This is a list of notable oyster bars. An oyster bar is a restaurant specializing in serving oysters, or a section of a restaurant which serves oysters buffet-style. In France, the oyster bar is known as bar à huîtres.[1] Oysters have been consumed since ancient times and were common tavern food in Europe, but the oyster bar as a distinct restaurant began making an appearance in the 1700s.
United Kingdom
edit- Loch Fyne Restaurants – a chain of 25 seafood restaurants in the United Kingdom
England
edit- Bentley's Oyster Bar and Grill[2]
- Sinclair's Oyster Bar – Cathedral Gates, Millennium Quarter, Shambles Square, Manchester city centre, Manchester, England[3]
United States
editCalifornia
edit- 72 Market Street Oyster Bar and Grill – a former oyster bar and restaurant in Venice, California
- Swan Oyster Depot – in San Francisco, California
District of Columbia
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- Hank's Oyster Bar – multiple locations in Washington, D.C., and Alexandria, Virginia
- Old Ebbitt Grill – a historic bar and restaurant located in Washington, D.C.; holds an annual oyster eating event called Oyster Riot every November
Florida
edit- Shuckum's Oyster Bar – a former restaurant located on Young Circle in downtown Hollywood, Florida
Louisiana
edit- Arnaud's[4] – the largest restaurant in New Orleans
Massachusetts
edit- Union Oyster House, in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the oldest restaurants in America.
New York
edit- Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant, a seafood restaurant located on the lower level of Grand Central Terminal at 42nd Street and Vanderbilt Avenue in Manhattan in New York City[5]
- John Dory Oyster Bar – Manhattan, New York City[6][7][8]
- Mermaid Oyster Bar – in Greenwich Village, New York City opened by Zach Braff[9]
North Carolina
edit- Sunny Side Inn – a historic oyster bar located at Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina
Oregon
edit- Câche Câche
- Dan and Louis Oyster Bar – a seafood restaurant in Portland, Oregon described by Fodor's as a "Portland landmark"[10]
- Eat: An Oyster Bar
- Flying Fish Company
- McCormick & Schmick's – an American seafood restaurant chain, based in Portland, Oregon
Pennsylvania
edit- Old Original Bookbinder's and Bookbinder's 15th Street - old, iconic Philadelphia seafood restaurants (Original dates to 1893), now both closed.
Virginia
edit- Old Original Bookbinder's – Richmond, Virginia- expansion from Philadelphia.
Washington
edit- Coastal Kitchen, Seattle
- Emmett Watson's Oyster Bar – located in Seattle, Washington's Pike Place Market
- The Walrus and the Carpenter, Seattle
Gallery
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The Loch Fyne restaurant in Reading, Berkshire, England, is in a former brewery building by the River Kennet. -
See also
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References
edit- ^ Williams p. 83.
- ^ The Classic: Richard Corrigan’s proper shellfish cocktail | The Sunday Times
- ^ Fodor's Great Britain 2006
- ^ Classic eats for dining in New Orleans, Louisiana | Experience Food & Wine
- ^ The Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant - New York | East 40s Restaurant Menus and Reviews
- ^ April Bloomfield: the English chef taking Manhattan by storm | Life and style | The Observer
- ^ "Best Oyster Bars in America". Imbibe. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ Fortunato, Patricia (5 November 2010). "Ace Hotel New York's John Dory Oyster Bar: Open Tonight". Conde Nast Traveler, Moveable Feast Blog. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012.
- ^ Ng, Shelley (November 17, 2009). "Mermaid Oyster Bar". Pix 11 Morning News. Archived from the original on November 23, 2009.
- ^ Dan & Louis's Oyster Bar | Portland Restaurants from Fodor's
Bibliography
edit- Williams, Nicola. France. London: Lonely Planet, 2009.
Further reading
edit- Knowlton, Andrew (February 18, 2014). "The Foodist's 10 Favorite Oyster Bars Across America". Bon Appétit. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- Cox, Greg (February 16, 2011). "Greg's Hot List: Oyster Bars". News & Observer. Retrieved 19 August 2014.