Entry № 983_NEW · Verified Apr 2026
About
Cervo's Lower East Side oyster bar draws on the seafood cultures of coastal Spain and Portugal — tinned fish, grilled octopus, cured meats, and a Galician wine list in a room that keeps the Mediterranean reference light and specific.
Coastal Spain & Portugal inspire the cooking at this crisp oyster bar & seafood specialist.
Editors’ notes
“Small restaurant with mostly barstool seating that is uncomfortably close together. Thankfully the food and service is fantastic. Based in Spanish cuisine, the menu has a solid array of seafood options with a few meats thrown in the mix. The burger is well known but not my favorite, the texture of the meat is slightly …”
“My partner and I visited Cervos for the last dinner of our trip to NYC. Overall we enjoyed dinner but it probably wouldn’t be somewhere we would recommend/return. We ordered the prawns and clams for starter but unfortunately they forgot our clams. We also ordered the sourdough but that was pretty dry and clearly had be…”
“The food and service were 👌👌👌 i really wanted to try their prawn head but the menu has changed. A lot of food were sour but right level of sourness. This is a perfect date spot. Piri piri chicken and croquettes were mediocre tbh but other seafood options were amazing”
“It has the casual dining and wine-bar vibe that captures the spirit of Spain and Portugal. The place is livelier at night than during the day, making it great for grabbing drinks with friends or enjoying a meal with wine.”