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A restaurant · Grand Central Terminal · on 3 of my lists

Grand Central Oyster Bar.

Worth it, says Antonina. Of these, my favorite is easily the Grand Central Oyster Bar, one of the most famous restaurants in all of New York City that’s been serving fresh oysters and seafood dishes for more than 110 years (since 1913).

Antonina Pattiz
Antonina PattizI went myself · from my Things to Do on a Rainy Day in NYC, 25 Fool-Proof Ones.
Address
89 E 42nd St Directions
Website
oysterbarny.com
What this page is

Everything I’ve written about Grand Central Oyster Bar on New York Dearest, in one place. It’s on 3 of my lists, from Best iconic restaurants in New York to Things to Do on a Rainy Day in NYC, 25 Fool-Proof Ones., and each one says something the others don’t. Below you’ll find every list it’s on with what I wrote there.

  1. Best iconic restaurants in New YorkWorth it
  2. The foods New York is known forWorth it
  3. Things to Do on a Rainy Day in NYC, 25 Fool-Proof Ones.Worth it

Where it appears on New York Dearest

3 of my lists, the fullest first
Worth it
What I wrote thereFold it away

Grand Central Oyster Bar, an endearing subterranean bar in Grand Central Terminal, has been serving fresh oysters to busy New Yorkers for more than 110 years (since 1913). Sure, there are other things on the menu, like grilled branzino and lobster pan roast, but they’re all supporting actors.

The oysters are the show and there’s more than 30 varieties to choose from (don’t sleep on the shigoku if you see them on the menu). Hell, at this point most would agree the Grand Central Oyster Bar is as much a NYC institution as Grand Central Station itself.

Fun fact Oysters have played a pivotal part in the Big Apple’s history. It’s estimated that roughly half of the world’s oyster population was once located in New York Harbor.

Read it on the list
  • Address89 E 42nd St, New York, NY
  • From my guide, published July 2024.
Worth it, says Antonina. Been? Say if you agree.
On The Best of New York

I put Grand Central Oyster Bar on 2 of my best lists.

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