raw bar

noun

: a counter (as in a restaurant) that serves raw shellfish

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The raw bar offers fresh oysters and caviar, alongside various types British seafood, while the Land section of the menu gives the carnivores among us some fantastic choices. George Koutsakis, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025 This year, four Providence restaurants were finalists for the James Beard Awards, the most in the city’s history, and the raw bar Gift Horse took home a medal in June. Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 2 July 2025 The scene was something for everyone: a tailgate-style sports bar with a raw bar and DJ booth, full-scale courts that transformed into an nightclub with live bands and DJs, and professional beach volleyball courts hosting major tournaments. Nikki Beach Club, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025 The menu includes raw bar offerings and other starters such as pork belly dumplings and jalapeno cornbread waffles. Shannon Greene, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for raw bar

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of raw bar was in 1914

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“Raw bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raw%20bar. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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