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The best burgers in New Jersey

Smashed, stacked, or still on the same griddle since 1946. The best burgers in the state come from tiny rooms that don't do much else.

10 spots in the running, ranked by upvotes from readers. The order shifts every hour.

BURGERS · Cedar Lane, Teaneck

1939 diner shack. Sliders with grilled onions. Holy ground.

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BURGERS · Cedar Lane, Teaneck

Tiny white shack, sliders six at a time, griddle that's been going since 1946.

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BURGERS · Ironbound, Newark

Half-pound patties in an Ironbound tavern. Cash only, pretty much always.

BURGERS · Ironbound, Newark

Half-pound patty, white paper plate, zero pretense. Legend.

BURGERS · Monmouth Street, Red Bank

Wood-paneled, dim, and turning out one of the best burgers on the shore.

BURGERS · Downtown, Jersey City

Smashed-patty cheeseburgers with a cult breakfast sandwich.

BURGERS · Pier Village, Long Branch

River-view patio. Half-pound burger with a view.

BURGERS · Downtown, Hoboken

Grass-fed patties stuffed before they hit the flat-top.

BURGERS · The Green, Morristown

Indian-spiced burgers that somehow make sense. Try the butter-chicken one.

BURGERS · Montclair Center, Montclair

Hand-formed patties on toasted brioche, fries cut in-house.