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1539 17th St,
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 292-5767
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Open

Sunday - Thursday: 3:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Friday & Saturday: 3:30 PM - 10:00PM


Happy Hour

Daily: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Eat Fish. Live Longer.

Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar in LoDo has been consistently delivering Denver's Best Seafood since 1996. Come pack yourself into this wild vibe of an oyster and fish house where you’ll find the freshest seafood in the Mile-High.  Add a crisp, hand-crafted cocktail or an ice-cold beer, and you’ll be as happy as a clam at high tide.

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Happy Hour

  • Daily 3:30 - 5:00 pm

Cioppino

  • Every Sunday Night

    $49

  • Warm Bread For the Table

    4 pieces

    $2

  • Chargrilled Oysters

    Creole butter, grana padano

    Half dozen $24

    Dozen $48

    gluten free

  • The Wedge

    Iceberg lettuce, crispy bacon, point reyes blue, tomato, ranch

    $8

    $16

    gluten free

  • Jax Caesar Salad

    Little gems, croutons, whole grain mustard dressing, grana padano

    $9

    $18

    Add White Anchovies $2

  • Spring Greens Salad

    smoked ricotta salata, radicchio, candy striped beets, honey crisp apple, spiced pepitas, pickled butternut squash, apple-fennel vinaigrette

    $14

    gluten free, vegetarian

  • Charred Spanish Octopus

    Crispy smashed potatoes, tomato & pepper confit, chimichurri, mustard greens

    $24

  • Fried Town Dock Calamari

    Mango-chile mojo, lime aïoli

    $18

  • Jumbo Lump Crab Cake

    Tabasco-lemon aïoli, pea sprouts

    $27

  • Ahi Tuna Conserva

    Sauce gribiche, yukon potatoes, fennel, heirloom cherry tomato, roasted kalamata olive, freshly cracked black pepper

    $15

    gluten free

  • Steamed Pei Mussels

    Thai curry jalapeño, candied coconut, cilantro | Chardonnay garlic shallot, parsley, butter

    $22

    gluten free

  • Seafood Chowder

    Made to order | Mussels, chopped clams, fresh fish, shrimp, roasted garlic cream, potatoes, carrots, bacon, okra, carmelized onions

    $25

  • Kanpachi Crudo*

    Ginger ponzu, pickled onion, corn crema, puffed rice, nori, Asian pear

    $20

    gluten free

  • Louisiana Crawfish Gumbo

    Gulf shrimp, smoked andouille sausage, rice, scallions

    $9

    $18

  • Roasted Heirloom Baby Carrots

    Black garlic vinaigrette, toasted sesame, corn crema

    $13

    gluten free, vegetarian

  • Butternut Squash Risotto

    Roasted maitake mushrooms, fried brussels sprout leaves, sour cherry, sage, grana padano

    $22

    gluten free, vegetarian

  • Pacific Northwest Petrale Sole

    Fried capers, lemon-brown butter, parsley gold potatoes, crispy lacinato kale

    $31

  • Grilled Norwegian Salmon*

    Miso roasted potatoes, charred chinese broccoli, mushroom aïoli, chile crunch

    $32

    gluten free

  • Seared New England Scallops*

    Soy braised pork belly, roasted fennel, brussels sprouts, honey crisp apple, creamy celeriac, pine bud syrup

    $40

    gluten free

  • Maine Lobster Roll

    Claw, knuckle and tail meat, herb dressing, cherry tomato, butter toasted split-top roll, french fries

    $31

  • Grilled Shrimp & Trofie Pasta

    Radicchio pesto, pancetta, red wine braised onions, whipped ricotta, toasted pine nuts

    $29

  • Sesame Crusted Pacific Yellowfin Tuna*

    Roasted Japanese yams, carrot spaetzle, bok choy, yuzu kosho aïoli

    $46

    gluten free

  • North Carolina Catfish

    Anson mills grits, smoked bacon collard greens, preserved okra, crawfish velouté

    Blackened or Fried Crispy

    $26

  • Grilled Ny Strip*

    Sautéed greens, garlic fries, red wine butter

    $49

  • Niman Ranch Burger*

    Lettuce, tomato, pickles, jax mustard, french fries

    $18

    Add Fried Oyster, Fried Egg, White Cheddar, Blue Cheese, or Bacon Each $2

Sides

- $9.00 -

  • French Fries

    vegan

  • Bacon Fat Cornbread

  • Pork Belly Collards

    gluten free

  • Charred Chinese Broccoli

    gluten free, vegan

  • Sauteed Greens

  • Baked Lobster Mac

    $19

  • *These items may be served raw or undercooked based on your specification, or contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk for foodborne illness. All menu items are made fresh daily and some ingredients may not be listed. Please inform your server if you are allergic to or intolerant of specific foods and we are happy to make adjustments.

