El Pingüino
Bar · Greenpoint ·
Spanish seafood bar with raw bar, cocktails, wine, sherry
Spanish seafood bar with raw bar, cocktails, wine, sherry
"The Deal: Half-off oysters; $12 glasses of sherry; $12 martinis At this Spanish seafood bar in Greenpoint, you’ll find a transistor radio playing indie music, a cartoon poster of a wine-drunk penguin, and a pack of neighborhood people wearing glasses and baseball caps. Come for drinks and snacks with a date or a friend during the daily happy hour from 4-7pm, when oysters are half off and martinis cost $12." - willa moore, neha talreja, will hartman, sonal shah
"The Deal: $12 sherry; $12 martinis; half-off oysters On any given night at El Pingüino in Greenpoint, you’ll find a transistor radio playing indie music in the bathroom, a cartoon poster of a wine-drunk penguin hanging behind the bar, and an impressive raw bar. Come for drinks and snacks." - bryan kim, willa moore, neha talreja
"At this Spanish seafood bar in Greenpoint, you’ll see plenty of things to discuss with someone you just met, like the transistor radio playing indie music in the bathroom, the cartoon poster of a wine-drunk penguin, and all the neighborhood people wearing glasses and baseball caps seated in tiny wooden booths. In addition to a curated list of wine, sherry, and amari, El Pingüino also serves an impressive raw bar selection and small plates, but you never get the feeling that you're required to have a full meal." - will hartman, bryan kim, willa moore, neha talreja
"This Spanish seafood bar exudes “check out my graphic design portfolio” Greenpoint charm. In addition to a transistor radio playing indie music in the bathroom, and a cartoon poster of a wine-drunk penguin, you'll find well-made cocktails and an impressive raw bar. Come for drinks and snacks with a date, and get a big seafood platter if you're feeling ambitious. They also have a daily Happy Hour." - bryan kim, neha talreja, will hartman, molly fitzpatrick
"Seafood Plateau Height: 11.5 inches. Price: $125, which includes 12 oysters, 4 shrimp, fluke ceviche with avocado, scallop aguachile, Jonah crab salad, saltines, ritz crackers. The booths and barstools at this narrow Spanish spot in Greenpoint fill up quickly with small groups drinking cocktails, sharing little plates of boquerones and tinned scallops, and chatting loudly. No one will do more than take a furtive glance at your two-tiered Plateau when it arrives, somewhat unceremoniously. Zoom in on the highlights: plump, chewy oysters, and tangy black bass crudo. With flickering candlelight, a soundtrack that switches from easy listening to rock standards, and a Happy Hour that goes until 12am all week, this is a good spot to pair some splurgy seafood with a discounted drink, like the $12 martini, or a Midori Sour." - molly fitzpatrick, willa moore, neha talreja, will hartman, kym backer, sonal shah
