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On Ice: NYC’s 16 Most Impressive Seafood Platters

1. Balthazar

9.0
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1057 tips and reviews

Ryan W.Ryan Williams: "At the Soho brasserie, "Le Grand "($95) is a platter of solely oysters while "Le Balthazar "($145) is loaded with three tiers: a bottom layer of oysters and clams, a middle tier containing a..." Read more.

2. DBGB Kitchen and Bar

299 Bowery (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Gastropub · East Village · 363 tips and reviews

Ryan W.Ryan Williams: "The glittering Plateau De Fruits De Mar menus can be ordered from the raw bar, the green market menu, or “For the Table” during brunch. Whichever platter (Petit $35.00, Grand $65, Royale $90)..." Read more.

3. The Dutch

8.4
131 Sullivan St (at Prince St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · SoHo · 457 tips and reviews

Ryan W.Ryan Williams: "Andrew Carmellini's elegant two-tiered Sullivan Platter ($75) is full of oysters, little necks, sweet shrimp, uni, sea scallops, and ceviche. But for those craving more (hint: two dozen oysters)..." Read more.

4. Grand Central Oyster Bar

7.6
89 E 42nd St (Grand Central Terminal), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Midtown East · 402 tips and reviews

Ryan W.Ryan Williams: "Head underground for the freshly shucked East Coast Oyster Platter (eight for $21.35), the Bivalve Platter (four oysters, four clams for $14.35) or the Medley of Shellfish (ten oysters, two clams..." Read more.

5. Hillside

70 Hudson Ave (at Water St.), Brooklyn, NY
Restaurant · Vinegar Hill · 12 tips and reviews

Ryan W.Ryan Williams: "The 30-seat wine bar next to Vinegar Hill House offers small and large oyster platters ($18 or $33) and a petit plateau ($23) of oysters, shrimp, and crab claws." Read more.

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6. Jeffrey's Grocery

9.0
172 Waverly Pl (at Christopher St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 236 tips and reviews

Ryan W.Ryan Williams: "Head to the back-room raw bar and go for it: The Plateau de la Mer ($50) offers oysters, clams, king crab legs, shrimp; the Grand Plateau de la Mer ($75) has got oysters, clams, king crab legs..." Read more.

7. John Dory Oyster Bar

1196 Broadway (at W 29th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · NoMad · 272 tips and reviews

Ryan W.Ryan Williams: "April Bloomfield's Ace Hotel seafood spot serves shellfish plateaus and Parker House rolls for two, four, or six people. Dine on oysters, scallops, crudo, oyster pan roast, and Eccles cake for..." Read more.

8. Lure Fishbar

9.0
142 Mercer St (at Prince St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · SoHo · 399 tips and reviews

Ryan W.Ryan Williams: "The sceney Soho spot has plenty of platter options: Choose the small ($25), the medium ($58), and large ($110) for a variation of oysters, shrimp, clams, crab claws, seafood salad, and lobster." Read more.

9. Maison Premiere

9.2
298 Bedford Ave (btwn S 1st & Grand St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Williamsburg · 446 tips and reviews

Ryan W.Ryan Williams: "Williamsburg's "oyster house and cocktail den" lives up to its billing. Options include “La Petite Maison” ($50), “La Maison” ($80), and “La Grande” ($175), which are served decked out with..." Read more.

10. The Mark Restaurant by Jean-Georges

8.4
25 E 77th St (Madison Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Upper East Side · 54 tips and reviews

Ryan W.Ryan Williams: "Head to the Upper East Side hotel for oysters, clams, shrimp, lobster, and tuna tartare in large ($76) and small ($38) sizes." Read more.

11. The Mermaid Inn

96 2nd Ave (btwn E 5th & E 6th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 284 tips and reviews

Ryan W.Ryan Williams: "At the East Village mainstay, the Baby Grand Platter ($29) serves six oysters, six clams, tuna crudo; The Grand Platter ($65) has a dozen oysters, six clams, tuna crudo, shrimp cocktail, and a..." Read more.

12. The NoMad Restaurant

1170 Broadway (inside NoMad Hotel), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoMad · 391 tips and reviews

Ryan W.Ryan Williams: "Daniel Humm's kitchen doesn't merely shuck some oysters and throw them on ice. Instead the fruits de mer here ($24) are a series of tiny composed raw-bar dishes like scallop ceviche with yuzu, un..." Read more.

13. Pearl Oyster Bar

18 Cornelia St (btw Bleecker & W 4th), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · West Village · 161 tips and reviews

Ryan W.Ryan Williams: "The West Village oyster bar won't destroy your budget: The combination cocktail ($16) includes lobster, shrimp, oysters, and clams." Read more.

14. Prima

58 E 1st St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave.), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 49 tips and reviews

Ryan W.Ryan Williams: "At this East Village neighborhood spot, the Strada ($65) includes half chilled lobster, whelks, periwinkles, shrimp, Nantucket bay scallops, ceviche, Jonah crab claws, littlenecks, and a variety..." Read more.

15. Sik Gaek

8.6
49-11 Roosevelt Ave, Woodside, NY
Korean Restaurant · 45 tips and reviews

Ryan W.Ryan Williams: "The Korean restaurant in Sunnyside, Queens, is known for its fresh octopus ($24.99) — live and squirming in a hot pot. But for those not so willing to get down Oldboy-style, there's also the fres..." Read more.

16. Walter's

8.8
166 Dekalb Ave (at Cumberland St), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Fort Greene · 150 tips and reviews

Ryan W.Ryan Williams: "This handsome Fort Greene neighborhood spot surprises with the variety and quality of its raw-bar selections. Platters include The Whitman ($45), which includes East Coast oysters, little neck..." Read more.