New York may be the Big Apple, but here you’re more likely to crave a big burger. Luckily, the city offers a wealth of options for any budget and for any taste, from the simple classics to the gussied-up reinventions. Check out some of our favorite burger joints in NYC:
Shake Shack
The lines are notorious in NYC, but bite into your burger and you’ll understand why it’s worth the wait. Shake Shack has taken New York by storm since its first location opened in Madison Square Park in 2005, with four new NYC locations since then and more on the way. With the secret Shake Sauce on the hearty potato bun, the patty is best paired with one of the Shack’s signature custards. And for a burger of this quality, it’s reasonably priced (although more than the burgers of the roadside stands it imitates).
Price per burger: $4.75-$7.25 Multiple locations; shakeshacknyc.com
Minetta Tavern
It’s been known as the king of all NYC burgers: the Minetta Tavern Black Label. It’s also one of the priciest, coming in at $26 a pop. The reason? The burger meat is a signature blend of prime dry-aged beef, shipped from Creekstone Farm in Kansas. Add a helping of clarified butter and you’ll see why it’s a burger that melts in your mouth. Paired with a seeded brioche bun, it’s the classiest a burger you’ll find in New York.
Price per burger: $26 113 MacDougal St., Manhattan; minettatavernny.com
Paul’s
For the best burger deal in Manhattan, take a trip to the East Village: Paul’s is not only one of the best hamburgers in the city, it is also one of the biggest and one of the best valued. A plain burger costs less than $5, and is far larger than what you’ll find at Shake Shack. Burgers come in every form here (including a raw beef tartare burger), and with a variety of toppings from jalapeño peppers to cottage cheese. But skip the sides and head down the street to Pommes Frites to get your fix from one of the best French fries purveyors in NYC.
Price per burger: $4.90-$12.95 131 2nd Ave, Manhattan; paulsburgers.com
The Spotted Pig
Although the pig is honored in the name of April Bloomfield’s classic gastropub, the cow is often the star here. But the Spotted Pig’s famed burger is not for the faint of heart. Blue cheese haters, beware: this one is paired with a heaping helping of Roquefort, as well as a gravity-defying plate of rosemary and garlic shoestring fries. The brioche bun is lightly grilled, and the meat itself is some of the juiciest in NYC.
Price per burger: $17 314 W. 11th Street, Manhattan; thespottedpig.com
Peter Luger
The world-renowned Peter Luger is known primarily for one thing: steaks. But if you want a Luger experience without breaking the bank, or just want to get something new for a change, the burger lives up to the famed meatery’s reputation. There’s no frills on this burger, just melted American cheese and some raw onions on the side, but the meat is the true star and shines in a simple preparation.
Price per burger: $8.95-$11.90 178 Broadway, Brooklyn; peterluger.com
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