Oysters start at $2 during Crave Fishbar’s Oystergram happy hour, but the useful detail is the timetable: Tuesday to Saturday from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., and Sunday from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. There is no Monday happy-hour window listed. The Upper East Side branch is at 1462 2nd Avenue, between East 76th and 77th Streets, with a raw bar that suits an unplanned seafood stop as well as a proper dinner. More than a dozen oyster varieties are offered during the promotion, alongside $10–$12 cocktails, $6 Estrella and a $40 bottle of sparkling wine. It is strong value, provided the visit is timed around the actual offer rather than an assumed daily 4-to-6 slot.
Karpo can check the current hours, help time the Oystergram window and suggest a nearby backup if the timing does not work.
The Oystergram window changes across the week
The main point to get right is the schedule. Tuesday through Saturday, Oystergram runs from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday moves earlier, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Monday has no happy-hour window listed, so a 4:00–6:00 p.m. Monday plan is the one to avoid. The restaurant itself is open Monday to Friday from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m., Saturday from noon to 10:00 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 9:30 p.m. That makes Sunday the easiest day for an early seafood stop, while weekday diners need to wait until 5:00 p.m. for the dining room to open.
The value is clearest when the order stays close to the offer. Oysters cost $2–$3.50 each during Oystergram, with more than a dozen varieties, and the drinks keep the bill legible: $10–$12 cocktails, $6 Estrella beer or a $40 bottle of sparkling wine. The promotion is described as bustling, which matters more than the headline price. A short visit at the start of the window may feel different from arriving near the end, particularly when the raw bar is the destination rather than just the first course. Check the live timing before setting out.
Thai lobster curry makes this more than an oyster stop
The broader menu gives the visit a proper dinner shape. Thai Lobster Curry is $52 and comes as a substantial chu-chee curry with charred red onion, Japanese eggplant, bamboo shoots and lobster. Handmade Spicy Squid Ink Spaghetti costs $36, built around chopped shrimp, leeks, Fresno chile and clam stock. Both are more committed orders than a plate of oysters, and either can make sense when one person wants the raw bar while another wants something warm and filling.
For a lighter shared order, Grilled Fish Tacos are $18 for two or $36 for four. They use ancho-chile espresso-dusted seabass with black-bean purée, chipotle crema and cabbage slaw. Sunday adds a seafood stew with littleneck clams, mussels, Jonah crab, prawn and barramundi in a tomato-based sauce. The Sunday-only bowl is the reason to treat that day as its own occasion, rather than simply moving the oyster visit earlier. These prices also make clear that the happy hour is a value entry point, not a complete picture of the menu.
The raw bar is the most flexible seat in the room
The room centres on a long raw-bar counter beneath a skylight, with warm amber light over dark wood tables, exposed brick and a copper-toned ceiling. That layout makes Crave Fishbar workable for a quick oyster visit without turning the meal into a rushed transaction. A seat at the raw bar can be pulled up without reserving a regular table, which is useful when the plan is simply to have a few oysters and a drink during the short evening window.
Guests at the raw bar are specifically encouraged to ask the oyster shucker for favourite picks. That is a better approach than treating the long list of varieties as a test of expertise. The counter also puts the preparation in view, while full bar seating is available elsewhere in the venue. Reservations are handled through OpenTable, whose listing shows multiple dates available but does not say how far ahead bookings open. For a planned meal, reserve; for Oystergram, the raw bar gives the visit a less formal option.
1462 Second Avenue is simple to reach by the M15
Crave Fishbar is at 1462 2nd Avenue in the Upper East Side, between East 76th and 77th Streets. The M15 runs along Second Avenue, and its route map includes an East 79th Street stop, putting the bus line in the useful part of the approach. Street parking is listed as an option, though the practical choice depends on the timing of the visit and the condition of the surrounding streets. The address is specific enough to plan around, particularly when the aim is to arrive inside a 90-minute Tuesday-to-Saturday window rather than wander in after it has ended.
The private Whale Room adds another layer to the venue without changing the logic of an individual visit. It has an outdoor area and a private bathroom, accommodating up to 35 seated guests or 50 for cocktails. That may matter for a group booking, while most oyster-hour diners will be choosing between a regular table, the counter or full bar seating. The restaurant’s Upper East Side branch opened at this address in August 2024. It is the third location of the New York seafood brand, but the useful fact for tonight remains the same: check the day’s opening time and Oystergram window before travelling.
Sunday offers the fullest early-evening case
Sunday is the strongest fit for anyone searching for an early seafood meal. The restaurant opens at noon, Oystergram runs from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., and the Sunday Seafood Stew gives the menu a dish that does not appear on the other days described here. The stew combines littleneck clams, mussels, Jonah crab, prawn and barramundi in a tomato-based sauce. Sunday Supper is another defined-value route: $49 for a three-course meal, with a rotating selection of $45 wine bottles.
The Sunday offer is not necessarily better for every appetite. Someone after only a few oysters may prefer the raw bar and a glass of sparkling wine, while a full meal makes the set supper or seafood stew more compelling. The important distinction is that Sunday’s earlier oyster window is paired with longer daytime opening, not a daily rule that can be applied to Monday through Friday. Monday begins service at 5:00 p.m. and has no listed happy-hour period, so the same plan would lose the main price advantage.
Flex Mussels is the clearer daily happy-hour alternative
Flex Mussels, at 1431 3rd Avenue, is the more straightforward nearby choice when the requirement is specifically a daily 4:00–6:00 p.m. happy hour. It is a shellfish specialist with multiple mussel preparations, so it offers a different emphasis rather than a like-for-like version of Crave Fishbar’s wider seafood menu. The tradeoff is useful to state plainly: Crave has the more varied order range described here, including Thai lobster curry, squid ink spaghetti, fish tacos and Sunday stew, while Flex Mussels removes the need to remember a changing oyster schedule.
Two other nearby options cover different needs. Adria, at 1556 2nd Avenue, is a coastal Italian restaurant with oysters, lobster paccheri and branzino, open daily for lunch and dinner. Leonard’s Market, at 1437 2nd Avenue, is a fresh seafood market that also cooks selected fish and seafood to order. Neither is presented as the same kind of Oystergram stop. They are useful backups when the desired meal is broader seafood, a daytime visit or cooked fish rather than a timed raw-bar promotion.
- Address: 1462 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10075, between East 76th and 77th Streets.
- Hours pattern: Monday–Friday 5:00–10:00 p.m.; Saturday noon–10:00 p.m.; Sunday noon–9:30 p.m.
- Oystergram: Tuesday–Saturday 5:00–6:30 p.m.; Sunday 4:00–6:00 p.m.; no Monday window listed.
- Reservations: Available through OpenTable; the listing shows multiple dates but does not state how far ahead bookings open.
- Getting there: The M15 runs along Second Avenue, with an East 79th Street stop shown on its route map; street parking is listed.
- Price band: Oysters $2–$3.50 each during Oystergram; cocktails $10–$12; Estrella $6; sparkling wine $40; mains include $52 lobster curry and $36 squid ink spaghetti.
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Ask Karpo first
Before heading to Crave Fishbar, ask Karpo to check today’s Oystergram hours, the live wait, the M15 route and whether Flex Mussels is the better-timed backup.
