Raw Bar Near Me in Bushwick: Sea Wolf Oysters Until 4 AM

Sea Wolf sits at 19 Wyckoff Avenue in Bushwick, a short walk from the Jefferson Street stop on the L, and it is the raw bar near me that stays open the longest: the kitchen and bar run until 4 am on Fridays and Saturdays. Every day from 4 to 7 pm, a half dozen East Coast oysters costs $10.50 and a dozen $21, and the full seafood tower with twelve oysters, six clams, half a lobster and five shrimp is $80.

NYC Tourism lists Sea Wolf as established in Bushwick in 2016, which makes it one of the longer-running seafood bars in a neighborhood better known for warehouse parties and pizza by the slice. The restaurant also supports the Billion Oyster Project, the nonprofit that rebuilds oyster reefs in New York Harbor using shells collected from restaurants.

The room has been freshly renovated, and the restaurant's homepage describes hand-drawn sea creature murals covering the walls. Time Out's partner profile, published in August 2025, describes DJs, frozen drinks, service until 4 am and a patio that even has a menu for dogs. Put together, it is less a quiet seafood restaurant than a bar that happens to shuck very good oysters.

Happy hour runs every day from 4 to 7 pm, weekends included, which is rare in New York. East Coast oysters drop to $10.50 for a half dozen or $21 for a dozen. The snacks come down too: chili Brussels sprouts are $9 and wings are $10. On the drinks side, draft and canned beers are $8, the Frozen Painkiller is $11, house wine is $8 a glass and the Santa Sangria is $10.

The smart plan is to arrive by 5:30 pm, order two dozen oysters and a Frozen Painkiller, and settle in before the late crowd shows up. If you are going out later in the neighborhood anyway, Sea Wolf works as a first stop at happy-hour prices and a last stop at 2 am for a lobster roll, which is the kind of loop locals actually run on a Saturday night.

Outside happy hour, oysters are sold by the piece. West Coast oysters such as Hama Hama from Washington and Kusshi from British Columbia are $5.25 each, and East Coast oysters such as Barcats from Virginia, Big Rock and Moonrise Petite from Massachusetts are $3.25 each. A half dozen Hog Island clams is $12 and the shrimp cocktail with eight shrimp is $23.

The Seafood Tower is $80 and holds twelve oysters, six clams, half a lobster and five shrimp. It is the right order for three or four people and puts four kinds of shellfish on the table in one go. For crudo, the salmon tartare is $24 and the mixed ceviche is $26. Our honest advice is to skip the West Coast oysters at $5.25 during a weeknight and stay with the East Coast list at happy-hour prices.

The lobster roll comes two ways, chilled or hot, and both are $37. New England clam chowder is $18, a pot of PEI mussels is $24 and lobster mac and cheese is $35. These plates are the reason a 1 am order at Sea Wolf feels like dinner rather than bar food.

Frozen cocktails cost $16 at full price, and the Frozen Aperol Spritz is $18. Draft beer is $10 outside happy hour. Brunch runs on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, with weekend doors opening at 11 am, which makes a late Saturday morning with oysters and a spritz a good way to recover from the night before.

Two house rules matter before you order. Sea Wolf adds a 3 percent fee to all card payments, and cash is exempt. A 20 percent gratuity is added automatically for parties of six or more. A group of five paying cash is therefore the most economical way to share a tower, and anyone planning a birthday should budget for the automatic tip.

Tables are booked through Resy, and on a Friday or Saturday evening it is worth reserving rather than walking in. Weekday afternoons and the first hour of happy hour are easy without a booking.

The schedule tells you who comes when. The 4 to 7 pm happy hour pulls in people after work who want cheap dozens and a frozen drink. Because House of Yes and several other late venues sit within a block of the Jefferson Street stop, the hours after 10 pm on Fridays and Saturdays suit groups eating before a show, and the 4 am close means the same kitchen is still serving lobster rolls and chowder when those shows let out.

If you want a calmer dinner, come Monday to Thursday, when the room closes at 10 pm and there is no late-night rush. If you want the full Bushwick experience, come Saturday around midnight and order the tower. Either way, sit near the murals, which are the best part of the renovated room and look great in the dim evening light.

The official directions are to take the L to Jefferson Street and walk a short way along Wyckoff Avenue. The station exit is only a few dozen meters from the door, so Sea Wolf is one of the easiest raw bars in Brooklyn to reach late at night. House of Yes, the performance club at 2 Wyckoff Avenue, has its entrance around the corner at 408 Jefferson Street and is about a one-minute walk from the same stop.

If you want a quieter second seafood stop instead, Zig Zag Oyster Bar at 406 Prospect Place in Prospect Heights opened in 2026 and works walk-in only from 5 to 11 pm. It is a longer trip, but it makes a good contrast: a small, calm, wine-focused room versus Sea Wolf's late-night energy. Ask Karpo in the Karpo APP to plan the ride between the two.

Address: 19 Wyckoff Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237, in Bushwick. Hours: Monday to Thursday noon to 10 pm, Friday noon to 4 am, Saturday 11 am to 4 am, Sunday 11 am to 2 am. Happy hour: daily, 4 to 7 pm. Brunch: Friday to Sunday. Reservations: Resy. Nearest subway: Jefferson Street on the L.

Prices to plan around: happy-hour East Coast oysters $10.50 per half dozen or $21 per dozen; full-price East Coast oysters $3.25 each and West Coast $5.25 each; seafood tower $80; lobster roll $37; clam chowder $18; Frozen Painkiller $11 at happy hour. Cash avoids the 3 percent card fee, and parties of six or more pay an automatic 20 percent gratuity.