Location: Half Shell is located downtown Seattle at 1754 First Avenue, near Pike Place Market. This gives it a very convenient downtown location near many sights and other restaurants.
Cuisine: Half Shell specializes in fresh seafood dishes with a Northwest Pacific Northwest influence. Expect offerings like oysters, clams, salmon, halibut and seasonal seafood. They focus on simply prepared and highlighting the fresh ingredients.
Atmosphere: The restaurant has a casual upscale atmosphere. It’s divided into a few small dining rooms with wood details. It can get noisy when busy but maintains an upbeat buzz. Outdoor seating is also available in nicer weather.
Food: Standout dishes include the oyster bar offerings like Olympia oysters, homemade clam chowder and crab cakes. Entrees feature simply prepared fish like cedar-planked salmon. They also offer seafood towers and seasonal specials.
Service: Service is friendly and knowledgeable about the seasonal seafood selections. They aim to provide a relaxing experience while enjoying fresh local seafood.
In summary, Half Shell is a top choice for fresh seafood with a casual but elegant atmosphere right in downtown Seattle. It’s perfect for celebrating or enjoying the renowned local seafood the city is known for. Both food and service receive strong reviews.
Half Shell Seattle Menu and Prices:
Brunch Menu:
- Today’s Oysters (served with tabasco mignonette and a sleeve of ritz)
- Hama Hama “Hamersley Inlet”*: single $4.50, half dozen $27.00, dozen $52.00
- Hama Hama “Blue Pool”*: single $4.50, half dozen $27.00, dozen $52.00
- Roasted Oysters: single $5.00, half dozen $30.00, dozen $58.00
- Sea Bar
- Wild Gulf Shrimp: $20.00
- Bering Sea Snow Crab: $40.00
- Weathervane Scallop Crudo: $19.00
- Smoked Sockeye Salmon Belly: $17.00
- Pearl Plateau (pearls from the pacific northwest)
- Seafood Platter with All the Above and A Half Dozen Hama Hama: $95.00
- Add a bloody mary back each: $8.00
- Add endless fries and a bottle of prosecco: $35.00
- Seafood Platter with All the Above and A Half Dozen Hama Hama: $95.00
- Sides
- Pike Street Market Fruit Plate: $10.00
- Two Eggs Any Style: $7.00
- Crispy Kennebec Potatoes: $7.00
- Toast and Housemade Jam: $6.00
- Bacon or Hard Smoked Salmon: $9.00
- Hand Cut Frites, Mignonette Mayo: $10.00
- Chia Pudding Parfait: $10.00
- Brunch Entrees
- Half Shell Breakfast: $22.00
- Eggs Benedict: $28.00
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- make it crabby: $38.00
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- Orange-Cinnamon French Toast: $19.00
- Hatch Chili Shakshouka: $21.00
- Shrimp Louie Salad: $28.00
- 8oz Burger: $24.00
- Dungeness Crab Roll: $32.00
- Wild Alaskan Halibut: $42.00
- Bloody Marys
- Half Shell Mary: $16.00
- Zero proof: $12.00
- Davy Jones’ Locker: $24.00
- Half Shell Mary: $16.00
Dinner Menu:
- Today’s Oysters (served with tabasco mignonette and a sleeve of ritz)
- Hama Hama “Hood Rocks”*: single $4.50, half dozen $27.00, dozen $52.00
- Hama Hama “Hammersley Inlet”*: single $4.50, half dozen $27.00, dozen $52.00
- Roasted Oysters: single $5.00, half dozen $30.00, dozen $58.00
- Oyster Backs
- King Titan: $8.00 (zero proof $5.00)
- Ariel: $8.00 (zero proof $5.00)
- Sea Bar
- Peel & Eat Wild Gulf Shrimp: $20.00
- Bering Sea Snow Crab: $40.00
- Weathervane Scallop Crudo: $19.00
- Smoked Sockeye Salmon Belly: $17.00
- Pearl Plateau (pearls from the pacific northwest)
