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- 75 Ninth Ave., Chelsea 10011
- 646-568-1223
Cull & Pistol
The Lobster Place does a proper sit-down restaurant in the Chelsea Market. Lively little dining alley; bar's lined with craft beer handles, and a dozen oysters from up and down both coasts fill a p... read more
- 167 Orchard St., Lower East Side 10002
- 212-777-8469
Tiny Fork
Bivalves and crustaceans under The Slipper Room. Clean white walls, red barstools, ocean-blue banquettes. Menu’s split between hot and cold—raw bar offerings like oysters and lobster ro... read more
- 75 Ninth Ave., Chelsea 10011
- 212-255-5672
The Lobster Place
Stalwart of the Chelsea Market gets a new finish. Retail shop sees separate counters for lobsters fresh or steamed. Long steel counter for fresh fish offerings, or get super-fresh with eight-seat o... read more
- 139 Chrystie St., Lower East Side 10002
- 212-925-8815
The Boil
Seafood haven on the Lower East Side. Red walls and barstools to complement the crustaceans. Shrimp, crawfish, soft shell crab in baskets. Lobster and crab in roll form or by the pound. Raw bar fea... read more
- 201 E. Houston St., Lower East Side 10002
- 646-896-1110
Lobster Joint
G-Point and Rockaways seafood shack sensation brings it over to the big town. Joint skews quaint, with picnic tables, whitewashed walls, natural light streaming in through the skylight. Order off t... read more
- 6 St. Marks Pl., East Village 10003
- 212-533-5363
Drunken Clam
Clam and swill bunker. Brick walls, long wooden benches, kitschy paraphernalia abounding. Two dozen steamed clams with a cup of hot butter will leave plenty left over for next semester’s text... read more
- 231 Second Ave., Gramercy 10003
- 212-260-8015
Bait & Hook
No bait and switch here: corner spot is serious about fresh seafood. Oceanfront effects, inspired by the seafood shacks of Red Sox Nation. Take your lobster in roll or mac ‘n’ cheese fo... read more
- 89 MacDougal St., Greenwich Village 10012
- 212-460-0900
McCoy
Tropical-chic oyster spot above a speakeasy. Checkerboard floors, wooden fans, potted palms. Iron paraphernalia from circa 1930 nods to Prohibition Era theme. Chalkboard menu lists oysters, shellf... read more
- 77 Delancey St., Lower East Side 10002
- 646-580-5239
Grey Lady
Named for the leviathan, not the Times. Cool gray interior, white and mahogany bar, blue chairs. Mirrors and tchotchkes add funk; more hip than chintzy. Three fellows from Nantucket do an assortmen... read more
- 104 North End Ave., Lower Manhattan 10282
- 646-747-1600
North End Grill
Top Chef Master Floyd Cardoz rides his hot hand to Danny Meyer's BPC power luncher. Majors in seafood, although grill menu gets fleshed out with chops and steaks. Creative eggs coddled with crab an... read more
- 58 E. 1st St., East Village 10003
- 646-559-4823
Prima
Dream team of Ninth Street Espresso, Summit Bar, and Motorino peeps joined up for café and cocktail groove on First Street. Janky brick walls played off against sleek marble tables, general ... read more
- 21 Ninth Ave., Meatpacking District 10014
- 212-392-5978
Catch
Perfect complement to EMM Group's other MePa stalwart, Abe & Arthur's. As grandiose as A&A, rustically minimal space covers two floors and a rooftop lounge, with copper-stacked floating sta... read more
- 154 W. 13th St., West Village 10011
- 212-229-0222
Flex Mussels
Uh, worst name for a restaurant ever? Okay, cut 'em some slack, they were an 18-seat shack on Prince Edward Island not so long ago. After smashing success with UES branch, PEI mussels go redux down... read more
- 79 MacDougal St., Greenwich Village 10012
- 212-260-0100
Mermaid Oyster Bar
Aphrodisiac spin-off of Mermaid Inn franchise beachier than the originals. Bleached Greenwich Village slip echoes the Cape, but promises shoes on all patrons, if not pants. Thinks outside the fry b... read more
- 4 W. 22nd St., Flatiron 10010
- 212-229-2226
Sagaponack Bar & Grill
Hamptons village provides inspiration for Flatiron charmer. Unoppressive nautical theme, swank chandeliers, marble, wainscoting. There's fresh fish, of course, but menu also swings Korean. West Coa... read more
- 259 Front St., Lower Manhattan 10038
- 212-608-7873
Cowgirl Sea Horse
Cowgirl hits FiDi, adds seafood to well-honed repertoire of deep-fried comfort food. Rollicking bar scene in cute little space with distressed brick and antler chandelier. Nautical kitsch like moun... read more
- 29 Bedford St., West Village 10014
- 212-633-0202
Ditch Plains
Not an aviophobe's prescription, but a reference to fave Montauk surfing spot. Vaguely literary name begets mostly upscale crowd. Slick, modern interior devoid of sun haze and unexpected sand. Pric... read more
- 21 W. 17th St., Union Square 10011
- 212-691-8888
BLT Fish
Esquared Hospitality’s life aquatic. Lobster rolls rule the lower deck in Manhattan's idea of a fish shack, but top is all high-energy, glass-elevator sophistication. Would-be deep sea divers... read more
- 142 Mercer St., Soho 10012
- 212-431-7676
Lure Fishbar
Bailed out of the fire and flood, subterranean space is more gorgeous than ever. Get all Young Yacht on Soho's rawest fare. Fish food is brain food! Down too much of That Bourbon Drink and suddenly... read more
- 96 Second Ave., East Village
- 212-674-5870
The Mermaid Inn
Spiffed-up seafood shack brings some Cape to harried East Villagers longing for a clean beach and a lobster roll. Raw bar earns raves for clams and oysters. Not exactly undiscovered, there's always... read more
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