clock menu more-arrow no yes mobile
More Maps

Where ‘The Real Housewives of Potomac’ Ladies Have Dined in Season 9

The Best Chinese Restaurants Around D.C.

Where to Drink Beaujolais Nouveau in D.C.

More in Washington DC See more maps
Whaley’s
Oysters from Whaley’s
Whaley’s/Facebook

D.C.’s Destination Raw Bars

For when simple seafood is best

by Missy Frederick Updated
View as Map
Oysters from Whaley’s
| Whaley’s/Facebook
by Missy Frederick Updated

Seafood restaurants are plentiful in D.C., and more and more have been specializing in the art of the raw bar in recent years. The city’s mid-Atlantic location means access to terrific oysters, and the city’s diners are often willing to splurge when they know quality is high. Here are some of the area’s top destinations for clams, chilled lobster, crab claws, and more.

Read More
Eater maps are curated by editors and aim to reflect a diversity of neighborhoods, cuisines, and prices. Learn more about our editorial process. If you buy something or book a reservation from an Eater link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics policy.

PassionFish (Multiple Locations)

Copy Link

Oysters, clams, prawns, and crabmeat cocktail are all to be found at this suburban restaurant, with locations in Bethesda and Reston.

7187 Woodmont Ave, Bethesda, MD 20815
(301) 358-6116
(301) 358-6116
PassionFish Bethesda
PassionFish [official photo]

Pop's SeaBar

Copy Link

This beachy Adams Morgan bar, which takes its cues from the Jersey shore, offers items like peel-and-eat shrimp and oysters on the half shell.

1817 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, D.C. 20009
(202) 534-3933
(202) 534-3933
Oysters from Pop’s SeaBar
Kimberly L./Yelp

Also featured in:

Ivy City Smokehouse

Copy Link

This restaurant’s affiliation with seafood company ProFish ensures a particularly fresh selection of oysters, clams, and more. Items can also be purchased for preparation at home at the adjoining seafood market.

1356 Okie St NE, Washington, DC 20002
(202) 529-3300
(202) 529-3300
Oysters from Ivy City Smokehouse
Ivy City Smokehouse/Facebook

Also featured in:

Pearl Dive Oyster Palace

Copy Link

Oysters are consumed aplenty at this Southern-influenced restaurant with an open-air patio. Selections vary daily and usually include Black Restaurant group's own oyster, the Old Black Salt.

1612 14th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009-4307
(202) 319-1612
(202) 319-1612
Oysters at Pearl Dive
Pearl Dive/Facebook

Also featured in:

Le Diplomate

Copy Link

This always-buzzing Stephen Starr French dining room offers chilled and raw "fruits de mare" such as oysters, clams, lobster, shrimp and king crab. Order up the dramatic petit or grand plateau for a full sampling ($85-$160).

1601 14th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009
(202) 332-3333
(202) 332-3333
Le Diplomate
Oysters from Le Diplomate
Le Diplomate/Facebook

Also featured in:

Hank's Oyster Bar (Multiple Locations)

Copy Link

Hit the ice bar and check out the daily selection of oyster and clams or try a sake oyster shooter. There's also the seafood plateau and shrimp cocktail. Hank's also has locations on Capitol Hill and in Old Town Alexandria.

1624 Q St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009
(202) 462-4265
(202) 462-4265
Seafood from Hank’s waterfront location
Photo by Bernadette C. / Yelp

Also featured in:

Rappahannock Oyster Bar

Copy Link

This relaxing Union Market bar has a menu of Virginia oysters and clams, all grown on Rappahannock's own farms. The company is also behind Brine, a seafood restaurant in Merrifield’s Mosaic District development.

1309 5th St NE, Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 544-4702
(202) 544-4702
Oysters and a martini from Rappahannock Oyster Bar
Rappahannock/Facebook

Also featured in:

Dyllan’s Raw Bar Grill

Copy Link

The extensive raw bar selection at this relatively new addition to Georgetown features oysters, clams, maki rolls, ceviche, carpaccio and tinned seafood. Seafood towers can reach upwards of $250 here.

in Canal Square, 1054 31st St NW, Washington, DC 20007
(202) 470-6606
(202) 470-6606
Dyllan’s Raw Bar
Dyllan’s Raw Bar [official photo]

Fiola Mare

Copy Link

Fabio Trabocchio’s Italian restaurant emphasizes seafood at least as much as it does pasta. For a Spanish-influenced take on raw bar, visit their sister restaurant, Del Mar.

