Best Seafood Restaurants in Murray Hill & Kips Bay (10016)
9 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
Tempura Matsui
Tempura-focused omakase that treats frying like fine dining.
Notable Picks
8.9
Tempura Matsui is a quietly luxurious counter focused on tempura omakase, where a chef fries each course to order in front of you. Diners come for precise technique, pristine seafood, and a rare opportunity to treat tempura as a full tasting menu rather than a side dish.
Must-Try Dishes:
Tempura omakase menu with seasonal seafood, Shrimp tempura with shiitake and vegetables, Tendon bowl with tempura over rice
What makes it special: Tempura-focused omakase that treats frying like fine dining.
#2
Riverpark
8.7
Riverpark overlooks the East River from the Alexandria Center, serving seasonal New American plates with a strong emphasis on seafood and produce. Diners use it for polished dates, business meals, and occasions where waterfront views matter.
Must-Try Dishes:
Seafood Tower, Roasted Chicken Breast, Dry Aged Riverpark Burger
What makes it special: Waterfront New American dining with a serious seafood and produce focus.
8.6
Vibes:
Business Lunch Power Players
Birthday & Celebration Central
Luxury Dining Elite
Group Dining Gatherings
Benjamin Steakhouse Prime doubles as a power steakhouse and serious seafood house, with a raw bar and broiled fish sharing space with dry-aged beef. Midtown regulars lean on it for client dinners where surf-and-turf and clubby service are expected.
Must-Try Dishes:
Seafood Tower, Lobster Bisque, Broiled Lobster Tail
What makes it special: Classic Midtown steakhouse with a serious raw bar and seafood program.
#4
Sabai Thai
8.6
Opened in 2018 on Park Avenue South, Sabai Thai is a polished NoMad dining room pairing classic curries and noodles with a strong cocktail program. Locals lean on it for sit-down dinners that feel a notch more refined than the neighborhood’s takeout-heavy Thai options, especially for groups and date nights looking for a comfortable, modern space.
Must-Try Dishes:
Duck curry with jasmine rice, Pad see ew with beef, Soft shell crab fried rice
What makes it special: Stylish Thai dining room with balanced classics and cocktails in NoMad.
#5
Wokuni
8.3
Vibes:
Group Dining Gatherings
Business Lunch Power Players
Hidden Gems Heaven
Trendy Table Hotspots
Backed by a Japanese seafood company, Wokuni runs a big, lively Murray Hill dining room built around sashimi, chirashi, and cooked seafood flown in from Japan. It works as well for omakase-style dinners as it does for groups sharing rolls, grilled fish, and sake.
Must-Try Dishes:
Bara chirashi, Sashimi omakase set, Grilled whole fish specials
What makes it special: Sea-to-table Japanese seafood with serious sourcing in a big room.
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.
#7
Musaek
8.1
Musaek is a Korean seafood and cocktail bar where clarified drinks meet a short, shellfish-heavy menu. It’s more lounge than restaurant, used for pre-dinner bites or late-night oysters and crudo in a moody, design-forward room.
Must-Try Dishes:
Seafood Plateau for Two, Oyster Selection, Seasonal Crudo
What makes it special: Cocktail-first Korean spot where seafood small plates anchor the menu.
8.0
For decades, El Pote Español has served Castilian-style paellas and seafood platters in a brick-walled Murray Hill dining room. Regulars come for big-format rice dishes, sangria pitchers, and old-school hospitality instead of flash.
Must-Try Dishes:
Paella Marinera, Mariscada en Salsa Verde, Chorizo al Vino
What makes it special: Long-running Spanish spot known for paella and hearty seafood plates.
Worthy Picks
7.8
Thai Food Near Me is a compact Murray Hill spot built around fast combos, delivery, and a broad curry-and-noodle menu. Office workers and nearby residents rely on it for weeknight pad thai, drunken noodles, and house curries that land on the table or at the door quickly.
Must-Try Dishes:
Drunken noodles with beef, Green curry with chicken, Crispy red duck curry
What makes it special: Neighborhood workhorse for fast, affordable Thai curries and noodles.