Penny
Seafood restaurant · East Village
90 E 10th St 1st Floor, New York, NY 10003
Highlights
Hip seafood counter-serve with eclectic wines and raw bar
Hip seafood counter-serve with eclectic wines and raw bar
"At the East Village seafood counter Penny I found the Penny Martini, a complex low-ABV creation by Ellis Srubas-Giammanco built on barley shochu and Italian dry vermouth cut with kijoshu sake, brightened with house-made celery vinegar and given body by a lactic acid solution, spritzed with juniper and citrus aromatics and served nearly frozen—precision-built to pair with briny, ice-cold shellfish." - Kat Odell
"At Penny in New York I was surprised to find their ice cream sandwich — a creamy sphere of vanilla tucked between two slices of brioche — become a town talker, showing that even seafood restaurants can turn the sandwich into something memorable and indulgent." - Kayleigh Ruller
"This seafood restaurant—from the people who run Claud downstairs—goes way beyond the standard crudos and into fish-you'll-never-forget territory. The short menu ranges from raw bar dishes to whole lobsters, and at least one of which tries to escape from its tank every night. Start with Penny’s version of the seafood tower, an icebox that comes with a luxurious selection of clams, oysters, and some killer red shrimp. Then get the squid stuffed with chard and tuna, and confit oysters. If you don't have a reservation (most of the 31-seat counter is saved for walk-ins), it’s best to arrive around their 5pm opening time. Otherwise, you'll probably have to wait." - will hartman, bryan kim, willa moore, kenny yang, neha talreja
"Every time we get a shrimp cocktail, we’re a little disappointed in ourselves. Those three shrimp were nice, but were they really worth more than a movie ticket? At Penny in the East Village, the Argentinian shrimp are a finger long, a little sweet, cost $4.50 each—and we ordered three more immediately after the first round. The high-quality raw stuff at this 31-seat seafood counter from the Claud team includes oysters, clams, and mussels, and a lot of them can be sampled in the Ice Box—Penny’s take on the seafood tower. But it’s only a teaser. Follow it with a dinner of confit oysters, stuffed squid, and a brioche ice cream sandwich." - bryan kim, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman
"One of the most talked-about restaurant openings of 2024, Penny is a seafood bar geared towards walk-ins and the after-work crowd (though these days it’s open on the weekends as well). The restaurant is entirely counter-seating, the kind of place to drop in for something spendy. Check out the $39 ice box, which is like a seafood tower for one, or level up with fancier $98 or $185 versions." - Melissa McCart
