raw bar

noun

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

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There’s a lot to choose from, including a raw bar with shellfish platters for two or four people. John Mariani, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025 Amanda and Erick both had backgrounds with raw bar settings and seafood — Amanda worked at a raw bar in Ocean City, Maryland, and Erick used to head up the cold app station at Del Frisco’s. Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025 This trendy Art Deco space features a grand piano with live music, craft cocktails at an opulent bar, the city’s first raw bar, and a fine dining menu with Mediterranean classics served tapas style. Alex Temblador, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024 The brightly colored dining room offers a front-row view of the bustling kitchen, including a window directly peering into the tortilla-making process as well as seats perched in front of the raw bar. Zachery Eanes, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025 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 1 May. 2025.

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