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Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers
American Cut is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

1. American Cut

8.5
363 Greenwich St (btw Harrison & Franklin), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Tribeca · 97 tips and reviews

Claire J S.Claire J Song: In-House Burger, $14 There’s dry-aged rib-eye in the blend, onions caramelized in bourbon, and beer cheese made from Fontina, Cheddar, and Brooklyn Lager.

Maialino is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

2. Maialino

2 Lexington Ave (at Gramercy Park N), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 460 tips and reviews

DimiDimi: Late-Night Burger, only available between 10:30pm and midnight and only in the front barroom!

Raoul's is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

3. Raoul's

8.9
180 Prince St (btwn Thompson & Sullivan St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 166 tips and reviews

MariMari: Oh man, the burger au poivre is so good. One of the best burgers I've ever had. Only available at the bar and not even listed on the menu yet.

Joe Junior is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

4. Joe Junior

8.2
167 3rd Ave (btwn 17th St & 16th St), New York, NY
Diner · Gramercy Park · 92 tips and reviews

5. P.J. Clarke's

7.8
44 W 63rd St (at Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Lincoln Square · 195 tips and reviews

Harrison M.Harrison Markey: The Cadillac burger is indeed the Cadillac of burgers

J.G. Melon is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

6. J.G. Melon

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

Adriana C.Adriana Casey: Go to JG Melon and get a cheeseburger and add cottage fries.

two8two Bar & Burger is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

7. two8two Bar & Burger

8.1
282 Atlantic Ave (at Smith St), Brooklyn, NY
Burger Joint · Boerum Hill · 171 tips and reviews

Isaac R.Isaac Ross: You can't go wrong with "the pub burger" and the winter ale.

The Spotted Pig is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

8. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews
The Breslin Bar & Dining Room is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

9. The Breslin Bar & Dining Room

16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Gastropub · NoMad · 688 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Protein-heavy menu of dishes like beef & stilton pie, crispy sweetbreads with minty peas & bacon, a char-grilled lamb burger, & the date-ready pig foot for 2. The drink sitch is equally cordial. Read more.

Grazin' is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

10. Grazin'

56 Reade St, New York, NY
Burger Joint · Tribeca · 10 tips and reviews

Claire J S.Claire J Song: Uncle Dude, $21 Like the owner’s Hudson Valley farm, whence comes the meat, this restaurant is Animal Welfare Approved and might possibly serve the most guilt-free burgers on the planet.

Reynard is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

11. Reynard

80 Wythe Ave (N 11th St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 160 tips and reviews
El Colmado Butchery is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

12. El Colmado Butchery

53 Little West 12th St (Washington Street and 10th Avenue), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 14 tips and reviews

Claire J S.Claire J Song: Hamburguesa with Bacon and Cheese, $16 Seamus Mullen’s “butcher’s burger” hits all the obligatory locavore notes and all the hoped-for organoleptic ones.

Telepan is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

13. Telepan

72 W 69th St (at Columbus Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 86 tips and reviews

Claire J S.Claire J Song: Bacon Cheeseburger, $28 prix-fixe lunch or $32 prix-fixe brunch only The Cheddar is Cabot, the bacon is Nueske’s, the brioche bun is housemade, and the beef comes from a family-run Missouri farm.

BurgerFi is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

14. BurgerFi

7.2
1571 2nd Ave (btwn E 81st & E 82nd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Yorkville · 91 tips and reviews
Smashburger is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

15. Smashburger

7.7
80 Dekalb Ave (btwn Hudson Ave & Rockwell Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Burger Joint · Fort Greene · 72 tips and reviews

Eddie C.Eddie Codel: Be sure to ask for cheddar instead of American cheese on your classic. American isn't cheese, it's people!

Steak 'n Shake is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

16. Steak 'n Shake

1695 Broadway, New York, NY
American Restaurant · Theater District · 172 tips and reviews

Dane B.Dane B: The Original burger tastes like Wendy's on its best day. And I mean that as a compliment.

