raw bar

noun

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

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The raw bar is set to be a real highlight, but there's plenty more to explore. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 29 July 2025 Add in a rotating selection of oysters, raw bar towers, and one of the city’s most fun bites: Siberian caviar and parmesan custard served in a salted waffle cone. Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025 Instead, Frank and I head to the raw bar/restaurant Salon Vert, which is, like all the food and beverage spots here, under the direction of chef Gregory Gourdet. Mark Holgate, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025 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 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 8 Aug. 2025.

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