Oysters have been a popular delicacy in New York City for hundreds of years.
In our continuous efforts to “connect the fun to the fun people”, we present our list of the top oyster bars and raw bars in NYC:
Oyster Bars:
 Airs Champagne Parlor: 127 MacDougal St. (W. 3rd St.) (212) 420-4777Champagne bar pairing oysters, caviar and Kobe beef carpaccio ———————– |
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Bar Belly: 14 Orchard St. (between Canal & Hester St.) New York, NY. (917) 488-0943 Oyster bar featuring craft cocktails and live music, and and oyster happy hour ———————– |
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Black Crescent: 76 Clinton St. (Rivington St.) New York, NY (212) 477-1771 Oyster & cocktail bar on the Lower East Side ———————– |
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Blue Ribbon Brasserie: 97 Sullivan St. (between Spring & Prince St.), New York, NY (212) 274-0404 The flagship and original Blue Ribbon restaurant & bar from the Bromberg brothers.
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Cull & Pistol: 75 Ninth Ave. (between 15th & 16th St.) (646) 568-1223 Micheline-acclaimed oyster bar & seasonal raw bar in Chelsea Market from the team behind The Lobster Place ———————– |
| Dock’s Oyster Bar: 633 Third Ave. (40th St.), New York, NY (212) 986-8080 Classic New York oyster bar serving daily oysters shucked on the half shell from both the east coast and the west
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 Fish Market: 111 South St. (between Beekman St. & Peck Slip) (917) 848-7589clam & oyster dive bar at the Seaport featuring Malaysian home cooking ———————– |
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Five Leaves: 18 Bedford Ave. (at Lorimer St. & Nassau Ave.) Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY. (646) 510-6467 Oyster bar & cafe. ———————– |
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Good Night Sonny: 134 First Ave. (St. Mark’s Place) (212) 222-2222 Neighborhood tavern with a raw bar ———————– |
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Grand Army: 336 State St. (Hoyt St.) (718) 422-7867 Neighborhood cocktail & oyster bar in Boerum Hill
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Grand Banks: Pier 25, Hudson River Park, (West St. & N. Moore) New York, NY. (212) 960-3390 Oyster bar aboard the historic wooden schooner, Sherman Zwicker, moored at Pier 25 on the Hudson. (open seasonally). Inspired by the floating “oyster barges” that lined Manhattan’s waterfront in the 18th and 19th centuries, Grand Banks features sustainably harvested oysters and nautically inspired cocktails. ———————– |
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Grand Central Oyster Bar: Grand Central Terminal, lower level (42nd between Park & Vanderbilt), New York, NY. (212) 490-6650 Serving fresh oysters and seafood in Grand Central Terminal for over 100 years
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Grey Lady: 77 Delancey St. (between Allen & Orchard St.) (646) 580-5239 seafood & oyster bar from 3 lifelong Nantucketers ———————– |
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Hotel Delmano: 82 Berry St. (N. 9th St.) (718) 387-1945 neighborhood cocktail & oyster bar with seasonal oysters from both coasts ———————– |
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Island Oyster: Carder Rd. & Ferry Line Rd. (917) 268-0200 waterfront oyster bar on Governors Island with views of lower Manhattan ———————– |
| Lure Fish Bar: 142 Mercer St. (Prince St.) New York, NY. (212) 431-7676 seafood restaurant with a complete raw bar with rotating oyster selection, and a world class sushi program. ———————– |
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Maison Premiere: 298 Bedford Ave. (between S. 1st & Grand Ave.) (347) 335-0446 Parisian oyster house & cocktail den featuring a large selection of absinthe ———————– |
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Marlow & Sons: 81 Broadway (between Berry & Wythe St.) (718) 384-1441 grocery in front, wine & oyster bar in back. ———————– |
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Mar’s: 34-21 34th Ave. (between 34th & 35th St.) Astoria, Queens, NY. (718) 685-2480 Seafood restaurant & bar ———————– |
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Mermaid Oyster Bar: 89 MacDougal St. (between Houston & Bleecker St.) New York, NY. (212) 260-0100 Oyster bar reminiscent of a casual New England fish shack ———————– |
| Oyster Bar at The Roxy Hotel: 2 Sixth Ave. (White St.) (212) 519-6661 intimate raw bar with a musical twist at The Roxy Hotel ———————– |
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ROKC: 3452 Broadway (between 140th St & 141st St.) Bar & restaurants inspired by the traditional Japanese port towns during the Meiji Period. ROKC stands for: Ramen, oysters, kitchen, cocktails ———————– |
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Shoga: 300 E. 88th St. (Second Ave.) (212) 289-4635 Sushi & oyster bar ———————– |
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Ten Bells: 247 Broome St. (between Ludlow & Orchard St.) (212) 228-4450 natural wines & tapas bar featuring $1 oyster happy hour every day ———————– |
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Upstate: 95 First Ave. (between 5th & 6th St.) New York, NY (917) 408-3395 craft beer & oyster bar ———————– |
Raw Bars:The following bars & restaurants feature raw bars.
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| Balthazar: 80 Spring St. (between Broadway & Crosby St.) (212) 965-1414 French brasserie featuring a raw bar and extensive wine list ———————– |
| Blue Fin: 1567 Broadway (47th St.) (212) 918-1400 A modern seafood restaurant at the W Hotel Times Square, featuring a sushi and raw bar ———————– |
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Hi-Life Bar & Grill: 477 Amsterdam Ave. (83rd St.) (212) 787-7199 Raw bar serving clams & oysters shucked to order, manned by a traditionally trained sushi chef serving sushi & sashimi ———————– |
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Jue Lan Club 49 W. 20th St. (between Fifth & Sixth Ave.) (646) 524-7409 multi-level Chinese restaurant featuring 3 bars, including a Chinese raw bar ———————– |
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Lighthouse: 145 Borinquen Place (Keap St.) Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY. (347) 789-7742 Casual Williamsburg bar & restaurant featuring sidewalk seating and a raw bar ———————– |
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Pennsylvania 6: 132 W. 31st St. (between 6th & 7th Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 727-3666 Contemporary American bar & restaurant with raw bar, near Madison Square Garden. Oyster and raw bar features east and west coast seafood all shipped in fresh daily ———————– |
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Randazzo’s Clam Bar: 2017 Emmons Ave. (E. 21st St.) Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY. (718) 615-0010 Waterfront Italian seafood joint serving raw-bar fare ———————– |
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Tracks Raw Bar & Grill: 220 W. 31st St. (between 7th & 8th Ave.) Popular Penn Station raw bar & grill, located across the street from Madison Square Garden
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Ulysses’: 58 Stone St. / 95 Pearl St. (Hanover Square), New York, NY (212) 482-0400 Large folk house on Stone Street with a raw bar |
