Welcome to the Best Burgers in NYC, according to Eater editors: humble to fancy burgers in a range of styles.
The hamburger as we know it started showing up in New York City in the 1820s when it was sold as street food to German sailors along the docks
around Chambers Street. By the late 1800s, it was a staple of Delmonico’s and other fancy places. So it’s no surprise that New York City is a hamburger town, and we love to eat them — whether expensive or budget-friendly — in every part of the city. Some options on this list are local icons, while other newfangled ones have become must-tries. And smash burgers now have their place, too, in today’s burger pantheon. For this update, we’ve added: Brooklyn’s reasonably priced burgers at Long Island Bar, the classic at Old Town Bar, and the solid picks at Cozy Royale.
