raw bar

noun

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

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Tuckers Tavern is another elevated pick, ideal for burgers and a raw bar, while Skipper Dipper is where generations of families line up after dinner for towering ice cream cones that melt almost as quickly as the sunsets over the bay. Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026 There’s a raw bar with oysters, ceviche and the Seafood Colosseum with oysters, lobster, mussels, clams and the ceviche of the day with caviar. Connie Ogle may 15, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026 Book a tour and private raw bar experience at New England Superior Oysters to sample super-fresh bivalves. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026 Oysters and raw bar — Oak Steakhouse in Avalon for the shellfish tower, featuring fresh raw oysters, lobster and shrimp. Denise K. James, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for raw bar

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 20 May. 2026.

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