King Cole Bar is one of The 13 Best Places for Murals in Midtown East, New York.

1. King Cole Bar

7.7
2 E 55th St (St Regis Hotel), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Midtown East · 63 tips and reviews

Alexandra H.Alexandra H.: Upscale hotel bars are some of my favorite places to go for drinks-St. Regis is no exception. BE SURE to ask the bartender for the secret behind the mural at the bar -you'll never look at it the same!

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: "Here an old-school barman will give you a nice gin pour and crack open your own bottle of cold tonic. Enjoy the Max Parrish mural, said to depict Old King Cole passing wind!" -Chef Gabrielle Hamilton Read more.

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: Here a fine old-school barman will give you a nice gin pour and crack open your own bottle of cold tonic. Enjoy the Max Parrish mural, said to depict Old King Cole passing wind! Read more.

Grand Central Terminal is one of The 13 Best Places for Murals in Midtown East, New York.

2. Grand Central Terminal

9.0
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), New York, NY
Rail Station · Midtown East · 1467 tips and reviews

Nate B.Nate Bennett: Impossibly large. Come to see the architecture, the constellation murals inside, and the statues and gargoyles outside. Bring a wide angle lens :D

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: Take a free tour around Grand Central Station to have a better insight of the architecture and structure of this building!! Check out the constellation mural on the ceiling, it's amazing :-)

IWalked Audio ToursIWalked Audio Tours: Graybar Passage. Contains WPA mural titled “Transportation and Construction” by Edward Trumbull. Trumbull also did the mural in the nearby Chrysler Building. More site info via<LINK> Read more.

Radio City Music Hall is one of The 13 Best Places for Murals in Midtown East, New York.

3. Radio City Music Hall

9.3
1260 Avenue of the Americas (at W 50th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Rockefeller Center · 390 tips and reviews

Marc S.Marc Seccia: Check out the grand foyer and the cool Art Deco murals in the bathrooms.

Alan x.Alan x el mundo: Uno de los centros de espectáculos más importantes del mundo, el mural del lobby fue pintada en canchas de tenis y transportado por partes.

Kathy L.Kathy Lebron: The theatre is huge and very busy during the Christmas season, so prepare your out of town guests! Not a bad seat in the house. Great acoustics and spacious seats.

Monkey Bar is one of The 13 Best Places for Murals in Midtown East, New York.

4. Monkey Bar

8.4
60 E 54th St (btwn Madison & Park Ave.), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Midtown East · 77 tips and reviews

Tim S.Tim Shey: A fun, faithful facsimile of gilded age Gotham, from the menu to the murals. Order the most old-school stuff on the menu and enjoy.

Casa DragonesCasa Dragones: Join the likes of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Dorothy Parker, and Fred Astaire by visiting this Manhattan institution (Also look for those figures on the Edward Sorel three-paneled mural on the back wall)

Margaret q.Margaret quigley: Wow. A slow Monday is worth a visit. Lots of great service. Flexibility w/ menu (I asked for 1/2 portin of a dinner SPECIAL. And they said YES. Lovely food as well

The St. Regis New York is one of The 13 Best Places for Murals in Midtown East, New York.

5. The St. Regis New York

8.7
2 E 55th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel · Midtown East · 82 tips and reviews

Wil E.Wil E.: King Cole Bar is a must, the historic mural is beautiful, this place is class, class, class! Also be sure to ask the bartender about the origins of the Bloody Mary.

Oleg V.Oleg Videtskikh: Best ever breakfast with porridge, thin pancakes with caviar and fresh lychee tee. A little bit confused by guys wearing ties for breakfast

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: “If you’re willing to spend some bucks, I love the St. Regis. They don’t make them like this anymore.” – Anthony Bourdain

Rockefeller Center is one of The 13 Best Places for Murals in Midtown East, New York.

6. Rockefeller Center

9.2
Rockefeller Plaza (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 848 tips and reviews

The New York Daily NewsThe New York Daily News: PHOTO: Artist Diego Rivera at work on "Man at the Crossroads," the mural in the ground floor lobby. Click "More Info" to view this historic pic from 1933! Read more.

