Taylor Shellfish Oyster Bar

1521 Melrose Ave, Seattle
(206) 501-4321

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This must be the best time for oysters in Seattle in February 2026 as the selection and taste was exceptional at Taylor Shellfish. We initially were going to the Pioneer Square location but couldn't find a parking spot after circling a few times; I really wanted to go there as I've never been to this location.

We came to this location and there is parking just across the street with easy access to this location. Love that the oysters are in tanks in...
My brother and I drove down from Canada and visited this location yesterday and we had some super fresh oysters and delicious geoduck sashimi with soy and wasabi, which was easily the best bite of our trip. Our server Elle was wonderful and even asked if we wanted to try holding geoducks for a picture! This was one of the highlights of our trip and we are so grateful to Elle for educating us on the largest burrowing clams in the world! Thank you, Elle, for going above and beyond...
Taylor Shellfish is one of those rare places where the quality is so consistent. I stopped in to pick up clams and mussels for a recent client dinner, and they were (and consistently are) some of the freshest I’ve worked with. They filter through saltwater in the bins to keep the shellfish cold, clean, alive and tightly closed - and smelling like nothing but the ocean. As a chef, I can tell the difference immediately; the shells are rarely broken and never dead, and the meat...

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