Jeffrey’s Grocery: A West Village Seafood Corner With a $1.50 Oyster Happy Hour
Jeffrey’s Grocery has been a West Village staple for years, and the room feels like it — warm, unhurried, and genuinely neighborhoody in a part of Manhattan that’s mostly restaurants trying to impress you. It’s a corner seafood spot and oyster bar at 172 Waverly Place, part of Gabriel Stulman’s Happy Cooking Hospitality group, with sidewalk seating and a nautical-leaning interior of exposed brick and candlelight.
Once a combination raw bar and grocery store, it dropped the grocery and leaned into an expansive seafood menu. The oysters are sustainably sourced and consistently good, and the weekday happy hour is the move — exactly what a neighborhood oyster spot should be.
The Happy Hour
The oyster happy hour runs Monday through Friday, 3:30–5:30pm, at the bar:
- $1.50 oysters — sustainably sourced and consistently good — among the city’s better-loved oyster deals
- Discounted wine and beer — alongside the oysters
- Small room, no reservations at the bar, cash-friendly. Arrive close to 3:30pm to claim a seat.
The Raw Bar and Food
Beyond the oysters, the menu is seafood-forward and seasonal, with a daily-changing oyster selection and a raw bar you can build into a full plateau. Regulars go for the lobster roll, old bay fries, crab dip, mussels, the J.G. Burger, and the splurge-y lobster spaghetti. Weekend brunch leans seafood, and the kitchen runs a late-night menu Thursday through Saturday.
The Room
A small corner restaurant with a nautical streak — exposed brick, vintage cookbooks, evening candlelight, and sidewalk seating when the weather cooperates. It’s open all day, seven days a week, with its own coffee blend in collaboration with Stumptown Coffee Roasters. Sister restaurant Joseph Leonard sits across the street; locals put their name down at both and walk between them until a seat opens. Most guests dine as walk-ins — what’s on OpenTable is only part of the seating.
Who Jeffrey’s Grocery Is For
| Occasion | Why It Works |
|---|---|
| Oyster happy hour | $1.50 oysters weekdays 3:30–5:30pm — a genuine neighborhood deal |
| Casual date | Warm, unhurried corner room with candlelight and good seafood |
| Solo bar seat | Small bar, no reservations, cash-friendly — easy to slip into |
| Weekend brunch | Seafood-leaning brunch in a true West Village neighborhood spot |
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Jeffrey’s Grocery FAQ
Does Jeffrey’s Grocery have a happy hour?
Yes — an Oyster Happy Hour, Monday–Friday 3:30–5:30pm, with $1.50 oysters at the raw bar (holidays excluded).
How much are oysters at happy hour?
$1.50 each during the weekday 3:30–5:30pm window — roughly half the regular raw-bar price.
Where is Jeffrey’s Grocery?
172 Waverly Place at Christopher St in the West Village (1 train to Christopher St–Sheridan Sq).
Do you need a reservation?
Tables are OpenTable-only, but most seats go to walk-ins and the raw bar is first-come — ideal for the happy hour.
Oyster happy hour details are sourced from the venue’s listings and last updated June 2026. Deals can change — confirm with Jeffrey’s Grocery before visiting.