Celebrate National Oyster Day with these Queens Spots

Today is National Oyster Day! Celebrate during happy hour by grabbing some fresh, raw oysters with your friends or family at any of these amazing local restaurants and bars. 

Oceanic Boil 

This restaurant has a wide variety of seafood options, including oysters. They are cooked in a delicious Cajun/Creole-flavor style. No reservations are required, and they also have happy hour from 3 to 7pm every weekday! 

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Photo via Yelp

Naked Crab 

Also a well-known seafood restaurant in Queens, they have recently updated their menu to include a baked scallops with mozzarella cheese and a short rib sandwich. Reviewers often mention the good service as well. 

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Photo via Yelp

Gatsby’s Landing

An American cocktail bar, they have oysters, but also squid ink pasta and crab cake options. There is outdoor seating and they are dog-friendly as well! The views from the restaurant are known to be very beautiful. 

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Photo via Yelp

Off the Hook Raw Bar and Grill

They offer dollar oysters from 4 to 6pm on weekdays and their seafood is all known for being fresh. They are a cocktail bar, so popular recommendations for drinks from reviewers include the spicy margarita and dogfish lager. 

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Photo via Yelp

Nino’s AQ

A family owned business known for its Italian food, they are now offering a half-dozen oysters for $15. It is pretty popular, so reviewers recommend reserving a spot to avoid long wait times. All their seafood is usually extremely fresh. 

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Sugar Freak

Oysters every way you could want, their Oyster Rockefeller Benedict is said to be “everything the reviewer didn’t know they were missing” and “sinful.” But their plump and rich charbroiled oysters give it a run for its money, so bring a friend and order both.

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