The best burgers in Harlem
26 burgers places in Harlem, ranked on one scale — 3 of them have earned a Sweet Score. Top of the list is Bless Bar & Kitchen on 87; Burger & Shake Co. takes second with 79. This is mostly $ territory (under $15): 80% of the list. Order-wise, burger, chicken sandwich and pancakes get mentioned more than anything else.
- Typical place carries 422 ratings
- 25 deliver
- 5 take reservations
- 7 have outdoor seating
- 17 open for breakfast
- 2 flagged underrated — good, and barely found
Bless Bar & KitchenTop 25%Underrated
Upper quarter of New York County — 275 ratings behind it.
Burger & Shake Co.Top 25%Underrated
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Trufa RestaurantLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Toast 125
Harlem Shake
Village Chicken & Burger
Mo's Famous Burgers
The Fox Harlem
Jimbo's Hamburger Palace
Shake Shack Harlem
Jimbo’s Hamburger Palace
Jimbo's Hamburger Palace
Jimbo's Hamburger Palace
Jimbos Hamburger
Jumbo Hamburgers
Harlem Tavern
New Kennedy Fried Chicken & Burgers
Sugarhill Jumbo Hamburger Palace
Tex's Chicken & Burgers
Tex’s Chicken & Burgers
McDonald's
McDonald's
White Castle
McDonald's
What else Harlem is known for
Burgers in Harlem, briefly
What is the best burgers in Harlem?
Bless Bar & Kitchen currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 87, built on 275 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.
How many burgers places are there in Harlem?
We track 26. 3 of them have earned a Sweet Score, which means they rated above the median for their county and category. The rest are listed with their address, hours and what people order — just without a number.
How much does burgers cost in Harlem?
The commonest price band on this list is $ — under $15 — covering 80% of the places we track here.
How is this list ordered?
By the Sweet Score, a 4–96 rating built from where a place ranks against others in its own county and its own category. 50 is the median, 78 is the top quarter, 90 is the top 10%. A place below the median is still listed — it just doesn't carry a number, because we only publish a score when it's good news.
Burgers in Harlem we haven’t got to?
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