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Central Ave Oyster Bar
249 Central Ave
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
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Dinner Menu
Starters
Fig BBQ Ribs
$15.00
Purple potato salad, butternut squash puree, crumbled goat cheese, crispy garlic, chives. Wine Pairing: Miguel Torres, Estelado País Brute Rosé, Chile - $12 | $48
Smoked Fish Spread
$15.00
Cucumber, pickled onion-fennel slaw, fried capers, scallions, saltines. Wine Pairing: Mas la Chevalière, Chardonnay, France - $9 | $36
Pimento Cheese Hush Puppies
$12.00
Arugula, creole pomodoro, remoulade, chives. Wine Pairing: Frenzy Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand - $10 | $40
Sofrito Cream Shrimp Toast
$16.00
Sautéed shrimp, sofrito cream sauce, roasted salsa, garlic butter toast, pea shoots. Wine Pairing: Mas la Chevalière, Chardonnay, France - $9 | $36
Bourbon Molasses Wings
$14.00
Ranch or blue cheese dressing. Wine Pairing: Marquis de Goulaine, Vouvray, France - $11 | $44
Crispy Smoked Provolone
$12.00
Hand breaded & fried, creole pomodoro, arugula, pea shoots. Wine Pairing: Maison Noir, OPP, Pinot Noir, Willamette, Oregon - $15 | $60
Crusted Ahi Tuna Tataki*
$16.00
Pickled onion-fennel slaw, arugula, caper-rasin emulsion, horseradish-beet crema, fennel fronds. Wine Pairing: Mas la Chevalière, Rosé de la Chevalière, France - $8 | $32
Soup
New England Oyster Chowder
$11.00
Candied bacon, citrus gremolata, chives. Wine Pairing: Mas la Chevalière, Chardonnay, France - $9 | $36
Lobster Bisque
$11.00
Sherry, crème fraiche, chives. Wine Pairing: Canoe Ridge Vineyard, The Expedition, Merlot, Horse Haven Hills - $12 | $48
Salads
add on: grilled chicken +$8 | grilled shrimp +$10 | sous vide seared scallops +$18 | catch o'day +MKT
Green Goddess Caesar
$10.00
Romaine, green goddess caesar dressing, house croutons, shaved parmesan, radish. Wine Pairing: Borghi AD EST, Friuli, Pinot Grigio, Italy - $9 | $36
OB Mixed Greens
$10.00
Spring mix, sundried tomato vinaigrette, roasted butternut squash, crumbled goat cheese, cucumber, radish, scallion. Wine Pairing: Phantom, Chardonnay, California - $11 | $44
Handhelds
Served with OB seasoned french fries. Sub side salad or purple potato salad +$2
OB Burger
$18.00
Hand pattied, crispy smoked provolone, sundried tomato aioli, pickled red onion, romaine, toasted brioche. Wine Pairing: Canoe Ridge Vineyard, The Expedition, Merlot, Horse Haven Hills - $12 | $48
Basic Burger
$14.00
Hand pattied, romaine, tomato, pickled red onion, toasted brioche. Wine Pairing: Broadside, Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, California - $10 | $40
- Add Cheddar or Swiss Cheese
- $2.00
- Add Bacon
- $2.00
Oyster Po-Boy
$18.00
Fried oysters, lettuce, tomato, crispy onion, horseradish-beet crema, toasted hoagie. Wine Pairing: Maison Noir, OPP, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley - $15 | $60
Sweet Tea Crispy Chicken
$15.00
Crispy bacon, pickled slaw, pimento cheese, tomato, toasted brioche. Wine Pairing: Frenzy, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand - $10 | $40
OB French Dip
$18.00
Shaved prime rib, crispy onion, horseradish-beet crema, toasted hoagie, herb jus. Wine Pairing: Canoe Ridge Vineyard, The Expedition, Merlot, Horse Haven Hills - $12 | $48
Blackened Redfish
$18.00
Remoulade, crispy onion, pickled slaw, tomato, toasted hoagie. Wine Pairing: Marquis de Goulaine, Vouvray, France - $11 | $44
Fish Tacos
$16.00
Blackened | Grilled | Fried. Catch o'day, pickled slaw, charred salsa, pickled onion, radish, cotija cheese, flour tortillas. Wine Pairing: Borghi AD EST, Friuli, Pinot Grigio, Italy - $9 | $36
Entrees
OB Catch O'day
Asiago crusted, coconut-potato puree, roasted butternut squash, corn-lemongrass nagé, pea shoots. Wine Pairing: Borghi AD EST, Friuli, Pinot Grigio, Italy - $9 | $36
- MKT
Char Crusted NY Strip
$36.00
Spiced corn ribs, pimento cheese hush puppies, creole pomodoro, remoulade, arugula, demi. Wine Pairing: Canoe Ridge Vineyard, The Expedition, Merlot, Horse Haven Hills - $12 | $48
Sweet Tea Crispy Chicken
$24.00
Purple potato salad, charred broccolini, crispy onions, sweet tea reduction. Wine Pairing: Broadside, Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, California - $10 | $40
Fig BBQ Ribs
$30.00
