Here are the best places to celebrate National Oyster Day on August 5 in New York City with specialty menu items and experiences.
Avra Rockfeller Center
Avra Rockefeller Center offers a delicious selection of oysters as well as a Raw Sampler Royale which is a seafood lover’s dream come true.
With a variety of raw offerings such as East and West Coast Oysters, Maine Lobster Cocktail, Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail Shrimp, and more – the Raw Sampler Royale is the best way to get a taste of all Avra has to offer.
Available for two ($74.95) or for four ($149.95).
Silver Lining Lounge
Indulge in a stylish and sophisticated oyster experience at Silver Lining Lounge.
This swanky piano lounge takes oysters to new heights. With an extensive oyster menu, Silver Lining Lounge offers a delightful and playful twist on traditional favorites.
Sake No Hana
For an elevated and authentic Japanese oyster experience, Sake No Hana is the perfect destination.
Guests have the option of selecting from a range of toppings to enhance the flavor of the oyster, such as sake mignonette, ikura, uni, or ossetra caviar.
Press Club Grill
Finally, The Press Club Grill embraces the timeless charm of a classic steakhouse while celebrating the beauty of seafood.
Relish the finest oysters accompanied by perfectly grilled steaks, creating a perfect blend of flavors that will leave one craving for more.
Blu on the Hudson
The recently opened Blu on the Hudson is a modern American restaurant with sweeping views of the Manhattan skyline that brings a New York City-style dining experience to the waterfront in Weehawken, New Jersey.
For those residing in Manhattan, the restaurant is an oasis getaway via a five-minute ferry ride with scenic views of both the Hudson and Manhattan.
Executive Chef J.C. Ortega has created a bold seafood-centric menu with an extensive raw bar selection that offers guests Dressed East Coast Oysters, six oysters on the half shell dressed with picked jicama, salmon roe, and Meyer lemon; as well as Seafood Towers built with shrimp, oysters, dressed clams, snow crab claws, king crab, Maine lobster, Maine mussels in three sizes.
To accompany the raw bar, the restaurant offers a Beverage Program by Beverage Director Jeremy Le Blanche (formerly of Thyme Bar, The Gibson,German Gymnasium), who has worked at the best cocktail bars around the world. Jeremy substitutes fussy ingredients in favor of theatrical presentations.
Additionally, Blu on the Hudson offers a Wine Program, designed by Sommelier Adam Greer, which features a global wine list, with strengths in Bordeaux and Burgundy.
It also includes a robust selection of wines by the glass, five sparkling, eight white and 12 red selections.
At Blu on the Hudson, enjoy indoor and outdoor dining.
Palermo Argentinian Bistro
Palermo Argentinian Bistro is Restaurant Row’s just-opened Argentinian steakhouse and bistro from Owner Orhan Cakir (also the proprietor of Pierre Loti) and Executive Chef Carlos Barroz (formerly of La Pulperia).
Set in a three-story brownstone that was built in 1894, the bi-level restaurant focuses on bringing the Argentinian tradition of barbecue and specialty cuts of steaks to the Theater District.
Complementing the steak and barbecue options is a concise raw bar selection, which features Oysters, served with a beausoleil-yuzu mignonette, cocktail sauce, and lemon.
Accenting the menu is a dynamic wine list curated by Orhan Cakir, as well as a cocktail program based on the classics with an Argentinian twist.
Hortus NYC
Michelin-recognized Hortus NYC is a stylish, modern Asian restaurant that emphasizes a design-forward atmosphere and a menu of carefully curated dishes that blend the flavors of Southeast Asia from Executive Chef Geo Park (Jua).
The restaurant features a bi-level dining room and hidden garden which boasts comfortable air conditioning to ensure customers can enjoy a meal in the picturesque space regardless of the heat.
Oyster lovers can dive into a raw bar which highlights selections from both the east and west coast: Island Creek (East): Half Dozen – $14 | 1 Dozen – $26 | 2 Dozen – $45; Kumamoto (West): One – $4 | Half Dozen – $24 | 1 Dozen – $45.
Guests can also enjoy the large HORTUS Royal Platter, which is composed of chilled lobster tail, hamachi crudo, shrimp cocktail, and one dozen oysters.
To pair with the raw bar selections, Hortus NYC offers low-ABV Soju-based cocktails, making them all low ABV beverages and a refreshing change of pace for the summer; as well as a wine program curated by Managing Partner Suhum Jang who has specially selected bottles of fine sparkling wines and champagne, as well as red and white wines to compliment the cuisine.
Pando Park
Pando Park and Pando 39 will serve $1 oysters on National Oyster Day in addition to $15 Deviled Pearls, which are a trio of deviled eggs topped with lightly fried Blue Point Oysters and accompanied with Sriracha Aioli, Pickled Vegetables and a Classic Lemon Drizzle.
And if you can’t make it for the holiday, don’t fret because Pando Park and Pando 39 prices their oysters at $1.50 daily.
Bell Book & Candle
Bell Book & Candle is an underground escape in the West Village that revolves around the local, organic and sustainable and procurement of its ingredients, which is seasonally influenced and in many times sourced from its rooftop garden.
In honor of National Oyster Day, they’ll offer $1.50 raw and $2.50 baked oysters all day at the bar.
Delight in their deal and try the rest of their seed-to-table menu courtesy of Executive Chef John Mooney.
Bar Marseille
Bar Marseille in the Rockaways will serve up $1 oysters and $10 martinis at the bar from 3pm – 5pm on National Oyster Day.
