The Clam Bar
Fine dining restaurant · Greenwich Village
169 Thompson St, New York, NY 10012
Highlights
Intimate spot for exceptional cocktails & fresh seafood
Intimate spot for exceptional cocktails & fresh seafood
"Just down the road from the OG Lunch, Clam Bar opened in 1981 but got a recent glow-up, complete with kale caesar, tuna poke nachos, espresso martinis and prosecco on tap. Still, you’re here for the seafood shack classics: Go for the warm lobster roll (market price) doused in garlicky butter on a soft potato bun, and crispy fried clam strips or calamari. The all-outdoor setting shaded by yellow umbrellas is the perfect place to eat before or after you hit the beach." - melissa kravitz hoeffner
"We love the setting of Clam Bar—it’s a roadside clam shack on the way to and from Montauk with umbrella-shaded picnic tables. The always-satisfying lobster roll is pretty similar to what you’ll find at Bostwick’s: finely chopped lobster meat on a toasted potato bun with a little celery and minimal mayo. The luxe hot lobster roll is also very much worth the trip, with bright red knuckle and claw meat poached in garlic butter, tucked into a toasty bun, and topped with pea shoots and scallions." - melissa kravitz hoeffner, team infatuation
"ZZ's Clam Bar made waves when Major Food Group opened it in New York in 2013. A year later it landed a Michelin nod, and for years following, ZZ’s maintained the star until it lost it in 2022." - Emma Orlow
"ZZ’s Clam Bar, a seafood spot, has closed and transitioned into private dining for neighboring Carbone. ZZ’s had maintained its Michelin star until 2022." - Luke Fortney
"A New York City restaurant that was stripped of its Michelin star in the most recent updates, illustrating the guide’s return to issuing downgrades after a pandemic-era pause." - Bettina Makalintal
