Grand Central Oyster Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Midtown East, New York.

1. Grand Central Oyster Bar

7.5
89 E 42nd St (Grand Central Terminal), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Midtown East · 403 tips and reviews

Donna L.Donna Lehman: Incredible menu of fresh items daily. Besides fresh oysters, the New England clam chowder is some of the best ever (don't tell friends in Boston).

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Only in New York could you get some of the freshest seafood in town underground at a train station. Find some of the best clam chowder and biggest selection of East and West Coast Oysters in the city.

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Get the New England clam chowder-dotted with chopped clams plus cubed potatoes and a whiff of bacon. The broad bowl comes sided with oyster crackers in unlimited numbers, in addition to a biscuit

Urbanspace Lexington is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Midtown East, New York.

2. Urbanspace Lexington

8.8
570 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Food Court · Midtown East · 19 tips and reviews

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: Pecora Bianca, Dorado Tacos, Roberta’s Pizza, Takumi Taco, Bao by Kaya, Rockaway Clam, Inday, Little Collins, Bob White, Top Hops, Tuck Shop, Go Fish Sushi, Liquiteria, Taim, Kuro-Obi, Trapizzino.

MelissaMelissa: Get the breakfast sammich at the Rockaway Clam Bar

Natalie L.Natalie LeMoss: The Inday bowls are huge and super affordable.

Quality Italian is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Midtown East, New York.

3. Quality Italian

8.7
57 W 57th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Midtown East · 196 tips and reviews

Nick J.Nick Jordan: I'm a sucker for Chicken Parm so they had me from the start. Also blown away by the Bistecca Fiorentina and the Baked Clams.

Natasha A.Natasha Attal: The clams were out of this world (and I don't usually love clams so that says a lot)

Kathleen C.Kathleen Corless: Great atmosphere, excellent baked clams, pasta alla Norma and veal chop

amata is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Midtown East, New York.

4. amata

8.5
209 E 56th St (3rd Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Midtown East · 10 tips and reviews

M R.M Reilly-Brooks: Wonderful bday celebration for hubby—such service and food. Veal chop and soft shell crab specials to die for. Octopus salad and clams oreganta wonderful.

Sophia K.Sophia Kimmey: Loved the crab salad app, and the spicy pork chop entree. Owner is down to earth and so friendly!

Kevin O.Kevin O'wings: The gnocchi was great.

Sushi Yasuda is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Midtown East, New York.

5. Sushi Yasuda

8.9
204 E 43rd St (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 256 tips and reviews

Jon F.Jon Faro: Amazing flavors, I never knew sushi could be so delicious. Must tries: Uni, toro, Spanish mackerel, razor clam, unagi. I recommend starting with the combination Matsu and going from there.

Alex Z.Alex Zaltsman: Yasuda is for sushi purists. Not the place for rolls. The variety of different fish is incomparable to any other sushi place in NYC. Red miso soup w clam is fantastic. Amazing!

Karolina C.Karolina Chrusciel: Sea urchin, tuna belly, scallop or eel.. Everything is just so special, beautiful place and omacase experience!

Cellini is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Midtown East, New York.

6. Cellini

7.7
65 E 54th St (btwn Park Ave & Madison Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Midtown East · 22 tips and reviews

Tim C.Tim Clarke: Low key vibe but awesome food. The linguine with white clams is amazing

Autumn M.Autumn Mosca: Great food! The envelop pasta as a appetizer was Delicious!!! Staff was on point.

Jim F.Jim Follett: Great restaurant! All pasta dishes are great. Veal and fish are outstanding. Get the table for 8 under the alcove if you have a group. Almost like having a private room

The Smith is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Midtown East, New York.

7. The Smith

8.7
956 2nd Ave (at E 51st St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 362 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: In addition to a traditional bar, Smith's got a raw bar featuring towers of scallop ceviche, lobster, little neck clams, and East Coast oysters. Read more.

Ivan R.Ivan Rodriguez: The order of clams is huge, you can definitely share between 3 people.

Kristina G.Kristina Gorur: The brick pressed chicken and the burger were to die for! The burrata is also top notch

Avra Estiatorio is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Midtown East, New York.

8. Avra Estiatorio

9.1
141 E 48th St (btwn 3rd & Lexington Ave.), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 104 tips and reviews

Matthew T.Matthew Tringali: I got the dish of shrimp, scallops, mussels and clams in tomato and orzo. It was excellent, but next time I would do a whole fish dish. The mountain greens as a side was incredible.

