Best Girls Night Out Approved Restaurants in Murray Hill

Leonetta spins flavors from around the Mediterranean coastline into a sleek, high-energy dining room with a serious bar program. The menu stretches from spreads and stone-fired pita to seafood and lamb, making it a flexible option for both cocktails-and-snacks and full celebratory dinners.

Meze Mazi is a modern Greek taverna on 3rd Avenue serving charcoal-grilled seafood, lamb, and meze in a bright, island-inspired room. Locals use it for lingering dinners, bottomless brunch, and group celebrations built around classic Greek flavors with a polished twist.

Tara Rose is a cocktail-driven Irish bar with a New American menu of burgers, pastas, and hearty plates that works as well for brunch as it does for late-night drinks. Regulars treat it as a go-to for upbeat gatherings where the bar program is as important as the food.

5ive Spice’s Gramercy outpost turns Vietnamese street food into a fuller night out with cocktails, banh mi, pho, and their signature Bánh Xèo tacos. The space is livelier and more design-forward than a typical pho shop, drawing both neighborhood regulars and destination diners.

A hip, casual restaurant specializing in gluten-free comfort food with a modern twist, from brunch to dinner.

Handcraft Kitchen & Cocktails is a neighborhood bar-restaurant focused on updated American comfort food, strong cocktails, and a boozy brunch program. Since 2015 it’s been a go-to for locals who want sliders, nachos, and drinks in a warm, reclaimed-wood space.

Albert's Bar is a polished Midtown cocktail bar that doubles as a New American hangout, serving serious drinks alongside a tight menu of upgraded comfort food. Near Grand Central, it’s become a go-to for smash burgers, fried chicken sandwiches, and brunch plates in a high-ceilinged, design-forward room.

The Factory 380 is an Andy Warhol-themed bar where pizzas, burgers, and bar snacks meet bottomless brunch and late-night dancing. It’s a flexible hangout for groups who want American comfort food, cocktails, and a playful, neon-lit atmosphere.

Blue Mountain is a sushi, Asian cuisine, and bar-lounge hybrid on 3rd Avenue where roll combos and signature maki share space with cocktails and hot dishes. It’s popular with neighborhood groups who want a relaxed room, strong happy-hour energy, and big boats loaded with nigiri and rolls.

Leslie is a newer New American restaurant in Murray Hill from a husband-and-wife team, serving deviled eggs, Korean-style ribs, and seasonal mains in a cozy, polished room. Early feedback points to dialed-in flavors and a welcoming, date-friendly atmosphere.

Hummus Kitchen in Kips Bay leans Israeli-Middle Eastern, focusing on hummus platters, pitas, and salads that work as casual sit-down meals or slightly elevated takeout. It’s a flexible option for vegetarian-leaning lunches, brunches, and easy weeknight dinners built around dips and grilled proteins.

The Gem Saloon is a sprawling bar in Murray Hill that flips into a bottomless-style brunch destination with avocado toast, chicken and waffles, and big pitchers. It’s less about delicate plating and more about long tables, sports on TV, and a social brunch that can stretch into afternoon.