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Shellfish

  • Peel N’ Eat Shrimp

    ½ pound $15

    1 pound $28

    gluten free

  • Alaskan Snow Crab

    1 pound $55

    gluten free

  • Dungeness Crab

    1 pound $64

    gluten free

  • Alaskan King Crab

    1 pound $150

    gluten free

  • Oysters on The Half Shell*

    please check the fresh sheet for daily oyster selection

    MKT

    gluten free

  • Hook*

    ½# peel n’ eat shrimp, anchovy stuffed olives, 6 emersum oysters, ½# snow crab, ½# dungeness crab

    $95

    gluten free

  • Line*

    ½# peel n’ eat shrimp, anchovy stuffed olives, 6 emersum oysters, 6 west coast oysters, ½# snow crab, ½# dungeness crab, 2 langoustines

    $135

    gluten free

  • Sinker*

    1# peel n’ eat shrimp, anchovy stuffed olives, 6 emersum oysters, 6 west coast oysters, ½# king crab, 1# dungeness crab, 3 langoustines

    $235

    gluten free

Caviar

Served with Blini, Crème Fraîche, Chives

  • OSETRA CAVIAR*

    1oz

    smooth, light salt, nutty, buttery $150

  • Paddlefish Roe*

    1oz

    rich, silky, mild salinity

    $80

  • Bowfin Roe*

    1oz

    small grain, buttery, briny

    $35

  • Whitefish Roe*

    1oz

    small grain, clean, sweet

    $30

  • *These items may be served raw or undercooked based on your specification, or contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk for foodborne illness. All menu items are made fresh daily and some ingredients may not be listed. Please inform your server if you are allergic to or intolerant of specific foods and we are happy to make adjustments.

Daily 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm

To Eat

  • East Coast Oyster*

    house selected east coast oysters on the half shell

    EA $2

  • Fried Town Dock Calamari

    mango-chile mojo, lime aioli

    $13

  • Grilled Shishitos

    gochujang aioli, fried scallions, ponzu

    $12

  • Cup of Gumbo

    louisiana crawfish, gulf shrimp, smoked andouille sausage, rice, scallions

    $7

  • Gumbo Fries

    house cut french fries, cheddar cheese, smothered with crawfish and andouille sausage gumbo

    $10

  • 1/2 Lb. Peel N’ Eat Shrimp

    cocktail and Jax mustard

    $13

  • HH Sampler*

    ½# peel n’ eat shrimp, 6 emersum oysters, ½# snow crab

    $55

  • 1 Lb. Steamed Pei Mussels

    chardonnay, garlic-shallot confit, parsley, butter, grilled sourdough

    $16

  • Jax Po’boy - Shrimp or Oyster

    crispy fried shrimp or oysters, lettuce, tomato, pickled mustard seed remoulade, french roll

    $14

  • Hushpuppies

    andouille sauge, tomato-bacon jam

    $8

  • House Cut French Fries

    maryland seasoning, ketchup

    $6

*These items may be served raw or undercooked based on your specification, or contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk for foodborne illness. All menu items are made fresh daily and some ingredients may not be listed. Please inform your server if you are allergic to or intolerant of specific foods and we are happy to make adjustments.

