List of oyster bars

Oyster Bar in New York City, 2006

This is a list of 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. Oyster bars usually strive to offer only the freshest, tastiest oysters available.

Oyster bars

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Union Oyster House exterior in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the oldest restaurants in America.

Arnaud's, exterior view, 2009

The mahogany bar at Old Ebbitt Grill

• 72 Market Street Oyster Bar and Grill – a former oyster bar and restaurant in Venice, California
• Arnaud's ^[2] – the largest restaurant in New Orleans
• Bentley’s Oyster Bar and Grill ^[3]
• Dan and Louis Oyster Bar – a seafood restaurant in Portland, Oregon described by Fodor's as a "Portland landmark"^[4]
• Emmett Watson's Oyster Bar – located in Seattle, Washington's Pike Place Market
• Flora-Bama – located on Perdido Key in Pensacola, Florida; a world-famous honky-tonk, oyster bar, beach bar, and Gulf Coast cultural landmark
• John Dory Oyster Bar – Manhattan, New York City^[5][6][7]
• Loch Fyne Restaurants – a chain of 41 seafood restaurants in the United Kingdom
• McCormick & Schmick's – an American seafood restaurant chain, based in Portland, Oregon
• Mermaid Oyster Bar – in Greenwich Village, New York City opened by Zach Braff^[8]
• Old Ebbitt Grill – a historic bar and restaurant located in Washington, D.C.; holds an annual oyster eating event called Oyster Riot every November
• 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^[9]
• Shuckum's Oyster Bar – a former restaurant located on Young Circle in downtown Hollywood, Florida
• Sinclair's Oyster Bar – Cathedral Gates, Millennium Quarter, Shambles Square, Manchester city centre, Manchester, England^[10]
• Sunny Side Inn – a historic oyster bar located at Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina
• Union Oyster House, one of the oldest restaurants in America.

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  The Loch Fyne restaurant in Reading, Berkshire, England is in a former brewery building by the River Kennet.

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  Raw oysters on the half-shell served with cocktail sauce and mignonette sauce

See also

• List of seafood restaurants
• Lists of restaurants
• Raw bar

References

1. Williams p. 83.
2. Classic eats for dining in New Orleans, Louisiana | Experience Food & Wine
3. The Classic: Richard Corrigan’s proper shellfish cocktail | The Sunday Times
4. Dan & Louis's Oyster Bar | Portland Restaurants from Fodor's
5. April Bloomfield: the English chef taking Manhattan by storm | Life and style | The Observer
6. "Best Oyster Bars in America". Imbibe. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
7. 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.
8. Ng, Shelley (November 17, 2009). "Mermaid Oyster Bar". Pix 11 Morning News. Archived from the original on November 23, 2009.
9. The Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant - New York | East 40s Restaurant Menus and Reviews
10. Fodor's Great Britain 2006

Bibliography

• Williams, Nicola. France. London: Lonely Planet, 2009.

Further reading

• 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.