Forkelo ranking · Updated October 2026
10 bacon burgers across New York City, ranked on what people say about the dish itself — never the restaurant's overall rating.
Royale · Alphabet City, Manhattan
18 dish-specific mentions · 89% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Many call the Bacon Royale fantastic: juicy, cooked to temp, with generous, very crispy bacon on a fresh bun. One found it just OK and in need of seasoning.
Corner Bistro · West Village, Manhattan
12 dish-specific mentions · 92% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans say get the Bistro Burger: a thick, juicy patty with plenty of crispy bacon and cheese, cooked as ordered and a good value. One found the brunch version had dry bacon.
Burger By Day · Chinatown, Manhattan
9 dish-specific mentions · 100% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Diners say the bacon cheeseburger and double bacon smash are juicy, with crispy bacon and a soft sweet bun, at a fair price. One found prices steep.
Sin City Burger · Upper East Side, Manhattan
14 dish-specific mentions · 79% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans rave about the Envy: thick, juicy, well-seasoned beef with crispy bacon and a great sauce. A few found it just okay, underseasoned or soggy on delivery.
Paul's Da Burger Joint · East Village, Manhattan
11 dish-specific mentions · 91% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call the bacon cheeseburger huge, juicy, messy and cooked to order, with crispy bacon; one called it the best burger they ever had. One found it tasteless.
J.G. Melon · Upper East Side, Manhattan
15 dish-specific mentions · 67% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Regulars say the bacon cheeseburger is the way to go: soft bun, true medium patty, crisp bacon. Others found it small, bland or pricey, with bacon close to bits.
Jackson Hole · Murray Hill, Manhattan
11 dish-specific mentions · 64% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans love the huge, juicy bacon cheeseburger with smoky bacon, some calling it the best in NYC. Others found it greasy and flavorless, or wanted more bacon.
Home Frite · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
9 dish-specific mentions · 78% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call the bacon burgers juicy, hefty and affordable, with crunchy bacon; one called it the best burger in the neighborhood. Others got a dry one or rock-hard bacon.
Au Cheval · Tribeca, Manhattan
13 dish-specific mentions · 54% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Many call the double cheeseburger with peppered bacon and egg a top NYC burger, the bacon the star. Others found it overhyped, salty, or not worth the bacon add-on.
Black Iron Burger · Garment District, Manhattan
14 dish-specific mentions · 64% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans praise juicy, well-cooked burgers with thick applewood bacon, and the bacon-and-egg Masterpiece. Critics got bland, cold or undercooked burgers and flabby bacon.
Every score is built from evidence about the specific dish: how often locals recommend it, how strongly, how recently, and whether independent sources agree. A restaurant's overall star rating is never converted into a dish score.
Quality and confidence are reported separately. A dish two people loved can score high, but it is marked limited data until more evidence backs it up. The whole calculation — every constant, and three dishes worked through line by line — is written out on the methodology page.
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