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Top Burgers in NYC
Serendipity 3 is one of Top Burgers in NYC.

1. Serendipity 3

7.7
225 E 60th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Upper East Side · 534 tips and reviews

Ryan Z.Ryan Zola: Le Burger Extravagant is perfect in every way. Totally worth the $295.00 price tag.

Umami Burger is one of Top Burgers in NYC.

2. Umami Burger

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

Ryan Z.Ryan Zola: The Truffle Burger is mind-blowing.

Ace Hotel Lobby Bar is one of Top Burgers in NYC.

3. Ace Hotel Lobby Bar

8.7
16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · NoMad · 236 tips and reviews

Ryan Z.Ryan Zola: The Breslin Burger is one of the top burgers in NYC.

Minetta Tavern is one of Top Burgers in NYC.

4. Minetta Tavern

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

Ryan Z.Ryan Zola: The Black Label is a must.

Black Iron Burger is one of Top Burgers in NYC.

5. Black Iron Burger

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

Ryan Z.Ryan Zola: Iron Horse: Double Burger w/ Horseradish Cheddar and Grilled Onions

Colonie is one of Top Burgers in NYC.

6. Colonie

9.1
127 Atlantic Ave (btwn Henry & Clinton St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Brooklyn Heights · 246 tips and reviews
Colicchio & Sons is one of Top Burgers in NYC.

7. Colicchio & Sons

85 10th Ave (at W 15th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Chelsea · 185 tips and reviews

Ryan Z.Ryan Zola: TC Burger with Drunk Onions, Pecorino & Chip

Txikito is one of Top Burgers in NYC.

8. Txikito

8.3
240 9th Ave (btwn 24th & 25th St.), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Chelsea · 113 tips and reviews

Ryan Z.Ryan Zola: "EL DOBLE" Hamburger: 2 patties, smoked sheep's milk cheese, "salsa especial"

The Spotted Pig is one of Top Burgers in NYC.

9. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews

Ryan Z.Ryan Zola: Chargrilled Burger with Roquefort Cheese. A must have!

DBGB Kitchen and Bar is one of Top Burgers in NYC.

10. DBGB Kitchen and Bar

299 Bowery (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Gastropub · East Village · 364 tips and reviews

Ryan Z.Ryan Zola: The Yankee! Also don't leave without trying the sausage!

The Crooked Knife is one of Top Burgers in NYC.

11. The Crooked Knife

29 E 30th St (btw Park & Madison), New York, NY
Pub · NoMad · 98 tips and reviews

Ryan Z.Ryan Zola: Had a great dining experience here. Live jazz music and a great burger!

DuMont Burger is one of Top Burgers in NYC.

12. DuMont Burger

7.8
314 Bedford Ave (btwn S 1st & S 2nd St.), Brooklyn, NY
Burger Joint · Williamsburg · 226 tips and reviews

13. FoodParc

845 Avenue of the Americas (btwn 29th & 30th St.), New York, NY
Food Court · Chelsea · 89 tips and reviews

Ryan Z.Ryan Zola: Forget about shake shack. 3B's has it beat. Head here to avoid the over-hyped tourist trap.

B&B Winepub is one of Top Burgers in NYC.

14. B&B Winepub

25 W Houston St (at Mercer St), New York, NY
Gastropub · SoHo · 289 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the Bash Style burger, Chef Josh Capon’s NYC Food & Wine Festival award-winning creation—garnished with caramelized-onion-and-bacon jam, American cheese and shaved pickles. Read more.

15. James

605 Carlton Ave (at St Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 165 tips and reviews

MidgeMadge D.MidgeMadge D: Go for the burger-pint happy hour. Beautiful bar. Service is good. Great when Mom and Dad are in town.

Stand 4 is one of Top Burgers in NYC.

16. Stand 4

24 E 12th St (btwn University & 5th), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Greenwich Village · 219 tips and reviews

Ryan Z.Ryan Zola: Try the buffalo blue burger.

17. Shake Shack

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

Ryan Z.Ryan Zola: Decent burger but not worth waiting on a mile long line.

The Toucan & The Lion is one of Top Burgers in NYC.

18. The Toucan & The Lion

342 E 6th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave.), New York, NY
Restaurant · East Village · 76 tips and reviews
brgr is one of Top Burgers in NYC.

19. brgr

287 7th Ave (btwn 26th & 27th St.), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Chelsea · 152 tips and reviews

GoerlitzGoerlitz: Great quality burgers, although not big. Whatever you do, DO NOT miss the award-winning blueberry-pomegranate shake - WOW!