Raw Bar
Raw Bar
The Standard Grill
If you’re going to drink at The Standard, you might as well eat a pork chop there too.
Paul’s Daughter
At Paul’s Daughter, a counter-service spot on the Coney Island boardwalk, you can get everything from lobster rolls to soft serve.
Jaffa
From the team behind Laser Wolf and K’Far, Jaffa is a cocktail and raw bar on a terrace at The Hoxton in Williamsburg.
The Ivory Peacock
This huge Flatiron spot has three distinct bar areas under the same roof, and the focus here is on gin. Try some of their surprisingly creative raw bar items.
Fulton Fish Co.
This seafood counter with a huge raw bar in the Tin Building by Jean-Georges is great for some oysters followed by something greasy like a salad with fried clams and shrimp.
Deux Chats
Deux Chats has a beautiful space, impressive cocktails, and some of the best seafood small plates in Williamsburg.
Lobster Joint
Lobster Joint is a New England-style seafood shack in Greenpoint where you should spend the next sunny day eating a lobster roll at an outdoor picnic table.
Blue Ribbon Brasserie
The original Blue Ribbon in Soho is a place where you can arrive late at night and eat raw bar selections and memorable dishes that have become NYC classics.
The Fulton
The Fulton in the South Street Seaport is where you should go to eat phenomenal seafood while looking out at the Brooklyn Bridge.
Lure Fishbar
Lure Fishbar is still just as much of a Soho party yacht as it was when it opened in 2004, and it's a good spot for an upscale sushi-and-burger experience.
Gage and Tollner
Gage & Tollner is a revamp of a classic New York restaurant, and it's a good spot for drinks and snacks.
Grand Banks
If the Queen Mary just ended up being a nicely appointed tug boat loaded with alcohol and raw oysters, you’d have Grand Banks. Load up on ceviche and fried veggies, just make sure you aren’t prone to motion sickness.
Greenpoint Fish and Lobster
Greenpoint Fish and Lobster is a great place for affordable seafood in Brooklyn.
Marlow & Sons
Marlow & Sons is one of the original modern Brooklyn restaurants, and it’s still one of the best places to eat in the city.
Docks Oyster Bar & Seafood Grill
Docks is a good spot for Happy Hour drinks and snacks near Grand Central.
Maison Premiere
Maison Premiere is the coolest place in Williamsburg to eat oysters and drink cocktails.
Upstate Craft Beer & Oyster Bar
Upstate Craft Beer & Oyster Bar is the ultimate neighborhood restaurant, with fresh seafood, friendly service, and free-flowing craft beer.
ROKC
ROKC is a restaurant serving ramen and oysters, but this place is all about the cocktails, which get served in lightbulbs and conch shells.
Sel Rrose
A cocktail bar that specializes in oysters, and has a very solid burger. Sel Rrose isn't our favorite oyster hangout, but it's definitely one you should know about.
Flex Mussels
Flex is a restaurant import from Prince Edward Island, which immediately gives it some credibility - "P.E.I" as they call it, is the source of some of the best mussels the world has to offer.
Grand Central Oyster Bar
Grand Central Oyster Bar is a legendary, Classic NYC Establishment located inside Grand Central Station. There ain’t another place like this in the world, and unless you commute from Westchester everyday, it can be easily forgotten. Don’t let that happen.
Catch
Despite the absurdity of its over-the-top, ridiculous operation, Catch has fantastic service and some of the better food within the Meatpacking District.
Jeffrey’s Grocery
Jeffrey’s Grocery in the West Village is one of the few restaurants in town we return to regularly, and it's perfect for pretty much anything.
The Clam
The Clam in the West Village is (you guessed it) a seafood restaurant that's a safe bet for most occassions.
North River Lobster Co.
The food at North River Lobster Co. is regrettably mediocre. Then again, we never expected more from a floating restaurant in the middle of Midtown fart-tastic touristville.