J.G. Melon is one of The 15 Best Places for Burgers in the Upper East Side, New York.

1. J.G. Melon

8.6
1291 3rd Ave (at E 74th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Upper East Side · 485 tips and reviews

Andrew L.Andrew Lambert: GREAT burger, get it with bacon, no lettuce or tomato. Worth the price. Cottage fries are good too.

Sarah R.Sarah Rose: Love the atmosphere here. Great burger! Great cottage fries and I love their key lime pie

Niketa P.Niketa Patel: Possibly the best burger in Manhattan. Indulge in some cottage fries too.

Shake Shack is one of The 15 Best Places for Burgers in the Upper East Side, New York.

2. Shake Shack

8.5
152 E 86th St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Upper East Side · 377 tips and reviews

Peter W.Peter Wu: One of the shortest lines of all the Shake Shacks! Definitely get the shack burger and the vanilla shake is to die for!

Revital H.Revital Hacham: Love the burgers - but the hotdogs are just as excellent and definitely worth a try...

Blue Man C.Blue Man City Man: From what I know, who doesn't like this awesome burgers and crinkle cut fries. Also delicious shakes and hot dogs!

Jackson Hole is one of The 15 Best Places for Burgers in the Upper East Side, New York.

3. Jackson Hole

7.8
232 E 64th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Upper East Side · 73 tips and reviews

ArtieArtie: Been coming here since the mid 70's. 90% of the time, it's always the Baldouni Burger. It never disappoints. Still very reasonable for NYC and still up there as one of the best burgers you'll find.

Vinnie R.Vinnie Ricasio: Best burger chain in NYC. No fail burgers and get a table in the outdoor space in the back! Great to see the prices are still affordable compared to the ones that make you "stand in line".

Kley S.Kley Sippel: Best burger in manhattan; choose sweet potato fries over waffle cut.

The Penrose is one of The 15 Best Places for Burgers in the Upper East Side, New York.

4. The Penrose

8.6
1590 2nd Ave (btwn E 82nd & E 83rd St), New York, NY
Gastropub · Yorkville · 253 tips and reviews

Jessica A.Jessica April: Great burger. Fresh fries. Spiced beef sandwich is salty and delicious. Pickles are spicy!

Beka C.Beka C: Great selection of beer on tap and scotch on shelf...oh and there's a killer burger to help you get through that next round. Check the back bar for current craft beer offerings.

Oscar S.Oscar SdZ: The Penrose medium done with caramelized onions will be the best burger you ever had.

Merrion Square is one of The 15 Best Places for Burgers in the Upper East Side, New York.

5. Merrion Square

7.4
1840 2nd Ave (at 95th St), New York, NY
Pub · Yorkville · 65 tips and reviews

Nimit B.Nimit Bhatt: Best special in the area. FREE burger with the purchase of ANY drink! All day, everyday

Jessie C.Jessie Catana: Besides the fantastic beer selection, free burgers and wings, honestly, the music is ON POINT. kind of the best place, EVER

Heather B.Heather Berlinger: Free burger with draft beer, great beer selection, and Owen the bartender is awesome. By far my favorite neighborhood bar!

The Supply House is one of The 15 Best Places for Burgers in the Upper East Side, New York.

6. The Supply House

7.9
1647 2nd Ave (85th Street), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Yorkville · 66 tips and reviews

Anna F.Anna Froneberger Bischoff: The burger with jalapeño was amazing!! Fries with yummy supply house sauce are great as well.

J H.J H: One of best burgers I've had....try the coffee burger! My new go to on UES

Mike M.Mike M.: The Supply House Burger is really good. Pair it with a side of fries and a beer and you're good to go. They also have weekly live music; a nice touch.

Jones Wood Foundry is one of The 15 Best Places for Burgers in the Upper East Side, New York.

7. Jones Wood Foundry

8.3
401 E 76th St (btwn York & 1st Ave.), New York, NY
English Restaurant · Upper East Side · 156 tips and reviews

Michael K.Michael Kalbfell: JWF burger is fantastic! FYI...Stilton is crumbled blue cheese. I had no idea.

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: If you're in search of authentic English pub food, this is your place. While we love the fish and chips, the JWF burger with bacon can't be missed.

Aileen T.Aileen Tse: excellent fish and chips and burger

Emmy Squared is one of The 15 Best Places for Burgers in the Upper East Side, New York.

