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The Best Burgers in New York City

A list to help you find the best burger in NYC.

103 burgers ranked. Methodology, Updated September 2026

Pantheon

The Tavern Burger at Red Hook Tavern
Red Hook Tavern
Red Hook
9.9/10
PANTHEON
The Gotham Smash at Gotham Burger Social Club
Gotham
Lower East Side
9.6/10
PANTHEON
The Double Wagyu Cheeseburger at 4 Charles Prime Rib
4 Charles
West Village
9.5/10
PANTHEON
The Legendary Cheeseburger at Nowon
Nowon
East Village
9.5/10
PANTHEON

Hall of Fame

The Gruyère Cheeseburger au Jus at Chez Margaux
Chez Margaux
Meatpacking
9.4/10
HALL OF FAME
The Tavern Burger at Sip & Guzzle
Sip & Guzzle
West Village
9.4/10
HALL OF FAME
The Dry-Aged Cheeseburger at The Noortwyck
The Noortwyck
West Village
9.3/10
HALL OF FAME
The Brixton Burger at Golden Swan
Golden Swan
West Village
9.3/10
HALL OF FAME
The Wagyu Cheeseburger at Rule of Thirds
Rule of Thirds
Greenpoint
9.1/10
HALL OF FAME
The Hamburger at The Lion's Bar & Grill
Lion's Bar
East Village
9.0/10
HALL OF FAME

Elite Tier

The 550 Burger at Bar Chimera, halved to show a rosy interior, with melted cheese, a Parmesan crisp and mustard under a domed brioche bun, beside tallow fries in a silver cup
Bar Chimera
Midtown
8.9/10
ELITE
The Welsh Rarebit Cheeseburger at Lord's
Lord's
Greenwich Village
8.9/10
ELITE
The Wagyu Burger at Yesterday's, with American cheese, thinly shaved red onion, pickles and tomato on a toasted bun
Yesterday's
Greenwich Village
8.9/10
ELITE
The Double Cheeseburger at Rolo's
Rolo's
Ridgewood
8.9/10
ELITE
The Off-Menu Burger at Opto
Opto
Flatiron
8.9/10
ELITE
The Burger au Poivre at Raoul's
Raoul's
SoHo
8.9/10
ELITE
The The Burger at Flyfish Club
Flyfish Club
Lower East Side
8.8/10
ELITE
The Cheeseburger at Cozy Royale
Cozy Royale
East Williamsburg
8.8/10
ELITE
The Burger N˚9 at The Nines
The Nines
NoHo
8.8/10
ELITE
The Dry Aged Burger at Emmett's
Emmett's on Grove - Dry Aged
West Village
8.8/10
ELITE
The The Burger at Portrait Bar
Portrait Bar
NoMad
8.7/10
ELITE
The Double Smash Burger at White Horse Tavern
White Horse Tavern
West Village
8.7/10
ELITE
The L'Burger at L'Artusi
L'Artusi
West Village
8.7/10
ELITE
The Single Cheeseburger at Au Cheval
Au Cheval
Tribeca
8.7/10
ELITE
The Smash Burger at The Spaniard
The Spaniard
West Village
8.7/10
ELITE
The Gruyère Cheeseburger au Jus at Chez Margaux
Chez Margaux (Veggie Burger)
Meatpacking
8.6/10
ELITE
The Chelsea Burger at Cafe Chelsea
Cafe Chelsea
Chelsea
8.6/10
ELITE
The 1WS Cheeseburger at One White Street
One White Street
Tribeca
8.6/10
ELITE
The George Motz's Fried Onion Burger at Hamburger America
Hamburger America
SoHo
8.5/10
ELITE
The Le Burger at Le B
Le B
West Village
8.5/10
ELITE
The Big Smack at Smacking Burger
Smacking Burger
West Village
8.5/10
ELITE

