Grand Central Oyster Bar: Feast of 7 Fishes, New Year's Eve Menus Epicurean Holiday Destination

All roads lead to New York City during the holiday season, from the tree lighting at Rockefeller Center to ringing in the New Year at Times Square, and everything in between! The epicurean destination for visitors and locals alike is the historic Grand Central Oyster Bar (Lower Level, Grand Central Terminal), where executive chef Sandy Ingber will put forth both seafood bounty and culinary confections. On the Feast of the Seven Fishes for Christmas Eve (Thursday, December 24th) and New Year’s Eve (Thursday, December 31st), the “Bishop of Bivalves” will carefully prepare a la carte menus for each celebration with a flair. For those with a sweet tooth, Ingber teams with the Oyster Bar’s pastry chef Januz Noka for dessert menus to die for on both holiday eves.

The four menus will be available for both lunch and dinner, beginning at 11:30 AM, with the final reservation for dinner at 10:00 PM. For reservations call 212-490-6650, and for more information visit www.oysterbarny.com.

Among the Feast of the Seven Fishes “frutte de mare” highlights are the Insalata di Natale Italian Seafood Salad and Grilled Jumbo Shrimp with Puttanesca Sauce over Spaghettini, two Italian-style menu fixtures, not to mention the exotic Sea Urchin Gelato, a rare but oft-asked-for dessert only available during the holiday season.

The New Year’s Eve entrees include sumptuous seafood specials such as Maine Lobster Newburg, Alaskan Red King Crabmeat over Spinach Salad, and Oyster Bar Surf & Turf featuring petite filet mignon and shrimp scampi.

The dancing sugarplums on the Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve dessert menus include these culinary confections making the Oyster Bar a sugary stop: Espresso Sambuca Crème Brulee, Decadent White & Dark Chocolate Cake with Marinated Mixed Berries, and Jack Daniels Gelato with Spiced Nuts.

The four menus are below:

FEAST OF THE 7 FISHES A LA CARTE MENU, DECEMBER 24, 2015

• PASTA e FAGIOLE with FLORIDA ROCK SHRIMP and BASIL OIL … 7.25
• INSALATA di NATALE (ITALIAN SEAFOOD SALAD) with PULPO, SCUNGELLI, CALAMARI and SHRIMP … 28.95
• GRILLED JUMBO SHRIMP with PUTTANESCA SAUCE over SPAGHETTINI … 29.95
• MAINE LOBSTER THERMIDOR over RICE PILAF … 31.95
• SALT COD POTATO CRUSTED and GRILLED NORWEGIAN SALMON FILET with SPICY AMALET TOMATO SAUCE and RISOTTO MILANESE … 29.95
• DESSERT: SEA URCHIN (RIZZI) GELATO … 6.75
• ESPRESSO SAMBUCCA CRÈME BRULEE … 7.75

CHRISTMAS EVE DESSERT MENU, DECEMBER 24, 2015

• ALMOND CHESTNUT-PRALINE CHOCOLATE BUCHE de NOEL … 8.50
• ESPRESSO SAMBUCA CRÈME BRULEE … 7.75
• PANETTONE and CARAMELIZED APPLE CHARLOTTE with CRYSTALIZED GINGER CRÈME ANGLAISE … 7.50
• CHOCOLATE MOUSSE … 6.75
• RICE PUDDING … 5.50
• CRÈME CARAMEL … 6.95
• VERY FRESH FRUIT SALAD … 6.45
• FLORIDA KEY LIME PIE … 7.50
• NEW YORK CHEESECAKE … 7.25
• CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT SORBET … 6.50
• SEA URCHIN (RIZZI) GELATO … 6.75
• CHOCOLATE or VANILLA ICE CREAM … 6.25
• HOT FUDGE SUNDAE … 7.95
• Any DESSERT A LA MODE ... ADD 2.50

NEW YEAR’S EVE A LA CARTE MENU

• MAIN LOBSTER BISQUE…$7.50
• ALASKAN RED KING CRABMEAT over SPINACH SALAD with YUZU-WASABI DRESSING and ASIAN PEARS, AVOCADO, CUCUMBERS … 30.95
• FRIED NEW BEDFORD SEA SCALLOPS with BLACK GARLIC-KEY LIME AIOLI and SWEET POTATO WAFFLE FRIES … 31.95
• BROILED SCOTTISH OCEAN TROUT (MEDIUM) FILET OVER TRUFFLED FINGERLING POTATO PUREE with PROSECCO BEURRE BLANC and SALMON CAVIAR … 30.95
• MAINE LOBSTER NEWBERG over DOMINO RICE with WILD MUSHROOMS and ASPARAGUS … 31.95
• OYSTER BAR SURF and TURF – PETITE SIRLOIN STRIP and GRILLED JUMBO SHRIMP SCAMPI, SWEET POTATO GNOCCHI GRATIN with GORGONZOLA DOLCE and FRENCH BEANS AMANDINE … 37.95

New Year’s Eve Dessert Menu

• ESPRESSO SAMBUCA POTS de CRÈME … 8.50
• DECADENT WHITE and DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE with MARINATED MIXED BERRIES … 8.50
• SAUVIGNON BLANC POACHED QUINCE and OVEN ROASTED CALVADOS APPLE PIE … 7.50
• FRENCH CARAMEL TIRAMISU … 8.50
• CHOCOLATE MOUSSE … 6.75
• RICE PUDDING … 5.00
• CRÈME CARAMEL … 6.95
• VERY FRESH FRUIT SALAD … 5.95
• FLORIDA KEY LIME PIE … 7.25
• NEW YORK CHEESECAKE … 6.95
• STRAWBERRY CHAMPAGNE SORBET … 6.50
• JACK DANIELS GELATO with SPICED NUTS … 6.75
• CHOCOLATE or VANILLA ICE CREAM … 5.75
• HOT FUDGE SUNDAE … 7.50
• Any DESSERT A LA MODE … 2.00