Bar Sur Mer — Restaurant in Seattle

Half a dozen oysters for $15! The best place for the freshest oysters in North Seattle. Wonderful food, drinks, and ambiance.

Not a boring cocktail in sight. Even the zero proof drinks have so much pizzazz.Sat near bar and could see all the drinks being made and several times my date said, “we need to come back and try all of these!” the small plates are just astonishing in their variety and quality.

Pictured here are the clams that had an amazing chorizo broth with a slice of toast piled high with smashed avocado. Generous portion of almonds, and we’ve made a plan to come back with another girlfriend, and eat through each of the small plates.

Attentive service, and a great vibe throughout the place. A treasure tucked away just off Greenwood Avenue N and 85th.

Update. Went back and took friends. They were they were equally impressed. There’s a new price drop on the half dozen oysters which are incredibly popular. That they are very fresh and come out on beautiful black stones. The calamari salad is incredibly fresh. Add the duck prosciutto with pickled vegetables and a warm cheese biscuit to die for. I’d love it if they made the cheese biscuit out of entirely separate order. We could’ve inhaled those...

Very pricey, for what you get. Someone else has posted photos of the servings and the menu with the same prices we saw last night (we didn't see the $5 for two slices of dry, toasted, oiled French bread). We ordered the octopus, the squid, a beer and a glass of wine. My wife saw the table next to us had bread, so she asked the server for some bread, it took several unsuccessful attempts to get their attention. We received two plates with two pieces of dry oiled bread on each plate. We finished with the cheese cake, which was pretty good. The octopus was ok, but the squid was disappointing. We have had much better. Anyway the four pieces of toasted/dry baguette added $10 to the bill, before tax. $97.02 total. Ambiance - there was music, but the place was so noisy that it was just part of the noise. The person at the table next to us was regaling the other people at the table (and adjacent tables that were talking at similar volumes) with tales of her experiences with her therapist. It was noisy enough that I could tune that out, but the general din was...

Bar Sur Mer is an exceptional tapas and cocktail bar. We've tried most things on the menu from food to drinks and are rarely disappointed.

Must-try is the wood fired octopus, the unique take on an espresso martini, and more!

It's the type of place for two or smaller parties, we haven't quite figured out if we should be getting reservations or walking in, we generally have luck with walking in, but at peak times we can tell it gets busy in such a small place so you may have a decent wait.

We typically consider a few shareables and drinks a light dinner and date night, we don't leave stuffed but we thoroughly enjoy the bold Spanish flavors and top-notch food preparation. You would have to order a significant portion of the menu to fill up if you're on the 'very hungry' end of the spectrum.

The atmosphere is charming, clean, modern, and definitely gives a little upscale-coastal-eatery vibe. In colder months recommend a jacket as the door is aimed at a bulk of their tables and it can be a...