The Best Burger in Every NYC Neighborhood
By Brotherly Burgers, October 2026
We have ranked burgers in 27 NYC neighborhoods across 3 boroughs. This is the best one in each, ranked against each other. The top of the list is Red Hook Tavern (9.9) in Red Hook, which is also the best burger in the city; the best in Manhattan is 4 Charles (9.5) in the West Village. 7 of the 27 winners are Hall of Fame or Pantheon burgers.
A neighborhood's winner is its top-ranked burger, the same answer its own page gives. 9 of these neighborhoods have only one ranked burger so far, and each entry says so rather than letting a lone entry read as a conquest. Neighborhoods with nothing ranked yet are not here at all. Every entry links to the full neighborhood ranking, and three neighborhoods have a dedicated guide.
The Rankings
The benchmark for the classic tavern burger and the top-ranked burger in New York. Rich, intensely beef-forward, with almost nothing on it and nothing missing. Red Hook is a destination rather than a stop, and this is worth the trip every time.
Menu price: $34 · Fries included
Checked 2026-09-14 · Menu source. Prices may change.
Location: 329 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231. Directions
The dry-aged burger is listed with frites on the posted menus. Walk-ins are welcomed first come, first served.
Booking: Reservations for up to eight guests open two weeks ahead through OpenTable. Booking information
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Best of 2 ranked in Red Hook. All Red Hook burgers
Snake River Farms Wagyu, enormous juiciness and one of the highest ceilings of any burger in New York. The West Village has more elite burgers than any neighborhood in the city, and this is the one at the top.
Menu price: $38.99
Base double cheeseburger; bacon, egg and sides cost extra.
Checked 2026-09-14 · Menu source. Prices may change.
Location: 4 Charles Street, New York, NY 10014. Directions
Posted hours: Monday–Thursday 4–11:30 p.m.; Friday noon–11:30 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m.–11:30 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.–10 p.m. Weekend brunch runs until 2 p.m.
The full dinner menu is also available during weekend brunch. The burger’s bacon and egg are paid additions; the recorded base price does not include them.
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Best of 25 ranked in the West Village. All West Village burgers · West Village guide
The most distinctive fusion burger in the city. Cooked kimchi and a kimchi special sauce cut the richness of a properly seared double smash without overwhelming it.
Recorded price: $21
Current menu price unverified.
Location: 507 East 6th Street, New York, NY 10009. Directions
This profile and map pin refer to the East Village flagship. Use its menu and booking page; Bushwick and Boston have separate menus and reservations.
Booking: Book the East Village location through the restaurant’s Resy link. Booking information
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Best of 8 ranked in the East Village. All East Village burgers · East Village guide
One of the most memorable burgers in the city: an incredibly juicy patty under house-made Welsh rarebit on a sweet pretzel bun, with raw onion cutting through the richness. Limited at dinner; listed at weekend brunch.
Recorded price: $26
Current menu price unverified.
Location: 506 Laguardia Place, New York, NY 10012. Directions
The venue serves dinner Monday–Saturday and brunch Saturday–Sunday. Confirm the Welsh Rarebit Cheeseburger and remaining quantity before a dedicated trip.
Booking: Resy reservations release at noon two weeks ahead. The restaurant tries to hold seats for walk-ins. Booking information
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Best of 8 ranked in Greenwich Village. All Greenwich Village burgers
The platonic ideal of a smash burger: lacy crust, juicy patties, and beefiness, acidity, sweetness and heat in comprehensive balance, at a counter-service price.
Recorded price: $12.50
Current menu price unverified.
Location: 131 Essex Street, New York, NY 10002. Directions
Posted hours: 11 a.m.–11 p.m. Sunday–Wednesday; 11 a.m.–1 a.m. Thursday–Saturday.
The reviewed Lower East Side branch is walk-in only and does not take reservations. Other Gotham locations have separate schedules. The posted closing time is not a separately confirmed kitchen cutoff.
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Best of 6 ranked in the Lower East Side. All Lower East Side burgers
Exceptionally rich and beef-forward, with a crisp sesame bun and crunchy onions that make texture the main event. A private members' club, so nearly impossible to order without a member.
Recorded price: $54
Current menu price unverified.
Location: 403 West 13th Street, New York, NY 10014. Directions
This is a members-only club. Arrange access before making a trip. No public menu verifies the recorded burger prices; confirm the current price and availability with the club.
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Best of 3 ranked in Meatpacking. All Meatpacking burgers
One of Brooklyn's most complete burgers: juicy medium-rare American Wagyu under a layered Japanese-American build in which sweetness, salt, wasabi and umami all register. The milk bread bun may be the best part.
Menu price: $34
Wagyu Cheeseburger on the brunch menu.