3050 K St NW, Washington, D.C. 20007
(202) 628-0065
(202) 628-0065
Fiola Mare's Under the Sea spread
Fiola Mare
Fiola Mare [official photo]

Also featured in:

Rare Steakhouse & Tavern

Copy Link

The raw bar menu at this relatively new restaurant includes bigeye tuna, blue crab, tiger shrimp, and more.

1595 I St NW, Washington, DC 20005
(202) 800-9994
(202) 800-9994
Rare Steakhouse downtown
Rare Steakhouse & Tavern/Facebook

Also featured in:

Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab

Copy Link

As the name suggests, this Miami import is a rare place in D.C. to find the elusive stone crab. The prices of medium, select and large claws vary with the market. Find oysters, clams, and other seafood options here, too.

750 15th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 489-0140
(202) 489-0140
Shrimp from Joe’s Seafood
Joe’s/Facebook

Also featured in:

Old Ebbitt Grill

Copy Link

Washington, D.C.'s oldest bar and restaurant, Old Ebbitt has a large selection of oysters to mix and match. The larger orca platter provides an impressive sample of everything they have to offer — go during late night happy hour to make it affordable.

675 15th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 347-4800
(202) 347-4800
Orca platter from Old Ebbitt
Old Ebbitt Grill [official photo]

Also featured in:

Whaley's

Copy Link

This raw bar is a stunner within the Yards development in Navy Yard, serving shellfish towers, crudos, crab salad, soft-shell crab, and more. In warmer months, visitors can enjoy raw bar items in the restaurant’s outdoor rose garden.

301 Water St SE Suite 115, Washington, D.C. 20003
(202) 484-8800
(202) 484-8800
Whaley’s Restaurant
R. Lopez/Eater DC

Also featured in:

The Salt Line

Copy Link

Oysters are a major focus of this breezy restaurant near Nats Park. Kyle Bailey’s menu also has some more unusual offerings like razor clam ceviche.

79 Potomac Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 506-2368
(202) 506-2368
Oysters from The Salt Line
The Salt Line [official photo]

Also featured in:

Missy Frederick is the Cities Director for Eater.

More in Maps

© 2024 Vox Media, Inc. All rights reserved.
Link copied to the clipboard.

PassionFish (Multiple Locations)

7187 Woodmont Ave, Bethesda, MD 20815

Oysters, clams, prawns, and crabmeat cocktail are all to be found at this suburban restaurant, with locations in Bethesda and Reston.

7187 Woodmont Ave, Bethesda, MD 20815
(301) 358-6116
(301) 358-6116
PassionFish Bethesda
PassionFish [official photo]

Pop's SeaBar

1817 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

This beachy Adams Morgan bar, which takes its cues from the Jersey shore, offers items like peel-and-eat shrimp and oysters on the half shell.

1817 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, D.C. 20009
(202) 534-3933
(202) 534-3933
Oysters from Pop’s SeaBar
Kimberly L./Yelp

Ivy City Smokehouse

1356 Okie St NE, Washington, DC 20002

This restaurant’s affiliation with seafood company ProFish ensures a particularly fresh selection of oysters, clams, and more. Items can also be purchased for preparation at home at the adjoining seafood market.

1356 Okie St NE, Washington, DC 20002
(202) 529-3300
(202) 529-3300
Oysters from Ivy City Smokehouse
Ivy City Smokehouse/Facebook

Pearl Dive Oyster Palace

1612 14th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009-4307

Oysters are consumed aplenty at this Southern-influenced restaurant with an open-air patio. Selections vary daily and usually include Black Restaurant group's own oyster, the Old Black Salt.

