Minetta Tavern
21 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/AskNYC, r/FoodNYC22 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Minetta Tavern is a favorite for many, and its burger gets plenty of praise; several rank it among the city's best, and one prefers the regular burger to the Black Label. One suggests the bar: walk in, add your name to the list and have a martini until seats open up. One finds it pricey.
Address
Minetta Tavern, 113 MacDougal St, New York, NY 10012
At a glance
- Price
- Premium
- Signature dishes
- Burger
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Swimmingindiamonds in r/AskNYC · May 2024
Picks Minetta Tavern as the one NYC restaurant for life.
- Recommendsu/crispy_capaneus in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026
Lists Minetta Tavern among their favorite steakhouses.
- Recommendsu/putupthosewalls in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2024consistency
Never disappoints.
- Recommendsu/nyc-dad in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2024ambience
Recommends the bar with a martini while waiting for a table as the best of both.
- Recommendsu/atotalmess__ in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Names Minetta Tavern when asked for their most frequented restaurant.
- Recommendsu/Terrible-Charity-375 in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Names Minetta Tavern when asked for their most frequented restaurant.
- Recommendsu/MoistTea6156 in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Names Minetta Tavern when asked for their most frequented restaurant.
- Recommendsu/idle_chatter in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2024taste
Calls Minetta's burger a highlight, having not tried every top spot.
Show all 22 cited comments
- Recommendsu/donutdominator in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2024taste
Recommends it for their favorite burger and drinks.
- Recommendsu/shoats in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2024
Suggests Minetta Tavern for a sit-down meal.
- Recommendsu/Ridgew00dian in r/AskNYC · May 2024
Chooses Minetta Tavern for life.
- Recommendsu/DoNotFeedMe in r/FoodNYC · May 2025
Agrees Minetta Tavern is a solid choice and says it's great.
- Recommendsu/Ill_Assignment4369 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2024taste
Ranks Minetta's burger near the top and prefers the regular version over black label.
- Recommendsu/meesterbrad in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026
Lists Minetta among their favorites.
- Recommendsu/kevin122000 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2025taste
Calls its burger the best and says one bite is enough to win you over.
- Recommendsu/TypicalKitchen1931 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2024
Picks Minetta Tavern.
- Recommendsu/Pak14life in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2024taste
Includes Minetta in its top three.
- Recommendsu/asignore in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2024
Personally picks Minetta Tavern.
- Recommendsu/trendoid01 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2024
Suggests Minetta Tavern.
- Caveatu/NYEDMD in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2024value
Recommends a cheaper burger at Elephant & Castle, with a dig at Minetta's prices.
- Recommendsu/chroniclerofblarney in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2024
Picks Minetta Tavern.
- Recommendsu/Katsndogsnketchup in r/AskNYC · May 2024taste
Praises the burger at Minetta highly.
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Details last checked 4 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.