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Best Burgers in Red Hook

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Best burger in Red Hook
Red Hook Tavern9.9 · #1 citywide · Dry Aged

Scored by Brotherly Burgers. Updated October 2026.

Red Hook is home to the #1 burger in New York City. Red Hook Tavern's dry-aged patty scored a 9.9, the highest rating we've ever given, and it earned its Pantheon status on every bite. This is a destination burger in a destination neighborhood; you're going out of your way to get here, and it's worth every minute of the trip. If you eat one burger in NYC, make it this one. And the trip now buys you two: Cafe Kestrel (9.5), on the same stretch of Van Brunt Street, ranks #3 citywide.

Restaurants
5
Burgers ranked
2
Avg score
9.7

Burger rankings in Red Hook

The Tavern Burger at Red Hook Tavern
Red Hook Tavern
Red Hook · Dry Aged
9.9/10
PANTHEON
The Grilled Burger at Cafe Kestrel in a sunlit window seat: a thick patty with melted cheddar, a slice of raw onion and a pepper-flecked aioli on a toasted sesame bun, a red pickled pepper on the plate and a second burger across the table
Cafe Kestrel
Red Hook
9.5/10
PANTHEON

All burger restaurants in Red Hook

Red Hook Tavern
American Tavern, $$$, 1 ranked
9.9/10
PANTHEON
Cafe Kestrel
American, $$, 1 ranked
9.5/10
PANTHEON
Hometown Bar-B-Que
BBQ, $$
On our list
Lundy's
Seafood, $$$
On our list
Brooklyn Ice House
Bar, $
On our list