Select Oyster Bar

One of the foods I can truly say I eat the most of (this time of year, especially) is oysters. I never seem to tire of these pristine specimens, and Boston does them oh-so-well. Take the recently opened Select Oyster Bar where an irreproachable selection is matched by stunning crudi and inventive fruits de mer. 

what we ate:

raw oysters ($2.75) | wellfleet, marthas vineyard, kumamoto

dressed maine lobster ($29) | fine herbs + lemon

faroe island salmon crudo ($14) | togarashi, pistachio oil, lime

flash seared hamachi ($19) | sweet corn salad, whipped avocado, lime slaw

spanish octopus ($18) | roasted tomatillo, chimichurri, blistered snap peas, serrano chili

and drank:

Ulacia txakolina rose ($15/glass)

hemingway daquiri ($13.5) | privateer rum, maraschino, fresh citrus

green issac's special ($13.5) | cap rock gin, coconut water, bitters, lime

Gramona Imperial cava ($65/bottle)

While I will admit that I can hardly keep up with Boston's booming restaurant scene, I was so happy that the ladies and I made it a point to visit Select in its infant state. Tucked neatly into a small, narrow space on Gloucester Street in the Back Bay - this bright, cheerful oyster bar with a charming back patio is a welcome addition to the seafood scene. 

Read Meghan's recap of our evening on Travel Wine Dine here.

Select Oyster Bar

50 Gloucester St

Boston, MA 02115