Umami Burger is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

17. Umami Burger

432 6th Avenue (btwn W 9th & W 10th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Greenwich Village · 408 tips and reviews

Eric F.Eric Friedman: The Umami original is a good burger. A great bun and fun toppings. No sauces required (which is good because they don't have Heinz). . Also do your table a favor and GET THE ONION RINGS

Five Guys is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

18. Five Guys

8.0
701 Frank E Rodgers Blvd S, Harrison, NJ
Burger Joint · 19 tips and reviews
Emily is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

19. Emily

9.0
919 Fulton St (btwn Clinton & Waverly Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Clinton Hill · 304 tips and reviews
Church Street Tavern is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

20. Church Street Tavern

313 Church St (btw Lispenard St and Walker St), New York, NY
Bar · Tribeca · 12 tips and reviews

Claire J S.Claire J Song: Tavern Burger, $19 The wild-card addition of beef heart makes this house-ground dry-aged blend, Minetta included. Plus good Cheddar, bacon-onion relish, and a brioche bun.

The Gander is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

21. The Gander

15 W 18th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 62 tips and reviews

Claire J S.Claire J Song: Cheeseburger, $16 Jesse Schenker’s lunchtime burger is a beautiful thing: a thick puck of dry-aged beef, loosely packed to allow all those succulent fat molecules enough space to do their job.

Minetta Tavern is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

22. Minetta Tavern

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

AskMenAskMen: Go to Minetta Tavern for the black label burger, it's so good you won't even touch the fries. Read more.

Cherche Midi is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

23. Cherche Midi

282 Bowery (at Houston St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · NoLita · 88 tips and reviews

Lori L.Lori Luo: The Prime Rib Burger at Cherche Midi is a notch above Minetta Tavern's, complete with bacon marmalade, gruyere cheese, and a side of pommes frites.

The Brindle Room is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

24. The Brindle Room

277 E 10th St (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 192 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: A hefty, funky, juicy burger made from the dry aged trimmings from a steakhouse.

Bowery Meat Company is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

25. Bowery Meat Company

8.6
9 E 1st St (btwn 2nd Ave & Bowery), New York, NY
Steakhouse · East Village · 98 tips and reviews

Claire J S.Claire J Song: Cheeseburger, $22 this might be the only 30-day dry-aged seven-ounce LaFrieda patty that gets swiped with mustard, In-N-Out-style, before it’s seared on the plancha.

Alder is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

26. Alder

157 2nd Ave (btwn 9th & 10th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · East Village · 155 tips and reviews
Parm is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

27. Parm

8.6
248 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 493 tips and reviews
Commerce is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

28. Commerce

50 Commerce St (at Barrow St.), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 153 tips and reviews
The NoMad Bar is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

29. The NoMad Bar

10 W 28th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoMad · 252 tips and reviews

RJ H.RJ Hammond: Oh my god. I can't believe that im saying this, but the burger is one of the best burgers in nyc (sorry corner bistro). Drinks are great prices are somewhat reasonable for the area and decent service

Pork Slope is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

30. Pork Slope

247 5th Ave (btwn Carroll St & Garfield Pl), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · North Slope · 203 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The cheeseburger, a thin Black Angus patty—charred on the griddle—is draped in oozing American cheese, then nestled into a squishy roll with chopped onions, pickles, mustard and ketchup. Read more.

Bar Sardine is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

31. Bar Sardine

183 W 10th St (at W 4th St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 111 tips and reviews

Sanjeev S.Sanjeev Sreetharan: Their fedora burger definitely holds its own in the pantheon of delicious NYC burgers. Also they play Yeezus and Kendrick Lamar.

The Commodore is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

32. The Commodore

8.7
366 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 322 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: This nautical dive has some of the city’s best bar food, including a knockout cheeseburger with mayo and sliced half-sour pickles tucked beneath an amply salted LaFrieda patty. Read more.

