Dock's Oyster House
Oyster bar restaurant · Atlantic City
2405 Atlantic Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Highlights
Upscale seafood since 1897 with live piano music
Upscale seafood since 1897 with live piano music
"A family-owned seafood restaurant founded in 1897, celebrated for its longevity and classic seafood offerings on the city's dining scene." - Evie Carrick Evie Carrick Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now splits her time between Colorado and Paris, ensuring she doesn't have to live without skiing or L'As du Fallafel. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"This spot has been around since before the invention of air conditioning, so everything on the massive menu has withstood the test of time. As the name implies, this is your opportunity to ball out on oysters, scallops, and whatever other seafood dishes call to you. You’re equally likely to see a bachelor party splitting a seafood tower or a family enjoying a nice evening dinner, so the vibes can be tailored to whatever occasion you’d like to celebrate. Whether that’s your best friend dumping her red-flag-ridden boyfriend or your brother’s college graduation—or, somehow a dinner where you’re celebrating both." - anne cruz
"Since 1897, Dock’s has been shucking East Coast oysters and frying up seafood samplers to serve with classic cocktails and tartar sauces. Frank Dougherty, the fourth-generation co-owner of Dock’s, also owns Atlantic City’s historic Knife & Fork Inn and Dougherty’s Steak House & Raw Bar inside Resorts Casino Hotel." - Annemarie Dooling
"For a fine dining option filled with seafood fare, Dock’s Oyster House is an optimal choice. This popular Atlantic City restaurant, owned by the same family since 1897, offers a full raw bar and other seafood specialties, including tempting Manhattan chowder, pan roasted branzino with lemon beurre blanc sauce, and pecan crusted salmon in a zesty horseradish sauce. Accompany your lobster tail or crab meat au gratin entrees—menu staples since the restaurant first opened in 1897—with a glass of cabernet or sauvignon blanc to complete the meal." - Kristen Kwiatkowski
"This spot has been around since before the invention of air conditioning, so everything on the massive menu has withstood the test of time. As the name implies, this is your opportunity to ball out on oysters, scallops, and whatever other seafood dishes call to you. You’re equally likely to see a bachelor party splitting a seafood tower or a family enjoying a nice evening dinner, so the vibes can be tailored to whatever occasion you’d like to celebrate. Whether that’s your best friend dumping her red-flag-ridden boyfriend or your brother’s college graduation—or, somehow a dinner where you’re celebrating both." - Team Infatuation
