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Dollar Oyster Deals in NYC, Mapped

From happy hours to all-day deals, here’s where to go for a low-cost bivalve fix

by Stefanie Tuder, Patty Diez, and Alexandra Ilyashov Updated Jun 4, 2019, 2:25pm EDT

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by Stefanie Tuder, Patty Diez, and Alexandra Ilyashov Updated Jun 4, 2019, 2:25pm EDT

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Since oysters are a luxury good and can fetch upwards of $4 for a loner, it’s a pleasure to find bivalves available for a dollar each — albeit mostly East Coast, often Blue Points, which can be perfectly lovely. Deals often run during off times, like early happy hours or Saturday afternoons, but some do exist at prime times. Here now, a guide to where to find dollar oysters in New York City, mapped for your slurping ease.

Note: This map was originally published in 2017 — and it strictly includes oysters for $1.

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Vinateria

Head to this Italian-Spanish neighborhood haunt in Harlem for $1 oysters on weekdays from 5 to 7 p.m., and weekends from 3 to 5 p.m. Slurp them down with a $7 happy hour cocktail or glass from interesting, small producer-dominated wine list, preferably seated at a table on the corner restaurant’s spacious sidewalk patio. Need more sustenance than raw mollusks can provide? Snacks like polenta fries are priced at $7 a pop during happy hour, too.

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2211 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY 10026

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The exterior of Vinatería with red table and chairs on the sidewalk.

Valerie

A swanky bi-level Midtown cocktail joint and restaurant with an opulent Art Deco aesthetic, Valerie doesn’t look like the kind of place that offers anything for just a buck. But behold: $1 oysters are part of the happy hour menu here, which runs from 4 to 7 p.m. daily.

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45 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036

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Crave Fishbar

Both this Midtown East and the Upper West Side locations of this hot fish bar offer $1 oysters daily from 5 to 7 p.m. The UWS also has the deal from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends.

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945 2nd Ave, New York, NY

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Crave Fishbar Midtown East

DaDong

When struck with a raw bar craving while stuck in Midtown, consider the “Happiest Hour” deal at Peking duck restaurant DaDong, which includes oysters for just a buck each along with discounted drinks for $5 to $10 apiece, available weekdays on the pretty terrace garden from 4 to 5 p.m. and 9 to 10 p.m.

3 Bryant Park, New York, NY 10036

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DaDong

Kyma

The airy, whitewashed interiors of Flatiron’s Kyma makes for a cheaper, jetlag-free way to transport to Greece for a couple hours. Spend a weekday afternoon doing so while downing $1 chef’s choice oysters. which are available Mondays through Fridays from 3 to 6 p.m., during which various cocktails, wines, and sangria are marked down, too.

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15 W 18th St, New York, NY 10011

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The big, white-filled dining room at Kyma

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Bell Book & Candle

It’s $1 oysters all day, seven days a week at Bell Book & Candle’s bar, where much of the food is supplied from its rooftop garden.

141 W 10th St, New York, NY

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The Brazen Fox

The Brazen Fox is not the most ideal setting to eat oysters as it can fill up with lots of bros, but its inclusion on this list is because dollar oysters are available all day, everyday.

106 3rd Ave, New York, NY

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The Loyal

Chef John Fraser’s West Village spot offers a “Classic Hour” available Monday through Friday from 3 to 6:30 p.m., which includes $1 Wayne World Gems on the half-shell alongside martini mignonette sauce.

289 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10014

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Fish Cheeks

Enjoy dollar oysters in a colorful, pattern-splashed setting at this creative Noho Thai option, offered seven days a week from 12 to 3:45 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m.

55 Bond St, New York, NY 10012

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The Wayland

Happy hour — weekdays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. — at this Alphabet City cocktail bar includes dollar oysters, $8 cocktails, $5 beer, and $7 wine.

700 E 9th St, New York, NY 10009

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Sel Rrose

Get dollar oysters every day from 4 to 7 p.m. at this millennial pink-shrouded, fashion crowd hangout.

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1 Delancey St, New York, NY

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Sel Rrose

Belle Reve

This Tribeca party spot offers dollar oysters by the half dozen or dozen on weekdays from 4 to 7 p.m.

305 Church St, New York, NY

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Belle Reve

The Ten Bells

Pair excellent natural wine with dollar oysters on weekdays from 5 to 7 p.m., and weekends from 3 to 7 p.m.

