Travel Tuesday: Midtown Oyster In Newport

Newport is a great town for food, beautiful architecture, shopping, and more. We have eaten in a few restaurants there as well as attended barbecues with friends, and we always have a great time. On our trip to Newport last weekend, our friends brought us to Midtown Oyster, and it was love at first sight.

Midtown Oyster has a classic New England feel, with gorgeous decor, lovely fixtures, and plenty of light.

I am obsessed with all things boating, so I loved the old boat names on the walls, like Irish Wake below.

Midtown Oyster has three different stories and a few decks. On the first floor, an eye-catching open oyster bar is a fun little spot to sit while your bivalves are being shucked.

We were in vacation mode, and we indulged accordingly. Consumed over our leisurely lunch: a burger topped with fried oysters. . .

Glasses of Domaine Chandon bubbly, because bubbly and oysters go together perfectly (Guinness is also a best friend of oysters.). . .

Speaking of oysters, we shared 24, with Tabasco, classic cocktail sauce, and a yummy mignonette.

Plump and briny and the perfect sign of nice weather and being by the sea, these oysters went down a treat. I could have eaten a dozen more, easily. Midtown Oyster, as you would imagine, has a large variety of oysters, and it would be easy to eat them all day.

Tuna with soba noodles was a great course to share, tender tuna, slurp-able noodles, and delicious, fresh flavors.

Finally, fried oysters delighted with their richness, paired perfectly with crunchy slaw and peppadew remoulade. Amazing.

If you get to Newport, and I hope you do, Midtown Oysters is one of the best places to enjoy locally inspired architecture and seafood. It’s well worth a visit, and with summer coming, it’s just going to get better.