1612 14th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009-4307
(202) 319-1612
(202) 319-1612
Oysters at Pearl Dive
Pearl Dive/Facebook

Le Diplomate

1601 14th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

This always-buzzing Stephen Starr French dining room offers chilled and raw "fruits de mare" such as oysters, clams, lobster, shrimp and king crab. Order up the dramatic petit or grand plateau for a full sampling ($85-$160).

1601 14th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009
(202) 332-3333
(202) 332-3333
Le Diplomate
Oysters from Le Diplomate
Le Diplomate/Facebook

Hank's Oyster Bar (Multiple Locations)

1624 Q St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

Hit the ice bar and check out the daily selection of oyster and clams or try a sake oyster shooter. There's also the seafood plateau and shrimp cocktail. Hank's also has locations on Capitol Hill and in Old Town Alexandria.

1624 Q St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009
(202) 462-4265
(202) 462-4265
Seafood from Hank’s waterfront location
Photo by Bernadette C. / Yelp

Rappahannock Oyster Bar

1309 5th St NE, Washington, D.C. 20002

This relaxing Union Market bar has a menu of Virginia oysters and clams, all grown on Rappahannock's own farms. The company is also behind Brine, a seafood restaurant in Merrifield’s Mosaic District development.

1309 5th St NE, Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 544-4702
(202) 544-4702
Oysters and a martini from Rappahannock Oyster Bar
Rappahannock/Facebook

Dyllan’s Raw Bar Grill

in Canal Square, 1054 31st St NW, Washington, DC 20007

The extensive raw bar selection at this relatively new addition to Georgetown features oysters, clams, maki rolls, ceviche, carpaccio and tinned seafood. Seafood towers can reach upwards of $250 here.

in Canal Square, 1054 31st St NW, Washington, DC 20007
(202) 470-6606
(202) 470-6606
Dyllan’s Raw Bar
Dyllan’s Raw Bar [official photo]

Fiola Mare

3050 K St NW, Washington, D.C. 20007

Fabio Trabocchio’s Italian restaurant emphasizes seafood at least as much as it does pasta. For a Spanish-influenced take on raw bar, visit their sister restaurant, Del Mar.

3050 K St NW, Washington, D.C. 20007
(202) 628-0065
(202) 628-0065
Fiola Mare's Under the Sea spread
Fiola Mare
Fiola Mare [official photo]

Rare Steakhouse & Tavern

1595 I St NW, Washington, DC 20005

The raw bar menu at this relatively new restaurant includes bigeye tuna, blue crab, tiger shrimp, and more.

1595 I St NW, Washington, DC 20005
(202) 800-9994
(202) 800-9994
Rare Steakhouse downtown
Rare Steakhouse & Tavern/Facebook

Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab

750 15th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

As the name suggests, this Miami import is a rare place in D.C. to find the elusive stone crab. The prices of medium, select and large claws vary with the market. Find oysters, clams, and other seafood options here, too.

750 15th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 489-0140
(202) 489-0140
Shrimp from Joe’s Seafood
Joe’s/Facebook

Old Ebbitt Grill

675 15th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

Washington, D.C.'s oldest bar and restaurant, Old Ebbitt has a large selection of oysters to mix and match. The larger orca platter provides an impressive sample of everything they have to offer — go during late night happy hour to make it affordable.

675 15th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 347-4800
(202) 347-4800
Orca platter from Old Ebbitt
Old Ebbitt Grill [official photo]

Whaley's

301 Water St SE Suite 115, Washington, D.C. 20003

This raw bar is a stunner within the Yards development in Navy Yard, serving shellfish towers, crudos, crab salad, soft-shell crab, and more. In warmer months, visitors can enjoy raw bar items in the restaurant’s outdoor rose garden.

301 Water St SE Suite 115, Washington, D.C. 20003
(202) 484-8800
(202) 484-8800
Whaley’s Restaurant
R. Lopez/Eater DC

The Salt Line

79 Potomac Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003

Oysters are a major focus of this breezy restaurant near Nats Park. Kyle Bailey’s menu also has some more unusual offerings like razor clam ceviche.

79 Potomac Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 506-2368
(202) 506-2368
Oysters from The Salt Line
The Salt Line [official photo]

Related Maps