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247 Broome St, New York, NY

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Ten Bells

Maison Premiere

The oyster savants at Williamsburg late-night favorite Maison Premiere stock a dizzying array of the briny creatures — 30-plus varieties at any given moment, and up to 80 types each week. But there’s thankfully always the (easier, cheaper) option of grabbing whatever types are priced at just a buck apiece daily, offered at the bar and in the picturesque garden on weekdays from 4 to 7 p.m. and weekends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

298 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249

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Desnuda

The ceviche and crudo specialists at Desnuda also serve dollar oysters (and clams) at both the Williamsburg and East Village outposts as part of happy hour offerings. However, the deal runs for longer hours at the Brooklyn offshoot, available all night long on Sundays and Mondays and 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday through Saturday. The Manhattan location also has $1 oysters available all night on Sundays and Mondays, and from 6 to 7 p.m. the other five nights.

221 S 1st St, Brooklyn, NY 11211

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Mominette

East Coast oysters are a dollar here, anytime Sundays through Thursdays, alongside French classics — except during brunch.

221 Knickerbocker Ave, Brooklyn, NY

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Mominette

The Dead Rabbit

Match your dollar oysters with a stellar drink on weekdays from 5 to 7 p.m. on the second floor of this hot cocktail spot.

30 Water St, New York, NY

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Grand Army

The Mile End, Rucula, and Prime Meats vets at this Boerum Hill bar are serving dollar oysters on weekdays from 5 to 7 p.m.

336 State St, Brooklyn, NY

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The wooden bar with blue stools at Grand Army.

Bearded Lady

The vibes at this Prospect Heights bar are retro, and the oysters are $1 on weekdays from 5 to 7 p.m.

686A Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

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Fort Defiance

It’s dollar oyster Wednesdays from 5 to 11 p.m. at this casual, all-day Red Hook staple.

365 Van Brunt St, Brooklyn, NY

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Vinateria

2211 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY 10026

Head to this Italian-Spanish neighborhood haunt in Harlem for $1 oysters on weekdays from 5 to 7 p.m., and weekends from 3 to 5 p.m. Slurp them down with a $7 happy hour cocktail or glass from interesting, small producer-dominated wine list, preferably seated at a table on the corner restaurant’s spacious sidewalk patio. Need more sustenance than raw mollusks can provide? Snacks like polenta fries are priced at $7 a pop during happy hour, too.

Open in Google Maps

2211 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY 10026

Visit Website

The exterior of Vinatería with red table and chairs on the sidewalk.

Valerie

45 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036

A swanky bi-level Midtown cocktail joint and restaurant with an opulent Art Deco aesthetic, Valerie doesn’t look like the kind of place that offers anything for just a buck. But behold: $1 oysters are part of the happy hour menu here, which runs from 4 to 7 p.m. daily.

Open in Google Maps

45 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036

Visit Website

Crave Fishbar

945 2nd Ave, New York, NY

Both this Midtown East and the Upper West Side locations of this hot fish bar offer $1 oysters daily from 5 to 7 p.m. The UWS also has the deal from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends.

Open in Google Maps

945 2nd Ave, New York, NY

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Crave Fishbar Midtown East

DaDong

3 Bryant Park, New York, NY 10036

When struck with a raw bar craving while stuck in Midtown, consider the “Happiest Hour” deal at Peking duck restaurant DaDong, which includes oysters for just a buck each along with discounted drinks for $5 to $10 apiece, available weekdays on the pretty terrace garden from 4 to 5 p.m. and 9 to 10 p.m.

3 Bryant Park, New York, NY 10036

Visit Website

DaDong

Kyma

15 W 18th St, New York, NY 10011

The airy, whitewashed interiors of Flatiron’s Kyma makes for a cheaper, jetlag-free way to transport to Greece for a couple hours. Spend a weekday afternoon doing so while downing $1 chef’s choice oysters. which are available Mondays through Fridays from 3 to 6 p.m., during which various cocktails, wines, and sangria are marked down, too.

Open in Google Maps

15 W 18th St, New York, NY 10011

Visit Website

The big, white-filled dining room at Kyma

Bell Book & Candle

141 W 10th St, New York, NY

It’s $1 oysters all day, seven days a week at Bell Book & Candle’s bar, where much of the food is supplied from its rooftop garden.

