Taverna Kyclades is one of The 15 Best Places for Octopus in New York City.

1. Taverna Kyclades

9.0
228 1st Ave (13th and 14th St), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · East Village · 147 tips and reviews

BommyBommy: Grilled calamari, salmon, Greek salad were so good! Free dessert (galaktoboureko) at the end too :D

Jamie T.Jamie Tsao: Amazing Greek food. Generous portions. Get the Grilled Octopus, Saganaki Graviera (fried cheese), and the Spanakopita.

Nick A.Nick Andlinger: Really like this spot. Octopus and lamb were fantastic. Surprisingly solid inexpensive wine.

Marea is one of The 15 Best Places for Octopus in New York City.

2. Marea

9.3
240 Central Park S (at 59th St & Broadway), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Theater District · 356 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Stunning setting for this great seafood themed restaurant right on Central Park South. Our picks? The octopus fusilli, dover sole or veal ravioli are all delicious

Marcy P.Marcy Palmer-Manning: fusilli with grilled octopus and bone marrow is to die for!

Evan K.Evan Kleinman: Fusilli with octopus and bone marrow is one of the best dishes I have ever had

Kiki's is one of The 15 Best Places for Octopus in New York City.

3. Kiki's

9.2
130 Division St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · Chinatown · 212 tips and reviews

Ivaylo P.Ivaylo Penev: Octopus was really nice and everything is made with fresh olive oil

Stan T.Stan Tran: Can't go wrong with the grilled octopus starter, any of the lamb dishes, and the grilled fish platter

Jose P.Jose Pablo Mangeri: Get here early to avoid long waits. At 5:30pm on a Monday the place was mostly empty. All great: spicy cheese dip, horiatiki, octopus, mama's roast chicken. The best? Fries w/ feta and mustard sauce.

Estiatorio Milos is one of The 15 Best Places for Octopus in New York City.

4. Estiatorio Milos

9.0
125 W 55th St (btwn 6th and 7th Ave.), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · Theater District · 173 tips and reviews

Constantine J.Constantine James: Milos special and octopus starters are a must. Great fresh seafood.

christina a.christina adams: everything was deliciously amazing... the fried calamari, eggplant, saganaki cheese & zucchini dish are winners!

Lulu P.Lulu Peng: Just don't stop eating. Eat everything. Everything is good. Grilled octopus and zucchini chips are a must

Pylos is one of The 15 Best Places for Octopus in New York City.

5. Pylos

8.4
128 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · East Village · 160 tips and reviews

Angela D.Angela Dumadag: Came for a birthday dinner date, everything was outstanding, especially the octopus, fish, and wine.

Nicolette R.Nicolette Romero: Possibly one of the top meals I've had in the city. Not only is the decor beautiful, but the food and wine are top notch. I highly recommend the octopus and the lamb chops. My compliments to the chef!

Sandro L.Sandro Lipari: Get the grilled octopus for appetizer and then try the pistachio crusted bass. Delicious!

Avra Estiatorio is one of The 15 Best Places for Octopus in New York City.

6. Avra Estiatorio

8.9
141 E 48th St (btwn 3rd & Lexington Ave.), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 104 tips and reviews

Lesley P.Lesley Pinckney: Calamari stuffed with 4 cheeses - delicious!

Halstead PropertyHalstead Property: Amazing Greek food is not an easy thing to come by, but from your first moments in Avra you will know you found a winner. The charcoal-grilled octopus was excellent, and the fig ice cream for dessert

Philippe B.Philippe Blanck: Octopus is great , fresh , perfect with a little salad ***

Cotenna is one of The 15 Best Places for Octopus in New York City.

7. Cotenna

9.1
21 Bedford St (btwn Downing St and 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 241 tips and reviews

Heather H.Heather Heck: The burrata and the octopus are my favorite starters. You can't go wrong with anything you order - it's all delicious!

Carolina L.Carolina Lentijo: The octopus was well made, very nice artichoke pesto penne and amazing truffle Mac and cheese. The Mac and cheese can get overweening so share! The food actually made up for the very rude service.

Christopher L.Christopher Lebron: Hilarious and friendly staff, delicious food. Grilled octopus salad was so tender and amazing. Mushroom fettuccine was literally unbelievable.

Yefsi Estiatorio is one of The 15 Best Places for Octopus in New York City.

8. Yefsi Estiatorio

8.5
1481 York Ave (at E 78th St), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · Upper East Side · 32 tips and reviews

Steve R.Steve Roberts: Food across the board is amazing...love the Octopus, shrimp and Yefsi chips

Russell H.Russell Hirschorn: Seafood orzo is slammin, great house white, baked feta and octopus set high expectations at the beginning of the meal.