- Seafood Platter with all the above and a Half Dozen Hama Hama: $95.00
- Add an oyster back each: $8.00
- Add endless fries and a bottle of cava: $35.00
- Seafood Platter with all the above and a Half Dozen Hama Hama: $95.00
- Small Plates
- Warm Pull Apart Potato Rolls: $7.00
- Dirty Martini Dip: $14.00
- Gem Salad: $17.00
- Fried Green Tomatoes: $23.00
- Steamed Manilla Clams: $21.00
- Ginger Shrimp Nuggets: $19.00
- Large Plates
- Painted Hills beef cheeseburger: $24.00
- Fresh Catch:
- Copper River Coho: $41.00
- Wild Alaskan Halibut: $42.00
- Steak Frites:
- Mishima Reserve Butcher’s Cut Steak: $42.00
- Sides
- Spicy Grilled Spinach: $12.00
- Snap and Sweet Peas: $13.00
- Asparagus: $14.00
- Hand Cut Frites: $10.00
Beverage Menu:
- Martinis
- Pearl Martini: $18.00
- Sea Cup: $17.00
- Poor Unfortunate Soul: $18.00
- Etta’s Revenge: $19.00
- Dirty Shucker: $18.00
- Classic Martini: $17.00
- Cosmoknot: $15.00
- Spritzes
- Crusty Sailor: $15.00
- A Rose Is a Rose: $15.00
- Champagne Problems: $16.00
- Sailor’s Delight: $13.00
- Classics
- Old Fashioned: $17.00
- Margarita Picante: $16.00
- Manhattan: $16.00
- White Negroni: $17.00
- Phony Negroni: $12.00
- Beer
- Wheelie Pop Pilsner: $9.00
- Holy Mountain Wit: $9.00
- Cloudburst Hazy IPA: $10.00
- Stoup Brewing Citra IPA: $9.00
- Lumberbeard Stout: $9.00
- Lantern Brewing Cranberry Gose: $9.00
- Republic of Cider Rose/Apple Cider: $10.00
- Rainier Tall Boy: $6.00
- Soda & More
- Canned Soda: $5.00
- Lemonade: $5.00
- Iced Tea: $5.00
- Diamond Knot Root Beer on Tap: $8.00
- Mountain Valley Sparkling Water: $6.00
- Alpenglow Hop, Apple, Honey: $10.00
- Bundaberg Ginger Beer: $7.00
- Wine
- White + Rose + Orange
- Sauvignon Blanc: Glass $10.00, Bottle $40.00
- Muscadet: Glass $11.00, Bottle $44.00
- Chardonnay: Glass $13.00, Bottle $56.00
- Pinot Gris – Gewurztraminer: Glass $12.00, Bottle $48.00
- Rose: Glass $10.00, Bottle $40.00
- Orange Lutz: Glass $13.00, Bottle $52.00
- Chenin Blanc: $65.00
- Arneis: Bottle $66.00
- Riesling: Bottle $45.00
- Chardonnay: $85.00
- Roussanne: $63.00
- Bubbles
- Prosecco: Glass $10.00, Bottle $44.00
- Sparkling Rose: Glass $13.00, Bottle $52.00
- Champagne (Moet Chandon France .187): $30.00
- Sparkling: Bottle $45.00
- Champagne (Roederer Brut Premier France): $130.00
- Red
- Pinot Noir: Glass $14.00, Bottle $56.00
- Sangiovese: Glass $10.00, Bottle $40.00
- Syrah: Glass $11.00, Bottle $44.00
- Cabernet Sauvignon: Glass $13.00, Bottle $52.00
- Pinot Noir: Bottle $62.00
- Pinot Noir: Bottle $100.00
- Gamay Noir: Bottle $66.00
- Rhone Blend: Bottle $59.00
- Cabernet Franc: Bottle $45.00
- Cabernet Sauvignon: $75.00
- Malbec: Bottle $90.00
- White + Rose + Orange
Happy Hour Menu (3pm-6pm | everyday):
- Eat
- Oysters: $2.00
- Roasted Oyster: $3.00
- Dirty Martini Dip: $8.00
- Ginger Shrimp Nugget Slider: $5.00
- Painted Hills Cheeseburger: $12.00
- Hand Cut Frites: $7.00
- Drink
- Mini-tini: $10.00
- Spritzes: $12.00
- Sangiovese: $10.00
- Sauvignon Blanc: $10.00
- Prosecco: $10.00
Dessert Menu:
- Eat
- Triple Coconut Cream Pie: $15.00
- Lemon Meringue Pie: $13.00
- Chocolate Cake: $14.00
- Sip
- Broadbent Ruby Port: $10.00
- Broadbent 10 Year Tawny: $12.00
- Vietti Moscato: $12.00
- Fernet Branca: $12.00
- Montenegro: $11.00
- Espresso Martini: $16.00
- Rum Old Fashioned: $17.00
- Amaretto Sour: $17.00
Kids Menu:
- Oodles of Noodles: $10.00
- Cheeseburger and Fries: $10.00
- Shrimp Nuggets and Fries: $10.00
