It’s probably too late to get a reservation at a top midtown restuarant for Christmas dinner. So how about brunch instead? Murals on 54th is in an ideal location, close enough from the world-famous tree at Rockefeller Center to be a quick walk with tired and hungry kids, and just far enough to be away from the crowds. It’s a traditional, elegant setting, with soft lighting and Maxwell Parrish-like murals on the walls that give the place its name. Christmas brunch is a grand and elegant buffet.
Murals on 54th is at 65 West 54th Street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, in the Hotel Warwick. Christmas brunch hours are noon to 4 p.m. The cost is $37 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under. Be sure to tip extra well if you are dining out on Christmas Eve or Day.
