Not psyched about waiting in line, outside, for your favorite burger? Then get up to Prime Burger on 51st and 5th right around the corner from St. Pats cathedral. Opened in 1938 and still family-owned, Prime has great burgers (handmade every morning with ground beef from their purveyor in the Bronx) as well as killer onion rings (made in-house) and the seating arrangement is genius. Of course, you can opt for table or counter service, but I prefer the single seats with the swing-out tray table. More airline-inspired than traditional diner, it’s great if you’re a single diner or more than one. As if those weren’t selling points, Prime Burger even received a James Beard award in 2004 for being one of America’s classic restaurants. Though I never order anything except the cheeseburger and fried onions, I have to say the BLT and club sandwich look great too.

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