141 W 10th St, New York, NY

Visit Website

Bell Book & Candle

The Brazen Fox

106 3rd Ave, New York, NY

The Brazen Fox is not the most ideal setting to eat oysters as it can fill up with lots of bros, but its inclusion on this list is because dollar oysters are available all day, everyday.

106 3rd Ave, New York, NY

Visit Website

The Brazen Fox

The Loyal

289 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10014

Chef John Fraser’s West Village spot offers a “Classic Hour” available Monday through Friday from 3 to 6:30 p.m., which includes $1 Wayne World Gems on the half-shell alongside martini mignonette sauce.

289 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10014

Visit Website

The Loyal

Fish Cheeks

55 Bond St, New York, NY 10012

Enjoy dollar oysters in a colorful, pattern-splashed setting at this creative Noho Thai option, offered seven days a week from 12 to 3:45 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m.

55 Bond St, New York, NY 10012

Visit Website

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Fish Cheeks (@fishcheeksnyc) on May 11, 2019 at 11:02am PDT

The Wayland

700 E 9th St, New York, NY 10009

Happy hour — weekdays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. — at this Alphabet City cocktail bar includes dollar oysters, $8 cocktails, $5 beer, and $7 wine.

700 E 9th St, New York, NY 10009

Visit Website

The Wayland

Sel Rrose

1 Delancey St, New York, NY

Get dollar oysters every day from 4 to 7 p.m. at this millennial pink-shrouded, fashion crowd hangout.

Open in Google Maps

1 Delancey St, New York, NY

Visit Website

Sel Rrose

Belle Reve

305 Church St, New York, NY

This Tribeca party spot offers dollar oysters by the half dozen or dozen on weekdays from 4 to 7 p.m.

305 Church St, New York, NY

Visit Website

Belle Reve

The Ten Bells

247 Broome St, New York, NY

Pair excellent natural wine with dollar oysters on weekdays from 5 to 7 p.m., and weekends from 3 to 7 p.m.

Open in Google Maps

247 Broome St, New York, NY

Visit Website

Ten Bells

Maison Premiere

298 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249

The oyster savants at Williamsburg late-night favorite Maison Premiere stock a dizzying array of the briny creatures — 30-plus varieties at any given moment, and up to 80 types each week. But there’s thankfully always the (easier, cheaper) option of grabbing whatever types are priced at just a buck apiece daily, offered at the bar and in the picturesque garden on weekdays from 4 to 7 p.m. and weekends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

298 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249

Visit Website

A bartender behind the bar at Maison Premiere

Desnuda

221 S 1st St, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The ceviche and crudo specialists at Desnuda also serve dollar oysters (and clams) at both the Williamsburg and East Village outposts as part of happy hour offerings. However, the deal runs for longer hours at the Brooklyn offshoot, available all night long on Sundays and Mondays and 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday through Saturday. The Manhattan location also has $1 oysters available all night on Sundays and Mondays, and from 6 to 7 p.m. the other five nights.

221 S 1st St, Brooklyn, NY 11211

Visit Website

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Desnuda Ceviche & Nikkei Bar (@desnuda_cevicheria) on Jan 18, 2019 at 6:05am PST

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Mominette

221 Knickerbocker Ave, Brooklyn, NY

East Coast oysters are a dollar here, anytime Sundays through Thursdays, alongside French classics — except during brunch.

221 Knickerbocker Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Visit Website

Mominette

The Dead Rabbit

30 Water St, New York, NY

Match your dollar oysters with a stellar drink on weekdays from 5 to 7 p.m. on the second floor of this hot cocktail spot.

30 Water St, New York, NY

Visit Website

The Dead Rabbit

Grand Army

336 State St, Brooklyn, NY

The Mile End, Rucula, and Prime Meats vets at this Boerum Hill bar are serving dollar oysters on weekdays from 5 to 7 p.m.

336 State St, Brooklyn, NY

Visit Website

The wooden bar with blue stools at Grand Army.

Bearded Lady

686A Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

The vibes at this Prospect Heights bar are retro, and the oysters are $1 on weekdays from 5 to 7 p.m.

686A Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Visit Website

Fort Defiance

365 Van Brunt St, Brooklyn, NY

It’s dollar oyster Wednesdays from 5 to 11 p.m. at this casual, all-day Red Hook staple.

365 Van Brunt St, Brooklyn, NY

Visit Website

Fort Defiance’s exterior

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