
Upstate Craft Beer & Oyster Bar
This tiny East Village spot pairs daily market-fresh seafood and craft beer with a popular oyster happy hour.
- Mon – Wed, 17:00 – 22:30; Thu – Sat, 17:00 – 23:00; Sun, 17:00 – 22:00
- $$
- 95 First Avenue
- 4.6 (1014 reviews)
Description



Operating without a single freezer on the premises, the kitchen relies entirely on daily market purchases, causing the menu to rotate constantly based on the day's catch. The venue offers the feel of an upscaled hole-in-the-wall—tightly packed and increasingly loud as the night goes on, with friendly service and pricing that visitors note is highly reasonable for the quality. The early window from 5:00 to 7:00 PM brings a fast-filling crowd looking for value-driven specials before the main dinner service begins.
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