AnyaAnya: Grilled octopus is a must! Everything we've ordered was delicious, except for spinach as a side dish.

Parm is one of The 15 Best Places for Octopus in New York City.

9. Parm

8.2
248 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 494 tips and reviews

Kavitha S.Kavitha Sagi: Excellent calamari! Get a semolina roll if not too hungry.

Nina L.Nina LoSchiavo: Memorable: meatball hero, chicken parm, fresh mozzarella ball, calamari, soft shell crab roll (a special), zeppoles filled with jelly and classic ice cream cake.

SabinaSabina: Best eggplant parm and calamari ever. So fresh

Fish Cheeks is one of The 15 Best Places for Octopus in New York City.

10. Fish Cheeks

9.4
55 Bond St (btwn Lafayette & Bowery St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · NoHo · 144 tips and reviews

AmateurConciergeAmateurConcierge: Finally another super high quality Thai offering! Calamari is lightly fried and delicious. Crab fried rice rivals Uncle Boons

Benton Y.Benton Yetman: Gotta love the #nopadthai zone! Great calamari and spicy coconut crab curry, sit at the bar and watch the deep fried magic happen

Giulia P.Giulia Prati: The Namtok pork, coconut crab curry, and fried calamari were some of our favorites! Perfect blend of flavors: sweet, sour, and some heat! 💥

Mermaid Oyster Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Octopus in New York City.

11. Mermaid Oyster Bar

8.9
79 Macdougal St (btwn Bleecker & W Houston St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 269 tips and reviews

Joel S.Joel Savitzky: Definitely try the seared calamari salad - smokey grill marks on the squid and mushrooms pair beautifully with the salad and feta.

AlanaAlana: Hands down favorite oyster place in the city. Daily $1 happy hour is usually the Barcat which I recommend you pair with the fried calamari, old bay fries, and happy hour white wine.

Caroline S.Caroline Schulweis: Really liked the octopus and squid apps (generous portions, good to share).

Rosemary’s is one of The 15 Best Places for Octopus in New York City.

12. Rosemary’s

9.0
18 Greenwich Ave (at W 10th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 385 tips and reviews

Jason K.Jason Klinman: Really loving this place: decor, service, menu. Tip: try the octopus salame if they have it the day you visit. The entire dish is fantastic!

Jane K.Jane Katz: great place to come and enjoy carbs + seafood. Ideal: 2014 Pierpaolo sauv blanc+ calamari+ caprese foccacia + caponata + fish special + carbonara and orecchiette to share with friends

Ernesto G.Ernesto Gutierrez: Everything we had was perfect: focaccia taleggio tartufi, chopped salad siciliana, chitarra alla carbonara, marinated skirt steak, marinated calamari and octopus Salome. Plates are small.

Sip Sak is one of The 15 Best Places for Octopus in New York City.

13. Sip Sak

8.6
928 2nd Ave (btwn 49th & 50th St), New York, NY
Turkish Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 99 tips and reviews

Matt w.Matt www.Travelyaps.com: Octopus and marinated artichoke appetizers are fantastic. Semolina cookies are doused in buttery deliciousness

Rewan P.Rewan Parti: Excellent vegan options! Order the roasted red pepper dip, charred octopus and garlic shrimp. For mains order the lamb chops.

Maria V.Maria Vazquez: The food is very tasty! The service was excellent. We were with a small child and the owner was very friendly with him. Octopus is a must!

Malaparte is one of The 15 Best Places for Octopus in New York City.

14. Malaparte

8.7
753 Washington St (at Bethune St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 80 tips and reviews

tze c.tze chun: Don't miss out on the grilled calamari and the steak! The steak is surprisingly light, served on a cutting board over salad.

Conrad R.Conrad Rippy: Grilled calamari is always excellent. And such a friendly and attractive room - and staff!

Marie P.Marie Porras: Great italian food. Love the grilled calamary, milanese, any pizza, spaghetti. Well basically everything. Very nice staff.

VINATERÍA is one of The 15 Best Places for Octopus in New York City.

15. VINATERÍA

8.9
2211 Frederick Douglass Blvd, Harlem, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · 86 tips and reviews

Melissa M.Melissa Medina: Try the beef tartar and the octopus appetizers - both are delicious!

William T.William Torrealba: Try the black spaghetti with octopus.. Amazing!! All the homemade pastas are awesome!!

Naomi T.Naomi Tolson: Get the black spaghetti with octopus. You won't be disappointed.