#45 in NYC

L'Artusi

Name: L'Artusi
Address: 228 West 10th Street, New York, NY, 10014, US
Price range: $$$

West Village, Manhattan

8.2/10

#45 NYC · STANDOUT

L'Artusi's L'Burger at lunch: a thick patty with melted pale cheese and arugula under a glossy toasted bun, with a pot of orange aioli on the side and crisp potatoes with fried herbs

Location: 228 West 10th Street, New York, NY 10014. Directions

Burger availability: Lunch Monday–Friday noon–2:30 p.m.; brunch Saturday–Sunday 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

The burger is listed on the lunch and brunch menus. Book one of those services for it, and recheck the menu before visiting.

Booking: Resy reservations release at 9 a.m. two weeks ahead. Bar and counter seats are also offered to walk-ins. Booking information

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Official visit information · Checked 2026-09-14. Confirm availability before visiting.

NYC address record · Address checked 2026-09-14.

Brotherly Breakdown

Written by Brotherly Burgers

L'Artusi's L'Burger is one of the most distinctly Italian burgers in New York: silky Taleggio, a mild, roasted tomato that is fantastic, peppery arugula, a great chili aioli, and a great bun, adding up to something bright, herbaceous, and completely its own.
The beef is where it falls short. The patty is solid, good rather than great, and the burger is carried by everything around it rather than led by the meat. It is a really good burger that is not especially meat-forward.

Best for

Italian-accented burgers, Taleggio, roasted tomato, herbaceous builds, chili aioli, lunch or brunch visits, and West Village dining.

The catch

The beef is good rather than great, and the burger leans on its tomato, sauce, cheese, and bun instead of the meat. It is also a daytime burger: it is on the lunch and brunch menus, not at dinner.

Visit

September 2026 — L'Burger

What it's actually like

L'Artusi has been one of the West Village's defining Italian restaurants since 2008, and most people go for the pasta. The L'Burger sits on the weekday lunch and weekend brunch menus: Taleggio, chili aioli, tomato, and arugula, with crispy potatoes. We first had it in 2025 and both went back in September 2026 to test that first impression against a much bigger field. The return trip settled what kind of burger it is.

It is so unique. This is a very strongly Italian burger, and nothing else in our ranking eats quite like it. The tomato is the standout: very mild, yet roasted, and fantastic. The whole build is herbaceous, the Taleggio melts into a silky layer over the patty, and the chili aioli is great.

The bun is great too, holding everything together without getting in the way.

The beef is the limiting factor. The patty is solid, and the meat itself is good but not great. The burger is carried by the rest of the build rather than led by the beef, and anyone looking for a meat-forward burger should know that going in. That is why it now sits lower in our ranking than it did after the first visit, even though it remains a really good burger.

One note for anyone ordering: the L'Burger is on the weekday lunch and weekend brunch menus only, served with crispy potatoes, and it is not on the dinner menu. On our return the chili aioli came in a pot on the side, so you control how much goes on.

Strengths

Distinctly Italian, genuinely unique build
Fantastic mild, roasted tomato
Silky Taleggio and a great chili aioli
Great bun
Bright, herbaceous flavor

Weaknesses

Beef is good, not great
Not especially meat-forward
Lunch and brunch only

Why this score

L'Artusi separates itself through a genuinely unique, strongly Italian build: roasted tomato, Taleggio, chili aioli, and a great bun that make it bright and herbaceous.

The beef is good rather than great, and the burger is carried by the rest of the build rather than led by the meat, which keeps it below the burgers that deliver on both.