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Chefs's Favorite Burgers in NYC

Chefs's Favorite Burgers in NYC

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Created by Serious Eats • Updated On: November 4, 2013
The Spotted Pig is one of Chefs's Favorite Burgers in NYC.

1. The Spotted Pig

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

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Site of chef Missy Robbins' favorite burger - the char-grilled burger.

B&B Winepub is one of Chefs's Favorite Burgers in NYC.

2. B&B Winepub

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

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The classic burger is chef Harold Dieterle's favorite, combining good ingredients and quality meat in an unfussy way.

DBGB Kitchen and Bar is one of Chefs's Favorite Burgers in NYC.

3. DBGB Kitchen and Bar

299 Bowery (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Gastropub · East Village · 364 tips and reviews
Minetta Tavern is one of Chefs's Favorite 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

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Chef Dale Talde loves the Black Label Burger; it's like eating a steak between two buns.

J.G. Melon is one of Chefs's Favorite Burgers in NYC.

5. J.G. Melon

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

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Bobby Flay loves the griddle-cooked burger patty here for the nice crust it gets.

Burger Joint is one of Chefs's Favorite Burgers in NYC.

6. Burger Joint

8.5
119 W 56th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Theater District · 783 tips and reviews
Peter Luger Steak House is one of Chefs's Favorite Burgers in NYC.

7. Peter Luger Steak House

8.8
178 Broadway (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Steakhouse · Williamsburg · 694 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Chef Daniel Holzman loves the burger here because of the high quality meat and excellent execution.

Corner Bistro is one of Chefs's Favorite Burgers in NYC.

8. Corner Bistro

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

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Chef Jimmy Bradley is a devoted believer in their time-tested burger.

Back Forty is one of Chefs's Favorite Burgers in NYC.

9. Back Forty

190 Avenue B (at E 12th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Alphabet City · 150 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The grass-fed burger on an Orwasher potato roll with heritage bacon and Cabot cheddar is a winner for chef Eduard Frauneder.

Black Market is one of Chefs's Favorite Burgers in NYC.

10. Black Market

110 Avenue A (E 7th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 102 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Chef Spencer Rubin suggests their burger for its juicy, salty, meaty perfection.