Utica, NY
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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Rome Sentinel. Updated September 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.