Checked 2026-09-14 · Menu source. Prices may change.
Location: 171 Banker Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222. Directions
Burger availability: The Wagyu Cheeseburger is listed on the brunch menu.
Choose a brunch date for this burger. Check the current menu and service schedule before booking; it is not listed on the posted dinner menu.
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Best of 4 ranked in Greenpoint. All Greenpoint burgers
Midtown's best burger by a wide margin. A USDA Prime patty cooked perfectly, peppercorn mustard and onion for sharpness, a Parmesan crisp for savory depth.
Menu price: $38
Lunch à la carte price. At dinner, the burger is an entrée choice in the $95-per-person set menu; other charges or supplements can apply.
Checked 2026-09-14 · Menu source. Prices may change.
Location: 550 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022. Directions
Posted hours: Lunch noon–3 p.m.; dinner 5–11 p.m., as posted by the venue.
At 550 Madison. The lunch menu offers the 550 Burger à la carte; dinner uses a set-menu format. Check the service and total menu cost when booking, rather than treating the lunch burger price as the price of dinner.
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Best of 9 ranked in Midtown. All Midtown burgers · Midtown guide
An exceptional beef-first burger built on smoke, seasoning and unusually strong house-ground meat, with wood-fired flavor carrying through every bite. Limited nightly; go before 6pm.
Menu price: $20
Base double cheeseburger; limited availability.
Checked 2026-09-14 · Menu source. Prices may change.
Location: 853 Onderdonk Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385. Directions
Burger availability: Limited quantities at dinner and weekend brunch.
The restaurant explicitly recommends arriving before 6 p.m. for the best dinner burger chances. Its brunch menu warns that the limited burgers are likely gone by 1 p.m. Neither time guarantees availability.
Booking: Resy reservations for up to seven; tables and bar seats are also set aside for walk-ins. Booking information
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The only ranked burger in Ridgewood so far. All Ridgewood burgers
One of the most intensely beef-forward dry-aged burgers in the city, with Spanish Mahón amplifying the funk rather than redirecting it. Off-menu, five a night.
Recorded price: $35
Current menu price unverified.
Location: 35 W 20th Street, New York, NY 10011. Directions
Our review is of the off-menu burger. Confirm availability directly before booking around it: the official site does not publish a burger count or an ordering cutoff. Call (212) 463-7890.
Booking: The restaurant links to Resy for reservations. Booking information
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Best of 5 ranked in Flatiron. All Flatiron burgers
A peppercorn-crusted French bistro burger with St. André, watercress, cornichons and au poivre sauce, each element supporting the next. Listed on the official brunch menu; confirm evening availability directly.
Menu price: $32 · Fries included
Price on the brunch menu.
Checked 2026-09-14 · Menu source. Prices may change.
Location: 180 Prince Street, New York, NY 10012. Directions
Burger availability: Listed on the brunch menu.
The official brunch menu lists the Burger au Poivre with frites. Confirm evening burger availability directly rather than relying on an old nightly allotment or assuming a dinner reservation guarantees one.
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Best of 4 ranked in SoHo. All SoHo burgers
A restrained, exceptionally well-balanced dry-aged burger: Comté, Burgundy onions, black garlic and a sharp Dijon cut. The bun is slightly too prominent, and the evening is expensive.
Recorded price: $35
Current menu price unverified; recorded 2026-07-31.
Location: 9 Great Jones Street, New York, NY 10012. Directions
The Nines is 21+. Burger N˚9 is on the posted dinner menu. The online menu omits prices; our recorded price comes from an earlier owner-supplied in-house menu and should be reconfirmed. Check the venue’s dress code before visiting.
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Best of 2 ranked in NoHo. All NoHo burgers
A fantastic dry-aged burger inside one of the city's most distinctive cocktail bars. Clothbound cheddar intensifies the beef; it could use an acidic element to cut the richness.
Menu price: $28 · Fries extra
Checked 2026-09-14 · Menu source. Prices may change.
Location: 1 W 28th Street, New York, NY 10001. Directions
Inside The Fifth Avenue Hotel. The menu lists The Burger and London Fries separately, so fries are an extra order. Bar hours do not establish the last time to order a burger.
Booking: Reservations for up to four guests open 14 days ahead, exclusively on Resy. Booking information
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Best of 2 ranked in NoMad. All NoMad burgers
A rich dry-aged Meat Hook burger with raclette, bacon jam, Calabrian chili aioli and pickled red onion, every component with a clear job. Now a Sunday-only burger.
Menu price: $22 · Fries included
Dry-Aged Cheeseburger, Sundays only.
Checked 2026-09-14 · Menu source. Prices may change.
Location: 434 Humboldt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211. Directions
Burger availability: The Dry-Aged Cheeseburger is a Sunday-only menu item.
