Luxury Oyster Catering
Chicago's premier oyster catering service, bringing restaurant-caliber raw bar experiences to the city's most prestigious events. Serving downtown Chicago, North Shore, and surrounding areas.
Sample Selections
Curated For Your Event
We work closely with you to design the perfect oyster experience. Our selections evolve with the seasons, ensuring you receive the finest oysters at their peak. Below are examples of our seasonal inspirations that we can customize for your celebration.
Spring
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Featured Oysters
- Kumamoto (Washington) - Sweet cucumber finish
- Wellfleet (Massachusetts) - Clean, briny start
- Blue Point (New York) - Mild, salty character
House-Made Pairings
- Champagne Mignonette
- Meyer Lemon & Shallot
- Spring Ramp Vinaigrette
Accompaniments
Fresh horseradish, Meyer lemon, seasonal microgreens
Each menu is thoughtfully customized based on seasonality, availability, and your preferences. Our relationships with premium oyster farms ensure we source only the finest selections for your event.
Chicago Oyster Catering
Luxury Raw Bar Service
Expert oyster shucking and premium raw bar service for Chicago's finest events. From intimate gatherings to large-scale corporate events, we bring the finest seafood experience to your celebration.
Signature Oyster Service
- Our core offering features a carefully curated selection of East and West Coast oysters, expertly shucked and elegantly presented. Each variety is chosen to create a journey of distinct flavors, from briny to sweet, served with our house-made mignonettes.
Enhanced Raw Bar
- Complement your oyster service with an expanded selection of premium seafood including fresh clams, shrimp cocktail, and seasonal ceviche. Perfect for guests who appreciate variety while maintaining oysters as the centerpiece.
Educational Tasting Experience
- Transform your event with our guided oyster tasting experience. Our expert shuckers share the story of each variety, offering pairing suggestions and tasting notes. An interactive element that adds depth to any celebration.
Fine Dining Presentation
- Elevate your event with our restaurant-caliber presentation and service. Featuring custom ice sculptures, theatrical dry ice displays, and artisanal accompaniments including champagne mignonette, yuzu kosho, and freshly grated horseradish.
Our Oyster Gallery
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Reserve Your Date
Book Your Chicago Raw Bar Experience
Available at Chicago's finest venues including The Peninsula, Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton, and private estates throughout the North Shore.
A Toast
To the oyster—nature's most elegant expression of the sea. Each shell tells a story of its waters, carrying within it the essence of the ocean depths. Like fine wine, oysters speak of terroir, that magical combination of place and time that makes each variety uniquely extraordinary.
From the briny depths of New England's cold waters to the sweet finish of West Coast treasures, each oyster offers a moment of sublime pleasure. They remind us to pause, to savor, to celebrate the simple yet profound pleasures of life.
At Ritual Oyster Co, we honor an ancient tradition that spans millennia. Our ancestors traced coastlines and settled in coves, sustained by these precious gifts of the sea. Oysters were more than sustenance—they were the cornerstone of coastal communities, drawing people together in a ritual of gathering and celebration. Today, we continue this sacred practice, transforming your event into a meaningful ceremony where each oyster served pays homage to our collective heritage. Like those who came before us, moving from cove to cove, we bring this life-giving tradition to your celebration, creating moments of connection that echo through time.
"As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the sea taste and the succulent texture, I lost the empty feeling and began to be happy and to make plans."— Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast
