Point Pleasant Beach · Raw bar · Coastal kitchen

The Clamshell opens with the tide.

Cold oysters, hot skillets, dock-light cocktails, and a room built for sandy shoes after the inlet.

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Current tide · high at 10:42am · raw bar opens at noon
Call (732) 555-0198 Host stand Open today Noon–10pm Happy hour 3–5 at the bar Find us 88 Inlet Drive Point Pleasant Beach, NJ Tonight Reserve Request a table

Salt air, cold trays, hot skillets

Oysters shucked close enough to taste the inlet.

The Clamshell is a small Point Pleasant raw bar built for the hours after the beach: briny oysters, cast-iron clams, cold martinis, and a dining room that still feels like the shore when the sun drops.

Come in sandy, order from the board, and stay for whatever the boats brought in that morning.

16raw bar seats facing the shuck line
3–5weekday dock-light happy hour at the bar
36guests for back-deck dinners and buyouts

Before sunset, after the beach

Weekly reasons to come back before the weekend crowd does.

The Clamshell runs on small rituals: a low-tide happy hour, Sunday clambakes on the deck, and rainy-night suppers for locals who know the quiet nights are usually the best ones.

Martini and oyster happy hour scene
Mon–Thu · 3–5

Low-tide happy hour

$2 off select oysters, crisp fries for the table, and dock-light martinis poured cold at the bar.

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Back-deck clambake table at dusk
Sunday · 4pm

Back-deck clambake

Steamer clams, corn, potatoes, sausage, drawn butter, paper-covered tables, and a long sunset.

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Rainy-day seafood chalkboard supper scene
Rainy days

Storm-board supper

A one-night chalkboard plate for the regulars who show up when the boardwalk clears out.

Call ahead

Private events

Back-deck dinners, rehearsal parties, and raw-bar buyouts.

Bring the group after the beach, take over the back deck, or let the shuckers build a raw-bar counter for the night. We keep it intimate, weather-aware, and easy to host.

  • Back deckup to 36 seated
  • Raw bar counterguided oyster tastings
  • Full buyoutoff-season dates available
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Visit / reserve

Hours, address, and a table request before you leave the house.

Hours & location

Walk-ins are welcome at the bar. For the dining room or back deck, send a request or call the host stand.

  • Address88 Inlet Drive, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
  • Phone(732) 555-0198
  • Mon–Thu12pm–9pm
  • Fri–Sat12pm–10pm
  • Sunday11am–8pm
Exterior of The Clamshell at dusk with amber doorway light
88 Inlet Dr

Book a table

For same-day tables or parties over eight, call the host stand. Patio requests depend on weather.

Tell us what time works and any notes for the host stand.

Local notes

The kind of place people recommend after a beach day.

“Cold oysters, hot bread, and the room smelled like lemon and butter.”

— Marissa P., Point Pleasant

“Easy to call, easy to book, and the bar seats are worth showing up early for.”

— Ryan T., Bay Head

“Coastal without the gift-shop act. Just good seafood and a good room.”

— Lena M., Manasquan

Good to know

A few answers before you head over.

Do you take walk-ins?

Yes. Bar seats and raw-bar seats are first come, first served. Dining-room tables are easier with a request, especially Friday through Sunday.

When is happy hour?

Monday through Thursday from 3–5pm at the bar, with oyster specials, fries for the table, and a short list of dock-light cocktails.

Can we book the back deck?

Yes. The deck works for small birthdays, rehearsal dinners, business dinners, and off-season buyouts. Raw bar add-ons are available.

Why are some oyster prices listed as market?

The raw bar changes with availability. Ask the shucker what is cold, local, and eating best that day.