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Checked 25 Oct 2026

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Fresh Off the Grill

The newest burger spots in town.

Rank 1
Skinny Louie (Park Slope)
Park Slope
Double · grilled onions, pickles, Louie sauce
Oct 16, 2026
Rank 2
Flat Out Burger (Graham Ave)
Williamsburg
Smash · onion, pickles, secret sauce
Oct 2026
Rank 3
Gotham Burger Social Club
Williamsburg
Thin · grilled onions, pickles, jalapeños, club sauce · $9
Sep 23, 2026
Rank 4
Black Burger
Tribeca
Thin · Cooper Sharp, caramelized onions, pickles
- Smash
- Classic
Sep 17, 2026
Rank 5
Herbie's Burgers
Williamsburg
Double · griddled grass-fed double · $9.99
Feb 2026
Rank 6
J.G. Melon
Upper East Side
Medium · American, pickles, red onion
- Tavern
- Classic
- Walk-in
- Tourist-friendly
- Late
- Hard to get in 4/5
1972
Rank 7
Old Town Bar
Flatiron
Pub · old-school bar burger
1896