Dan & Louis Oyster Bar is a seafood restaurantinPortland, Oregon described by Fodor's as a "Portland landmark".[1] As its name implies, it specializes in oysters — from Yaquina Bay and beyond — served raw and in an oyster stew the restaurant has been known for over 100 years.
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The restaurant's exterior in 2022
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| Established | 1907 |
| Owner(s) | Wachsmuth family |
| Food type | Seafood |
| Street address | 208 SW Ankeny Street |
| City | Portland |
| State | Oregon |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 45°31′21″N 122°40′21″W / 45.52245°N 122.6726°W / 45.52245; -122.6726 |
| Website | http://www.danandlouis.com/ |
The restaurant has been in business at the same location since 1907 when it was founded by Louis C. Wachsmuth as a raw oyster bar. Louis was the son of Meinert Wachsmuth, a Danish immigrant who had farmed his own oyster beds on Yaquina Bay.[2][3] The bay became the home of a farm, the oldest in Oregon,[4] established to provide the oyster bar with a regular supply of oysters.[3]
The menu was expanded in 1919 when Wachsmuth took over the food bar of the Merchant's Exchange Saloon. Dining rooms were added in 1937 and 1940.[5] The restaurant remains under Wachsmuth family ownership into the 21st century, and is currently operated by Meinert Keoni Wachsmuth.
Dan & Louis Oyster Bar is located in Old Town, at 208 SW Ankeny Street.
A descendant of Meinert Wachsmuth, Cory Schreiber, began his restaurant career at Dan & Louis (at the age of 11); years later, he founded his own Portland-based restaurant (Wildwood) and won a James Beard Foundation Award for his cuisine.[2]
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