Dinner
Menus are subject to change based on the seasonality of ingredients. Contact us if you have any menu inquiries.
The Oyster & Thistle is a from-scratch kitchen. We choose sustainable and local ingredients wherever possible to showcase the abundance of Samish Bay and Skagit Valley.
Small Plates
Oysters of the Day –MKT
Shucked and served on ice.
Amaretto Prawns – $18
Almond Crusted | Amaretto | Shallots | Cream
Fig & Smoked Duck Tart – $16
Oven-dried tomatoes | Gruyere cheese |
Bechamel
Shucked Oysters - Samish Bay Cocktails – $18.5
Shucked and served on ice.
Pernod Mussels – $16
Fennel | Crème fraiche | Garlic | White wine
Hand Rolled Potato Gnocchi – $12
Gorgonzola cheese | Pears | Walnuts
Shucked Oysters - The Oyster & Thistle Dozen – $38.5
Shucked and served on ice.
Baked Samish Bay Oysters – $15
House-cured bacon | Leeks | Garlic | Parmesean | Bechamel
House-Cured Charcuterie Plate – $18
Duck Terrine | Jambon Paris | Duck liver & Port wine mousse | Pickled vegetables
Baked Burgundian Escargots – $15
Garlic | Parsley | Butter
Pan Fried Samish Bay Oysters – $18
Lemon-Caper Aioli | Chipotle Aioli
Mussels Mariniere – $17
Garlic | Shallots |White wine | Pernod
Butter
Manila Clams & House-made Chorizo – $18
Garlic | Shallots | White Wine | Tomato
Soups & Salads
Caesar Salad* – $9
Garlic | Anchovy (Contains Raw Egg)
Apple, Fennel, Cucumber Salad – $9
Field Greens | Walnuts | Goat Cheese | Olive Oil & Honey Vinaigrette
Oyster Stew – $13
Tarragon | Garlic | Shallots | Pernod | Cream
French Onion Soup – $12.5
Garlic Toast Points | Raw Milk Gruyere Cheese
Seafood Salad – $19
Field Greens | Fish | Clams | Mussels | Prawn | Citrus vinaigrette
Vinaigrette Salad – $10
Simple Greens | Grape Tomatoes
Seafood Salad – $22
Field Greens | Fish | Mussels | Clams | Prawn | Citrus Vinaigrette
Tomato-Gin Soup – $13
Manila clams | Prawns | Cream | Basil
Manila & Soft shell Clam Chowder – $14
House-cured bacon | Potatoes | Chive
House-Made Pasta
Pan-Fried Oyster Fettuccine – $26
Lemon | Garlic | Parsley | Olive Oil
Smoked Duck Fettuccine – $27
Leeks | Fennel | Shiitake mushrooms | Grape tomatoes | Duck broth | Goat cheese | Walnuts
Beef Bourguignon – $28
Tender Braised Beef | Mirepoix of Vegetables | Mushrooms | House-made Fettucine
Prawn Puttanesca – $28
Garlic | Extra virgin olive oil | Fresh basil | Olivres | Anchovy | Tomato | House-pickled peppers | Capers | Hand-cut linguine
Seafood
Bouillabaisse – $38
Prawn | Samish Bay Clams | Mussels | Fish | Samish Bay Oysters | Saffron-Tomato Broth | Rouille
Prawn and Sea Scallop Curry – $36
Pacific White Prawns | Grilled Sea Scallops | Ginger | Shiitake Mushrooms | Coconut Milk | Cashews
Paella – $35
House-made Chorizo | Smoked duck | Samish Bay clams | Mussels | Prawns | Burgundian escargots
Seared Sea Scallops – $25
Shiitake Mushroom & Saffron Risotto | Lemon Butter Sauce
Prawns & Sea Scallops – $37
House-cured Pancetta | Shiitake Mushrooms | Basil | Garlic | White Wine | Butter
Lavender Braised Alaskan Salmon – $34
Fish fume | Pernod | Shallots | Butter | Couscous | Fine Herb Butter Sauce
Baked Samish Bay Oysters – $38
House-cured Bacon | Leeks | Garlic
Pan-roasted Halibut – $42
Caramelized Roma Tomato | Fine herbs | Butter sauce | Fingerling Potatoes
Pan-fried Oyster Fettuccine – $27
Lemon | Garlic | Parsley | Olive Oil
Dungeness Crab Ravioli – $36
House-made Pasta | Fish Fume | Saffron | Dry Vermouth | Cream
Meat
Kurabuta Pork Shank – $30
Forest Mushroom Risotto | Roasted Pan Broth
Duck ‘2’ Ways – $32
Crispy duck confit | Smoked duck | Farro risotto
Filet Mignon & Prawn – $MKT
House-cured bacon wrapped prawn | Sauce Bordelaise
Duck Breast & Black Cherries – $34
Port Wine | Demi-glace | Fingerling Potatoes
House-made Artisan Bread –$4
Freshly made everyday
Parties of six or more will be presented one check with gratuity included.
The Health Board has determined that consuming raw or undercooked food may be hazardous to your health.