L'Oursin – French
L’Oursin transports diners to a spirited French bistro where the briny scent of freshly shucked oysters mingles with the comforting aroma of warm, crusty bread and cultured butter. The kitchen celebrates both the sea and the land through vibrant plates of raw albacore and delicate scallops alongside indulgent classics like escargots and velvet-smooth foie gras terrine. It is a place of effortless conviviality, where golden panisse and sizzling prawns are shared over glasses of wine in a space that feels both timeless and vibrantly modern.
1315, East Jefferson Street, WA https://www.loursinseattle.com0Cuisine: French
Price range: $$
Dietary options: vegetarian, high-protein, low-carb, halal, pescatarian, whole30, paleo, low-sodium, anti-inflammatory, high-fiber, gerd, south-beach, dash-sodium-reduced, raw-food, alkaline, aip, volumetrics, tlc, renal, macrobiotic, lectin-free
Currently closed
Hours
- Monday - Sunday
- 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Menu
Small Plates
- Bread and Butter - $8: A hunk of warm Grand Central Bakery baguette with a side of lightly salted French farmstead butter Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Oysters - $3.5: Fresh oysters from the Pacific Northwest on the half shell with shallot mignonette and lemon Dietary tags: Halal, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Alkaline, AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Little Fried Smelts - $14: Little fried whole lake smelts with tartar sauce Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Panisse - $13: Crispy chickpea fingers with spicy harissa sauce and cultured crème fraîche Dietary tags: Anti-Inflammatory, High-Fiber, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics Available at: dinner, lunch
- Grilled Prawns - $25: Whole wood-grilled sweet prawns from Kauai bathed in anchovy, lemon and tarragon Café de Paris butter Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Raw Scallops - $24: Raw Alaskan weathervane scallops with pickled beets, black tobiko and creme fraiche Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Raw Albacore Tuna - $24: Raw St. Jude albacore tuna loin with tuna tonnato, kohlrabi slaw, endive and caperberries Dietary tags: Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Raw-Food, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Escargots - $18: Six plump Burgundy snails broiled in a green garlic-parsley butter with warm baguette Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Beef Tartare - $20: Hand-chopped raw dry-aged Washington beef eye round with house seasonings and tartines Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo, Low-Sodium, Renal, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Foie Gras Terrine - $20: A marinated, lightly cooked and pressed duck liver terrine with strawberry jam and toasted brioche Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pâté en Croûte - $18: An elegant terrine of pork, foie gras and pistachio paté baked in pastry and served with pickles Available at: dinner, lunch
- Farm Salad - $18: A collection of farm lettuces with goat cheese, fines herbes, radishes, sunflower seeds and Dijon vinaigrette Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- French Onion Soup - $20: Confit onions stewed in a bubbling veal bone broth with a broiled Gruyère crouton and chives Dietary tags: High-Protein Available at: dinner, lunch
Main Courses
- Parisian Gnocchi - $42: Little buttery dumplings with wild mushrooms, beurre noisette, sage and winter squash Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium Available at: dinner, lunch
- Black Cod - $48: Wood-grilled fillet of local northwest black cod with creamed spinach and ikura beurre blanc Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Alsatian Chicken - $48: A tender half-chicken braised with riesling, bacon, cabbage and potatoes in a grain mustard jus Available at: dinner, lunch
- Steak-Frites - $45: Wood-grilled Washington hanger steak with a Cognac-laced green peppercorn sauce and house potato frites Available at: dinner, lunch
- Cassoulet - $50: Slow-simmered Rancho Gordo white beans and ham with a confit duck leg and a homemade Toulouse sausage topped with garlic breadcrumbs Available at: dinner, lunch
Desserts
- Cheese of the Moment - $12 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Housemade Ice Creams and Sorbets - $8 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Chocolate Mousse - $10: Milk chocolate, candied nuts, fleur de sel
- Crème Brûlée - $12
Restaurants near L'Oursin
- Vivienne's Bistro — French
- Bakery Nouveau — French
- Lady Yum — French
- Freya Bakery and Cafe — French
- Can Can Culinary Cabaret — French
- Café Campagne — French
- trübistro — French
- Le Pichet — French
- Brasserie Margaux — French
- Lady Yum - Amazon Seattle Campus — French
- Alexandra's Macarons — French
- Coché Valley Dessert Cafe — French
