The Citizen

Alys Beach, FL · Restaurant

Rating
4.2/5
★★★★☆ 4.2
Reviews
20
Rank in Alys Beach
#7
of 16 restaurants
City Percentile
40%
rating percentile
Address
The Citizen, 20 Mark Twain Ln, Alys Beach, FL 32461
Phone
(850) 909-0702
Website
citizenalys.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

The Citizen is a restaurant located in Alys Beach, FL. It is one of 16 restaurants listed in Alys Beach. Its 4.2-star rating matches the Alys Beach city average of 4.2 stars. It ranks #7 of 16 restaurants in Alys Beach. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About The Citizen

A coastal tavern serving creative local fare, oysters, and craft cocktails, on Florida's scenic east highway 30A.

Hours

Saturday11 AM–10 PM
Sunday11 AM–10 PM
Monday2 PM–10 PM
Tuesday2 PM–10 PM
Wednesday11 AM–10 PM
Thursday11 AM–10 PM
Friday11 AM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Nhu Pham · Sep 2025

By far the BEST oysters we've ever had in our lives! The most perfect looking oysters you could ever receive! So fresh and loved the homemade hot sauce it came with. I've been craving oysters ever since but know nothing will compare. They came from NC but unfortunately can't remember the name. Also got the whipped feta and my husband is usually not a fan and he said that was the best he's ever had! He's a plain Jane kinda guy and loved it! The honey with the almonds, chef kiss! Great price for well made old fashions during their happy hour. Server was great and welcoming and the establishment is dog friendly on patio and treated our girl amazingly! Highly recommend and can't wait to come back!

★★★★★ 5.0 Shawn Erfmeier · Oct 2025

The Citizen is an amazing culinary experience. So good, it is the only place we visited twice when we were in the area. Andrea was amazing at the bar and was very knowledgeable of the food and drink and we enjoyed interacting with her when we were sitting at the bar. I wish I would have taken more pictures, but the oysters I had there were the best I had during the entire visit to the area.

★★★★★ 5.0 Danielle · May 2025

We had our welcome dinner for our wedding at The Citizen and it exceeded our expectations by a million! We worked directly with Courtney via email since we live in Chicago and couldn’t plan in person. She was so kind, accommodating and patient. She helped us customize a menu for our party and event created a custom decorated menu for the night of the dinner. She is the absolute best! Our waiter was Jay him and the rest of the wait staff were excellent. Jay was very nice, funny and attentive. We never had to “look” for him, he was always there and happy to serve us. The food was phenomenal - I didn’t get pictures of everything but I will share the ones I got. The seafood tower and appetizers were a hit! Our guest said they had the best oysters they have ever had! I could have eaten just the

★★★★★ 5.0 William Hunt · Dec 2025

Fantastic experience all around - if you’re at the bar, ask Andrea for top recommendations. Chef Todd in the kitchen creates fantastic plates - any bite I had was delicious. Can’t wait to go back!

★★★★★ 5.0 Duplantis • Coastal Curator · Apr 2025

By for the best oysters I’ve ever had in my life and I’m from the Gulf Coast! Murder Point farm raised oysters are amazing! Check out their oyster happy hour. Don’t spend money on the fish dip, unless you’re from a square state without saltwater. So I went back a month and half later for the awesome oyster happy hour and ordered the Citizen Double Stack. Great burger! Also the whipped feta appetizer were great too!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Outdoor Seating ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Delivery ✓ Great Beer Selection ✓ Great Cocktails ✓ Great Dessert ✓ Great Wine List ✓ Serves Local Specialty ✓ Sports ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom

Services

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