El Quinto Pino is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

33. El Quinto Pino

401 W 24th St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Chelsea · 112 tips and reviews
The Dutch is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

34. The Dutch

8.6
131 Sullivan St (at Prince St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · SoHo · 458 tips and reviews
Hard Times Sundaes is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

35. Hard Times Sundaes

8.1
5700 Avenue U (E. 58th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Food Truck · Mill Basin · 6 tips and reviews

Jesse B.Jesse Bagels: These guys make a quality f***in' burger, no lie. My breakfast for the past 2 days. Load up on bacon, lettuce, tomato, grilled onions, and those thin sliced jalapeños, everybody loves those.

Wilma Jean is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

36. Wilma Jean

345 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 76 tips and reviews

Wilma J.Wilma Jean: Here's the Wilma Jean double burger on a Martin's potato roll.

The Dram Shop is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

37. The Dram Shop

8.2
339 9th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Sports Bar · Central Slope · 147 tips and reviews

karen b.karen bonna rainert: Don't skip the burger here--it's truly amazing. Note though: the default is double patties, so ask for a single if you want to keep your girlish figure.

Le Rivage is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

38. Le Rivage

7.6
340 W 46th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 46 tips and reviews

Claire J S.Claire J Song: French Onion Soup Burger, Prix-Fixe $25 lunch, $29 dinner, and $39 pre-theater only A canny impersonation of the bistro warhorse in burger form, with béchamel, stock-braised onions, and Emmenthaler.

db Bistro Moderne is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

39. db Bistro Moderne

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

Jon Y.Jon Yuson: Original DB Burger

RAMEN.Co by Keizo Shimamoto is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

40. RAMEN.Co by Keizo Shimamoto

191 Pearl St (Maiden Lane), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Financial District · 43 tips and reviews

Kate F.Kate Furman: Ramen burger. Obvs.

Korzo is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

41. Korzo

667 5th Ave (btwn 19th & 20th St), Brooklyn, NY
Burger Joint · Greenwood Heights · 100 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

42. Shake Shack

8.7
215 Murray St (btwn West St & North End Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Battery Park City · 332 tips and reviews

Eelain S.Eelain Steketee: double shackburger, cheese fries, milkshake.... FTW!

Schnipper's is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

43. Schnipper's

7.8
620 8th Ave (at W 41st St), New York, NY
Comfort Food Restaurant · Theater District · 313 tips and reviews

Mohamed A.Mohamed AlGowaifly: Schnipper's classic burger is amazing. And u must try the shakes.

Blue Collar is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

44. Blue Collar

8.0
160 Havemeyer St (S. 2nd St.), Brooklyn, NY
Burger Joint · Williamsburg · 107 tips and reviews

Rich K.Rich Kearney: This place just keeps getting better. Double cheeseburger and Cookies n Cream milk shake is my jam.

Genuine Roadside is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

45. Genuine Roadside

600 11th Ave (btwn W 44th & W 45th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 50 tips and reviews

Claire J S.Claire J Song: the Classic Burger, $8 As evocative of California as Meyer lemons and fish tacos, this Gotham West beaut is loose and juicy and well seasoned, not to mention properly dressed.

ABC Kitchen is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

46. ABC Kitchen

9.2
35 E 18th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 721 tips and reviews

EaterEater: ABC Kitchen serves some of the city's best salads, as well as great pizzas and a fancy cheeseburger. And save room for the popcorn-topped ice cream sundae for dessert. [Eater 38 Member]

47. Bar Bolinas

455 Myrtle Ave (at Washington Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Restaurant · Clinton Hill · 42 tips and reviews

Claire J S.Claire J Song: Cheeseburger, $16 The slightly sweet, raised-pattern Dutch crunch roll (a Bay Area specialty) makes this a Cali-style burger.

Mission Cantina is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

48. Mission Cantina

172 Orchard St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 198 tips and reviews
Narcissa is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

49. Narcissa

25 Cooper Sq (at E 5th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · East Village · 163 tips and reviews
Upland is one of Grubstreet NY's Best Burgers.

50. Upland

9.3
345 Park Ave S (at E 26th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Rose Hill · 269 tips and reviews

Justin B.Justin Breton: Get the burger. It's like an adult Happy Meal. 🍔🍕