{"id":21859,"date":"2026-09-20T12:57:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T12:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/21859\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T12:57:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T12:57:11","slug":"new-yorks-best-cheeseburger-is-from-brooklyn-tavern-with-old-school-vibe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/21859\/","title":{"rendered":"New York&#8217;s Best Cheeseburger Is From Brooklyn Tavern With Old-School Vibe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>Listed on our compilation of the\u00a0best cheeseburger in every state\u00a0is a haunt in Brooklyn that has earned its reputation. The Red Hook Tavern slings burgers that pay homage to Peter Luger Steak House&#8217;s cheeseburger. Made with a dry-aged blend of prime New York strip\u00a0and chuck, the burger patty is cooked with continual flipping, resulting in a charred crust that has customers raving about the taste and writing that the burger &#8220;definitely lived up to the hype&#8221; on Instagram, with some even saying that it\u00a0exceeds\u00a0outrageous expectations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Red Hook Tavern also landed on our ranking of the world&#8217;s greatest burgers. The build of the cheeseburger is simple, placed inside a sesame bun and topped only with American cheese and white onion. &#8220;It&#8217;s not flashy or novel in any way, just an amazingly simple burger that does everything right,&#8221; wrote a fan on Reddit. Salt and peppered cottage fries and a pickle complete the plate for $34. &#8220;Yes, it&#8217;s pricey, but absolutely worth it,&#8221; wrote a customer on Google, who noted that the burger might even be better than Peter Luger&#8217;s.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                Burgers that keep New Yorkers satisfied\ufeff \ufeff<\/p>\n<p>Though a separate ranking of the best burgers in NYC from 2023 didn&#8217;t include Red Hook Tavern, with the list identifying Minetta Tavern&#8217;s burger as one of New York City&#8217;s best, the two establishments have drawn comparisons. &#8220;I tried the Minetta Tavern Black Label once, personally I liked the Red Hook burger more,&#8221; wrote a burger lover on Reddit. Minetta Tavern has gone on to claim the best burger \u2014 not cheeseburger \u2014 in New York in a separate Tasting Table roundup of the absolute best burgers in every state written in 2025. This means that in separate Tasting Table rankings of different burger categories, New York&#8217;s burger scene reliably performs strong, with several restaurants serving up some of the best burgers to be found throughout the United States.<\/p>\n<p>For those who plan trips around food, stopping at both Red Hook Tavern to sample the cheeseburger and Minetta Tavern to order the regular burger can make for a filling and tasty competition. You can then draw your own conclusions as to which burger should be crowned king.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; Listed on our compilation of the\u00a0best cheeseburger in every state\u00a0is a haunt in Brooklyn that has earned its reputation. The Red Hook Tavern slings burgers that pay homage to Peter Luger Steak House&#8217;s cheeseburger. 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