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A restaurant · West Village · on three of my lists

Mermaid Oyster Bar.

Worth it, says Antonina. Warm and inviting, the Mermaid Oyster Bar is a top choice for happy hour in West Village, especially for seafood lovers, you won’t want to miss it.

Antonina Pattiz
Antonina PattizI went myself · from my list Best happy hours in the West Village
Address
89 MacDougal St Directions
Subway
1 to Houston St, 4 min
Website
themermaidnyc.com
What this page is

Everything I’ve written about Mermaid Oyster Bar on New York Dearest, in one place. It’s on three of my lists, from Best happy hours in New York to Celebrity-owned restaurants worth the detour. Below you’ll find every list it’s on with what I wrote there. At the end, where it is and what’s near.

  1. Best happy hours in New YorkWorth it
  2. Best happy hours in the West VillageWorth it
  3. Celebrity-owned restaurants worth the detourWorth it

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Three of my lists
Worth it, says Antonina. Been? Say if you agree.
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Budget-savvy seafood lovers need to make a beeline for Mermaid Oyster Bar like it’s their job. Dishing out the most generous oyster happy hour in New York City, the menu is headlined by $1.25 oysters (minimum order of 6).

If you’re not into oysters, opt for the salmon tartar ($10) or mini fish tacos ($4) instead, assuming the fried calamari ($12) is already at the table, of course. Pair your bounty with $6 beer or $10 cocktails and wine. The $3 clam chowder can be skipped because it’s laughably small, you’ll get more bang for your buck with other bites.

Worth it

Pair your bounty with $6 beer or $10 cocktails and wine.

What I wrote thereFold it away

Seafood served with a side of Cape Cod vibes, the Mermaid Oyster Bar dishes out one of the most generous oyster happy hours in the city, headlined by $1.25 oysters (minimum order of 6).

If you’re not into oysters, opt for the salmon tartar ($10) or mini fish tacos ($4) instead, assuming the fried calamari ($12) is already at the table, of course. Pair your bounty with $6 beer or $10 cocktails and wine. The $3 clam chowder can be skipped, it’s good but tiny, you’ll get more bang for your buck with other bites.

Warm and inviting, the Mermaid Oyster Bar is a top choice for happy hour in West Village, especially for seafood lovers, you won’t want to miss it.

Zach Braff partnered with a childhood friend-turned-chef to open Mermaid Oyster Bar, one of NYC’s top happy hour spots.

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Zach Braff partnered with a childhood friend-turned-chef to open Mermaid Oyster Bar, one of NYC’s top happy hour spots. Braff gained fame through his role on “Scrubs,” but he’s also known for being a writer and director.

The celebrity-owned restaurant focuses on fresh seafood dishes. Located in the West Village, the joint is seldom empty. The headliner is the $1.25 oyster special on happy hour (minimum order of 6). Pair the $6 happy hour beer with the salmon tartare and you’ll see why locals consider this one of the best celebrity-owned restaurants in NYC. 

On The Best of New York

I put Mermaid Oyster Bar on two of my best lists.

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