Standout

The Dry Aged Burger at Emmett's
Emmett's on Grove - Char Cheddar
West Village
8.4/10
STANDOUT
The Grass-Fed & Finished Burger at Diner
Diner
Williamsburg
8.4/10
STANDOUT
The Gramercy Tavern Burger at Gramercy Tavern
Gramercy Tavern
Gramercy
8.4/10
STANDOUT
The Frog Club Burger at Frog Club
Frog ClubClosed
West Village
8.4/10
STANDOUT
The Txuleburger at Txula Steak
Txula
Hudson Yards
8.4/10
STANDOUT
The Swoony's Burger at Swoony's
Swoony's
Carroll Gardens
8.4/10
STANDOUT
The Le Maison Passerelle Burger at Maison Passerelle
Maison Passerelle
Financial District
8.4/10
STANDOUT
The Virginia's Burger at Virginia's
Virginia's
East Village
8.3/10
STANDOUT
The NADC Burger at NADC Burger
NADC
SoHo
8.3/10
STANDOUT
The Maven Burger at Little Maven
Little Maven
Flatiron
8.3/10
STANDOUT
The Golden Hof Burger at Golden Hof
Golden Hof
Midtown
8.2/10
STANDOUT
The Dry-Aged Burger at Manhatta
Manhatta
Financial District
8.2/10
STANDOUT
The GUI Burger + Fries at GUI
GUI
Midtown
8.1/10
STANDOUT
The Smashed Burger & Fries at Do Not Disturb
Do Not Disturb
West Village
8.1/10
STANDOUT
The Sailor Burger at Sailor
Sailor
Fort Greene
8.1/10
STANDOUT
The Le Burger at Quatorze
Quatorze
Upper East Side
8.1/10
STANDOUT
The Butter Smash Burger at Butter Smashburgers
Butter Smashburgers
Greenwich Village
8.0/10
STANDOUT

Good

The Minetta Burger at Minetta Tavern
Minetta Tavern
Greenwich Village
7.9/10
GOOD
The Le Burger at Le Gratin
Le Gratin
Financial District
7.8/10
GOOD
The French Onion Dip Burger at Legasea
Legasea
Midtown
7.8/10
GOOD
The Cheeseburger Deluxe at Le Rock
Le Rock
Midtown
7.7/10
GOOD
The Smashburger at Pastis
Pastis
Meatpacking
7.7/10
GOOD
The Double Smash Cheeseburger at Hoexters
Hoexters
Upper East Side
7.6/10
GOOD
The Cheeseburger at Bar Six
Bar Six
Greenwich Village
7.6/10
GOOD
The Cluny Burger at Cafe Cluny
Cafe Cluny
West Village
7.6/10
GOOD
The Hamburger at J.G. Melon
JG Melon
Upper East Side
7.5/10
GOOD
The Cheeseburger at 7th Street Burger
7th Street
East Village
7.5/10
GOOD
The Single Dominican Smash Burger at El Sazón R.D.
El Sazón
Chinatown
7.5/10
GOOD
The Wagyu Beef Burger at The Attic
The Attic
Flushing
7.4/10
GOOD
The Dry Aged Burger at Raf's
Raf's
NoHo
7.4/10
GOOD
The Cheeseburger at Old Mates
Old Mates
Financial District
7.4/10
GOOD
The Snail
Greenpoint
7.4/10
GOOD
The Cipriani Burger at Harry Cipriani
Harry Cipriani
Midtown
7.4/10
GOOD
K.O. Burger
Chinatown
7.4/10
GOOD
Emmy SquaredClosed
Williamsburg
7.3/10
GOOD
The Suprema Burger at Suprema Provisions
Suprema Provisions
West Village
7.2/10
GOOD
The Smash Burger at Deux Luxe
Deux Luxe
Nolita
7.2/10
GOOD
The Casa 13urger at Casa 13urger
Casa 13urger
Lower East Side
7.1/10
GOOD
The Ella Burger at Ella Funt, covered in a yellow herb-flecked sauce, with a knife driven through the domed bun
Ella Funt
East Village
7.1/10
GOOD
The OG burger at Handcraft Burgers and Brew
Handcraft Burgers
Midtown
7.0/10
GOOD
The The Happiest Burger at The Happiest Hour
Happiest Hour
West Village
7.0/10
GOOD