This is the burger we reviewed. The regular cheeseburger is a different item; confirm the dry-aged version is available when ordering.
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The only ranked burger in East Williamsburg so far. All East Williamsburg burgers
An excellent diner-style double: prime beef, American cheese, dijonnaise and pickles on a soft toasted bun. Strong on its own, richer with bacon and egg, and repeatable across visits.
Menu price: $25.99 · Fries extra
Dinner base price. Other service menus and additions are priced separately.
Checked 2026-09-14 · Menu source. Prices may change.
Location: 33 Cortlandt Alley, New York, NY 10013. Directions
Use the NYC menu and Cortlandt Alley entrance. The posted double cheeseburger price varies by service, and bacon, egg and fries cost extra. Weekend brunch runs until 3 p.m., followed by the afternoon menu until 5 p.m.
Booking: The downstairs bar welcomes walk-ins and serves the full menu. Booking information
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Best of 3 ranked in Tribeca. All Tribeca burgers
A very solid French-bistro burger of dry-aged beef, Mornay sauce, raw onion and Dijon, rich but kept balanced by the sharp elements.
Menu price: $34 · Fries included
Checked 2026-09-14 · Menu source. Prices may change.
Location: 218 W 23rd Street, New York, NY 10011. Directions
Inside Hotel Chelsea on West 23rd Street. The Chelsea Burger includes frites on the posted menu. Choose the lunch, brunch or dinner menu for your intended visit; breakfast has its own menu.
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The only ranked burger in Chelsea so far. All Chelsea burgers
Recorded price: $18.95
In-store Williamsburg price as paid by the owners in September 2026, recalled rather than receipted. The restaurant's own Dekalb Market Hall storefront lists the same flagship build at $18.50; the Williamsburg restaurant-linked delivery storefront lists $20.96. No in-store Williamsburg price is published.
Current menu price unverified; recorded 2026-09-14.
Location: 679 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211. Directions
This review is for the Grand Street branch in Williamsburg. The recorded price reflects the owner’s visit; delivery-platform prices and other branches may differ. Select 679 Grand Street before ordering.
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Best of 5 ranked in Williamsburg. All Williamsburg burgers
A deeply meat-forward chef burger, outstanding and well charred, with cheddar, belly bacon and smoked onion aioli that reinforce the beef. The airy, dry bun takes over by the second half. Tavern room only.
Recorded price: $35
Current menu price unverified; recorded 2026-07-31.
Location: 42 East 20th Street, New York, NY 10003. Directions
NYC address record · Address checked 2026-09-14.
The only ranked burger in Gramercy so far. All Gramercy burgers
A Spanish-inspired burger of charcoal-grilled dry-aged ribeye, American cheese, pickled piparra peppers and a creamy house sauce. Deep dry-aged smoke; the peppers and sauce could stand to be less restrained.
Recorded price: $35
Current menu price unverified; recorded 2026-07-31.
Location: 515 W 30th Street, New York, NY 10001. Directions
Official location · Address checked 2026-09-14. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Best of 2 ranked in Hudson Yards. All Hudson Yards burgers
A polished bistro double cheeseburger with Thousand Island and pickles on a housemade English muffin that absorbs the sauce without losing structure.
Recorded price: $27
Current menu price unverified.
Location: 215 Columbia Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231. Directions
NYC address record · Address checked 2026-09-14.
The only ranked burger in Carroll Gardens so far. All Carroll Gardens burgers
One of the most distinctive builds in the city: Wagyu, Edam, caramelized onion, fermented chili and a Caribbean-influenced sauce. The concept outran the execution on our visit, when the patty arrived overcooked, underseasoned and cold. Lunch only.
Recorded price: $32
Current menu price unverified.
Location: 1 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005. Directions
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Best of 5 ranked in the Financial District. All Financial District burgers
A well-seasoned restaurant burger with cheddar, melted onions and a grilled brioche bun whose exterior is the distinctive part. Certain bites go bread-forward. Lunch only, Wednesday to Friday.
Recorded price: $34
Current menu price unverified.
Location: 228 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205. Directions
Burger availability: Listed on the lunch and brunch menus. Lunch: Wednesday–Friday, 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m. Brunch: Saturday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
The posted menus are samples and may change. Check the current menu before booking specifically for the burger; it is not listed on the posted dinner menu.
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Official location · Address checked 2026-09-14.
The only ranked burger in Fort Greene so far. All Fort Greene burgers
A distinctive French bistro burger: a custom blend, brie, shallot jam, green peppercorn aioli and caramelized onions. Rich without saturating, though it wants a brighter element between bites.
Recorded price: $28
Current menu price unverified.
