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228 restaurants · 87 burgers ranked · 145 coming soon

228 restaurants (145 coming soon)

#1
9.9
Red Hook Tavern
Red Hook, Brooklyn
American Tavern$$$

From the team behind Hometown Bar-B-Que, this Brooklyn tavern is an homage to NYC classics like Peter Luger. The burger accounts for 70-80% of food sales.

1rating
Avg: 9.9
Best: 9.9

Burger

Tavern Burger

8oz Pat LaFrieda dry-aged strip and hanger steak blend, American cheese, white onion slice, sesame seed bun, served with frites.

$28
#2
9.6
Gotham Burger Social Club
Lower East Side, Manhattan
Smash Burger$

Started 2013 as burger club, now flagship at 131 Essex St. Also at Threes Brewing Greenpoint.

1rating
Avg: 9.6
Best: 9.6

Burger

Gotham Smash

Nostalgic smash burger with grilled onions, American cheese, housemade pickles, jalapeños, club sauce, ketchup, mustard.

$12.50
#3
9.5
Nowon
East Village, Manhattan
Korean-American$$

Korean-American gastropub famous for their Legendary Cheeseburger. Smash Burger Block Party Champs 2023. Also in Bushwick.

1rating
Avg: 9.5
Best: 9.5

Burger

Legendary Cheeseburger

Double smash burger with kimchi special sauce, roasted kimchi, American cheese, pickles, onion on toasted milk bun.

$21
#4
9.4
4 Charles Prime Rib
West Village, Manhattan
Steakhouse$$$$

Exclusive supper club known for prime rib and one of NYC's most coveted burgers. Reservations are notoriously difficult.

1rating
Avg: 9.4
Best: 9.4

Burger

Double Wagyu Cheeseburger

10oz double Snake River Farms Wagyu patties, American cheese, pickles, onion, dijonnaise, served with bacon and egg option.

$36
#5
9.4
Sip & Guzzle
West Village, Manhattan
Japanese-American$$$

Bi-level cocktail bar from Shingo Gokan. Only 12 Tavern Burgers made daily at Guzzle (upstairs). Named best burger in North America.

1rating
Avg: 9.4
Best: 9.4

Burger

Tavern Burger

A5 Wagyu patty with binchotan aioli, housemade Parmesan single, cured cabbage slaw, shishito relish on sesame potato bun.

$35
#6
9.3
Golden Swan
West Village, Manhattan
French Tavern$$$

French tavern in historic West Village townhouse. Available in The Wallace Room (bar) and upstairs Dining Room.

1rating
Avg: 9.3
Best: 9.3

Burger

Brixton Burger

Chuck, brisket, short rib blend, balsamic onions, Gruyère cheese, garlic aioli. Served with duck fat fries.

$36
#7
9.2
Chez Margaux
West Village, Manhattan
French Bistro$$$

French-inspired West Village bistro with an exceptional burger program.

1rating
Avg: 9.2
Best: 9.2

Burger

Chez Margaux Burger

French bistro burger.

$28
#8
9.1
Rule of Thirds
Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Japanese$$$

Japanese-influenced Greenpoint restaurant with a Hall of Fame burger and excellent sake program.

1rating
Avg: 9.1
Best: 9.1

Burger

Wagyu Cheeseburger

American wagyu patty, Roelli Red Rock, bacon jam, house milk bun.

$34
#9
9.0
The Lion's Bar & Grill
East Village, Manhattan
American Bar$$

St. Marks gem. Steakhouse-style thick burger. Famous mozzarella sticks. Cozy neighborhood spot.

1rating
Avg: 9.0
Best: 9.0

Burger

Hamburger

Dry-aged blend, house ground daily, American cheese, grilled onion.

$19
#10
9.0
Hamburger America
NoMad, Manhattan
Classic American$$

Burger scholar George Motz's luncheonette-style shrine to American burger history. Counter seating and retro diner vibes.

1rating
Avg: 9.0
Best: 9.0

Burger

George Motz's Fried Onion Burger

Oklahoma-style onion burger with American cheese. Thin patty smashed with onions into a crispy-edged patty.

$12.50
#11
8.9
Lord's
Greenwich Village, Manhattan
English Bistro$$$

English bistro from Dame team. Only 12 Welsh Rarebit Burgers per night. Reservations via Resy 2 weeks out.

1rating
Avg: 8.9
Best: 8.9

Burger

Welsh Rarebit Cheeseburger

Welsh rarebit cheeseburger. Only 12 per night. Description not surfaced on the official brunch page.

$26
#12
8.9
Opto
Flatiron, Manhattan
Mediterranean$$$

Mediterranean restaurant with off-menu dry-aged burger. Pleasant but burger is just okay per critics.

