Forget foie gras. And asparagus and chocolate and 14-day-old duck eggs, too. If the road to your beloved’s heart starts in the stomach, nothing gets there faster than sensuous ‘n’ slippery oysters, especially when they’re raw on the half shell and only a buck a pop. Here’s where to find bargain-basement bivalves every day of the week year round.
Aji Sai Plus
637 Yonge, at Isabella, 647-748-3866, ajisaiplus.com.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 5 to 10 pm.
Bar Hop
391 King W, at Charlotte, 647-352-7476, barhopbar.com, @barhopbar.
Tuesday from 5 pm till close.
Bar Neon
1226 Bloor W, at Brock, 647-748-6366, barneon.ca, @Bar_Neon.
Nightly from 5 to 7 pm.
Beast
96 Tecumseth, at Whitaker, 647-352-6000, thebeastrestaurant.com, @BeastRestaurant.
Wednesday to Friday from 5 to 7 pm.
Bestellen
972 College, at Rusholme, 647-341-6769, bestellen.ca, @bestellento.
Wednesday from 6 pm till close.
Biff’s
4 Front E, at Yonge, 416-860-0086, oliverbonacini.com, @Oliver_Bonacini.
Nightly from 5 pm till they sell out.
Boehmer
93 Ossington, at Argyle, 416-531-3800, boehmer.ca, @BoehmerResto.
Tuesday from 5:30 to 11 pm.
Church on Church
504 Church, at Maitland, 416-352-5223, churchonchurch.com, @CHURCHonChurch.
Thursday from 6 to 11 pm.
Crush
455 King W, at Spadina, 416-977-1234, crushwinebar.com, @CrushWinebarTO.
Sunday from 5:30 to 8 pm.
Delux
92 Ossington, at Humbert, 416-537-0134, deluxrestaurant.ca, @deluxrestaurant.
Sunday from 5 to 10 pm.
Farmhouse Tavern
1627 Dupont, at Edwin, 416-561-9114, farmhousetavern.tumblr.com, @FARMHOUSEtavern.
Sunday from 5 to 6 pm.
Globe Bistro
124 Danforth, at Broadview, 416-466-2000, thinkglobaleatlocal.ca, @globeho.
Tuesday to Sunday from 4 to 6 pm.
Hole in the Wall
2867 Dundas W, at Keele, 647-350-3564, theholeinthewallto.com, @holeinthewallto.
Tuesday from 6 to 11 pm.
Japas
692 Bloor W, at Clinton, 647-748-8847, japasoysterbar.com.
Monday and Tuesday from 6 pm till they sell out.
Lot Street
685 Queen W, at Markham, 416-367-8800, lotst.ca, @lotstreet.
Wednesday from 5 pm till close
Pangaea
1221 Bay, at Cumberland, 416-920-2323, pangaearestaurant.com, @pangaeaTO.
Wednesday and Thursday from 5 to 10 pm
Saint Tavern
227 Ossington, at Dundas W, 647-350-2100, thesainttavern.com, @thesainttavern.
Sunday to Tuesday from 4 pm till close.
Shore Club
155 Wellington W, at York, 416-351-3311, theshoreclub.ca, @TheShoreClubCA.
Monday to Friday from 4 to 7 pm.
Skin + Bones
980 Queen E, at Carlaw, 416-524-5209, skinandbonesto.com, @skinandbonesto.
Sunday from 5 pm till they sell out.
La Societe
131 Bloor W, at Avenue Rd, 416-551-9929, lasociete.ca, @la_societe.
Thursday from 5 to 11 pm
