This cozy burger haven offers hearty American comfort food in a fun atmosphere, making it a perfect pit stop near the city’s iconic sights.
"You’ll find the same great burger and old-school decor here as at the original P.J. Clarke’s in Midtown, but you’re really at this Brookfield Place spot for the outdoor seating on the Hudson. Get the “Cadillac Burger” with bacon and some beers at a table overlooking the harbor, where you can sit and think about who owns the weirdly huge yachts right in front of you." - matt tervooren
"While you were running along the river, you may have seen some very nice boats, and briefly wondered who considers a yacht to be a practical means of transportation. Well, you can find out while sitting outside at PJ Clark’s. This classic burger spot - the original Midtown location has been around since 1884 - has a bunch of outdoor seating overlooking a yacht harbor in Battery Park City, so while you’re eating a burger with smoked bacon and a fried egg, you can catch a behind-the-scenes glimpse into yacht life." - matt tervooren
"New York institution P.J. Clarke’s opens a Manhattan oyster bar today March 14, where you’ll find beer and bacon roast littlenecks; ginger scallion oysters; and peel-and-eat shrimp. The new location is a 1,890-square-foot extension of the preexisting P.J. Clarke’s on the Hudson, at the Brookfield Place shopping complex. Expect nautical-inspired design elements “along with a brigade of boisterous shuck-masters,” a spokesperson stays. The space will operate Monday through Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; enter through 250 Vesey Street." - Emma Orlow
"The original P.J. Clarke’s has been serving great burgers in Midtown East since 1884, but the only views you’ll get at that location are of people running to catch trains out of Grand Central. This Battery Park City outpost has a ton of tables set up outside under a long line of trees. Once you’ve claimed the spot that you’ll occupy for the whole afternoon, you’ll get to look out on a marina filled with yachts that you’ll never be able to afford. Order the Cadillac cheeseburger with double smoked bacon along with some classic cocktails. Then order another burger a couple hours later." - team infatuation
"The P.J. Clarke’s on 55th Street—it’s been there since the 1880’s—is one of those classic NYC institutions where everyone who grew up on their burgers can think of nothing better. That sensibility translates to the downtown outpost, which seems to play particularly well with bankers who are thrilled to have a burger and a beer to wrap up the day. The Lincoln Square location is a hit with kids walking home from Central Park."
