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Best NYC Burgers

Best NYC Burgers

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Created by Brian Morrissey • Updated On: August 15, 2011
Minetta Tavern is one of Best NYC Burgers.

1. Minetta Tavern

8.9
113 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 621 tips and reviews

Brian M.Brian Morrissey: don't F around, get the black label.

db Bistro Moderne is one of Best NYC Burgers.

2. db Bistro Moderne

7.5
55 W 44th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Midtown East · 93 tips and reviews

Brian M.Brian Morrissey: make sure someone expenses it.

Black Iron Burger is one of Best NYC Burgers.

3. Black Iron Burger

540 E 5th St (btwn Ave A & B), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Alphabet City · 134 tips and reviews

Brian M.Brian Morrissey: Leave smelling like greasy meat. This is a positive.

Royale is one of Best NYC Burgers.

4. Royale

8.6
157 Avenue C (btwn E 9th & 10th St), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 140 tips and reviews

Brian M.Brian Morrissey: get the royale. don't be scared of bacon.

BLT Burger is one of Best NYC Burgers.

5. BLT Burger

470 Avenue of the Americas (btw 11th & 12th), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Greenwich Village · 90 tips and reviews

Brian M.Brian Morrissey: hit and miss burger. appreciate they don't murder it with brioche, the worst thing to happen to burgers in some time..

5 Napkin Burger is one of Best NYC Burgers.

6. 5 Napkin Burger

6.8
2315 Broadway, New York, NY
Burger Joint · Upper West Side · 168 tips and reviews

Brian M.Brian Morrissey: pricey but a solid burger for the culinary wasteland that is the UWS.

Shake Shack is one of Best NYC Burgers.

7. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews

Brian M.Brian Morrissey: not half bad but not worth an hour wait.

Rare Bar & Grill Lexington is one of Best NYC Burgers.

8. Rare Bar & Grill Lexington

7.4
303 Lexington Ave (btwn E 37th & E 38th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Murray Hill · 161 tips and reviews

Brian M.Brian Morrissey: one of the only positive things i can say about this area of the city.

Corner Bistro is one of Best NYC Burgers.

9. Corner Bistro

8.4
331 W 4th St (at Jane St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · 397 tips and reviews

Brian M.Brian Morrissey: watch out for the frat boys. in the old days you could bribe big george $20 to seat you immediately. then he hit a guy and he had to leave.

J.G. Melon is one of Best NYC Burgers.

10. J.G. Melon

8.7
1291 3rd Ave (at E 74th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Upper East Side · 486 tips and reviews

Brian M.Brian Morrissey: if you're on the UES, leave immediately. if you can't, try the burger here.