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Best Burgers in Upper East Side

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Best burger in Upper East Side
Quatorze8.1 · #45 citywide

Scored by Brotherly Burgers. Updated July 2026.

The Upper East Side is quietly solid with 5 ranked burgers. Quatorze (8.1) leads as a French bistro sleeper pick that most burger lists overlook. Hoexter's (7.6) knows its way around beef, and J.G. Melon (7.5) remains an UES institution. Sin City Burger (6.4) and San Matteo (6.4) round out the lineup. The UES won't wow you with volume, but Quatorze and Hoexter's together make a compelling case for heading uptown.

Restaurants
10
Burgers ranked
5
Avg score
7.2

Burger rankings in Upper East Side

The Le Burger at Quatorze
Quatorze
Upper East Side
8.1/10
STANDOUT
The Hoexter's Burger at Hoexter's Market
Hoexter's
Upper East Side
7.6/10
GOOD
The Hamburger at J.G. Melon
JG Melon
Upper East Side
7.5/10
GOOD
The San Matteo Burger at San Matteo
San Matteo
Upper East Side
6.4/10
SOLID
The Sin City Burger at Sin City Burger
Sin City Burger
Upper East Side
6.4/10
SOLID

All burger restaurants in Upper East Side

Quatorze
French Bistro, $$$, 1 ranked
8.1/10
STANDOUT
Hoexter's Market
Butcher Shop & Deli, $$, 1 ranked
7.6/10
GOOD
J.G. Melon
American Tavern, $$, 1 ranked
7.5/10
GOOD
San Matteo
Italian, $$, 1 ranked
6.4/10
SOLID
Sin City Burger
Burger Joint, $, 1 ranked
6.4/10
SOLID
Ethyl's
American, $$
On our list
Jackson Hole
Burger Joint, $$
On our list
Lafayette
French, $$$
On our list
Nightly's
American, $$
On our list
The Supply House
Cafe, $$
On our list