To Drink

Cocktails

  • Oyster Shooter*

    cucumber infusion vodka, bloody mary, lemon

    $5

  • Cucumber Lemon Press

    cucumber infused vodka, lemon, soda water

    $7

  • Strawberry Lemonade

    strawberry infused vodka, house made lemonade

    $7

  • Whiskey Tea

    earl Grey infused whiskey, cream soda simple, soda water

    $7

  • On Tap Cocktail

    hand crafted rotating draft cocktail

    $7

  • Sangria

    seasonal fruit, brandy, triple sec

    $7

Wines

  • Rose

    $9

  • Sauvignon Blanc

    $9

  • sparkling

    $9

  • Pinot Noir

    $9

Beer

  • All Draft Beer

    1.00 OFF

  • Odell Lager

    Can $4

    +well shot $6

  • Belly Warmer

    Cerveceria colorado churro stout, shot of rumple minze

    $8

  • High Noon Hard Seltzer

    Blackberry, cranberry, grapefruit, pear

    $5

    +well shot $6

Infusions

  • Jax Strawberry Lemonade

    Strawberry infused vodka, lemonade

    $10

  • Cucumber Lemon Press

    Cucumber infused vodka, lemonade, soda water

    $10

  • Jax Mule

    Ginger-infused vodka, house-made ginger beer, lime

    $13

  • Mexican Standoff

    Jalapeño infused tequila, mezcal, cilantro, lime, agave

    $13

  • Whiskey Tea

    Black tea infused bourbon, cream soda simple syrup, lemon, soda water

    $10

  • On Tap Cocktail

    Hand crafted bartender selection

    $10

Originals & Nola Classics

  • Q - Coin

    Milagro reposado tequila, lime, orange, cucumber

    $14

  • Family Jones Vesper

    Juniper jones gin, annika jones vodka, cocchi blanc, lemon twist

    $18

  • Jax Dry Martini

    Choice of tanqueray 10 or belvedere, olives

    $18

  • 17 Th Street Sour

    Barr hill tom cat gin, lemon, tarragon simple, bitters, red wine

    $15

  • Mezcal Old Fashioned

    Union mezcal, orange, angostura bitters, simple

    $13

  • Jax Mai Tai

    Real McCoy 3yr rum, myers dark rum, orgeat, curaçao, passion fruit foam

    $15

  • New Fashioned

    Woodford reserve, amaro montenegro, bitters, cardamom simple

    $15

  • Veux Carre

    Rye, cognac, benedictine, vermouth, bitters

    $15

  • Sangria

    Seasonal fruit, brandy, triple sec

    $10

  • Monk in Jalisco

    LALO tequila, bénédictine, orange, ginger beer

    $15

Zero Proof

  • Juicy Ipa

    Gruvi | Co - Less than 0.5%

    $6

  • Golden Lager

    Gruvi | Co - Less than 0.5%

    $6

  • Dry Secco

    Gruvi | Co - Alcohol Removed Prosecco

    $8

  • House Made Spiced Ginger Beer

    $5

  • Grapefruit Agave Tonic

    $5

  • Cucumber Mint Spritz

    $5

  • Aqua Panna [1 Liter]

    $5

  • San Pellegrino [1 Liter]

    $5

Beer - Draft

  • Townie Ale The Post

    Co - 6.2%

    $8

  • Top Rope Mexican Lager The Post

    Co - 4.5%

    $7

  • Lucky Lighter Kolsch Ratio

    Co - 4.7%

    $9

  • Helles Lager Tivoli

    Co - 5.1%

    $7

  • Mountain Time Lager New Belgium

    Co - 4.4%

    $7

  • Isolation Ale Odell Brewing

    Co - 6.1%

    $8

  • 90 Shilling Ale Odell Brewing

    Co - 5.3%

    $9

  • Fly Reel Amber Living The Dream Brewing

    Co - 4.1%

    $8

  • White Rascal Avery

    Co - 5%

    $7

  • Big Ben Brown Ale Bull & Bush Brewery

    Co - 5%

    $8

  • True Blonde Ska

    Co - 5.3%

    $7

  • Denver Pale Ale Great Divide

    Co - 5%

    $7

  • Juicy Banger IPA Station 26

    Co - 7.4%

    $9

  • Golden Haze IPA New Terrain

    Co - 6.8%

    $9

  • Mi Vida IPA Cerveceria Colorado

    Co - 6.5%

    $9

  • Milk Stout Left Hand

    Co - 6%

    $8

Cans & Bottles

  • Lagerado Crisp Lager Odell

    Co - 5%

    $5

  • Coors Light Coors Brewing Company

    Co - 4.2%

    $5

  • Bird of Paradise Sour Cerebral Brewing

    Co - 6%

    $9

  • Off-Dry Apple Cider Stem Cider

    Co - 5.8%

    $8

  • Raspberry-Apple Cider Stem Cider

    Co - 5.3%

    $8

  • Off Grid Gluten Free Pale Ale New Planet Beer Company

    Co - 5%

    $7

Wines by the Glass

Ask your server for our full wine list

Bubbles

  • Chardon Brut

    ca|nv

    $18

  • German Gilabert Cava Brut Nature Reserva

    catalonia, sp | nv

    $13

  • J Vineyards Brut Rosé

    russian river valley, ca | nv

    $15

CHARDONNAY

  • HESS ‘SHIRTAIL CREEK'

