Capitol Oyster Bar

Capitol Oyster Bar is a restaurant in Montgomery, Alabama, serving fresh Gulf seafood on the banks of the Alabama River. The kitchen turns out raw and chargrilled Gulf oysters daily, along with deep water shrimp, gumbo, po' boys, and seafood platters, plus fried or grilled snapper and grouper, fried crawfish tails, fried frog legs, and a fried cream cheese pickle bomb. Non-seafood options are available as well. The restaurant holds a rating of 4.40 from 1,820 reviews.

Live blues is a fixture here: nationally touring blues bands play every Sunday, and the bar serves cold drinks alongside sunset views over the river. The setting includes an indoor dining room and a deck, and the business describes itself as a casual, laid-back place to slow down over good food.

Beyond the dining room, Capitol Oyster Bar offers pontoon rentals for cruising the Alabama River, wet boat slips directly beside the restaurant, and RV camping at a neighboring RV resort and marina area, making it a weekend destination for boaters and campers as well as diners. For decades it has brought together seafood, drinks, and live blues on the river, growing from a hidden local gem into one of Montgomery's waterfront destinations.

The restaurant sits on Shady Street, about a tenth of a mile from Northern Boulevard and half a mile from North Court Street. Riverfront Park is roughly eight-tenths of a mile away, as are 6th Street and the Harriott II Riverboat, and Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium is about nine-tenths of a mile from the door.

Its reputation rests on a large base of customer reviews and a track record built over years of serving the area, with guests praising the oysters, the river view, and the Sunday blues shows.