Location: 1578 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10028. Directions
NYC address record · Address checked 2026-09-14.
Best of 5 ranked in the Upper East Side. All Upper East Side burgers
A Dominican smash burger built around a slab of genuinely good fried cheese over excellent Pat LaFrieda beef. Solid without fully coming together; the cheese runs a bit overwhelming.
Recorded price: $10
Current menu price unverified.
Location: 83 Baxter Street, New York, NY 10013. Directions
NYC address record · Address checked 2026-09-14.
Best of 2 ranked in Chinatown. All Chinatown burgers
Good flavors, poor balance. Juicy, clean-tasting wagyu and a mozzarella choice that works, undone by too much sauce and no structure pulling it into one bite.
Recorded price: $28
Current menu price unverified.
Location: 136-93 37th Avenue, Queens, NY 11354. Directions
NYC address record · Address checked 2026-09-14.
The only ranked burger in Flushing so far. All Flushing burgers
A fat-and-umami wagyu double with garlic aioli and cheddar on a soft pain au lait bun. The construction outperforms the underseasoned meat, and nothing in the build supplies acidity.
Recorded price: $18
Current menu price unverified; recorded 2026-07-31.
Location: 384 Broome Street, New York, NY 10013. Directions
NYC address record · Address checked 2026-09-14.
The only ranked burger in Nolita so far. All Nolita burgers
A no-frills dry-aged bar burger with a muddy profile: the beef's funk and the mayo's fat run into each other, and the patty carried no crust and little seasoning.
Recorded price: $18
Current menu price unverified.
Location: 37 Cranberry Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Directions
NYC address record · Address checked 2026-09-14.
The only ranked burger in Brooklyn Heights so far. All Brooklyn Heights burgers
By borough
Manhattan
- ChelseaCafe Chelsea · 8.6
- ChinatownEl Sazón · 7.5
- East VillageNowon · 9.5
- Financial DistrictMaison Passerelle · 8.4
- FlatironOpto · 8.9
- GramercyGramercy Tavern · 8.4
- Greenwich VillageLord's · 9.4
- Hudson YardsTxula · 8.4
- Lower East SideGotham · 9.4
- MeatpackingChez Margaux · 9.4
- MidtownBar Chimera · 8.9
- NoHoThe Nines · 8.8
- NolitaDeux Luxe · 7.2
- NoMadPortrait Bar · 8.7
- SoHoRaoul's · 8.9
- TribecaAu Cheval · 8.7
- Upper East SideQuatorze · 8.1
- West Village4 Charles · 9.5
Brooklyn
- Brooklyn HeightsInga's Bar · 6.3
- Carroll GardensSwoony's · 8.4
- East WilliamsburgCozy Royale · 8.7
- Fort GreeneSailor · 8.1
- GreenpointRule of Thirds · 9.1
- Red HookRed Hook Tavern · 9.9
- WilliamsburgBK Jani · 8.6
For the whole borough rather than one neighborhood, see the best burgers in Manhattan and the best burgers in Brooklyn, or browse every neighborhood.
The short answer
- Highest ranked here
- Red Hook Tavern9.9 · #1 citywide
- Score range
- 6.3–9.927 ranked picks
- Price range
- $10–$5427 priced
Updated October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best burger in NYC?›
Red Hook Tavern (9.9) in Red Hook, Brooklyn, is the #1 burger in our ranking: a Pat LaFrieda dry-aged blend with American cheese and a slice of white onion. It is also the best burger in its neighborhood, which is the point of this guide.
Which NYC neighborhood has the best burgers?›
For depth, the West Village, whose winner is 4 Charles Prime Rib (9.5) and which offers several highly rated options within one neighborhood. For the single best burger, Red Hook, where Red Hook Tavern (9.9) is the top-ranked burger in the city and Cafe Kestrel (9.5) ranks #3.
What is the best burger in Manhattan?›
4 Charles Prime Rib (9.5) in the West Village, the highest-ranked burger in Manhattan. Nowon (9.5) in the East Village has the same score, sits behind it on our tie-break, and is the best smash burger in the city.
What is the best burger in Brooklyn?›
Red Hook Tavern (9.9) in Red Hook. The borough's second-best burger is in Red Hook too, Cafe Kestrel (9.5), which is why it is not one of the neighborhood winners here. Rule of Thirds (9.1) in Greenpoint and Cozy Royale (8.7) in East Williamsburg lead their own neighborhoods.
What is the best burger in Queens?›
Rolo's (8.9) in Ridgewood, a wood-fired double cheeseburger that is limited nightly. The Attic (7.4) leads Flushing.
All scores are from the Burgerverse ranking system, based on Brotherly Burgers' reviews of 109 ranked NYC burgers. Scores use a 0-10 scale with decimal precision.