L’Oursin is a French restaurant, wine and cocktail bar in Seattle’s at the crossroads of First Hill, Capitol Hill and Central District of Seattle, Washington. Since 2016 we have celebrated the cuisine of France along with our love of natural and biodynamic wines. Our world class craft cocktail program makes one of Seattle’s finest bars, along with an impressive array of Armagnac, Calvados, Cognac and many more French liqueurs and spirits.

L’Oursin is open daily from 5-9pm Sundays through Thursday and 5-9:30pm on Friday and Saturday.

Our cross streets are Jefferson St. between 13th and 14th avenues, across from the Seattle University Championship Field. Street parking is generally available around the restaurant.

Click here to book a table in our dining room (please note that reservations open up one month in advance). Our bar and patio (weather permitting) are open for walk-ins.

Parties larger than 6 people are encouraged to contact us at [email protected] to discuss a family-style menu.

Our corkage fee is $30 per bottle ($45 for magnums), with a two bottle limit per table.

Our beautiful restaurant space is available for private events such as weddings, corporate dinners or birthdays with a capacity of 78 persons. We also do the occasional off-site private dinners/catering! Send us an e-mail via [email protected] with your inquiry.

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We have had a few accolades over the years, notably from the Seattle Times, the James Beard Foundation and Tales of the Cocktail.

For inquiries regarding large parties (6+), private events, corporate dinners, press or employment, please contact us via [email protected]