Solid, Worth a Try

The Big Schmacc at Smashed
Smashed - Big Schmacc
West Village
6.9/10
SOLID
The Emmy Burger Double Stack at Emily
Emily
West Village
6.8/10
SOLID
The Tørst Burger
Tørst
Greenpoint
6.7/10
SOLID
The Casa Thirteen Burger at Casa Thirteen
Casa Thirteen
Lower East Side
6.7/10
SOLID
The Lure Fishbar Burger at Lure Fishbar
Lure Fishbar
SoHo
6.6/10
SOLID
The The Bill's Burger at Bill's Bar & Burger
Bill's Bar & Burger
Financial District
6.6/10
SOLID
The Minetta Burger at Minetta Tavern
Minetta Tavern - Black Label
Greenwich Village
6.5/10
SOLID
The Bistro Burger at Corner Bistro
Corner Bistro
West Village
6.5/10
SOLID
The Polo Bar Burger at The Polo Bar
The Polo Bar
Midtown
6.5/10
SOLID
The Pretty Patty Pop Up at Skinny Louie
Skinny Louie - Classic
NoMad
6.5/10
SOLID
The Lavaux Burger at Lavaux
Lavaux
West Village
6.4/10
SOLID
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
The Big Schmacc at Smashed
Smashed - Classic
West Village
6.4/10
SOLID
The Burger at Saint Theo's
St Theo'sClosed
West Village
6.4/10
SOLID
The Dry-Aged Cheeseburger at Inga's Bar
Inga's Bar
Brooklyn Heights
6.3/10
SOLID
The Burgerhead Smash at Burgerhead
Burgerhead
West Village
6.2/10
SOLID
David's CafeClosed
East Village
6.1/10
SOLID

Average to Above Average

The Double Cheeseburger at Monkey Bar
Monkey Bar
Midtown
5.8/10
AVERAGE
The The Burger (from Bar Sardine) at Fairfax
Fairfax
West Village
5.7/10
AVERAGE
The BeefBar Burger at BeefBar
BeefBar
Tribeca
5.4/10
AVERAGE
The Loring Place Burger at Loring Place
Loring PlaceClosed
Greenwich Village
5.3/10
AVERAGE
The Luger-Burger at Peter Luger
Peter Luger
Williamsburg
5.2/10
AVERAGE
The Brindle Room Burger at Brindle Room
Brindle Room
East Village
5.2/10
AVERAGE
The OhBoy Burger at OhBoy
OhBoy
Williamsburg
5.1/10
AVERAGE
The Bernie's Burger at Bernie's
Bernie's
Greenpoint
5.0/10
AVERAGE
abc Kitchen
Flatiron
5.0/10
AVERAGE

Below Average

The Malt House Burger at Malt House
Malt House
Greenwich Village
4.1/10
BELOW AVERAGE
The Sonnyboy Burger at Sonnyboy
Sonnyboy
Lower East Side
4.0/10
BELOW AVERAGE

Skip

Hole in the Wall
Flatiron
3.9/10
SKIP
The Bandit's Burger
Bandit'sClosed
West Village
3.0/10
SKIP

Pop-Ups

Guest burgers and limited runs at host venues — outside the numbered ranking.

The Texas Tavern burger cut in half and held in one hand, the two halves stacked — a beef patty, melted American cheese, a fried egg and a heap of chopped yellow relish on a soft white bun, at the Hamburger America counter
Texas Tavern
NoMad · at Hamburger America
The 3bun1 Burger
3bun1
Manhattan
The Pretty Patty Pop Up at Skinny Louie
Skinny Louie – Steak Frites
NoMad
McDonald's Grinch Meal carton — a green box printed as a snow-dotted gift, with the Grinch in a Santa hat reaching around a red ribbon — lifted by its handle above a counter
Big Mac (Grinch Meal)
Financial District
Krabby Whopper
Financial District
The Down Under
NoMad · at Hamburger America · by Jimmy Hurlston (Easey's, Melbourne)

The short answer

Best overall
Red Hook Tavern9.9 · #1 · Red Hook
Best value
Gotham9.6 · $12.50 · #2

Scored by Brotherly Burgers across 103 ranked NYC burgers. Updated September 2026.