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Best Burgers in New York

Seems everyone is opening a burger joint these days, but not all burgers are equal in stature. Our list of best selections guides you to the most sizzling burgers in town.

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Black Market
(212) 614-9798
110 Avenue A,
New York, NY, 10009
Jesse Malin's new restaurant above Cabin Down Below.
thumbBlue 9 Burger - East Village
(212) 979-0053
92 3rd Ave,
New York, NY, 10003
At Blue 9 Burger, they believe that fast food should be made from scratch, which is why they always start with 100% beef that is never frozen. Every burger is made to order just for you, and is never forced to more...
thumbBrooklyn Flipsters
(718) 832-5500
444 9th St,
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
The former Brooklyn Burger Bar was reborn as Flipsters but has retained the well-earned reputation of their predecessors for making amazing, big burgers and a menu of other traditional American fare.
thumbBurger And Barrel
(212) 334-7320
25 W Houston St,
New York, NY, 10012
The former Centovini gets turned into a burger joint/"winepub" just below the NYU fracas, under the eyes of Lure owner John McDonald and chef Josh Capon.
thumbBurger Joint at Le Parker Meridien
(212) 245-5000
118 W 57th St,
New York, NY, 10019
An unlikely venue considering its Le Parker Meridien Hotel location (French Fries notwithstanding), but some of the best burgers in America can be found in this faux-tacky joint.
thumbCafe Loup
(212) 255-4746
105 W 13th St,
New York, NY, 10011
French cafe and bar in Greenwich Village that skews literary, with books propping up pictures and a bar that makes any conversation open to adjacent stools. Their burger is one of the best in the borough, with a bun that's slee more...
thumbCorner Bistro
(212) 242-9502
331 W 4th St,
New York, NY, 10014
Perennially-popular Corner Bistro is a great hangout in the Village, a beloved institution for its burgers served on flimsy paper plates as well as good draft beer. The ambiance is somewhere between dive and university Bohemian.
thumbDB Bistro Moderne
(212) 391-2400
55 W 44th Street,
New York, NY, 10036
A modern French-American bistro where the traditions of French cuisine meet the flavors of the American market with a menu reflecting the changing seasons and a focus on the simplicity of fine ingredients. This is perha more...
thumbDiner
(718) 486-3077
85 Broadway,
Brooklyn, NY, 11211
One of the earliest outposts that cemented Billburg's reputation as fabulously hip minus the Manhattan attitude, the Diner consistently serves excellent new American fare with very casual and efficient service. Whether it's Sunday more...
Dumont
(718) 486-7717
432 Union Ave,
Brooklyn, NY, 11211
DuMont is a true neighborhood restaurant in Brooklyn featuring a simple yet thoughtful and well executed menu with a selection of market fresh daily specials. DuMont's intimate layout and cozy ambience make for a unique dining exp more...
Five Leaves
646.510.6467
18 Bedford Ave,
New York, NY, 11222
A restaurant-shaped part of Heath Ledger's legacy, Five Leaves offers a American nouveau cuisine in a maritime setting, with a great selection of soups and sandwiches.
thumbFive Napkin Burger - Hell's Kitchen
212-757-2277
630 9th Avenue,
New York, NY, 10036
A dizzying array of sizzling burgers to send you into a beef tizzy. This burger-centric locale servers a variety of enormous 10oz burgers, along with meat-based dishes, sushi and maki rolls, and fancy cocktails.
thumbHB Burger
(212) 575-5848
127 West 43th St,
New York, NY, 10036
This outpost of the Heartland Brewery franchise focuses—obviously—on burgers of many different styles, including buffalo beef, taco turkey, and even a tuna burger. The selection of beers is impressive, but it's not nearly as e more...
thumbHillstone - Midtown
(212) 888-3828
153 E 53rd St Fl 35,
New York, NY, 10022
A diverse menu of American classics composed of the highest-quality ingredients sourced from area growers to ensure only the fresheset dishes reach your table. Nothing is prepprepared and the striking ambience of Houston's helps to give everything an air of the new and tasteful.
thumbIsland Burgers & Shakes
(212) 307-7934
766 9th Ave,
New York, NY, 10019
Some of thickest burgers in the city with 50 different topping combinations, and you can get anything on the menu as a chicken sandwich instead of hamburger. Even their delicious salads are big! The decor is bright more...
thumbJG Melon
(212) 744-0585
1291 3rd Ave,
New York, NY, 10021
If you can stand the crowds, you'll find one of America's best burgers here.
thumbKorzo
(718) 285-3425
667 5th Ave,
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
A panoply of Central European fare nestled cozily in a Park Slope brownstone.
