Dan & Louis Oyster Bar
Best Oyster Bar in Portland · OR
Four generations of Wachsmuth oysters
Dan & Louis Oyster Bar has served the Pacific Northwest's oysters from Portland's Old Town since Louis Wachsmuth opened it in 1907. Five generations later, the nautical-themed room still ladles oyster stew and pours oysters on the half shell beneath walls crowded with steins, ship models, and a century of maritime bric-a-brac.
Portland's classic oyster house, Dan & Louis is a genuine family institution — the place the city has slurped oysters and spooned chowder for well over a hundred years.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
This record was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record. Selection follows the published criteria; Dan & Louis Oyster Bar met them on that evidence. The business can claim the listing or ask us to remove it.
- ✓Years in operation. Operating in Portland since 1907 — 118 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Portland.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Portland has kept Dan & Louis Oyster Bar busy for 118 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Portland regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best oyster bar in Portland for 2025 for four generations of one family shucking oysters in Old Town since 1907.
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The details, verified.
- Legal / trading name
- Dan & Louis Oyster Bar
- Category
- Restaurant
- Founded
- 1907, Portland, OR
- Location
- Portland, OR
- Centurion Award
- Best Oyster Bar in Portland — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
Frequently asked questions.
What is Dan & Louis Oyster Bar?
The Wachsmuth family has run this Old Town oyster house since 1907, and Portlanders recently rallied to keep it thriving.
Is Dan & Louis Oyster Bar award-winning?
Yes — Dan & Louis Oyster Bar is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Oyster Bar in Portland, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best oyster bar in Portland for 2025 for four generations of one family shucking oysters in Old Town since 1907.
Where is Dan & Louis Oyster Bar?
Dan & Louis Oyster Bar is in Portland, OR.
Every award, on the record.
Each Centurion Award is its own dated annual record, and staying current means clearing the bar again each new year. The verification above is from the latest published award. Open a year for that year’s citation.
2025 Centurion Award
Best Oyster Bar in Portland Portland, OR · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation View the 2025 award →Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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