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Checked 25 Oct 2026

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Named on 5 of the city's big best-burger lists.

Rank 1
Hamburger America
SoHo
Thin · fried onions, American, pickles · $7.75
2 of 3 lists
- Eater
- Time Out
Rank 2
Smacking Burger
West Village
Double · onions pressed in, Smack sauce
2 of 3 lists
- Eater
- Time Out
Rank 3
Gotham Burger Social Club
Lower East Side
Double · steamed onions, pickles, jalapeños
1 of 3 lists
- The Infatuation
Rank 4
Harlem Shake
Harlem (South)
Double · cherry pepper-bacon relish, chipotle mayo
1 of 3 lists
- The Infatuation
Rank 5
Milk Burger
Mott Haven-Port Morris
Thin · sticky onions, roasted garlic sauce
1 of 3 lists
- The Infatuation
Rank 6
Rolo's
Ridgewood
Double · grilled onions, dijonnaise, long hot
1 of 3 lists
- Eater
Rank 7
Smashed
West Village
Double · grilled + raw onions, pickles, sauce · $9
1 of 3 lists
- The Infatuation