Great Staten Island Restaurants: Lacey’s Bridge Tavern

Step into the Bridge Tavern at 75 Innis Street — a residential street in the shadow of the Bayonne Bridge in Port Richmond, Staten Island — and you step back in time — into a neighborhood Irish bar of yesteryear.

But not just an Irish bar — a fun family eatery with a full menu including a raw bar and lobster, generous portions, and events like “Lobster Thursday.”

• The Menu for The Bridge Tavern is here: https://laceysbridgetavern.com/menu/
• There are different menus for lunch and dinner, and catering. Here is the dinner menu: https://laceysbridgetavern.com/dinner-menu/

The Bridge Tavern was founded in 1937. It is officially known these days as Lacey’s Bridge Tavern after Chris Lacey purchased the business over a dozen years go.

The Environment

The first time I stepped into The Bridge Tavern, I popped in on a sunny Sunday afternoon after unexpectedly finding the place on a residential street near the Bayonne Bridge. I walked out of the bright sunshine into a dark  tavern (compared to outside) with a bar and stools to the left, and tables to the right, and eyes at the bar glancing over toward me and then back to whatever they were doing.

I was quickly greeted by a very friendly waitress who asked if we (my wife and I) would like a table.

We had a wonderful lunch in the very relaxed atmosphere — I had the blackened hamburger and wife had the grilled chicken sandwich. Terrific.

We were there on a quiet Sunday afternoon around 1pm. As you can see from the photo below, Lacey’s Bridge Tavern can get quite busy.

The Food

Lacey’s Bridge Tavern gets excellent food reviews on Yelp. Their fish dishes get extra special high ratings.

And of course there is the Raw Oyster bar.

And Lobster Fest Thursdays.

The wife and I will be returning for a Lobster Fest Thursday — will update this post when we do.

As you walk down the street that Lacey’s Bridge Tavern is on — you see the Bayonne Bridge in the near distance.

There is a park across the way from The Bridge Tavern called Elm Park. In fact Lacey’s Bridge Tavern is officially known to be in the Elm Park area of Staten Island, which itself is in Port Richmond.