1rating
Avg: 8.9
Best: 8.9

Burger

Off-Menu Burger

Dry-aged blend, Mahón cheese. Off-menu.

$35
#13
8.9
Rolo's
Ridgewood, Queens
American$$

Ridgewood restaurant with a dry-aged smash burger. Worth the trip to Queens.

1rating
Avg: 8.9
Best: 8.9

Burger

Double Cheeseburger

Grilled onions, dijonnaise, pickled long hot.

$20
#14
8.8
Emmett's
West Village, Manhattan
Chicago-Style$$

Chicago-style deep dish & tavern pizza. 8oz Pat LaFrieda blend burgers. Also at Emmett's on Grove.

2ratings
Avg: 8.7
Best: 8.8

2 Burgers

Dry Aged Burger

American cheese, sesame seed bun, pickle chips, white onion.

Rank 15

$29

Char Cheddar Burger

Sharp cheddar cheese spread, caramelized onions, sport peppers, relish, tomato, ketchup, mustard.

Rank 25

$32
#15
8.8
Cozy Royale
Greenpoint, Brooklyn
American$$

Greenpoint tavern sourcing beef from Meat Hook butcher next door. Limited burger quantity nightly.

1rating
Avg: 8.8
Best: 8.8

Burger

Cheeseburger

6 oz Meat Hook patty, American cheese, fancy sauce, pickles, onion, served with fries.

$22
#16
8.7
Portrait Bar
Chelsea, Manhattan
Cocktail Bar$$$$

Intimate NoHo Hospitality bar in The Fifth Avenue Hotel. Italian villa-inspired. 50+ portraits. Reservations recommended.

1rating
Avg: 8.7
Best: 8.7

Burger

The Burger

Dry-aged beef, clothbound cheddar, special sauce, brioche bun.

$27
#17
8.7
White Horse Tavern
West Village, Manhattan
Historic Tavern$$

Legendary 1880s tavern where Dylan Thomas drank his last. Now serves an excellent smash burger.

1rating
Avg: 8.7
Best: 8.7

Burger

Double Smash Burger

Two 3 oz patties, American cheese, onion, pickle, comeback sauce, side of fries.

$26
#18
8.7
Raoul's
SoHo, Manhattan
French Bistro$$$$

Iconic SoHo French bistro since 1975. Only ~12 burgers/night at bar, or available at weekend brunch.

1rating
Avg: 8.7
Best: 8.7

Burger

Burger au Poivre

Peppercorn-crusted Pat LaFrieda brisket, Saint-André cheese, watercress, cornichon on challah. Duck fat fries + au poivre sauce.

$32
#19
8.7
L'Artusi
West Village, Manhattan
Italian$$$

Acclaimed West Village Italian since 2008. L'Burger only at brunch/lunch, not dinner. Resy reservations.

1rating
Avg: 8.7
Best: 8.7

Burger

L'Burger

Thick juicy patty, creamy taleggio mudslide, peppery arugula, chili aioli. With crispy rosemary potatoes. Brunch/lunch only.

$26
#20
8.7
Au Cheval
Tribeca, Manhattan
American Diner$$$

NYC outpost of famous Chicago diner. Hidden down Cortlandt Alley. "Single" = 2 patties, "Double" = 3 patties.

1rating
Avg: 8.7
Best: 8.7

Burger

Single Cheeseburger

Two 4oz griddled prime beef patties with American cheese, dijonnaise, pickles on brioche. Add thick-cut bacon + egg.

$21
#21
8.7
The Spaniard
West Village, Manhattan
Cocktail Bar$$

West Village whiskey bar since 2017. 100+ whiskies. Inspired by Keens, PJ Clarke's, Old Town Bar.

1rating
Avg: 8.7
Best: 8.7

Burger

Smash Burger

Double-double, American cheese, lettuce, pickles, homemade burger sauce, sesame bun.

$18
#22
8.6
Cafe Chelsea
Chelsea, Manhattan
French-American$$$

French bistro in renovated Hotel Chelsea. Paris-style brasserie vibes. Beautiful people scene.

1rating
Avg: 8.6
Best: 8.6

Burger

Chelsea Burger

Dry-aged beef with mornay sauce, raw onion, dijon on seeded bun. With frites and aioli.

$34
#23
8.6
One White Street
Tribeca, Manhattan
Farm-to-Table American$$$$

Michelin-starred Tribeca townhouse. Lennon/Ono's Nutopia address. Rigor Hill Farm sourced. À la carte first floor.

1rating
Avg: 8.6
Best: 8.6

Burger

1WS Cheeseburger

American wagyu, white cheddar, onion, sesame bun, pickles.

