Utica, NY
For Burgers in Utica, the local food press points to Rooster's Smash Burgers, Rick's Famous Juicy Burgers, and The Celtic Harp Restaurant and Pub. Picks from Rome Sentinel and WIBX, updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Rome Sentinel and WIBX. Updated July 2026.
Rick's Famous Juicy Burgers · Utica
A highly-regarded local burger spot with great gluten-free buns too.
The Celtic Harp Restaurant and Pub · Utica
Fresh, never-frozen beef on brioche in the Harp Burger with bacon and onion rings, at the Varick Street pub now running under new ownership.
DeMatteo's · Rome
Rome Sentinel singled out DeMatteo's in its writeup of the Utica-Rome nominees for New York's best burger, the one entry the piece described in any detail, as home of the self-styled World Famous Burger. This East Dominick Street bar and grill in Rome pairs its burgers with live music. Order the half-pound World Famous Burger, and stick around for a band on a night one is playing.
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