The best burgers in Times Square
There are 19 burgers places in Times Square. 10 scored above average, and those are the ones carrying a number. Top of the list is Broad Nosh Bagels on 94; Cubby's takes second with 88. This is mostly $ territory (under $15): 73% of the list. What reviewers name most often: cheeseburger, burger and bacon cheeseburger.
- Median Sweet Score here: 58
- Typical place has 2,245 Google ratings
- 18 deliver
- 6 take reservations
- 3 have outdoor seating
- 9 open for breakfast
- 1 flagged underrated — good, and barely found
Broad Nosh BagelsTop 10%
Top 10% in New York County, on 2,755 ratings.
Cubby'sTop 25%Underrated
Upper quarter of New York County — 368 ratings behind it.
5 Napkin BurgerTop 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 8,054 ratings behind it.
Lovely's Old FashionedTop 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 895 ratings behind it.
Burger & Lobster Bryant ParkTop 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 5,127 ratings behind it.
42nd Street Pizza and RestaurantLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Shake Shack Theater DistrictLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Westway DinerLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
The Dawson Restaurant & BarLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Kings of Kobe - Wagyu Kitchen & BarLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Shake Shack Bryant Park
Five Guys
Five Guys
Famous $1.50 pizza
Jollibee
McDonald's
Applebee's Grill + Bar
McDonald's
McDonald's
That’s all 19 of them ✦
What else Times Square is known for
Burgers in Times Square, briefly
What is the best burgers in Times Square?
Broad Nosh Bagels currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 94, built on 2,755 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.
How many burgers places are there in Times Square?
We track 19. 10 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 Times Square?
The commonest price band on this list is $ — under $15 — covering 73% 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.
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