Boca Oyster Bar Opens In Bridgeport

BRIDGEPORT, CT — Boca Oyster Bar has opened at Bridgeport's Steelpointe Harbor. The 13,000 square foot restaurant is open seven days a week.

There is live music on the weekends and the main dining room has up to 200-guest capacity for private events. There are designated boat slips available for patrons who want to arrive by the sea.

The restaurant has a New England waterfront theme with panoramic coastline views. It features a A 35-foot mast from an 1870's schooner and antique harbor maps.

The Steelpointe Harbor development features a growing number of restaurant and entertainment options including Bass Pro Shops.

The menu focuses on New England seafood fare. Here is a taste of what is offered:

...colossal fried shrimp with hand cut fried potatoes and cabbage slaw, jumbo crab cake with a citrus crema, and the Boca lobster roll with fresh picked Maine lobster, warm sherry, and Old Bay butter sauce on a brioche roll. House specials include; grilled octopus with crispy garbanzo, Kalamata olives, sea salt and lemon; sesame crusted ahi tuna tacos with wasabi and mango salsa; New Zealand lamb lollipops with chimichurri sauce; Steelpointe clams casino flatbread with fresh shucked little necks, EVOO, herbs, Applewood bacon, and grated parmigiana; 42oz cowboy bone-in rib eye with choice of sauce; pan seared Diver sea scallops with vegetable lo mein and a chipotle crema; Maine lobster ravioli with shrimp, scallops, peas, and red roasted peppers in a pink cream sauce; and a variety of seasonal salads, juicy burgers, hearty sandwiches, and raw bar favorites.