Corner Bistro • 1961

The Bistro Burger at Corner Bistro has drawn devoted crowds to this narrow West Village tavern since 1961, a no-frills masterpiece of flame-broiled beef that some argue is New York's finest. Beneath a century-old pressed tin ceiling, patrons squeeze onto barstools at the mahogany bar or claim a tight booth, ordering pitchers of beer and burgers that arrive unadorned and perfect. The dining room still feels like a neighborhood secret, even as the line out the door tells a different story.