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Ithaca's Best Burgers
Glenwood Pines is one of Ithaca's Best Burgers.

1. Glenwood Pines

8.7
1213 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY
Burger Joint · 23 tips and reviews

14850 Dining14850 Dining: Enjoy the Pinesburger, on a hunk of French bread with thousand island dressing or mayonnaise. (Thousand is the way to go.)

2. Manos Diner

357 Elmira Rd, Ithaca, NY
Diner · 8 tips and reviews

14850 Dining14850 Dining: Try a Tullyburger, an Ithaca-style cheeseburger with raw onion, lettuce, tomato, and mayo. Don't forget the well-done fries, gravy on the side.

Lincoln Street Diner is one of Ithaca's Best Burgers.

3. Lincoln Street Diner

8.4
309 E Lincoln St (Aurora St), Ithaca, NY
Diner · 11 tips and reviews

14850 Dining14850 Dining: Try the legendary Bo-Burger, with sauteed onions, cheese, and a fried egg on top. It was invented, and is still named for, Cornell (and professional) football star Irvin "Bo" Roberson.

Carriage House Cafe is one of Ithaca's Best Burgers.

4. Carriage House Cafe

305 Stewart Ave (East Buffalo), Ithaca, NY
American Restaurant · 64 tips and reviews

14850 Dining14850 Dining: The Carriage House Burger is a handmade burger made with local grass-fed beef, topped with grilled onions, sundried tomato puree, cheddar, and BBQ mayo on ciabatta.

5. Northstar House

8.0
202 E Falls St (at N Tioga St), Ithaca, NY
New American Restaurant · 28 tips and reviews

14850 Dining14850 Dining: Enjoy the excellent Roasted Garlic Burger!

6. Rogues' Harbor Inn, Restaurant & Brewing

7.5
2079 E Shore Dr (NY Route 34B), Ithaca, NY
American Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews

14850 Dining14850 Dining: Have you tried the Peppered Aioli Burger yet?

7. The Boatyard Grill

7.8
525 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY
Seafood Restaurant · 41 tips and reviews

14850 Dining14850 Dining: The Gutenberger, topped with shredded cheddar and crispy onions, is named for a former Ithaca mayor.

8. Bandwagon Brewpub

114 N Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY
Brewery · 57 tips and reviews

14850 Dining14850 Dining: Made of barley, beans, and pecans, if it's not the best veggieburger on the planet, we want to know where a better one is.

Ithaca Ale House is one of Ithaca's Best Burgers.

9. Ithaca Ale House

8.9
111 N Aurora St, Ithaca, NY
Pub · 68 tips and reviews

14850 Dining14850 Dining: Our favorite burger in town is the Perfect Burger. It comes one way, no substitutions, so if you happen to not like pickles or tomatoes or what have you, you'll need to design your own.