Oyster Week 2016 runs from September 10 – 27! Check out these great spots for great deals! New York Harbor was once home to some of the best and most abundant oyster beds in the world. A few centuries of industry put a stop to that, but fear not, as environmentalists work to reseed the harbor and Jamaica Bay, there are plenty of joints to get your slurp on with a wide selection of the delectable treats!
Lower East Side establishment from the Silkstone Team, the folks behind The Fat Radish and The East Pole. Emphasis on seasonal small plates, locally sourced in line with the best farm-to-table practices. Excellent rotating selection of oysters. Friendly vibe, with a great bar ser...
14 Orchard St (by Canal Street)2016 James Beard Foundation Outstanding Bar Program Maison Premiere, an Oyster House and Cocktail Den reflective of the staple establishments of New York, Paris and New Orleans and exuding an actual, not-trying-too-hard vibe of permanence. Inspired by hotel lobbies of days gone b...
298 Bedford AveThe Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant first opened its doors way back in 1913, in what was then a brand new, state-of-the-art, Grand Central Station. With its cavernous architecture and sweeping white tiled ceilings, the restaurant evokes this old New York in all its gran...
Grand Central Station - Lower ConcourseBilling itself as Brooklyn's first "New England-style beach side seafood shack," Littleneck harbors favorites like lobster rolls, steamers, burgers, and an excellent raw bar. Though no beach nearby patrons can stroll around the fetid beauty of the Gowanus canal to work ...
288 3rd Ave (Carroll Street)Oyster and cocktail lounge from master barman Damon Boelte, Carissa Clay, and Chris Balla. Open interior with vintage 1930's bar backed by beautiful mirror from the same period. Wood burning stove with bar at top to warm the cockles in the colder months. Selection of craft cockta...
336 State Street (at Hoyt Street)After the closing of the original John Dory, the team takes up space at the Ace Hotel to serve a menu of oysters and other raw bar delicacies.
1196 BroadwayExecutive Chef Peter Larsen presents simple seasonal fare with a focus on seafood in this elegant restaurant in Fort Greene. Located in Brownstone, with two floors and an outdoor terrace Wallabout provides an intimate setting for simple fresh food.
271 Adelphi Street (DeKalb Ave)Located steps from Madison Square Park and the Empire State Building, L&W Oyster Co. features an array of the finest East and West coast oysters, as well as classic clam shack fare -- like Lobster BLTs, Oyster Po' Boys -- and beautiful fish entrees that showcase sustainable s...
254 5th AveThe third and most oysteriented location of the Mermaid Inn chain, offering delicious food in a welcoming atmosphere that combines a laid-back fish shack mentality with a menu from Executive Chef Laurence Edelman that reads like an oyster bar’s greatest hits: an extensive raw bar...
79 MacDougal StThe folks behind Alma bring seafood to Red Hook, with two decks overlooking the harbor and serving fare from the East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico, including an extensive raw bar.
24 Reed St