Best Korean Restaurants in Murray Hill & Kips Bay (10016)
10 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
Hyun
8.8
Hyun is a wagyu-focused Korean BBQ experience where set-course omakase menus showcase high-grade beef grilled tableside by staff. The polished rooms and private alcoves make it a destination for celebrations built around serious meat.
Must-Try Dishes:
A5 wagyu omakase set, Assorted wagyu cuts with banchan, Kimchi fried rice finished on the grill
What makes it special: High-end wagyu omakase BBQ where staff grills each course for you.
#3
Atoboy
8.6
Atoboy helped define contemporary Korean small-plate dining in NoMad, using a three-course prix fixe format built around shareable banchan-style dishes. The dining room is minimalist and lively, with a crowd that treats dinner as much like a night out as a sit-down meal.
Must-Try Dishes:
Fried chicken with spicy peanut sauce, Cured fish course with seasonal garnishes, Sujeonggwa granita dessert with lychee yogurt
What makes it special: Korean-inspired tasting format that keeps dinner playful and shareable.
#4
Moono
8.4
Moono pairs a sleek, dimly lit dining room with a menu that runs from traditional dishes to modern snacks and bar platters. It’s become a go-to for groups who want soju, banchan, and a broader look at Korean classics beyond BBQ.
Must-Try Dishes:
Mung bean pancake (nokdujeon), Beef tartare yukhoe with Korean pear, Spicy fried chicken with gochujang sauce
What makes it special: Modern Korean dining room balancing bansang-style sets, anju, and cocktails.
8.4
Her Name Is Han is a home-style Korean restaurant where bubbling hot pots, generous banchan, and hearty stews anchor the menu. Lines form nightly for comforting plates that feel designed for sharing with a table of friends.
Must-Try Dishes:
Beef bulgogi hot pot, Korean fried chicken, Budae hot pot with ramen and cheese
What makes it special: Korean soul food spot known for hot pots and endless-feeling banchan.
#6
Nubiani
8.4
Nubiani’s Midtown East outpost brings polished, modern Korean BBQ to a sleek dining room, with USDA Prime cuts and well-composed BBQ sets cooked over tabletop grills. It’s priced for special dinners and corporate cards, but strong meat quality, banchan, and a lively room make it a go-to upscale KBBQ choice in the neighborhood.
Must-Try Dishes:
Prime Marinated Short Ribs (갈비), Beef Tartare Bibimbap (육회비빔밥), Kimchi Stew (김치찌개)
What makes it special: Modern Korean BBQ with Prime meats and a polished Midtown setting.
#7
Hojokban
8.2
Hojokban translates contemporary Seoul dining to a stylish Madison Avenue space with soju-friendly plates, stews, and composed mains. It reads like a modern Korean dinner party, with dishes built for sharing alongside cocktails and rice wines.
Must-Try Dishes:
Sous-vide galbi-style short rib, Perilla noodle salad, Budae jjigae-inspired jeon
What makes it special: Seoul-born restaurant translating modern Korean drinking food and mains to NYC.
8.0
Ahgassi Gopchang brings its offal-focused KBBQ reputation to a busy Koreatown corner, specializing in grilled intestines, tripe, and classic cuts over hot charcoal. The atmosphere is loud and smoky, rewarding diners who want a late-running, high-energy grill session.
Must-Try Dishes:
Gopchang grilled beef intestines, Marinated pork or beef combo platter, Kimchi fried rice finished on the grill
What makes it special: Offal-forward Korean BBQ spot where gopchang and grilled meats lead the show.
Worthy Picks
#9
Kjun
7.9
Kjun is a small, reservation-driven spot in Murray Hill where chef Jae Jung fuses Korean flavors with Cajun and Creole cooking. Gumbo, fried chicken, and kimchi-driven plates show up with both Southern and Seoul accents.
Must-Try Dishes:
KJUN fried chicken with gochujang hot honey, Chicken-and-andouille or seafood gumbo, Gluten-free kimchi jambalaya
What makes it special: Korean-Cajun cooking from a fine-dining-trained chef in a tiny dining room.
#10
Handsome Rice
7.8
Handsome Rice is a compact counter-service spot in Murray Hill serving rice and salad bowls built around Korean BBQ meats and vegetables. It’s a weekday staple for nearby office workers who want something fast, filling, and more thoughtful than a generic lunch chain.
Must-Try Dishes:
Handsome Rice meat-lover bowl (galbi, bulgogi, jeyuk, chicken), Jeyuk spicy pork BBQ bowl, Bibimbap-style salad bowl with gochujang
What makes it special: Korean BBQ bowl shop turning galbi and bulgogi into efficient everyday meals.