National Oysters Rockefeller Day – January 10, 2027

Expected National Oysters Rockefeller Day Deals

While we await official 2027 promotions, history shows that National Oysters Rockefeller Day often inspires culinary celebrations. Look for local seafood restaurants to feature special pricing on their Oysters Rockefeller, or even offer unique twists on the classic recipe. High-end grocery stores like Whole Foods Market and Wegmans may run promotions on fresh oysters, spinach, and other ingredients for home chefs. Brands like McCormick might highlight recipes using their herbs and spices. Specialty seafood suppliers such as Taylor Shellfish Farms or Island Creek Oysters could offer discounts on direct-to-consumer oyster shipments, encouraging at-home preparation. Keep an eye on local eateries in cities renowned for their seafood, particularly New Orleans, for pop-up events or prix fixe menus. We will update this page with confirmed live deals as January 10 approaches.

History of National Oysters Rockefeller Day

Oysters Rockefeller is an innovation in the art of cooked oysters and is loved by people across the world. The history behind the invention of this dish is fascinating.

A humble family-owned restaurant in New Orleans established by Antoine Alciatore —  Antoine’s Restaurant — specialized in dishes made with snails in the late 1850s. At the end of the 1880s, there was a shortage of European snails. This was when Jules Alciatore, the son of Antoine Alciatore, decided to replace snails with locally sourced oysters. He combined a butter sauce with green vegetables and invented a rich dish with oysters as the primary ingredient. It was so extremely rich that it was named after the millionaire, John D. Rockefeller, who was the wealthiest man at the time.  

In just a few months, grilled Oysters Rockefeller became a popular dish across America and then across the world. Many chefs and restaurants now serve their variant of Oysters Rockefeller. The original recipe is a closely guarded family secret. It has been lab-tested and some of the ingredients, including parsley and chives, were figured out, but the original has never been copied successfully.  Today, Antoine’s restaurant is serving hundreds of servings of this dish every day and has dished up millions of portions of Oysters Rockefeller since that first. Antonie’s celebrates this day by offering orders of Oysters Rockefeller for just $5 for those in New Orleans.