Saltwater Oyster Depot
Permanently Closed
Sustainable oyster bar with local mollusks & regional wines
Sustainable oyster bar with local mollusks & regional wines
"PERFECT FOR: A DATE || Saltwater Oyster Depot is textbook West Marin Cool. Sit at the bar and take advantage of the stellar local beer and wine options. The menu changes fairly regularly, but it’s thoughtfully local and creative. Don’t skimp on the Parkside Bakery bread made daily down the road in Stinson Beach. Like wine tasting, it’s always fun to get a few different oysters and compare. The service can be a bit slow, but it’s just more time to enjoy your company, right? We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Team Infatuation
"The only oyster house on Tomales Bay’s southwest shore calls Inverness home. Launched in 2012 by owner and aquatic farmer Luc Chamberland, the restaurant celebrates the bounty of the county in menus that change weekly to include up-to-the-minute ingredients. Broiled oysters may be seasoned with Thai chile or bay laurel. If oysters were not the siren’s song that drew you to western Marin, how about grilled yellowtail with succotash or Brazilian picanha with chimichurri and pickled chard stems? It’s all good." - Christina Mueller
"If you love oysters, this coastal-chic spot will have you as happy as a clam. Nearly half its menu features these ultra-fresh bivalves plucked straight from nearby Tomales Bay—whether raw, broiled with chili-garlic butter or simmered in a creamy leek stew. If oysters aren't your thing, there’s also plenty of other local seafood to choose from, including crisp-skinned steelhead trout or risotto with clams and uni. Carnivores can opt for a roasted pork chop with collard greens.Set in a country-style house, Saltwater is a small town hot spot that attracts casual couples of all ages for local beer and wine on tap. The menu changes often to reflect the best of its markets, so be sure to pounce on such dishes as spicy gingerbread cake before they vanish." - Michelin Inspector
"PERFECT FOR: A DATE || Saltwater Oyster Depot is textbook West Marin Cool. Sit at the bar and take advantage of the stellar local beer and wine options. The menu changes fairly regularly, but it’s thoughtfully local and creative. Don’t skimp on the Parkside Bakery bread made daily down the road in Stinson Beach. Like wine tasting, it’s always fun to get a few different oysters and compare. The service can be a bit slow, but it’s just more time to enjoy your company, right?" - calder silcox
"An oyster depot, a breakfast joint, and a white-cloth bistro all in two adjacent store fronts. Expect berries in season, an excellent wine list daily, and line-caught sustainably harvested seafood so fresh it might flop off the plate. Always plan to have oysters. And dessert. And more wine." - Paolo Bicchieri