Abi A.Abi Azren: So much to see, and do, and like about this place. From the architecture of the buiding itself, murals to shopping. Do visit the Brasserie Ruhlmann

Jon M.Jon Morris: Iconic plaza, but can get very packed when the tree is up. Take a trip around the corner and go up to Top of the Rock, they have the best views in the city!

Urbanspace Lexington is one of The 13 Best Places for Murals in Midtown East, New York.

7. Urbanspace Lexington

8.5
570 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Food Court · Midtown East · 19 tips and reviews

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: Pissed @ Dorado selling me xtra Habañero salsa for 85¢ (hwy robbery) w/o mention of FREE salsas by mural. Shrimp in taco was fresh but not deshelled 100%. Ckn Quesadilla is better deal.

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: Pecora Bianca, Dorado Tacos, Roberta’s Pizza, Takumi Taco, Bao by Kaya, Rockaway Clam, Inday, Little Collins, Bob White, Top Hops, Tuck Shop, Go Fish Sushi, Liquiteria, Taim, Kuro-Obi, Trapizzino.

Agda C.Agda Cordero: The pizza was good, the rest, I didn't particularly care for.

Alcala is one of The 13 Best Places for Murals in Midtown East, New York.

8. Alcala

7.6
246 E 44th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 13 tips and reviews

Jen C.Jen Cohen: Family style Spanish restaurant. Great service. Yummy food.

Gustavo G.Gustavo Gomez: Great Spanish food. B

Rock RainesRock Raines: Charming, old-school vibe. Food is prepared lovingly but don’t expect any sort of elegance in the service. Thought entrees were a bit overpriced

Chrysler Building is one of The 13 Best Places for Murals in Midtown East, New York.

9. Chrysler Building

8.4
405 Lexington Ave (at E 42nd St), New York, NY
Structure · Turtle Bay · 91 tips and reviews

NY WaterwayNY Waterway: There's no observation deck, but the lobby of the Chrysler Building is worth a visit to see the ceiling mural.

Lauren M.Lauren Murphy-Gerling: A unique building that you cannot miss. A must see for first timers to the city.

HISTORYHISTORY: The Chrysler Building was built at an average rate of four floors per week & was the world's tallest building for 11 months before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931.

Warwick New York Hotel is one of The 13 Best Places for Murals in Midtown East, New York.

10. Warwick New York Hotel

8.5
65 W 54th St, New York, NY
Hotel · Midtown East · 56 tips and reviews

stephanie g.stephanie galarza: Great hotel!! The staff is amazing and very helpful with reasonable request! I love it

The New York Daily NewsThe New York Daily News: PHOTO: The Beatles meet the press at the Warwick Hotel in 1964, at the link! Read more.

Haya A.Haya Al Dossary: Lovely view, cold rooms which is a plus for me, too bad about the mini bar though, $50 for moving a bottle of water? Yeesh!

The Oak Room at The Plaza Hotel is one of The 13 Best Places for Murals in Midtown East, New York.

11. The Oak Room at The Plaza Hotel

8.2
10 Central Park S (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Midtown East · 66 tips and reviews

The New YorkerThe New Yorker: This Plaza Hotel bar is a bit of classic New York (Cary Grant went there in “North by Northwest”) and features fetching murals of Central Park in winter by Everett Shinn. Read more.

ZAGATZAGAT: The circa-1907 chandelier depicts a barmaid among clusters of grapes, harkening back to the space’s original use: a men-only barroom.

Ken N.Ken Nickerson: One of the nicest bars in NYC. A must do.

Henry Matisse The Cut-Outs is one of The 13 Best Places for Murals in Midtown East, New York.

12. Henry Matisse The Cut-Outs

New York, NY
Art Gallery · Midtown East · 2 tips and reviews

jireselljiresell: Very interesting event!

Lester J.Lester Jr: Great retrospective