Food / Upper East Side / New American

Rating TBD

J.G. Melon

A green-checked tablecloth burger pub that has not changed since 1972, and will not.

MUSEENYC

Where
1291 Third Ave, Upper East Side Open in Google Maps ↗
Price
$$$
Order this
The burger · Cottage fries
Good with
Groups · Solo

Checked tablecloths, watermelon prints on the wall, a burger on a plain bun with a slice of onion and a pile of cottage fries. That is it, and it has been it for fifty years.

There is a long argument in this city about the best burger. This one is always in it, and it wins on the room as much as the meat.

What to know

Cash was the rule here for decades. No reservations; the bar is the way in.

Going? Tell them MUSEENYC sent you. It's not a discount and there's nothing to redeem — we just want them to know where you heard it.

J.G. Melon, in short

Where is J.G. Melon?

J.G. Melon is at 1291 Third Ave, in Upper East Side, New York City.

How much does J.G. Melon cost?

J.G. Melon is expensive; expect roughly $35–75 a head.

Who is J.G. Melon good for?

J.G. Melon is good for groups and going on your own.

Where it is

What else is nearby →

1291 Third Ave, Upper East Side. Directions in Google Maps ↗

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