New Yorkers already know we live in the burger capital of the universe — but now it’s official.

Four different NYC restaurants just landed on the World’s 25 Best Burgers 2025 list , more than any other city in the world.

From indulgent Wagyu creations to cult-favorite kimchi burgers, here are the hometown heroes putting NYC on the global burger map:

Sip & Guzzle — Best Burger in North America (No. 13 Worldwide)

Tucked in the West Village, this cocktail bar only makes a dozen burgers a day.

Each patty is grounded daily from 100% A5 Wagyu trimmings, smoked in Binchotan perfume, bound with cured Jidori egg yolk, and seared in cast iron with beef tallow and butter .

Finished with a Parmesan “Kraft single,” tare sauce, shishito banana pepper relish, a Binchotan special sauce, and

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