Condé Nast TravelerDec 31, 2025
Best Burger NYC
Whether you want a smash burger or something thicker and more traditional, these are our favorites.
Smashed dry-age patty with pickles, cheese, and 'fancy sauce'
18 restaurants in this story
- 4 Charles Prime RibRestaurantBurger is massive, with two Wagyu patties and dripping American cheese
- Deux LuxeRestaurantTwo patties of Wagyu beef, pain au lait bun, cheddar cheese
- Fat Ronnie's Burger BarRestaurantThick Angus patties, country roll bun, customizable toppings
- Superiority BurgerRestaurantVeggie burger with melty Muenster, crunchy pickles, umami sauce
- Gotham Burger Social ClubRestaurantBurger with grilled onions, American cheese, and house-made pickles
- EmilyRestaurantBurger with secret sauce, caramelized onion, oozing cheese
- Keens SteakhouseRestaurantBurger with aged white cheddar melting over thick patty
- P.J. Clarke'sRestaurantFreshly ground patties served with dill pickle and sea salt fries
- Red Hook TavernRestaurantBurger with American cheese, raw onion, pepper-crusted patty
- Tavern Next DoorRestaurantMoodier bar concept serving burgers from Red Hook Tavern kitchen
- The Long Island BarRestaurantSmashed dry-age patty with pickles, cheese, and 'fancy sauce'
- Swoony'sRestaurantThousand-island topped double-patty burger and martini spinoffs
- Eel BarRestaurantBurger with marinated white anchovies, Roquefort, pillowy bun
- Little GrenjaiRestaurantKrapow smash burger with pork and beef patty, sesame-seeded bun
- Raoul'sRestaurantAu poivre-style burger with triple-cream St André cheese
- Wild CherryRestaurantCheeseburger with Frenchette bun, cheddar, raw onion, Sauce Choron
- Gotham Burger Social Club (GBSC)Restaurant
- Café DeuxRestaurant