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.