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Atomix is a contemporary Korean restaurant at 104 E. 30th St. in New York City, awarded two Michelin stars in 2026 for excellent cooking. Chef Junghyun "JP" Park builds its tasting menu on Korean tradition and technique.
Park runs Atomix with his wife, Ellia Park, who manages the business. It followed their first restaurant, Atoboy. The name comes from "ato," an old Korean word for gift. The cooking steps outside strict hansik and offers a more international view of Korean food. The World's 50 Best Restaurants ranked it number 12 in 2025.
The set menu runs to 12 courses. Lamb comes with deodeok, a Korean root vegetable, and cherry blossom trout with Korean mustard and rhubarb. Sea cucumber is served with shrimp and egg over rice, while just-grilled wagyu is set against cold noodles. Each plate arrives in bespoke ceramics with a card explaining the ingredients, their origin and the idea behind the dish.
The exterior in NoMad is plain, and the dining room inside is minimal and beautiful. In the basement, a 14-seat U-shaped counter faces the open kitchen. The ground-floor bar pours cocktails and also offers its own bar-only tasting menu with a beverage pairing. The wine list mixes classic and avant-garde producers. Visiting kitchens such as Boragó, Smyth and KOL have cooked here in guest collaborations.
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K-wave:If food is the ultimate window into culture, and Korean culture is increasingly prevalent and valued internationally, then Atomix in New York provides the ultimate gastronomic manifestation of the K-wave phenomenon. This is Korean dining at its very finest: sophisticated and flavoursome food, with dishes grounded in heritage, but distinct and innovative. Unlikely location:Arrive outside Atomix and you might be forgiven for thinking you were in the wrong spot – until other diners gather on the sidewalk alongside you. The unprepossessing exterior in the still rough-round-the-edges NoMad district of Manhattan belies a beautiful, if minimal, restaurant within. The ground floor houses a bar serving exceptional cocktails, with the main 14-seat U-shaped counter in the basement. On the menu:Diners can expect a well-paced 12-course tasting menu of Korean-based plates, featuring world-class flavour and texture combinations. Each dish is served in beautiful bespoke ceramics accompanied by an explanatory card providing accessible information on the ingredients, origin and inspiration. Dishes range from lamb with deodeok [a Korean root vegetable] to cherry blossom trout with Korean mustard and rhubarb; sea cucumber might be served with shrimp and egg over rice, while just-grilled wagyu is contrasted with cold noodles. Couple goals:Atomix is the flagship restaurant of Ellia Park, who runs the business, and her husband, chef Junghyun ‘JP’ Park. The Korean-born duo also oversee three further New York dining spots – the more casual Atoboy (which predates Atomix), Naro (focusing on more traditional dishes) and the drinks-led Seoul Salon – making them arguably the city’s ultimate gastronomic power couple. Yet the Parks have retained the hospitality, humility and sincerity, combined with immense skill, that has been the bedrock of their business and creative success. Major impact:Atomix is providing a fresh and more international perspective on Korean cuisine, outside the boundaries of hansik (traditional Korean food) or New Korean gastronomy.
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