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10 Great Burgers in NYC
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- Since 1961
Corner Bistro — West Village
331 W 4th St · The Bistro Burger on a paper plate — cash only (ATM inside), open till 4 AM Thu–Sat · second spot at 94 Ave A
- Cash only
J.G. Melon — Upper East Side
1291 Third Ave · Famously juicy burgers with cottage fries — no reservations, cash only, kitchen open till 2:30 AM most nights
- Dinner
Minetta Tavern — Greenwich Village
113 MacDougal St · The Black Label Burger: prime dry-aged cuts, caramelized onions, pommes frites ($38)
- Lunch Thu–Sun
Red Hook Tavern — Red Hook
329 Van Brunt St · The famous Red Hook Tavern Burger — dinner nightly 5–9:30, lunch Thu–Sun
- Reserve
Au Cheval — Tribeca
Chicago’s cult burger diner, New York edition — reservations open on its site
- Flagship
Shake Shack — Madison Square Park
Southeast corner of the park by Madison Ave & E 23rd St · The flagship Shack — a ShackBurger on a park bench
- 7 days
Hamburger America — SoHo
155 W Houston St · Old-school counter burgers plus a Monthly Burger Special borrowed from a classic American stand
- Bar only
Raoul’s — SoHo
180 Prince St · The Burger Au Poivre — bar only, just 12 a night at dinner; bar opens 5 PM, first come, first served
- Daily
Superiority Burger — East Village
119 Avenue A · The East Village burger cult — full menu daily plus specials, open till midnight Fri–Sat
- Midtown
Burger Joint — Midtown
119 W 56th St at Thompson Central Park · The hotel-lobby burger stop — also at Moynihan Food Hall & Industry City
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