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Best Burgers in Lower East Side

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Best burger in Lower East Side
Gotham9.6 · #2 citywide · Smash

Scored by Brotherly Burgers. Updated July 2026.

The Lower East Side is anchored by a monster. Gotham Burger Social Club (9.6) is the #2 burger in all of NYC — a Pantheon-tier smash burger operation proving you do not need white tablecloths or a $30 price tag to reach the top of the rankings. Started as a burger club in 2013, now a flagship at 131 Essex St. Flyfish Club (8.8) adds an Elite-tier entry at the opposite end of the price spectrum, while Sonnyboy (4.0) on Rivington sits at the other end of the scoreboard. The LES remains one of the neighborhoods with the most room to grow on our list.

Restaurants
12
Burgers ranked
5
Avg score
7.2

Burger rankings in Lower East Side

The Gotham Smash at Gotham Burger Social Club
Gotham
Lower East Side · Smash
9.6/10
PANTHEON
The The Burger at Flyfish Club
Flyfish Club
Lower East Side
8.8/10
ELITE
The Casa 13urger at Casa 13urger
Casa 13urger
Lower East Side · Smash
7.1/10
GOOD
The Casa Thirteen Burger at Casa Thirteen
Casa Thirteen
Lower East Side
6.7/10
SOLID
The Sonnyboy Burger at Sonnyboy
Sonnyboy
Lower East Side
4.0/10
BELOW AVERAGE

All burger restaurants in Lower East Side

Gotham Burger Social Club
Smash Burger, $, 1 ranked
9.6/10
PANTHEON
Casa 13urger
Smash Burger, $, 1 ranked
7.1/10
GOOD
Casa Thirteen
American, $$, 1 ranked
6.7/10
SOLID
Sonnyboy
American, $$, 1 ranked
4.0/10
BELOW AVERAGE
Flyfish Club
Seafood, $$$$, 1 ranked
8.8/10
ELITE
Corner Bar
Bar, $$
On our list
Dirty French
French, $$$$
On our list
Little Prince
French, $$$
On our list
Pinky Swear
American, $$
On our list
Ray's
Chinese-American, $$
On our list
Saigon Social
Vietnamese, $$
On our list
Gotham Burger Social Club
Smash Burger, $
On our list