Best Fine Dining Restaurants in Chelsea Hudson Yards (10001)
5 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
Nōksu
A Michelin-starred subway-hidden counter with a focused, modern Korean tasting menu.
Notable Picks
#1
Nōksu
8.8
A 15-seat, one-Michelin-star tasting counter hidden inside the 32nd Street subway entrance, offering an intimate, high-precision Korean-leaning seafood menu. The pacing is tight and theatrical without feeling gimmicky, and the cooking shows serious technique in every course.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chef's tasting menu, Truffle bao bun, Uni beignet
What makes it special: A Michelin-starred subway-hidden counter with a focused, modern Korean tasting menu.
#2
Ci Siamo
8.6
Live-fire Italian inside Manhattan West, led by Chef Hilary Sterling, with a grill-and-embers focus that shows up in seafood and wood-roasted mains. Pastas are the steady draw, and the room runs polished but warm, making it one of the district’s most reliable special-occasion picks.
Must-Try Dishes:
Rigatoni alla gricia, Cast-iron focaccia with stracciatella, Wood-fired whole trout
What makes it special: Live-fire technique gives classic Italian a smoky, modern edge.
8.6
Andrew Carmellini’s return to formal dining inside the Fifth Avenue Hotel delivers Italian-French plates with old-New-York polish. Expect luxe ingredients, clean technique, and a room that feels like a modern Gilded Age salon.
Must-Try Dishes:
Crab & Meyer lemon mille-feuille, Squab en croute, Ricotta agnolotti with ragù modenese
What makes it special: A high-craft, hotel-anchored fine-dining room from a James Beard-winning chef.
#4
GAONNURI
8.3
A high-rise Koreatown institution pairing skyline views with premium Korean barbecue and a structured tasting/omakase option. The meats are well-sourced and the dining room’s energy makes it a dependable celebratory pick.
Must-Try Dishes:
Prime ribeye BBQ set, Marinated galbi set, Seafood pancake
What makes it special: KBBQ on a high-rise perch with panoramic Manhattan views.
Worthy Picks
7.9
A tiny, hard-to-find sushi counter tucked inside a midblock storefront, known for remarkably well-priced fish and compact omakase sets. It’s not a luxury room, but the ingredient quality routinely beats expectations for the neighborhood.
Must-Try Dishes:
Omakase nigiri box, Toro & uni donburi, Yellowtail jalapeño nigiri
What makes it special: Serious sushi quality in a tiny, blink-and-miss-it Midtown counter.