Shuck Shack at Sinor-LaVallee - Avila Beach, California

SmoCo Sailing

Our favorite spot in Avila! The food menu is simple but it’s literally perfection and such a fun experience shucking your own oysters. We stopped by with our pup and grabbed seats in the cute backyard area where there’s plenty of spots in the shade or at the counter if you want to people. We had a bottle of petnat (loved it!) and a dozen oysters and both were exactly what we were looking for on a hot sunny day. Everything here is local, the petnat is from SLO and the oysters are from Morro Bay and mignonette is also made from locally grown ingredients. We love oysters and the ones from Morro Bay are in the top 3 we’ve had for sure. The service was top notch and the only suggestion I’d make is to stay open longer; the backyard had cute cafe lights and would be a fun hangout spot in the evenings.

Blake Johnston

Very fun oyster and wine bar. We got some self-shuck oysters and Matt from behind the bar showed us how to do it! Very fun! Good wine and great bread and butter!

Doctor Dune

Irina was our friendly server. Loved her accent! It was a nice experience, oysters were tasty. We'll visit again on our next visit.

Steven Devol

The Shuck Shack is just that, a place where you can shuck, or have shucked, your oysters, but it's not a shack at all. It's a sunny, airy and modern space in the heart of Avila Beach where we enjoyed a sublime and leisurely lunch.

Come for the wine, stay for the menu. We were on an oyster hunt and arrived just as it opened, and Evan welcomed us in. The Shuck Shack is a dining outgrowth of the Sinor-LaVallee Winery.

What followed was an amazing dining experience. We ordered a dozen oysters of course, and to save a bit of $, but more to learn how, I shucked our dozen successfully (well except for a few stubborn ones I let Evan wrangle) and we enjoyed them with a savory house-made mignonette.

With that we got the charcuterie board, which along with a splurge of caviar, was heavenly. I enjoyed a sparkling pinot noir and we grazed away on amazing cheeses, meats, fruits, nuts all fresh and leaving us happy and full. Evan explained every dish, and was delightful company as we dined.

So the Shack has a "limited" menu: oysters, a charcuterie board, and a special bread. And the caviar, served with blini, crackers, creme fraiche, potato chips (which is A Thing with caviar, apparently) and minced chives.

We had everything but the bread and if that's a good as the rest of their offerings, well, we'll be back to find out I hope.

(As for parking, there's a pay public lot just a block or so away with plenty of spaces.)

Chris George

I've traveled a lot to the Seattle area and wasn't sure what to expect for oysters, but they were exceptional, they get them fresh on Friday and they are perfectly briny, the wines are good, also had the bread and butter. Quiet spot, shucking your own oysters I thought was fun, but you can get them shucked as well.

Kentrel B

Great oysters, charcuterie boards are the very best, great instruction on shucking oysters ,great wine flights, and even better service. Super friendly and helpful with local amenities. A must stop . They ship wine and other products nationwide.

Carlos Delatorre

This is an intimate location with excellent pinot noir wines, amazingly fresh oysters and a killer chicaricute plate. Highly recommend it ?

emmeleia ross

Manager Evan made this experience so fun for my friend and I. Will be coming back often for the prices and quality of food and service.