Randazzo's Seafood
Seafood market · Belmont ·
Sidewalk raw bar with fresh oysters & clams, global seafood
Sidewalk raw bar with fresh oysters & clams, global seafood
"If, like me, you want to eat an oyster that has been cracked open for you on a sidewalk by a fast-talking Italian American shucker, then Arthur Avenue—the Little Italy of the Bronx—is your answer. There are two rivaling seafood joints that anchor the main strip, Randazzo’s Seafood and Consenza’s Clam Bar, both of which will be jostling for your attention, and both of which believe to be the best. Whichever you choose, you can’t go wrong: just head to either of their outdoor stands and slurp some shellfish down al fresco (I particularly love the fresh clams on the half shell)." - Kat Chen
"Seafood admirers, please formally introduce yourself to Randazzo’s, a fish market on Arthur Avenue with a huge selection of fresh seafood. A lot of people do their grocery shopping here, so you’ll notice people buying everything from octopus imported from Italy to over 30 types of oysters. But, when the weather is nice, they set up a raw bar on the sidewalk out front where they shuck oysters and clams to order, and serve sea urchin you can eat standing up in the middle of the street." - hannah albertine
"Down the block and across the street at Randazzo’s the sidewalk raw bar offers a similar, slightly rougher proposition: the day’s offerings are kept on ice in a cooler rather than neatly arrayed, there’s a stainless-steel countertop to belly up to, clams (fifteen dollars a dozen) and thrilling razor clams, and just two oyster varieties — tangy, grassy Blue Points and buttery Beau Soleils — each at two dollars apiece, a price that encourages ordering a dozen (or another dozen). You can stand and slurp as they’re shucked or sit on folding chairs against the shop window to people-watch, perhaps sipping the cheap white wine that mysteriously appears in a little plastic cup; squeeze the lemon, dab the hot sauce, devour." - H, e, l, e, n, , R, o, s, n, e, r
"Randazzo’s is a seafood shop on Arthur Avenue with a huge selection of fresh seafood, ranging from octopus imported from Italy to over 30 types of oysters. When the weather is nice, they set up a raw bar on the sidewalk out front where they shuck oysters and clams to order, and serve sea urchin you can eat standing up on the street." - Matt Tervooren
"One of the two top seafood spots in the neighborhood, offering the freshest fish available, both familiar and exotic. In warm months they even sell freshly shucked oysters and clams out on the sidewalk, which only adds to the lively, market‑fresh vibe." - Danica Lo
