L’Oursin
(‘sea urchin’ en Français)
A French restaurant and bar in Seattle's Central District neighborhood serving bistro cuisine with natural wines, craft cocktails and fine spirits.
L'Oursin is open 7 days a week starting at 5pm.
1315 East Jefferson Street
Seattle, WA 98122
(between 13th and 14th Avenues)
[email protected]
(206) 485-7173
L’Oursin
(‘sea urchin’ en Français)
A French restaurant and bar in Seattle’s Central District serving bistro cuisine, natural wines, craft cocktails and fine spirits.
“While you never quite forget you’re on the retail level of a new apartment building, this seafood café nearly pulls it off. The presence of off-duty staff from all your favorite city restaurants indicates you’ve come to the right place. With its inspired natural wines‚ chef J. J. Proville’s modern interpretations of French-café classics, and enthusiastic, experienced staff, L’Oursin has been killing the game since opening day.”
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“Like Le Caviste, the Central District’s L’Oursin fixates on French wine and food, although this brasserie has a much more modern feel, from the rotating seafood-focused menu (the name means “sea urchin,” after all) to the jazzy descriptions of mostly natural wines, also available at retail and via a wine club. Think rare grape varietals, tiny sub-appellations, and dessert wines served alongside grilled sturgeon and fried sweetbreads by a knowledgeable and enthusiastic staff.”
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“L’Oursin is a sepia-toned French spot in the Central District that happens to have an incredibly diverse lineup of natural wines (though not all of them are French). Somebody had a lot of fun writing the wine list, with descriptors such as “like French kissing a mermaid,” “for drinking with your coven,” and “a goddamn 5th Golden Girl.”
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“It was lovely to step from a chill drizzle into L’Oursin’s caramel glow, to have an aproned server hasten to the door in welcome, to have plenty of hooks handy for wet coats.”
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