Around Nōksu
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.4 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
2
0.6 mi
7:00 PMThe big dinner
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
← Best special-occasion restaurants in New YorkDate night guide · New York
A big night out in Midtown Manhattan
For the anniversary, the birthday, the big news.
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For the anniversary, the birthday, the proposal. Every restaurant here sits at the top of the price range and treats dinner as the whole event. Book well ahead, mention what you're celebrating when you do, and plan for a longer meal than usual.
This guide ranks 27 special-occasion restaurants in Midtown Manhattan. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
Nights people planned here
Published date nights with a stop on this list.
Make a night of it
Routes around the top spots on the list, with the best-rated places nearby for the rest of the evening.
Around The Whitby Bar & Restaurant
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.4 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
2
0.8 mi
7:00 PMThe big dinner
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Around The Flatiron Room Murray Hill
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.1 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
2
0.8 mi
7:00 PMThe big dinner
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Special-occasion restaurants in Midtown Manhattan
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Nōksu
4.9(12)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
The Whitby Bar & Restaurant
4.9(11)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
The Flatiron Room Murray Hill
4.8(26)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
Oceana
4.8(25)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
THE GRILL
4.8(6)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
Hwaro
4.7(26)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
Valerie
4.6(22)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Rice X Beans
4.5(11)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
Butter
4.5(4)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Empire Steak House East
4.4(16)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
Frena
4.3(17)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
Gabriel Kreuther
4.3(15)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
Elder
4.3(9)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Gallagher’s Steak House
4.3(7)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
Le Grande Boucherie
4.3(6)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Palermo Argentinian Bistro
4.3(6)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
Ocean Prime
4.3(4)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
Indian Accent
4.2(23)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
The Russian Tea Room
4.2(19)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
Torishin
4.2(19)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
The Polo Bar
4.1(13)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
Yingtao
4.1(10)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
44 & X Hell’s Kitchen
4.1(7)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
The Parlour Room
4.0(1)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
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Good to know
- What's the best special-occasion restaurant in Midtown Manhattan for a date?
- Our top pick is Nōksu, rated 4.9 out of 5. The Whitby Bar & Restaurant and The Flatiron Room Murray Hill round out the top 3.
- Do I need a reservation?
- It depends on the spot. Book ahead for Nōksu, Hwaro and Gabriel Kreuther.
- What should we do before or after?
- Make it a big night out: drinks first, then the big dinner, then something sweet. The plans on this page pair each top spot with the best-rated places within about a 20-minute walk.