Chris K.Chris Konecny: Hortas (steamed wild greens) and a well prepared peice of fresh fish makes for a perfect light meal. I will definitely be coming back

Tracy L.Tracy Leiken: Good food bad service and rude hostesses.

Hatsuhana is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Midtown East, New York.

9. Hatsuhana

9.0
17 E 48th St (btwn 5th and Madison Ave.), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Midtown East · 130 tips and reviews

Alex Z.Alex Zaltsman: Outstanding sushi in the banker-heavy midtown east. Try the red miso and clam soup. Yellowtail and amberjack are fantastic here.

Danielle S.Danielle Snow: I had lunch there today. I got the 3 roll lunch special. it was delicious and my sushi was super fresh

DensDens: Omakase from the downstairs sushi bar is amazing. Don't leave without trying the hand rolls (go spicy tuna!). I was also digging the salmon-meets-blowtorch sushi. Ask for fresh wasabi too.

Urbanspace Vanderbilt is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Midtown East, New York.

10. Urbanspace Vanderbilt

8.7
230 Park Avenue, New York, NY
Food Court · Midtown East · 175 tips and reviews

Elizabeth B.Elizabeth Burstein: Enjoyed the lobster mac and cheese, and the clam chowder!

Brandon H.Brandon Hoang: Excellent food court with a wide variety of quality stalls. Practically anything you crave, you'll find here

What's Good HereWhat's Good Here: What to order here: Delaney chicken, Thai Basil dish at Bangkok Bar, the tacos at Takumi Taco, the Wangding at Asia Dog. Skip the sesame noodles and pork bun from Hong Kong cart.

Quality Meats is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Midtown East, New York.

11. Quality Meats

8.9
57 W 58th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Midtown East · 317 tips and reviews

Chad R.Chad R: Best clam chowder. With bacon. Mmm. Enjoyed the bone-in sirloin with asparagus and the potato.

Wesley B.Wesley Bliss: Service decent, steak excellent, decor classy, quality wine list, good cocktails, delicious bone marrow

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Updated take on the classic steakhouse with sights like a four pound rib steak to share.

Pampano is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Midtown East, New York.

12. Pampano

7.5
209 E 49th St (btwn 3rd Ave & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 86 tips and reviews

7th.List7th.List: Let's get to business..the menu.. try..wood-smoked clams in tequila sauce, tuna tamalito with serrano-pepper coleslaw, bacon-wrapped jumbo shrimp in chipotle sauce, dorado in a tamarind-arbol pepper Read more.

DevontaDevonta: Great atmosphere. I had the PAELLA abs it was piping hot, rich and delicious. A little salty. The gauc and chips were excellent.

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: For $39, the "bottomless brunch" covers unlimited small plates and all the Sangria, Bloody Marys or Margaritas one can handle. (There is a two-hour limit to the bottomlessness.) Read more.

Neary's is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Midtown East, New York.

13. Neary's

8.4
358 E 57th St, New York, NY
Irish Pub · Sutton Place · 16 tips and reviews

Justin P.Justin Pulitzer: Try the Rice Pudding. It's homemade & phenomenal!

Kathy M.Kathy McGilvery: The best lamb chops, by far, in New York City!

Harvey G.Harvey Glover: Great Liver and bacon but why change extra for onions? $5 for a side of spinach is a bit excessive as well. However, this is the best (Irish) Sunday night comfort food on the way over east side.

Caviar Russe is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Midtown East, New York.

14. Caviar Russe

8.4
538 Madison Ave (60 E 55th St), New York, NY
Eastern European Restaurant · Midtown East · 20 tips and reviews

Glory K.Glory Kadigan: Excellent food and service. Had a sampling of caviar - well worth it! Lobster Risotto is excellent! Lovely decor!

BlackboardEatsBlackboardEats: Decadence in food-form: Potato gnocchi with caviar and caviar crème at Caviar Russe. Read more.

Gilt CityGilt City: The décor is a work of art at this Murano chandelier–crowned space: rated one of the New York Times’s top ten most romantic restaurants in town.

Sidecar at P.J. Clarke's is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Midtown East, New York.

15. Sidecar at P.J. Clarke's

7.9
205 E 55th St (3rd Ave.), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Midtown East · 8 tips and reviews

Mark H.Mark Heyert: Excellent tater tots, crab cakes, beet salad, and the bartenders are sweet and funny.

Michael W.Michael Witbrock: Cocktails, old fashioned wedge salad, steak

Ben K.Ben Kay: A gem to visit. So firstly yes it's a cosy affair. Tables super close together (let's call it intimate). Staff equally intimate in a laid back, cooking for friends style. Incredible burger. Best ever?