table the day before. On Sunday, we parked in Lewes and walked to the restaurant and were shocked to see that the restaurant was CLOSED on Sundays! I was so embarrassed… I should have gotten a call or a direct text to my phone number from the restaurant. All they did was to leave me a message on Open Table - which is basically useless as I would never think to check messages on Open Table!
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Mike
Philadelphia
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic food and great service. We started with the smoked oysters, and the peach and heirloom tomato salad, and both were amazing. My wife had the Halibut and I had the rockfish. We ended the night with the corn dessert, and it was delicious.
Lewes Oyster HouseResponded 2 days ago
Thank you so much for your kind note and review of your experience with us recently. I'm so glad that you enjoyed everything from the food to the service. We are so grateful for your business and look forward to serving you again soon!
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Michael
Baltimore
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent Service Excellent Drinks Excellent Food Excellent Desert Excellent Chef Excellent atmosphere Excellent building
Lewes Oyster HouseResponded 2 days ago
Thank you so much for your kind note and review of your experience with us recently. I'm so glad that you enjoyed everything from the food to the service. We are so grateful for your business and look forward to serving you again soon!
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Richard
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This restaurant cares. If any small issue arises, they always fix it. The wait staff is professional. The food is great and interesting. Baked oysters are outstanding (try Low Tide) and the boardwalk fries with lobster is unique and outstanding. Food is fresh. Also, they have the best burger in Lewes for non-seafood fans.
Lewes Oyster HouseResponded 2 days ago
Thank you so much for your kind note and review of your experience with us recently. I'm so glad that you enjoyed everything from the food to the service. We are so grateful for your business and look forward to serving you again soon!
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Lewes Oyster House is rated 4.7 stars by 1293 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Sep 20, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 32 times today

108 2nd St, Lewes, DE 19958-1342

Additional information

Cross street
Steps from Savannah Road in the Lewes historic district
Neighborhood
Lewes
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed 11:30 am–10:00 pm Thu–Sun 11:30 am–11:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood, American, Oyster Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Second & Market Streets Lewes Lineand DART Beach Bus 204 Yellow Line
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Sean Corea
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.lewesoyster.com/
Phone number
(302) 644-7258

Lewes Oyster House

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Popular dishes

Oyster Stew

Grilled Rockfish

Damn Good Burger

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