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L'Oursin
French
The bar is lit by a marquee sign, the wine list describes something as "the purple nurple of pet-nat," and fresh urchin sometimes arrives in the spiny shell with bread and butter. This wainscoted French bistro on Capitol Hill pairs classic technique with Northwest seafood, keeps the natural wine program largely French, and still serves pimento cheese left over from a pop-up era because the menu has a sense of humor about itself.
Five honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
- Seattle Met Urchin · The Best Things I Ate This Year
- Spirited Awards 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. West
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. West
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. West
One number, weighted & current 65
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Pimento cheese Seattle Met, 2023
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