Five things you didn’t know about Oyster & Chop…
If you’ve ever dined at a luxury restaurant waterside, you’ll know that expansive views of water pique your appetite, encourage you to slow down and enthrals throughout a meal like no other show on earth. And if you haven’t, you have that experience awaiting at Auckland’s airy, Viaduct eatery, Oyster & Chop.
Memorable evenings at this stalwart should begin with cocktails, of course, like the Something Tropical which takes its perfect form with a combination of pineapple rum, passionfruit, sugar and lime. Continue your culinary journey in the dining room, where every table has views of the stunning harbour, and the menu changes with the seasons, showcasing the very best of what is grown, raised and produced from land and sea. You can expect familiar flavours with intriguing twists, but here are some things you might not know about the restaurant…
1. Oyster Happy Hour
Aboutsulte waterfront is Oyster & Chop’s drawcard and makes it one of the cities best places to watch the sunset while knocking back oysters and Champagne. And between 3-6 pm daily, those oysters will set back hungry patrons no more than $2.50 each. We’d go as far as to say, you’re making money on that…
2. Live Music
Get groovy with live music 2-5pm every Sunday afternoon…
3. Latest Open Restaurant in the Viaduct
Should hunger strike later in the evening, excellent help is at hand from the chefs at Oyster & Chop, being the latest restaurant open in the precinct…
4. They have caviar on the menu…
One of few restaurants to offer the delicacy, Oyster & Chop offers Sturia Vintage Caviar, Australian Scampii and the finest and most exclusive, Imperial Beluga caviar, served with cultured cream and blini, in keeping with Russian tradition, as well as theatrical dry ice.
5. You can pay using Bitcoin
A lot of people who use Bitcoin are very passionate about it, believing it to be the future of payments. Oyster & Chop were an early adopter of the cryptocurrency, and remain one of the only restaurants that allow people to settle their bill with it.
Market Place, Viaduct
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