Experts' Choice Award Grand Central Oyster Bar, Inc.
15 expert reviews
“Cavernous space inside Grand Central where you’ll be transported to the past.”
– DK Eyewitness
Zagat4.1
"Serving up "history on the half shell" amid the "hustle of Grand Central", this "casual" seafood "institution" has been a "lively" "good time" for more than a century." Full review
BlackBook "After reenacting the baby pram scene on the stairs of Grand Central, slip into this gorgeous vaulted-ceiling space for a glamorous old school experience."
Gayot13.0
"The daily menu reflects the day's catch, and usually includes about 30 types of seafood, from grouper to wolf fish." Full review
New York Magazine Critic's Pick
"Unperturbed by the arriviste competition in the food court next door, the jewel of the pre-renovation Terminal continues to serve superlative pan roasts and clam chowders."
The Infatuation "Grand Central Oyster Bar is a legendary, Classic NYC Establishment located inside Grand Central Station." Full review
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If you want to treat yourself for lunch one day, make sure to roll up to their take-out window and get soup to go.
Village Voice Best of NYC
"Let's turn our attention to oysters. And where else but the Oyster Bar, under the exhilarating vaulted ceiling in the bowels of Grand Central Terminal." Full review
Not For Tourists "Classic New York seafood joint. Go for the Saloon."
National Geographic "Bivalve hotbed since 1913—literally below sea level, under newly renovated Grand Central Terminal." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Located in Grand Central Station, the Oyster Bar is a century-old landmark with 500 seats." Full review
Where "This world-famous eatery serves an extensive selection of seafood in a subterranean, arched-ceiling setting in Grand Central Terminal." Full review