Purple potato salad, broccolini, butternut squash puree, crumbled goat cheese, crispy garlic, chives. Wine Pairing: Miguel Torres, Estelado País Brute Rosé, Chile - $12 | $48
Seared Ahi Tuna*
$32.00
Rice grits, pancetta, gochujang broccolini & mushroom, yellow pepper lemongrass sauce, crispy garlic, sesame seeds, scallions. Wine Pairing: Marquis de Goulaine, Vouvray - $11 | $44
Scallops & Orecchiette Pasta
$34.00
Pancetta, boutique mushrooms, arugula, tomato, butternut squash cream, parmesan, fried sage. Wine Pairing: Borghi AD EST, Friuli, Pinot Grigio, Italy - $9 | $36
Vegetarian Dish
$18.00
Available upon request
Sides
$6
Side Salad
House Spiced Corn Ribs (2)
Seasoned Rice Grits
OB Seasoned French Fries
Coconut Potato Puree
Charred Broccolini
Gochujang Broccolini & Mushroom
Purple Potato Salad
Local Boutique Mushrooms
*Warning: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish may increase your risk of foodborne illness or death
Appetizers
Pimento Cheese Hush Puppies
$12.00
arugula, creole pomodoro, remoulade, chives
Buffalo Shrimp
$14.00
fried shrimp, sweet & spicy buffalo sauce, bleu cheese fondue
Bourbon Molasses Wings
$14.00
blue ridge bourbon glazed
Smoked Fish Spread
$15.00
cucumber, pickled onion-fennel slaw, fried capers, scallions, saltines
Crispy Smoked Provolone
$12.00
hand breaded & fried, creole pomodoro, arugula, pea shoots
Crusted Ahi Tuna Tataki*
$16.00
pickled onion-fennel slaw, arugula, caper-rasin emulsion, horseradish-beet crema, fennel fronds
Brunch
The OB Breakfast
$14.00
biscuits & gravy, bacon, scrambled eggs
French Toast
$12.00
hand battered texas toast, banana maple syrup
Shrimp & Grits
$16.00
cheesy polenta, crispy bacon, sun dried tomatoes, arugula, lemon beurre blanc
Crab Cake Benedict
$26.00
crab cakes, poached eggs, bacon, old bay hollandaise
Steak & Eggs Hash
$18.00
filet tips, old bay hollandaise, potatoes, poached eggs, onions, bell peppers, bacon
Handhelds
served with fries
Rise N Shine Burger
$16.00
fried egg, bacon, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, hollandaise, brioche bun
Sweet Tea Crispy Chicken
$15.00
crispy bacon, pickled slaw, pimento cheese, tomato, toasted brioche
Fish Tacos
$16.00
Blackened | Grilled | Fried. Catch o'day, pickled slaw, charred salsa, pickled onion, radish, cotija cheese, flour tortillas
OB French Dip
$18.00
shaved prime rib, crispy onion, horseradish-beet crema, toasted hoagie, herb jus
Soup
Oyster Chowder
$11.00
candied bacon, citrus gremolata, chives
Lobster Bisque
$11.00
sherry, crème fraiche, chives
Oysters
On the Half Shell*
freshly shucked
- 1/2 Doz $14.00
- 1 Doz $26.00
Boutique Oysters*
premium, thoughtfully sourced, hand shucked
- MKT
Shucker's Dozen*
$38.00
variety of selected raw oysters
Rockefeller "Esque"
$16.00
house smoked cream cheese, spinach, citrus gremolata, chives
Asiago-Garlic Butter
$16.00
baked oysters, asiago, garlic-pesto, panko
Salads
add on: grilled chicken +$8, grilled shrimp +$10, sous vide scallops +$18, catch o'day +MKT
Green Goddess Caesar
$10.00
romaine, green goddess caesar dressing, house croutons, shaved parmesan, radish
OB Mixed Greens
$10.00
spring mix, sundried tomato vinaigrette, roasted butternut squash, crumbled goat cheese, cucumber, radish, scallion
Bottomless
2 hour time limit at tables
Mimosas
$20.00
orange, cranberry, pineapple
Bloody Mary
$25.00
*Warning: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish may increase your risk of foodborne illness or death
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General Info
Cuisine
Seafood
Hours
Monday:
11:00am - 12:00am
Tuesday:
11:00am - 12:00am
Wednesday:
11:00am - 12:00am
Thursday:
11:00am - 3:00am
Friday:
11:00am - 3:00am
Saturday:
11:00am - 3:00am
Sunday:
11:00am - 12:00am
About Us
Thanks for stopping by our website. Please look around, many of the questions you have about our Downtown restaurant are answered on our site. For over 8 years, we have served thousands of satisfied guests in St. Petersburg. We are a full service dining experience, with an emphasis on freshness, and clean flavors. As you may imagine, we go to extraordinary lengths to ensure that the supply line for our delicious Local and Boutique Oysters is always flowing. In most cases, the oyster you eat today was still swimming yesterday! Our prices are outstanding, our service is unmatched, our live entertainment 4 nights a week is the best, and we are environmentally friendly. And, we are a locally owned, family-run business.