# Best Burgers in New York City (October 2026)

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1. **4 Charles Prime Rib** — West Village and Meatpacking (10014) — Oligrail burgers score **10.0** — Named \#1 on The Infatuation's and Eater NY's best burgers in NYC for its wagyu double cheeseburger (Aug 2026).
1. **Gramercy Tavern** — East Village and Union Square (10003) — Oligrail burgers score **10.0** — Flatiron wood-grilled Tavern burger praised by the NYT, Eater NY and The Infatuation (Aug 2026).
1. **Hamburger America** — SoHo, NoHo and Greenwich Village (10012) — Oligrail burgers score **10.0** — Named on The New York Times' and Eater NY's top burgers in New York City (Aug 2026).
1. **Minetta Tavern** — SoHo, NoHo and Greenwich Village (10012) — Oligrail burgers score **10.0** — Named on The New York Times' and Eater NY's essential NYC burgers (Aug 2026).
1. **Red Hook Tavern** — Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens and Red Hook (11231) — Oligrail burgers score **10.0** — Billy Durney's dry-aged tavern burger ranked among NYC's top burgers by the NYT, Eater NY and New York Magazine (Aug 2026).
6. **7th Street Burger** — East Village and Union Square (10003) — Oligrail burgers score **9.5** — Named on New York Magazine's and The Infatuation's best smashburgers in NYC (Aug 2026).
6. **JG Melon** — Midtown East (10022) — Oligrail burgers score **9.5** — Upper East Side griddle cheeseburger institution praised across all NYC burger rankings (Jul 2026).
6. **Peter Luger Steak House** — Williamsburg (11211) — Oligrail burgers score **9.5** — Williamsburg daytime dry-aged steakhouse burger praised by the NYT and Eater NY (Jul 2026).
6. **Raoul's** — SoHo, NoHo and Greenwich Village (10012) — Oligrail burgers score **9.5** — Limited-edition bar burger with St. André cheese and peppercorn sauce praised by Eater NY (Jul 2026).
6. **Superiority Burger** — East Village and Union Square (10003) — Oligrail burgers score **9.5** — Brooks Headley's East Village veggie & diner burger ranked on the NYT 100 Best Restaurants (Aug 2026).
11. **Long Island Bar** — Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO (11201) — Oligrail burgers score **9.0** — Praised by The New York Times and Eater NY for its double-patty bar burger and cheese curds (Jul 2026).
11. **Swoony's** — Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens and Red Hook (11231) — Oligrail burgers score **9.0** — Named on The Infatuation's and Eater NY's best burgers in Brooklyn (Aug 2026).
13. **Au Cheval NYC** — Tribeca and Little Italy (10013) — Oligrail burgers score **8.0** — Named on The Infatuation's Tribeca & Chinatown double cheeseburger guide (Jul 2026).
13. **Five Leaves** — Greenpoint (11222) — Oligrail burgers score **8.0** — Named on Eater NY's Greenpoint burger & bistro guide (Jun 2026).
13. **Pig Beach BBQ Astoria** — Astoria (11106) — Oligrail burgers score **8.0** — Named on The Infatuation's and New York Magazine's Astoria burgers dining guides (Jul 2026).

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