Docks Oyster Bar: A Deco Seafood Room With $1.50 Happy-Hour Oysters
Docks Oyster Bar is a cavernous Art Deco seafood room near Grand Central that’s best known for its lively happy hour — and the headline number is hard to beat: $1.50 oysters, seven days a week.
Docks runs a happy hour every day of the week, 3 to 7pm.
The headline deal: $1.50 oysters at the bar. Confirmed via the venue’s site and Instagram; drink specials run alongside — confirm the full list at the bar.
About Docks Oyster Bar
Docks Oyster Bar sits at 633 3rd Ave, a deco-styled, cavernous restaurant best known for grilled seafood, raw-bar oysters, and a genuinely lively happy hour. It runs upscale ($$$) for dinner, which is exactly why the happy-hour oyster price stands out. At 4.4 stars across 1,700-plus reviews, it’s a Midtown East seafood standby.
The Happy Hour in Detail
The deal runs every day of the week, 3 to 7pm, and the move is the $1.50 oysters — a rare price this side of Midtown. Drink specials run alongside the raw bar, and the room genuinely fills at happy hour, so the bar is the place to be. It’s a strong pre-dinner or after-work stop if you came for the shellfish. One thing to know: their own homepage still says Monday to Friday, while their dedicated happy hour page and menu both say all week. The happy hour page is the more specific source, so daily stands – but call ahead if you are making a Sunday trip for it.
What to Order
Order oysters, plural — at $1.50 each, that’s the entire reason to come at happy hour — with a drink off the bar list. Beyond the raw bar, the kitchen’s grilled seafood is the signature.
The Space & Vibe
Big, handsome, and Deco: high ceilings, a long bar, and a buzzy after-work energy. More polished seafood brasserie than casual bar, but the happy-hour crowd keeps it lively.
The Murray Hill Angle
You’re on 3rd Ave around 40th, near Grand Central on the Midtown East edge of Murray Hill — an easy walk for the business-lunch and after-work crowd, and one of the few spots nearby doing dollar-and-a-half oysters.
Who It’s For
| Best for | Why |
|---|---|
| Cheap oysters | $1.50 each, 3–7pm |
| After-work seafood | a lively raw bar near GCT |
| A pre-dinner drink | at a handsome Deco bar |
| A business catch-up | an upscale room that fills at 5 |
FAQ
Does Docks Oyster Bar have a happy hour?
Yes — every day of the week, 3 to 7pm, with $1.50 oysters at the bar plus drink specials.
Where is Docks Oyster Bar?
633 3rd Ave, in Murray Hill, Manhattan — near Grand Central.
What’s Docks known for?
A cavernous Art Deco seafood room with grilled fish, a raw bar, and a lively happy hour.
Happy hour details verified August 2026. Times change — confirm with the venue.