Best Fine Dining Restaurants in Murray Hill & Kips Bay (10016)
6 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
Atomix
Two-Michelin-star Korean tasting menu that leads the city’s fine dining conversation.
Essential Picks
#1
Atomix
9.3
Atomix is a counter-style Korean fine dining restaurant in NoMad serving a tightly choreographed multi-course tasting menu that reimagines classic flavors through modern technique. Reservations are hard to land, but the experience—down to the course cards and ceramics—feels like a full immersion in next-generation Korean cooking.
Must-Try Dishes:
Tteok-galbi with chocolate and chopi, Halibut with sea urchin rice porridge, Ganjang gejang marinated raw crab
What makes it special: Two-Michelin-star Korean tasting menu that leads the city’s fine dining conversation.
Notable Picks
#2
Scarpetta
8.7
Scarpetta, in The James New York–NoMad, is a polished Italian dining room known for handmade pastas, polished service, and a softly lit atmosphere that reads as classic New York date night. It’s a go-to for anniversaries and big milestones when you want white-tablecloth energy without old-school stuffiness.
Must-Try Dishes:
Spaghetti with tomato and basil, Creamy polenta with truffled mushrooms, Braised short ribs
What makes it special: Modern Italian icon with famous pastas and a refined, romantic room.
8.6
Zuma brings a glitzy, multi-level Japanese izakaya experience to Midtown East, combining an open robata grill, sushi counter, and cocktail bar under one high-ceilinged roof. It’s where corporate cards, celebrations, and stylish groups converge for shared plates, sashimi, and smoky skewers in a high-energy room.
Must-Try Dishes:
Miso-marinated black cod wrapped in hoba leaf, Robata-grilled lamb chops, Spicy tuna maki with green chili and tobiko
What makes it special: High-energy Japanese izakaya with sushi, robata, and scene-y cocktails.
Ramerino brings a Tuscan-accented Italian steakhouse to Midtown East, pairing prime cuts and handmade pastas with a handsome, softly lit dining room. It’s used as much for business dinners near Bryant Park as for classic New York date nights built around branzino, pappardelle and a strong wine list.
Must-Try Dishes:
Pappardelle with Wild Mushroom and Truffle, Cacio e Pepe Tonnarelli, Homemade Amaretto Tiramisu
What makes it special: Tuscan-driven Italian prime house with tableside touches near Bryant Park.
8.1
Villa Berulia is a long-running, family-owned Italian-Croatian restaurant in Murray Hill, known for old-school hospitality, generously sauced pastas, and hearty mains served in a softly lit dining room. It feels more like a neighborhood living room than a scene, with regulars returning for decades for consistent plates and personal attention from the owners.
Must-Try Dishes:
Osso buco over risotto, Shrimp or seafood buzara, Housemade strukli (baked cheese dumplings)
What makes it special: Family-run Italian-Croatian spot with decades of loyal regulars.
Worthy Picks
7.8
Toledo is a classic Spanish restaurant near Murray Hill that leans into white tablecloths, wood accents, and big-format paellas rather than hyper-modern design. It’s the move when you want gambas al ajillo, sangria, and a sharing-style seafood spread in a room that feels frozen in an earlier era of Midtown fine dining.
Must-Try Dishes:
Seafood paella a la marinera, Mariscada in green sauce, Gambas al ajillo
What makes it special: Old-school Spanish dining room built around paella and mariscada platters.