raw bar
noun
: a counter (as in a restaurant) that serves raw shellfish
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Once open, Royce will be a French-leaning dining experience that features a raw bar, open-air kitchen and dining room with views of Fountain Square and the Tyler Davidson Fountain. 
Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2022 There’s a great raw bar, but save room for hearty entrées like the bison tenderloin with huckleberry sauce. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 1 Aug. 2022 Visitors from the North Fork and South Fork are eating sushi at our restaurant, Weakfish, or sitting down in the Tavern and enjoying the raw bar. Norman Vanamee, Town & Country, 26 July 2022 The attractive bistro with splashy decor, a wraparound patio and raw bar is joining the HRW line-up for the first time. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 18 July 2022 Savida Seafood restaurant and raw bar Savida — founded in and formerly of Israel — is now open in Santa Monica, bringing ceviches, crudos, oysters and more to the former Sushi Sho space. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 Amrina boasts a number of raw bar offerings and gems from the sea, including a bounty of caviar choices. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 16 June 2022 The carved-wood bar is accented with green marble, antique mirrors and pink floor tiling, while the raw bar contains mother-of-pearl details, in a nod to the restaurant’s history. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 June 2022 Fresh seafood is celebrated with an extensive raw bar selection (the shellfish tower is a showstopper), steam kettles (think, New England clam chowder) and more classic cooked fish entrees (like, striped sea bass and wild salmon). Anna Haines, Forbes, 2 June 2022 See More
Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2022 There’s a great raw bar, but save room for hearty entrées like the bison tenderloin with huckleberry sauce. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 1 Aug. 2022 Visitors from the North Fork and South Fork are eating sushi at our restaurant, Weakfish, or sitting down in the Tavern and enjoying the raw bar. Norman Vanamee, Town & Country, 26 July 2022 The attractive bistro with splashy decor, a wraparound patio and raw bar is joining the HRW line-up for the first time. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 18 July 2022 Savida Seafood restaurant and raw bar Savida — founded in and formerly of Israel — is now open in Santa Monica, bringing ceviches, crudos, oysters and more to the former Sushi Sho space. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 Amrina boasts a number of raw bar offerings and gems from the sea, including a bounty of caviar choices. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 16 June 2022 The carved-wood bar is accented with green marble, antique mirrors and pink floor tiling, while the raw bar contains mother-of-pearl details, in a nod to the restaurant’s history. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 June 2022 Fresh seafood is celebrated with an extensive raw bar selection (the shellfish tower is a showstopper), steam kettles (think, New England clam chowder) and more classic cooked fish entrees (like, striped sea bass and wild salmon). Anna Haines, Forbes, 2 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1914, in the meaning defined above