MARK Burger
(212) 677-3132
33 St Marks Place,
New York, NY, 10003
Burgers, beer, and wine on St. Marks Place.
thumbMarket Table
212-255-2100
54 Carmine Street,
New York, NY, 10014
High-concept simplicity, country-style decor, and high-concept... prices make this joint venture by the people who brought us Little Owl, Joey Campanaro, Gabriel Stulman, and the food of the Mermaid Inn much like the designer torn jeans of the 90's.
thumbMinetta Tavern
(212) 475-3850
113 MacDougal St,
New York, NY, 10012
Keith McNally waved his magic wand and updated this old stalwart to new glory. The stylish bistro now seats 85 in a classic setting defined by the same cohesive, subtly transporting aesthetic that has made McNally's other more...
thumbOld Homestead Steakhouse
(212) 242-9040
56 9th Ave,
New York, NY, 10011
You can't miss the huge cow mounted above the Old Homestead's entrance, and this old-school steakhouse continues to please, even after nearly 140 years. While its newer neighbors such as Pop Burger symbolize the more...
thumbPaul's Place
(212) 529-3033
131 2nd Ave,
New York, NY, 10003
This towering inferno of hamburgers is an East Village classic. With crazy-quilt decor and some of the best (and biggest) burgers in NYC, it belongs on every itinerary. The burgers are great, the service is a combination of l more...
thumbPeter Luger Steak House
(718) 387-7400
178 Broadway,
Brooklyn, NY, 11211
A favorite of the mini-mogul set, Peter Luger Steak House has been serving the finest USDA Prime steaks since 1887. But you need not be a mogul to eat here; one of the biggest surprises is the chopped steak (a/k/a more...
thumbPop Burger - Midtown East
212-991-6644
14 E 58th St,
New York, NY, 10022
Pop's Of Brooklyn
(718) 486-3663
167 N 8th St,
Brooklyn, NY, 11211
American pub fare that runs the gamut from the traditional—BLT, baked mac & cheese, and burgers—to more contemporary selections like a cholo burger, pico hot dog, and buttermilk chicken fingers.
thumbRoyale
212-254-6600
157 Ave C,
New York, NY, 10009
Easy listening, quick pours, and very solid burgers in Alphabet City.
thumbShake Shack
(212) 889-6600
Madison Square Park,
New York, NY, 10010
Famed restaurateur Danny Meyer opened the Shake Shack as a novel way to bring high quality summer food (burgers, fries, hot dogs, shakes) to the masses. The burgers are juicy and come on a great bun; the fries are crisp and t more...
thumbShopsin's
(212) 924-5160
120 Essex St,
New York, NY, 10002
Shopsin's, though much ballyhooed by Calvin Trillin in the New Yorker magazine, lost much of its character though retained its central characters when moving to Carmine Street, and then again to the Essex St Market. We n more...
Tavern On Jane
(212) 675-2526
31 8th Ave,
New York, NY, 10014
This friendly neighborhood gem boasts great nightly specials in addition to their regular menu of comfort food favorites. Come enjoy the fire in this cozy & relaxing space where the staff will make you feel like family.
thumbThe Dram Shop
(718) 788-1444
339 9th St,
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
An English-style pub from the people who brought us Sweet Melissa Patisserie and Angry Wade's Bar in Carroll Gardens. The burgers are some of the best in the borough, and the twelve beers on tap aren't too shabby themselves.
thumbThe Redhead
(212) 533-6212
349 E 13th St,
New York, NY, 10003
Located in the former digs of renowned restaurant Detour, The Redhead is a place of lovingly-crafted, community-minded food that warms both the body and the soul.
thumbThe Spotted Pig
(212) 620-0393
314 W 11th St,
New York, NY, 10014
Invasion of the Gastro-Pubs! When a pub with a wholly British name peeks out from a quiet urban corner, one expects to find a dark wood interior, grumpy old men at the bar, and bready ales paired with toad-in-the-hole more...
Thunder Jackson's
(212) 255-6717
169 Bleecker St,
New York, NY, 10012
Greenwich Village sports bar-restaurant serving above average pub fare from seafood dishes to glazed pork ribs. And what's not to love about a bar that serves forty-ounce bottles of Miller High Life in brown paper bags?
thumbVeselka
(212) 228-9682
144 2nd Ave,
New York, NY, 10003
The burgeoning Veselka, purveyor of zillions of Ukranian meatballs, borscht and other beloved Eastern European specialties thrived and grew in the good old days of the go-go 1990s. Renovations and an expanded menu plus fair price more...