    monterey, ca | ‘20

    $13

  • Sonoma Cutrer

    russian river, ca | ‘21

    $18

SAUVIGNON BLANC

  • CHAIS SAINT LAURENT ‘LES JARRIERS’

    touraine, fr | ‘21

    $14

  • KUNDE ‘MAGNOLIA LANE’

    sonoma, ca | ‘21

    $16

Interesting Whites

  • ALBARINO LA VAL

    rias baixas, sp | ‘21

    $14

  • GRÜNER VELTLINER PRATSCH

    niederösterreich, at | ‘21

    $13

  • MELON DE BOURGOGNE CHATEAU DE LA JOUSSELINIERE 'MUSCADET SEVRE ET MAINE'

    loire, fr | ‘20

    $13

  • PINOT GRIGIO CALDARO

    trentino-alto-adige, it | ‘21

    $14

  • RIESLING WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS

    willamette valley, or | ‘21

    $13

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

  • MICHAEL MONDAVI ‘OBERON’

    ca | ‘20

    $15

PINOT NOIR

  • ST. HUBERT ‘THE STAG’

    central coast, ca | ‘21

    $15

INTERESTING REDS

  • CINSAULT DISTAFF WINERY

    yakima valley, wa | ‘17

    $14

  • MALBEC SUSANA BALBO ‘SIGNATURE’

    mendoza, ar | ‘19

    $13

  • RED BLEND DUCKHORN ‘DECOY’

    sonoma, ca | ‘19

    $18

Rose

  • DOMAINE GAVOTY ‘LA CIGALE’

    vin de pays d’oc, fr | ‘21

    $13

  • M. CHAPOUTIER ‘BELLERUCHE’

    cotes du rhone, fr | ‘21

    $14

  • WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS

    willamette valley, or | ‘21

    $13

*vintages subject to change 

Dessert

  • BRÛLÉED KEY LIME PIE

    spiced rum syrup, candied coconut, chantilly

    $10

  • Butterscotch Pudding

    chantilly cream, chocolate hazelnut cookie

    $10

  • Chocolate Torte

    salted caramel, hazelnut lace, smoked sea salt

    $10

  • Pumpkin Spice Swiss Roll

    apple-fennel compote, salty caramel anglaise, candied pepitas

    $10

  • Warm Cookie

    house made chocolate chip cookie, choice of gelato

    $7

  • Scoop of Gelato Boy

    dark chocolate, vanilla, or seasonally rotating

    $4

Dessert Cocktails

  • Chocolate Martini

    tito’s handmade house infused espresso vodka, baileys, creme de cacao

    $15

  • Espresso Martini

    tito’s handmade house infused espresso vodka, mr. black cold brew coffee liqueur

    $15

  • Irish Coffee

    tullamore dew, coffee, baileys whipped cream

    $12

cordials

  • amaretto disaronno

    italy

    $9

  • amaro averna

    italy

    $9

  • amaro montenegro

    italy

    $8

  • amaro nonino Quintessentia

    italy

    $12

  • courvoisier vs

    france

    $10

  • fernet Branca

    italy

    $8

  • fernet menta

    italy

    $8

  • hennessy vs

    france

    $12

  • remy martin xo

    france

    $40

  • sambuca

    italy

    $7

dessert wine

  • Dow’s ‘10 yr tawny’

    portugal | nv

    $11

  • Dow’s ‘20 yr tawny’

    portugal | nv

    $15

  • Dow’s ‘20 yr tawny’

    portugal | nv

    $15

  • fonseca ‘lbv’

    portugal | nv

    $8

  • inniskillin vidal icewine

    canada | ‘19

    $20

  • LEACOCKS ‘RAINWATER madeira’

    portugal | nv

    $10

  • Placido ‘Moscato d’Asti’

    piedmont, it | ‘20

    $11

    $44

  • Sandeman ‘don Fino Sherry’

    spain | nv

    $12

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