$1 Oyster Happy Hour at Panama Dining Room

Overview

One dollar doesn't buy much these days, but at Panama Dining Room your loose change gets you some fantastic seafood and a great location to match. Between 6–7pm every night of the week, Panama Dining Room hosts a $1 oyster happy hour — a pretty fantastic way to kick off your evening, if you ask us. Climbing the sheer staircase to the third level might seem like a struggle, but the views of the CBD and Smith Street from Panama's grand arched windows is an instant reward.

Once you've consumed as many oysters as you can handle, head chef Ayhan Erkoc's Turkish-inspired seasonal menu will undoubtedly be a temptation hard to ignore. Having been bought and reopened in 2014 by chef Luke Stepsys, Panama Dining Room has become a popular post-work hangout, with the former 19th century furniture warehouse's converted loft bristling with a laid-back atmosphere and graceful interior.