Siesta Key Oyster Bar on Siesta Key, Florida

Siesta Key Oyster Bar has been one of the most recommended and frequented Siesta Key Village restaurants since 2003. This local fixture features a lively atmosphere and pleasant tropical décor with unique and eccentric touches such as dollars on the patio ceiling, delicious fresh seafood, friendly service, and ongoing drink and food specials.

With a location right in the heart of Siesta Village, this energetic bar and restaurant are easy to get to and an ideal spot whenever you want to listen to skilled local musicians and enjoy delicious food without spending much at all. There’s nothing quite like the experience you’ll get at Siesta Key Oyster Bar, locally known as SKOB, and with hours that are open well into the evening on weekends, you can stop in just about any time.

SKOB Menu

SKOB is a convenient spot to get a delicious lunch, dinner, or a late-night drink. You’ll often find it packed on the weekends and many weeknights, and it well worth a visit.

The pub grub at SKOB is one of the best reasons to visit, and once you’ve tasted something from the menu it will be clear that they certainly take their food seriously. Start your meal off with one of the branded “Skobetizers” including their award-winning chicken wings, fried grouper bites, jumbo peel and eat shrimp, crab cakes, tuna tartare, ceviche, fried calamari, egg rolls, potstickers, and other small shrimp dishes.

Once you’re ready to move onto entrees you’ll get to select from a wide range of original options including crawfish, oysters (cooked or raw), cooked mussels and clams, vegetarian, seafood and chicken flatbreads, salads and soups, grass fed beef burgers, and a selection of sandwiches that including grilled chicken, grouper, tuna BLTs, Cajun po’boys, and Italian beef.

There is also a separate brunch menu available for individuals, couples and families looking for a satisfying meal on Sunday to get them going. Brunch is served from 9-11:45 a.m. and menu items include pancakes, waffles, oyster, crab and lobster benedict, yogurt parfait, banana nut bread, quiche, breakfast sandwiches, chorizo, chicken or lobster hash, 2 egg breakfasts, and the signature Skoblette and SKOB benedict, smoked salmon, lobster frittatas and more.

Siesta Key Oyster Bar Nightlife

If you’re looking for something a little more laid back with good food, beer, cocktails and more, stop by SKOB in Siesta Village. It’s always an energetic setting and also one of the best venues to see talented local musicians. SKOB is a popular evening destination for beachgoers after a day in the sun, as it’s just about a mile from Siesta Beach. You’ll find that SKOB is often packed on the weekends with travelers staying in accommodations near Siesta Village as well as the many locals who love SKOB for being one of the few bars in the area that is open late.

At SKOB you can also enjoy regular discounts on their raw seafood items and drinks. During the daily Crustacean Happy Hour you can get 50% off oysters on the half shell, raw or steamed, as well as the SKOB crawfish boil from 3-6 p.m., along with a rotation of drink specials on tap beers. Over 21 different beers are on tap with a rotation of local and specialty beers, along with several other options for bottled beer, wine and mixed drinks. It is open from 11:00 a.m. to midnight Monday-Thursday, 11:00 a.m to 2:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 9:00 a.m. to midnight on Sunday at 5238 Ocean Blvd. There are frequent drink specials, including Happy Hour specials from 3:00 to 6:00 P.M.

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General Information

It’s definitely worth a visit when you’re in the Siesta Village area, as it is conveniently located on 5238 Ocean Blvd. Check out details on their website.