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Avra Estiatorio

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141 E. 48th St., New York, NY 10017
nr. Lexington Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-759-8550 Send to Phone

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  • Price Range: $$$

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  • Reader Rating:

    6.7 out of 10

    6 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean, Seafood
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Official Website

avrany.com

Hours

Mon-Fri, noon-midnight; Sat, 11am-midnight; Sun, 11am-11pm

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at 51st St.

Prices

$14-$22

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Live Music
  • Lunch
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Private Dining/Party Space
  • Prix-Fixe
  • Take-Out
  • Theater District

Reservations

Required

Profile

Just as they are at Greek fish houses from Astoria to the Upper West Side, fresh whole fish are displayed on ice, simply grilled, and priced by the pound. Elsewhere on the menu, spinach pie goes Gallic as spanakopita napoleon, and even souvlaki has a seafood slant, substituting skewered medallions of Chilean sea bass for lamb. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Brunch

Sat.—Sun., 11 a.m.—4 p.m.

Prix-Fixe Menu
Pre-theater dinner served daily from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., $38.95; three-course lunch, $27.95.

Recommended Dishes

Spanakopita, $13.95; barbounia, $26.95 per pound; black sea bass, $26.95 per pound

Reader Ratings

6.7 "Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review

A wonderful restaurant!

JeffG from 30319 | Posted on 12/23/07

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

We discovered this restaurant one rainy night a few years ago on a theater trip. Since then we go back every year when we're in New York. You will find everything on the menu delicious - especially the fresh fish. But...Read More

Bad Service, too bad Avra.

Bluesky144 from Midtown | Posted on 7/31/05

Overall Reader Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 1
Décor: 5
Value: 1

Took a party of 9 to impress new business associates with a great food and become a terrible experience which I have never got any where. Wine had arrived after we finished the appetizers which took to get an hour, then...Read More

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