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Winespectator.com: Spotlight on The Oyster Bar on Chuckanut Drive

December 31, 2021October 26, 2020 by The Oyster Bar

Thanks to Wine Spectator for their spotlight on the Oyster Bar!

“Nestled on the shore of Washington’s Samish Bay, not far from the U.S.-Canada border, is longtime Wine Spectator Restaurant Award winner the Oyster Bar on Chuckanut Drive. Holding its Best of Award of Excellence since 1985, the Oyster Bar attracts diners from both countries. The Bow, Wash., restaurant offers regional seafood-focused cuisine by chef Justin Gordon with dishes like local chanterelles with warm goat cheese, balsamic charred tomatoes, roasted garlic and crostini; cedar roasted salmon; and cioppino, a saffron-based fish stew…..”

Elkhorn Oysters

December 31, 2021July 19, 2020 by The Oyster Bar

Grown in Willapa Bay on the Washington coast, the Elkhorn Oysters have a firm meat with a high brininess and sweet flavor. This rustic-looking oyster spend part of everyday in the open air as the tide recedes. Their hard sturdy shells and barnacles protect them from predators and rough tides. You put your work in … Read more

The Oysters of the Pacific Northwest

June 29, 2020October 2, 2017 by Linda

The Oyster Bar began in the 1920s as a small shack dedicated to selling oysters to Chuckanut Drive travelers. Nearly 100 years later, we now offer a variety of upscale seafood dishes, but our hearts remain on the half-shell, which is why we offer diners the chance to try a variety of oysters … Read more

The Oysters you eat at the Oyster Bar today, last night slept in Samish Bay

June 29, 2020February 1, 2017 by Linda

Samish Bay Oysters A favorite saying around here, “The oysters you eat at the Oyster Bar today, last night slept in Samish Bay” has it’s roots in the history of the region. The staff of the Taylor Shellfish Samish Island Farm regard their work as similar to their land based contemporaries, as farmers. The bay … Read more

Live Maine Lobster!

April 11, 2021January 17, 2017 by Linda

(Warning: The following blog post will create an undeniable craving for all things lobster. Read at your own risk.) You may have seen our live Maine lobster offerings on our social media feeds lately. During the month of January, our lobster entree special includes a half or whole lobster served with prime top sirloin steak, prime filet … Read more

Bellingham SeaFeast

June 29, 2020October 12, 2016 by Linda

Bellingham SeaFest You may have noticed our tweet, regarding the Oyster Shucking competition at Bellingham’s Inaugural Seafeast celebration this year. Two of our chefs, Joey and Chris, placed 2nd and 3rd in the competition. Seafeast, “a festival filled with world-renowned seafood, boat rides, demonstrations, and the arts in an authentic maritime environment” happened at Bellingham’s … Read more