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The 10 Best Burger Restaurants in NYC

1. Zaitzeff

72 Nassau St (at John St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Financial District · 88 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: The quarter-pound sirloin burger is a must try with sautéed onions and all of the fixings!

2. Brooklyn Beet Company

7205 3rd Ave (btwn 73rd St & 72nd St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Bay Ridge · 36 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Korzo burger is a rare-to-medium-rare mound of organic fresh-ground beef stuffed inside a fried Hungarian flat-bread.

Shake Shack is one of The 10 Best Burger Restaurants in NYC.

3. Shake Shack

8.3
152 E 86th St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Upper East Side · 377 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Smoke Shack Burger is one not to miss. Build your burger with bacon and check out their special chocolate shake.

The Brindle Room is one of The 10 Best Burger Restaurants in NYC.

4. The Brindle Room

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

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Get the dry-aged steak burger which arrives smothered with caramelized onions and a choice of cheddar, gruyere, or blue cheese.

5. Peter Luger Steak House

8.8
178 Broadway (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Steakhouse · Williamsburg · 692 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Burgers are only served at lunch; make sure you choose their famous think-cut bacon!

Whitmans is one of The 10 Best Burger Restaurants in NYC.

6. Whitmans

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

Village VoiceVillage Voice: You have to order the PB & B Burger, which stands for peanut butter and bacon. It is a mouth-watering combination!

7. Ngam

99 3rd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · East Village · 242 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: The Thai Burger with cilantro-lime mayo and zippy green papaya sauerkraut is a delicious twist on a burger.

8. St. Anselm

9.1
355 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Havemeyer & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 317 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Get the patty melt and add an egg to it for a twist to the classic burger.

9. Fritzl's Lunch Box

173 Irving Ave (at Stockholm St), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Bushwick · 66 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: You have to try the classic cheeseburger with the charred miso aioli. It is a one of a kind sauce that you do not want to pass up!

10. J.G. Melon

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

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Make sure you hit an ATM on your way since they do not take plastic.