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A raw bar is a small restaurant or a bar within a restaurant where live shellfish are shucked and served. Various types of oysters may be served. Thinly sliced octopus (octopus carpaccio) is another raw bar item.
Dishes
The plateau de fruits de mer is a seafood dish sometimes offered by raw bars that is prepared with raw and cooked shellfish and served cold on a platter, usually on a bed of ice.
Accompaniments and condiments
Raw bars may offer wine or sake to accompany and be paired with the various foods. Some bistro-style restaurants offer a raw bar. and Bagley & Shakespeare in London.
Health risk
Consuming raw oysters is potentially dangerous as they might contain harmful bacteria. People eating raw oysters might contract vibriosis, an illness typically caused by eating raw seafood. There are reports of human casualties caused by consuming raw oysters.
See also
- Seafood restaurant
- Oyster bar
- Sushi bar
- Salad bar
- List of oyster bars
- List of seafood dishes
- List of fish dishes