Pearl Oyster Bar

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18 Cornelia St., New York, NY 10014 40.731628 -74.00144
nr. Bleecker St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-691-8211 Send to Phone

Cuisine: American Traditional, Seafood
Price Range:
$$$
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Key to Prices and ratings
Upscale

Almost Perfect

Exceptional

Generally Excellent

Very Good

Good

Cheap Eats

Best in Category

Excellent

Delicious

Very Good

Noteworthy
Very Expensive

Expensive

Moderate

Cheap
Reader Rating:
9 out of 10
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17 Reviews | Write a Review

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Official Website

pearloysterbar.com

Hours

Mon-Fri, noon-2:30pm and 6pm-11pm; Sat, 6pm-11pm; Sun, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

A, B, C, D, E, F, V at W. 4th St.-Washington Sq.

Prices

$21-$32

Payment Methods

MasterCard, Visa

Alcohol

Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

This much-emulated restaurant expanded from its original confines to the space next door. So now twice as many people can elbow up to the bar on a bleak winter’s day and slobber down restorative bowls of clam chowder made with country cream and double-cured bacon. Then there’s the famous lobster roll. It may not have been quite as good as Mary’s the last time we checked, but it’s twice the size of anything you’ll find on the coast of Maine and, dare we say, twice as delicious. — Adam Platt

Recommended Dishes

Clam chowder, $8; fried oysters, $13.75; mussels in mustard cream, $13; lobster roll, market price; grilled whole fish, market price