1. Sel Rrose
8.2
1 Delancey St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 123 tips and reviews
Jon Steinback: if it's nice out, grab an outside table, bask in the moonlight and gentle manhattan breeze, and order some oysters and wine.
Nick: This is an oyster place first and foremost - the best I've had since moving from Boston to NYC. Avoid entrees if youre hungry, you can make the shrimp and chorizo skillet at home.
Gayle Fuguitt: Oyster happy hour divine! Food is great, atmosphere blends LES, SOHO, Cuba (through my eyes) and Spain, lots to love. Service is SPECTACULAR...
3. Black Crescent
8.2
76 Clinton St (Rivington Street), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 52 tips and reviews
Ari Stern: Sick! Amazing addition to Clinton street, scallops, salmon, squid salad, $1 oysters by the best shucker I've tasted!
xq: 6-8pm = dollar oysters! cozy, classy space, great seafood small plates & fun, fancy drinks, i'm a fan!
Richard Chu: Clinton street is changing fast due to gentrification. This place is great a great addition for dollar oysters during happy hour.
4. 169 Bar
8.4
169 E Broadway (btwn Rutgers & Jefferson St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Lower East Side · 241 tips and reviews
David Yanofsky: Pork Dumplings++ Oyster Po Boy--
Anahi D: This is a great bar! Great booze, friendly service, sloppy oysters. What more could anyone want?
Dave S: Year-round crawfish and dumplings and po boys and oysters and cheap drinks and I love this place.
5. Dirty French
8.0
180 Ludlow St (btwn Stanton & E Houston St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lower East Side · 142 tips and reviews
Lee Cochran: Flatbread delicious. Loved the spicy oysters. The vibe is bumpin, even on a Monday. Monte Carlo beverage is all ice - not worth it. But the Grand Prix is awesome albeit tiny
Julie Hicks: Def a tough resi to get. Loved the ambience & overall style. flatbread with cheese spread is hands down the best bread ever! Must have the grilled oysters & lamb carpaccio! Both are heaven!
Caroline Schulweis: Great ambiance. Loved the chicken, oysters, and the freshly baked flat bread with cheese they give to start.
6. Claw Daddy's
7.5
185 Orchard St (btwn Stanton and Houston St), New York, NY
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Lower East Side · 46 tips and reviews
Heceliza: Great $5 wine, $4 beer, $1 oysters happy hour until 9pm
M T: Cajun fries and lobster roll yum. The oyster po boy is also yummy
Fati Hussain: Love the garlic noodles, boil, oysters, cocktails and soft shell crab; basically I love everything here. PS They have happy hour specials til 9PM Mon-Thurs
7. Beauty & Essex
8.7
146 Essex St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Lower East Side · 579 tips and reviews
cecilia pagkalinawan: Must have the chicken fried oysters! Delish!
Johnny Sibilly: -Grilled Cheese, Bacon & Tomato Soup Dumplings-Chicken Fried Oysters -Lobster TacosGet them all or you don't love yourself! Amazing Amazing Amazing
Antonio del Rio: Ditch the lobster Mac 'n cheese; the lobster is absent. Can't go wrong with the chicken fried oysters, brick pressed chicken, NY pretzel and the PB&J creme brûlée
9. Rabbit House
7.8
76 Forsyth St (btwn Grand & Hester St), New York, NY
Sake Bar · Lower East Side · 14 tips and reviews
KE: Sake is 👌👌, happy hour 5-7pm sun-thurs with $9 1/2 dozen oysters, $6 black edamame. Get the poached salmon, it's melt in your mouth. Stop in when they have live music; it really makes the ambiance.
Tom: Great selection of wine and sake. Yoshiko is very knowledgable and knows how to entertain. Great for a full meal, snack or just a drink. Very comfortable ambience.
MoRiza: Get the ribs, and in the summertime, the sashimi ceviche. Along with those great sake flights.
11. Sons of Essex
7.7
133 Essex St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 169 tips and reviews
Fadia Kader: The oysters were tasty and Lobster Benedict was the way to go at Brunch! Walked right in - no reservation! Enjoy
Sigalle Barness: Happy hour gifts $5 beers, and $1 oysters within a venue that seemingly culminates into an early 1900s' motif while embodying the various populations of the LES over the last 150 years.
Tony Xerri: The Lump Crab Melts were insane. Tons of crab. The Wild Pacific Salmon followed up with an herb salad and was equally delicious. Ended meal with churros. Sons of Liberty cocktail is the way to go!
12. Dirt Candy
8.1
86 Allen St (btwn Grand St & Broome St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 152 tips and reviews
Elyse Feuer: Everything is amazing: Cauliflower & Waffles, Celery with roasted king oyster mushrooms, Portobello Mousse and Beet/Dark Chocolate molten cake w/ pear sorbet. Support Amanda - great chef, great staff
Village Voice: Vegetables (a.k.a. dirt candy) are the stars of this menu, and as freaky as it may sound, one of the best dishes is (drumroll): tiramisu with eggplant.
Serious Eats: Amanda Cohen's fun and whimsical temple to vegetables without pretense. Don't miss the hush puppies and save room for dessert.
13. Congee Village 粥之家
8.2
100 Allen St (at Delancey St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 217 tips and reviews
Andres Elizondo: Meant to be experienced with great friends! The Shanghai noodles, spicy chicken in sauce and fermented black bean oysters were the bomb!
Jen Keegan: Lychee martinis for 6 bucks! Seafood congee and juicy buns are a must. Get fried bread for dessert you won't be disappointed.
Josh: Remind staff that credit card minimums in excess of $10 are not legal in compliance with the Dodd Frank act to negotiate the $15 card minimum down to a more reasonable price.
14. Ivan Ramen
8.0
25 Clinton St (btwn Stanton & E Houston St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Lower East Side · 326 tips and reviews
Gideon Olshansky: The shio ramen is a classic, and the fried oysters and latke are a nice treat
Behrad Eats: The Spicy Red Chili Ramen is one of the best ramens you'll have! Dashi + chicken broth, minced pork, smashed egg, rye noodle and fully loaded with egg, pork chashu, & roast tomato.
Vishal Gupta: Like ramen? Come here. Don't like ramen? Come here.
15. Verlaine Bar & Lounge
7.8
110 Rivington St (btwn Ludlow & Essex St.), New York, NY
Lounge · Lower East Side · 190 tips and reviews
Dex Blumenthal: Once you come here, you will never go anywhere else. Best Bloody Mary on the planet. Culinary genius meets ideal atmosphere.
Dens: Where I met @harryh for the first time (2005). It was a few mos before the dball/Goog deal went thru, but HarryH (a Goog eng) knew the deets & pitched me on wanting to work w/ us once we got to Goog.
Keith G.: Do a shot and live a little.