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Bar Sur Mer, Seattle, WA

Bar Sur Mer

4.5
4.5
83 Reviews
$31 to $50
Tapas / Small Plates

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 12 times today
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
BarSurMer is a seafood focused lounge with influences mainly from the Basque region, best known for Tapas, Vermouths, Gin Tônicas, Sherries, & Porron wine service.
This small intimate gem located in the Greenwood neighborhood features small plates from a wood-fired oven, and house-crafted cocktails. BarSurMer is the third Restaurant for award winning chef Eric Donnelly, founder of RockCreek Seafood & Spirits and FlintCreek Cattle Company. Come join us monthly for the Sunday Drive where our resident DJ spins an all vinyl set.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Tapas / Small Plates
  • Hours of operation
    Wed, Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:15 pm
  • Phone number
    (206) 457-4930
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Eric Donnelly
  • Neighborhood
    Greenwood
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 83 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Bar Sur Mer offers an inviting atmosphere with "beautiful and amazing" ambiance, perfect for a date or pre-theatre dining. Known for "delicious cocktails" and "scrumptious food," it stands out with creative tapas and non-basic seafood dishes. Highlights include kokotxes, charred octopus, and inventive mocktails. "Highly recommend" this hidden gem.

83 Reviews
  1. Eric

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 15, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was outstanding. Service; not so much on this night.

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  2. Ryan

    Seattle

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A great space with creative small plates & cocktails. Will definitely be back.

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  3. Brandon

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    What a beautiful and amazing atmosphere definitely wanna come back and sit at the bar and have cheesecake and drinks :) 10/10 for me and my friend

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  4. Neil

    London

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on October 3, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Great food in nice bar. Tables a little too crowded IMO

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  5. David

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 3, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everyone at Bar Sur Mer was wonderful. Had great tapas with old friends. And as a bonus Tommy saw my wife. He is my wife's best friends son-in-law and he was working the floor. Making sure we were happy.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Mexico City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Marinated olives & boquerones - nice olives, it's good to see a PNW restaurant that's not afraid of high quality anchovies as a garnish. Yum. Jamon serrano, sea salt potato chips, pimenton cold pressed olive oil - Serrano is a lesser cousin to the real deal Jamon Iberico, and usually is nothing to write home about. With the chips and oil this is actually a tasty little salty appetizer. Solid. Wood fired kobocha squash, blue cheese butter, toasted baguette - This was fine, kind of a vegetarian option on an otherwise carnivorous menu. KOKOTXAS en persillade, pastis, lemon, olive oil, garlic, sea salt, parsley - HOLY COW, this is unbelievable. You can't really buy Kokotxas in the USA. These are little fig sized muscles that come in pairs and are found on the bottom of a cod's mouth. Like cod or halibut cheeks, these are probably the best part of the fish… firm, buttery, flavorful. Almost more like a scallop than a cod. I bet most of the cod catch in the USA loses the head during processing at sea, or else goes into the bin at the fish monger's. The sauce dipping after the cod is gone is amazing as well. Get this whenever it's on the menu. Amazeballs! San Juan Island Lamb Crepinette, Almond Romesco, Braised Leek, piparra, Sea Salt - kind of a donor-like lamb sausage meatball. Spices (not spicy), flavorful, rich. Delish. Charred mediterranean octopus, ensalada russa, sherry pimenton vinaigrette, herb salad - they call this Mediterranean, but it's more like NW Spain's Pulpo a la Gallega, with paprika and potatoes. Which is fine, whatever. What really matters here is that the octopus is incredibly tender and tasty. So many restaurants will serve tough octopus. Not here. Get this! macrina baguette, whipped confit garlic and chive butter - a nice baguette. Plus thoughtful and tasty NA cocktails. Also… this is in divey GREENWOOD. Not what you'd think of as the home of brilliant dining, but it's my home so I am very glad BSM are here with us!

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  7. Jean-Philippe

    Seattle

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Very good experience overall. Nice tapas style meals in a cool industrial/lofty atmosphere with high tables and chairs and efficient service.

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  8. Thia

    Seattle

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 11, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Took my mother out for dinner and we shared the beef tartare, sardines, and octopus. My mom got the Chardonnay and I, a gin & tonic cocktail. Bill totaled $116 with tax & tips. Overall experience was nice. Decor & ambiance was pleasant. Service was excellent. I would say value for money was lower than expected.

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  9. Heidi

    Seattle

    26 reviews

    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on August 4, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food is great, and the cocktails are creative and delicious. We love the waiter there. He is always friendly and takes good care of us.

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  10. AnneR

    Seattle

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on July 21, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We loved it! Wonderful experience, fabulous food and service. Lucky to have such a great neighborhood gem.

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Bar Sur Mer is rated 4.5 stars by 83 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 12 times today
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219 N 85th St, Seattle, WA 98103

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Greenwood
  • Hours of operation
    Wed, Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:15 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Tapas / Small Plates
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Eric Donnelly
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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