Best Burgers in East Village

The East Village delivers quality over quantity with 6 ranked burgers. Nowon (9.5) leads the pack, the Korean-American spot that took the #3 ranking citywide with a soy-glazed patty that rewired our understanding of what a smash burger can be. Lion's Bar (9.0) is a St. Marks gem serving a steakhouse-style thick burger that landed at #7 citywide. Below those two heavy hitters, 7th Street Burger (7.7) and Virginia's (7.7) are solid everyday options, with David's Cafe (6.1) and Brindle Room (6.0) rounding out the neighborhood. The East Village punches above its weight at the top of the rankings.