$32
#24
8.5
Smacking Burger
West Village, Manhattan
Smash Burger$

Inside last gas station under 14th St. Oklahoma-style smash, onions into patty. Picnic tables outside.

1rating
Avg: 8.5
Best: 8.5

Burger

The Big Smack

Double smashed patty, caramelized onions, butter crunch pickles, shredduce, American cheese, signature Smack sauce on a Martin's bun.

$8.99
#25
8.4
Diner
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
New American$$$

Pioneering Williamsburg spot in 1927 dining car. Daily-changing menu from Marlow Collective. Burger always on menu.

1rating
Avg: 8.4
Best: 8.4

Burger

Grass-Fed & Finished Burger

White cheddar, pickled red onions, lettuce, potato roll.

$27
#26
8.4
Gramercy Tavern
Gramercy, Manhattan
New American$$$$

Danny Meyer's iconic 1994 restaurant. 9 James Beard Awards. Burger added after years of requests.

1rating
Avg: 8.4
Best: 8.4

Burger

Gramercy Tavern Burger

70/30 chuck/brisket from NY/VT farms, Shelburne cheddar, belly bacon, smoked onion aioli on Orwasher's bun. Tavern only.

$29
#27
8.4
Txula Steak
Hudson Yards, Manhattan
Basque Steakhouse$$$$

José Andrés' Basque asador at Mercado Little Spain. Josper charcoal oven. 60-day aged Txuletón ribeye.

1rating
Avg: 8.4
Best: 8.4

Burger

Txuleburger

Dry-aged ribeye burger. Decadent. Dares you to eat it with your hands.

$28
#28
8.4
Frog Club
SoHo, Manhattan
French$$$

Now closed. Was a French bistro in SoHo.

1rating
Avg: 8.4
Best: 8.4

Burger

Frog Club Burger

French-style burger. Restaurant is now closed.

$24
#29
8.3
NADC Burger
NoHo, Manhattan
Smash Burger$$

Skater Neen Williams + Chef Phillip Frankland Lee collab. 100% Wagyu smash. Beef tallow fries.

1rating
Avg: 8.3
Best: 8.3

Burger

NADC Burger

Double patty of 100% wagyu beef, real American cheese, secret sauce, onions, pickles, slightly tamed jalapeños.

$16
#30
8.3
Little Maven
Flatiron, Manhattan
Modern American$$$

VCR Group modern American in Flatiron. Craft cocktails and extensive wine program.

1rating
Avg: 8.3
Best: 8.3

Burger

Maven Burger

Special sauce, American cheese, pickles, French fries.

$25

Coming Soon (145)

5 Napkin Burger
Upper West Side, Manhattan
American$$Coming Soon

Multiple locations. Quality pub burgers.

Aretsky's Patroon
Midtown East, Manhattan
American$$$$Coming Soon
Balthazar
SoHo, Manhattan
French Brasserie$$$Coming Soon
Bareburger
Brooklyn, Brooklyn
American$$Coming Soon

Organic sustainable options. Bison and elk patties.

Billy's Bar
Grand Concourse, Bronx
Pub$$Coming Soon

Old fashioned chop house burger near Yankee Stadium.

BK Jani
Brooklyn, Brooklyn
Pakistani$Coming Soon
Black Iron Burger
Midtown, Manhattan
Burger Joint$$Coming Soon
Black Label Burgers
Queens, Queens
Gourmet Burger$$Coming Soon

Prime dry-aged beef. Gourmet options.

Black Tap
Midtown, Manhattan
American$$Coming Soon

Craft burgers and crazy milkshakes.

Blue Collar
Bushwick, Brooklyn
American$Coming Soon

In-N-Out style California burger. Multiple locations.

Bonnie's Grill
Park Slope, Brooklyn
American$$Coming Soon

Bill's Bar Cuso collab.

Boucherie
West Village, Manhattan
French$$$Coming Soon

French steakhouse burger.

Bowery Meat Company
East Village, Manhattan
Steakhouse$$$$Coming Soon
BRASS
Chelsea, Manhattan
American$$$Coming Soon

Only serves 10 burgers per night.

Bronx Burger House
Riverdale, Bronx
Burger Joint$$Coming Soon

Bronx Bomb with blue cheese and bacon.

Brooklyn Burgers & Beer
Brooklyn, Brooklyn
American$$Coming Soon

Vegan options. Build your own. Craft beer.

Brooklyn Ice House
Red Hook, Brooklyn
Bar$Coming Soon

Classic bar burger with pickles.

Burger By Day
Chinatown, Manhattan
Burger Joint$Coming Soon
Burgers & Brew
Midtown, Manhattan
Burger Joint$$Coming Soon
Burgers on B
East Village, Manhattan
Smash Burger$Coming Soon