Craft cocktails, raw oysters, and New England classics






















"The Deal: Half-dozen oysters for $15; dozen oysters for $30; 3 cocktail shrimp for $18; $13 select cocktails, $12 tap wines, $35-$70 carafes of wine Oyster enthusiasts, here’s a very specific hack just for you. At Mar’s in Astoria, a half-dozen oysters go for $15, and select cocktails go for $13. But the $13 mignonette martini? It’s also served with an oyster. That’s like a deal on top of a deal. Happy hour clams and shrimp are also available." - willa moore, neha talreja, will hartman, sonal shah
"The Deal: $1.50 oysters, $5 beer, $8 wine, $9 cocktails If you’re looking for an outdoor brunch plan that involves inexplicable amounts of raw bar, this Astoria spot happens to serve $2 oysters all day on Sunday." - hannah albertine
"Oyster enthusiasts, here’s a very specific life hack just for you. At Mar’s in Astoria, Happy Hour oysters go for $2 a piece, and select cocktails go for $12. But the $12 mignonette martini? It’s also served with an oyster. That’s like a deal on top of a deal. Happy Hour clams and shrimp are also available. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Team Infatuation
"An Astoria gastropub, Mar’s uses Relay for deliveries and subsidizes 50 cents of Relay’s $5.50 delivery cost, leaving customers to pay the remaining $5." - Caroline Shin
"Inspectors describe this spot as "a charming oyster bar...plucked out of another century." The restaurant boasts an unassuming exterior across the street from a grocery store in Astoria. "Most of the menu is given over to raw seafood and New England classics." At brunch, the menu includes dirty rice with sunny-side up eggs, rice, salted cod, pork and fennel sausage, leeks and herbs; homemade waffles with blueberries and maple syrup; and poutine featuring French fries, burrata, chicken demi, parsley, chives and scallions." - Aaron Hutcherson