8. Emmy Squared

8.7
1426 3rd Ave (81st St.), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Upper East Side · 14 tips and reviews

David A.David Ambrose: keep this review in context but 2nd week opened BUT some highlights are the shaved sprouts salad w. pear and some UES specific fries. burger is always a must but the patties were dry + fries lukewarm

Meghan M.Meghan Murphy: Burger is amazing — would sleep inside that pretzel bun. The Colony2 is a perfect combo of spicy and sweet. Would have just skipped the truffle topping on the waffle fries.

Natalie L.Natalie LeMoss: The big le Matt burger was a crowd pleaser, and I absolutely adored the Caesar salad with real anchovies

Cafe D'Alsace is one of The 15 Best Places for Burgers in the Upper East Side, New York.

9. Cafe D'Alsace

8.6
1695 2nd Ave (at E 88th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Yorkville · 176 tips and reviews

Michael C.Michael Chan: The Duck Burger is one of the best burgers I've ever had!

Gabriel W.Gabriel Wakim: Eggs bénédict, steak frites, tarte flambée, burger, you can't go wrong with these. They are all good

Taylor V.Taylor VA: Great burger and long beer list.

Kaia Wine Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Burgers in the Upper East Side, New York.

10. Kaia Wine Bar

8.8
1614 3rd Ave (btwn 90th and 91st), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Yorkville · 99 tips and reviews

Amy M.Amy Mixa: Deviled eggs and lamb burger for the win

Eliza C.Eliza Chang: Lamb burger was flipping amazing; Arctic char was done to perfection. Could live off the seeds w bread. Farmers market salad was very ordinary. Go with a date or group!

Bernard O.Bernard Ortega: Perfect Mac & Cheese. Lamb burger fantastic. Would also definitely go back for fish cake slider, boar slider, & ribs

Xi'an Famous Foods is one of The 15 Best Places for Burgers in the Upper East Side, New York.

11. Xi'an Famous Foods

8.6
328 E 78th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Upper East Side · 76 tips and reviews

Russell H.Russell Hirschorn: Hearty and delicious noodles, burger was a bit dry, noodle soup was great. If u are offended by the service, dnt go to china.

सिद्धार्थसिद्धार्थ: Cumin lamb burger is awesome. So is the sour hawberry tea.

Cheyenne P.Cheyenne Paydar: Cumin lamb burger and spicy cumin lamb noodles are delicious but greasy

The Painted Lady is one of The 15 Best Places for Burgers in the Upper East Side, New York.

12. The Painted Lady

8.3
1825 2nd Ave (btwn E 94th & 95th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Yorkville · 9 tips and reviews

Anthony M.Anthony Malchar: Happy hour till 8 and I loved the burger. Good fries too

Kate L.Kate Lieb: Burger is really good!

Kai B.Kai Brinker: Excellent brunch burger

Burger One is one of The 15 Best Places for Burgers in the Upper East Side, New York.

13. Burger One

7.3
1150 Lexington Ave (btwn 79th & 80th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Upper East Side · 21 tips and reviews

Cass A.Cass Anderson: One of the best burgers in all of uptown. It can get slammed for lunch but their service is still extremely fast.

Jamilah C.Jamilah Clark: A little hole in the wall with amazing burgers and amazing chicken tacos!!!!

Audrey T.Audrey Tolbert: One of my favorite burgers in the city and under $10! Great place, super down to earth. Go in, grab a stool, grab a burger and a milkshake, and thank me.

Match 65 Brasserie is one of The 15 Best Places for Burgers in the Upper East Side, New York.

14. Match 65 Brasserie

8.5
29 E 65th St (Madison & Park Avenue), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Upper East Side · 41 tips and reviews

Ben B.Ben Boissevain: Awesome burger. Very authentic and nice staff.

Kristin D.Kristin Dalton: Burgers and fries

Taylor V.Taylor VA: Burger is very tasty...get the spicy mayo on the side.

Lexington Candy Shop Luncheonette is one of The 15 Best Places for Burgers in the Upper East Side, New York.

15. Lexington Candy Shop Luncheonette

8.0
1226 Lexington Ave (at E 83rd St), New York, NY
Diner · Upper East Side · 86 tips and reviews

Chris O.Chris Ozer: No nonsense diner straight out of the '50s with great burgers and club sandwiches.

Adeet D.Adeet Deshmukh: Butter burger and a chocolate egg cream = perfect lunch.

Eyal G.Eyal Goldwerger: Egg cream is fantastic, especially coffee or chocolate, which favors the proprietor does himself. Burger w/fried eggs, bacon & mushrooms can't be beat... as the atmosphere in this 100yr old joint...