Best Restaurants for Lunch in New York

Guest praise · New York

Choose a restaurant in New York with the meal between a busy morning and the rest of the day in mind. These best restaurants for lunch offer a guest-led starting point for that search. For a New York restaurant search, decide where you want to spend the visit before comparing the tables that appeal to you. Lunch can be a break, a catch-up, or the centre of an afternoon out. The best choice is the one that suits the moment you want to make. For this New York search, picture a meal chosen around the part of New York you are visiting as you compare the places that interest you. The current list includes restaurants in Rhinebeck and Monroe.

For a New York visit that fits your plans, decide how much time you want at the table before choosing between a quick meeting and a longer lunch. If your plans take you toward Yonkers or Syracuse, choose the area first and give the meal its own time in the day. Continue the restaurant discovery through Best for Business Dining in New York alongside Best for a Quick Bite in New York. For a wider restaurant discovery beyond New York, follow Best Lunch across the United States.

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#4

Bronson’s Burgers

New York City, New York

14.9
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#5

Buns Burgers

Kingston, New York

76.3
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#6

Hamburger America

New York City, New York

71.8
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#7

Boxcar Burgers LI

Lake Ronkonkoma, New York

76.8
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#8

Moonburger

Kingston, New York

71.0
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#9

Shake Shack Theater District

New York City, New York

76.2
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#10

Sundaze Smash Burgers

Poughkeepsie, New York

77.6
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#11

Vauxhall

Huntington, New York

79.2
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#12

Fat Ronnie's Burger Bar

New York City, New York

88.6
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#13

Jim's Ground

North Gates, New York

69.0
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#14

Fatty T’s Burger Shack

Bay Shore, New York

78.6
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#15

Bareburger

Rockville Centre, New York

75.4
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#16

Bareburger

New York City, New York

86.4
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#17

The Picnic Basket

New York City, New York

79.4
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#18

Burgrito's

Bethpage, New York

16.5
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#19

Burgers & Beer

New York City, New York

72.9
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#20

Brick By Brick Smash Burgers

New York City, New York

69.8
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#21

Moonburger

New Paltz, New York

64.5
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#22

Holy Burger Middletown

Middletown, New York

79.0
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#23

Sue's New York Deli

Buffalo, New York

74.8
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#24

The Sandwich Bar

Sackets Harbor, New York

69.3
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#25

Vito's Gourmet

Watertown, New York

68.7
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