When you’re in New York City, chances are you want to try all the delicious food you can eat. While some nights may be spent at upscale eateries, others may be spent sinking your teeth into a juicy burger. There are numerous burger joints throughout New York City, but surprisingly many of the best burgers around aren’t from restaurants that focus on burgers. Here’s a list of a few of the best burgers in New York City:

1) Brindle Room

If you’re headed to New York, you’ve got to go to Brindle Room in the East Village. And if you’re headed to Brindle Room, you’re going to want to order Sebastian’s Steakhouse Burger. While the menu is full of delicious comfort food, nothing can approach the quality of this burger. Exquisite in its simplicity, the burger has a dry-aged blend of steak trimmings, ground beef, and deckle (the fatty part of the ribeye). Top this slightly charred meat with American cheese and caramelized onions and you’ve got one of the best burgers in the entire country.

2) Peter Luger

Peter Luger is where you go for a juicy steak. But stopping by this Williamsburg restaurant for a burger is just as crucial to the Peter Luger experience. If you got steak the first time, head to Peter Luger again and order the Luger-Burger. It’s a half a pound of USDA Prime dry-aged beef with raw onion on a sesame bun. Adding cheese and the famous thick-cut bacon will give you a truly unforgettable burger experience.

3) The Spotted Pig

Head to this Michelin-starred restaurant in West Village and sink your teeth into the well-known chargrilled burger with Roquefort. This is a bare-bones cheeseburger without any lettuce, tomato or onion, but the incredible flavor practically renders these ingredients unnecessary. The Spotted Pig’s ultra-thick beef patty is topped with a strong cheese inside of a fresh-baked bun. It comes with a mountain of shoestring fries even taller than the burger.

4) Shake Shack

No list of the best burgers in New York City would be complete without the iconic Shackburger at Shake Shack. This may be a fast food chain, but it vastly exceeds people’s expectations of fast food. Tourists and locals alike are constantly lining up for this juicy burger, and it’s definitely worth the wait. Shake Shack’s main location is in Flatiron in Madison Square Park, but it can be found in a number of other locations throughout New York City.

5) Whitmans

This East Village restaurant is well known for serving Minnesota’s state cheeseburger, the Juicy Lucy. This burger is messy, but the flavor is well worth the mess. If you’re looking to keep your shirt stain-free, cut into the burger and experience the beauty that is the Juicy Lucy. Whitmans serves up beef and short rib blend stuffed with loads of pimento cheese topped with caramelized onions and special sauce on a sesame bun.

There are a number of delicious burgers in New York City, but these five are some of the best. Whether you’re visiting New York City or you’ve lived here for years, you won’t be disappointed by these incredibly juicy burgers.