An elevated, on-site raw bar curated around the cold-water bounty of our Santa Barbara Channel — freshly shucked oysters, Hope Ranch mussels, wild Channel Island rockfish ceviche, Santa Barbara uni, & other seasonal selections.
Designed for private homes, winery dinners, yacht charters, & weddings where the seafood itself is the centerpiece.
The Channel, Shucked at Your Table.
SANTA BARBARA · MONTECITO · OJAI · VENTURA · MALIBU · Santa Monica
PRIVATE RAW BAR - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA & THE CENTRAL COAST
THE EXPERIENCE
A Working Raw bar, Built on Your Counter.
Our team arrives quietly, builds a full chilled display on crushed ice, and shucks to order throughout the evening. Oysters opened the moment a guest reaches for one. Uni cracked at the rail. Ceviche dressed table-side.
Service is calm, white-glove, and entirely yours — no buffet line, no chafing dishes, no compromises on temperature or timing.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Sourced Within Sight of the Service
Most of what we serve is pulled from waters you can see from the dining room. Hope Ranch Mediterranean mussels grown on submerged longlines three-quarters of a mile off the bluffs. Vermilion Rockfish from the Channel Islands fishery. Santa Barbara uni hand-cracked the morning of your event.
The rest — oysters from cold-water beds in Humboldt, Tomales, and the Pacific Northwest, caviar from responsibly farmed roe — is selected the same way: named source, named harvest date, no exceptions.
OUR HOME
BASED OUT OF SANTA BARBARA, CA
Available throughout central & southern California.
FRESH. LOCAL. WILD CAUGHT.
“Treat yourself to the season's fruits.”
Specializing in Santa Barbara uni, locally caught vermilion rockfish, rockcrab, & steamed channel island mussels.
FINEST GLOBAL IMPORTS.
“Serving only the best caviar & seafood flown in overnight.”
We work with Michelin-Caliber Japanese specialty wholesalers that source our additional menu items for service within 24hrs.
OUR STORY
Channel Island Sea Fruits
Born out of the same kitchens as Oceanside Omakase, Channel Island Sea Fruits is our dedicated raw bar arm — built for clients who want the spectacle of a full chilled display without the formality of a seated tasting. Same sourcing relationships. Same precision behind the line. A different evening entirely
WHAT EVERY EVENT INCLUDES
Everything Arrives With Us
We supply the full installation — chilled display, ice, shucking station, garnishes, condiments, and dishware.
You provide the room and the guest list. Each package below is fully turnkey.
Raw Bar Build-Out
On-Site Shucker
Crushed-Ice Display
Servingware & Linens
THREE WAYS TO HOST.
Choose Your Raw Bar
Every package is fully staffed and fully built. Pricing covers product, shucking labor, glassware, and on-site service. Travel beyond a 65-mile radius of Santa Barbara is quoted separately. Custom menus & larger guest counts available on request.
HALF-SHELL
$2,400
$96 / per guest
Up to 25 guests
1.5-2 Hours
15 dozen oysters (Pacific NW & East Coast varieties), shucked to order.
Caviar bump tray
-(Kaluga Hybrid, 30g)
1 shucker on-site Glassware, linen, full ice display.
CHANNEL
$4,800
$120 / per guest
Up to 40 guests
2-3 Hours
HALF-SHELL + Hope Ranch Mediterranean mussels, steamed in white wine, garlic, & herbs de Provence.
Caviar tasting flight
-(Kaluga + Osetra, 60g)
2 shuckers on-site, glassware, linen, full ice display, & garnish theater.
CROWN
$7,800
$130 / per guest
Up to 60 guests
3-4 Hours
CROWN + Santa Barbara Live Uni service, presented in traditional wooden trays w/accoutrements.
Tier 02 ceviche + spot prawn crudo, Key-lime, jalapeño, Meyer-lemon oil.
Premium caviar service
-(Osetra + Reserve Kaluga, 100g) with blini & crème fraîche.
2 shuckers + lead chef on-site Champagne / sparkling pairing service.
WHERE EVERYTHING COMES FROM
The Santa BarbarA Channel - ON ICE
Our sourcing radius is narrow on purpose. Hope Ranch Mariculture for mussels and Pacific oysters. The Santa Barbara Saturday Fishermen’s Market and Channel Islands sportfishing fleet for rockfish and spot prawn. Tradewind Seafood & the Santa Barbara Uni Co-op for hand-cracked urchin delivered the same day it’s pulled.
When the channel is rough, we say so. When the season changes, our menu does too.
THE INSPIRATION
Channel Island Sea Fruits was built for intimate, coastal occasions while providing an elegant tempo & Mediterranean flare.
THE SOURCE
Working San Ysidro Seafoods, Santa Barbara Uni Co-Op, Hope Ranch Mussel Farm, & an exclusive Japanese wholesaler based out of Los Angeles.
THE SETTING
Best for private functions, cocktail parties, weddings, winery events, & luxury gatherings.
THE BAR
Offering a variety of configurations in order to best suit your hosting needs.
RESERVE A CONSULTATION
Tell us the date, the venue, and the guest count. We’ll come back within 24 hours with a tier recommendation, a proposed menu, and a quote. Consultations are complimentary, & all bookings are confirmed only after menu/date are agreed in writing.
