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These are the 5 best burgers in New York
Minetta Tavern is one of These are the 5 best burgers in New York.

1. Minetta Tavern

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

ThrillistThrillist: The gold standard of funky, pungent, caramelized onion-topped, dry-aged, more-a-steak-than-a-burger burgers, it's somehow worth every one of those 26 dollars. Read more.

The Brindle Room is one of These are the 5 best burgers in New York.

2. The Brindle Room

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

ThrillistThrillist: Ground beef, steak trimmings, and deckle, then heated to medium rare perfection in a cast iron skillet -- it's like you're eating a tiny pseudo-steak covered in American and caramelized onions. Read more.

Lure Fishbar is one of These are the 5 best burgers in New York.

3. Lure Fishbar

9.0
142 Mercer St (at Prince St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · SoHo · 401 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Multiple-time Burger Bash Champion, this is basically what you think of when you think of just a straight-up great cheeseburger with the works: lettuce, pickles, and special sauce on a brioche bun. Read more.

Korzo Haus is one of These are the 5 best burgers in New York.

4. Korzo Haus

178 E 7th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Alphabet City · 62 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: The glorious patty is wrapped not in a bun but "a fine bread made according to an old Slovak family recipe", and then effing deep fried. It's also got applewood-smoked bacon, and Emmental cheese. Read more.

Whitmans is one of These are the 5 best burgers in New York.

5. Whitmans

8.2
406 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Burger Joint · East Village · 235 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Whitmans has a super legit Juicy Lucy made with a short-rib blend, caramelized onion, spicy pickles, and an ooze-happy stuffing of pimento cheese. Read more.