Not often do you get to eat in the presence of ghosts! This restaurant and bar is located on the first floor of a historic hotel teeming with paranormal activity and a dark history behind it all. At the Oyster Bay Restaurant in Deadwood, South Dakota, you get to experience exactly that.
Larry H/Tripadvisor The restaurant is right below the notoriously haunted Fairmont Hotel, an establishment built in 1895 with a mysterious and dark past.
gibsonlvldy486/Tripadvisor According to the legend and history, there have been violent murders within the walls of the hotel, and the spirits of those whose lives were brutally cut short may still linger on there today.
Many guests - including ones from multiple ghost hunting TV shows - have experienced seeing strange apparitions and objects being thrown at them. The third floor is especially popular with those seeking the paranormal. Many of the staff of the hotel have reported having unusual and creepy experiences there.
gibsonlvldy486/Tripadvisor If you’re feeling brave enough after your meal, you can take a ghost tour of the hotel and see the upper floors. This photo was taken there, and the person who took it caught some sort of dust particle zipping unnaturally by their camera and also felt a ghostly presence touch their hair. The experience can be truly terrifying if you come on the right night.
Even if you don’t take the tour, many of the bar patrons in the actual restaurant have reported sightings of an apparition of a man in a black coat and top hat hanging around the dining area. So while you enjoy some of their delicious oysters, you may just have an unforgettable encounter.
Lesa F/Yelp If you don’t visit for the history, then you can still visit for the food. As per their name, they specialize in oysters in multiple dishes and types. One of their most popular items is definitely the oyster shooters. Just keep a look out for anything unusual around the building while you eat them, you never know what spirits may show up that aren’t part of the full bar.
Oyster Bay and the Fairmont Hotel is located at 628 Main Street in Deadwood, South Dakota.
Larry H/Tripadvisor
The restaurant is right below the notoriously haunted Fairmont Hotel, an establishment built in 1895 with a mysterious and dark past.
gibsonlvldy486/Tripadvisor
According to the legend and history, there have been violent murders within the walls of the hotel, and the spirits of those whose lives were brutally cut short may still linger on there today.
Many guests - including ones from multiple ghost hunting TV shows - have experienced seeing strange apparitions and objects being thrown at them. The third floor is especially popular with those seeking the paranormal. Many of the staff of the hotel have reported having unusual and creepy experiences there.
If you’re feeling brave enough after your meal, you can take a ghost tour of the hotel and see the upper floors. This photo was taken there, and the person who took it caught some sort of dust particle zipping unnaturally by their camera and also felt a ghostly presence touch their hair. The experience can be truly terrifying if you come on the right night.
Even if you don’t take the tour, many of the bar patrons in the actual restaurant have reported sightings of an apparition of a man in a black coat and top hat hanging around the dining area. So while you enjoy some of their delicious oysters, you may just have an unforgettable encounter.
Lesa F/Yelp
If you don’t visit for the history, then you can still visit for the food. As per their name, they specialize in oysters in multiple dishes and types. One of their most popular items is definitely the oyster shooters. Just keep a look out for anything unusual around the building while you eat them, you never know what spirits may show up that aren’t part of the full bar.
Have you been here before and had any experiences you’d like to share? This place is part of the South Dakota Haunted Road Trip. If you love hunting for all things paranormal, it is a MUST for you!
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