7 Oyster Happy Hour Spots in NYC
Contributed by on May 11, 2015
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Happy Monday! The unofficial start to summer is just around the corner which means your post-work destinations should involve seafood and boozy happy hours. Check out our guide for great Oyster Happy Hour deals:
MONDAY
THE BOUNTY: This Greenpoint North Atlantic seafood restaurant serves a full raw bar, including oysters and littleneck clams. Sit along the beautiful wooden bar with a sail top hanging from the ceiling, or take comfort in the outdoor seating area. Oyster happy hour is available daily from 5pm to 7pm offering $1 oysters. Enjoy a wide selection of East Coast oysters and classic cocktails.
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TUESDAY
MAISON PREMIERE: This Williamsburg hotspot is the ideal ‘Oyster House and Cocktail Den’ featuring a beautiful outdoor garden reflective of New York, Paris and New Orleans. Enjoy a solid Oyster Happy Hour Monday to Friday from 4pm to 7pm and on the weekends from 11am to 1pm.
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WEDNESDAY
EXTRA FANCY: Mark Rancourt (Macao Trading Co.) and Robert Krueger (Employees Only) teamed up to open this ‘Upscale clam-Shack’ with a casual seafood menu, full raw bar and original cocktails. Fantastic oyster happy hour deals are Monday through Friday, 6pm to 7pm. Enjoy half off oysters and clams from the raw bar, as well as $2 budweiser and $6 select draft wine and prosecco!
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THURSDAY
MERMAID OYSTER BAR: A casual chic seafood spot with a Cape Cod vibe known for its lobster rolls and fantastic oyster deals, located in Greenwich. Awesome Oyster happy hour deals are offered Tuesday through Friday from 5pm to 7pm. Enjoy $1 east coast oysters and $7 cocktails. Need help to decide which Oyster to try next? Oysterpedia, created by The Mermaid Inn restaurants in NYC, is designed to take the guesswork out of ordering oysters as well as to provide a reference tool for the oysters you have already tried. Try out at app while eating your oysters!
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FRIDAY
THE WAYLAND: This hip cocktail joint with a laid back attitude in Alphabet City serves up craft cocktails and oysters while live music plays. Oyster Happy hour deals are available Monday through Friday from 5pm to 7pm. Enjoy $1 East Coast Oysters, served on the half-shell, $7 cocktails, $5 oyster shooters, and discounts on wine & beer.
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SATURDAY
THE JOHN DORY OYSTER BAR: A hip seafood restaurant in the Ace Hotel, owned by Ken Friedman and Michelin-starred chef April Bloomfield's. Oyster Happy Hour is available 5-7pm daily and 12-3pm Saturday and Sunday. Happy Hour includes, $2 Oysters & Clams on east & west coast available in quantities of 6 or more, $5 Oysters Shooters, and half-off Oyster Stout Beer, Sparkling Wine, and Sherry on Tap.
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SUNDAY
PIER A HARBOR HOUSE: This pier is a 28,000-square foot, multi-experiential food and beverage destination with Manhattan’s finest sunsets and water views, located in Battery Park. The Long Hall and Oyster Bar, are operating as full scale Beer Hall and Oyster Bar. Enjoy the ‘1886 Special’, everyday from 4pm to 6pm, 8 oysters (chef’s choice) and a pint of Guinness or Long Hall Lager for $18.86.
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By Samana Naqvi
(Photos from left: Pier A exterior; Oysters at John Dory Oyster Bar; The Wayland interior by Michael Ferstle)