HighLife Burger

Name: HighLife Burger
Address: 135 1st Avenue, New York, NY, 10003
Price range: $
Rating: 4.4

East Village · Burgers

135 1st Avenue, New York, NY, 10003Directions

4.4148 reviews

People say this hamburger restaurant serves delicious cheeseburgers, queso fries, and queso dogs. They also highlight the friendly staff and fresh, high-quality ingredients. Some reviews mention the burgers can be under-seasoned.

Weekend-busy burgers with a breakfast burrito that punches above its price.

HighLife Burger is a $ Burgers restaurant in East Village, New York. Check in on Blackbird when you visit.

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The experience

Relaxed burger spot also dishing burgers wrapped in Piantedosi rolls, hotdogs and queso fries.

Google Places/ updated 9d ago

Why go

HighLife Burger is a $ burger spot with real traction: a 4.4 Google rating across 161 reviews and 368 Blackbird check-ins all-time. The signal is especially strong on weekends, with Sunday and Saturday leading its on-chain check-in traffic.

Reviews point to a compact, fast-moving operation where the breakfast burrito stands out: huge, crispy-tortilla, packed with eggs, potatoes, cheese, avocado, and refried beans. The burgers get messier praise, too — including the regular burger, Impossible Burger, and a queso order that reviewers treat like a main event.

This is not a linger-all-afternoon room. One reviewer notes limited seating at a narrow table with a few stools, which fits the broader picture: quick, affordable, takeout-friendly, and built for extra napkins.

editorial/ updated 9d ago

Neighborhood story

HighLife Burger is on 1st Avenue, with limited seating and a reviewer recommendation to order takeout.

editorial/ updated 9d ago

Fast facts

HighLife Burger has 368 all-time Blackbird check-ins.
Sunday and Saturday are its busiest Blackbird check-in days.
Google users rate it 4.4 from 161 reviews.
One reviewer paid $5.44 with tax for the breakfast burrito.
A reviewer says breakfast runs from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Seating is described as limited: a narrow table with a few stools.

editorial/ updated 9d ago

Did you know

HighLife Burger’s Blackbird traffic peaks on weekends, with Sunday and Saturday as its busiest check-in days.

editorial/ updated 9d ago

Amenities

Meals

BreakfastLunchDinner

Drinks

Coffee

Features

Dine-inTakeoutDeliveryOutdoor seatingGood for kids

Dietary

Vegetarian

Google Places/ updated 9d ago

Open in

Check in momentum

The room in motion

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Flynet check ins

368

Neighborhood

East Village

Inside HighLife Burger

The experience

Relaxed burger spot also dishing burgers wrapped in Piantedosi rolls, hotdogs and queso fries.

Google Places/ updated 9d ago

Review signal

4.4

148 Google reviews

Google Places/ updated 9d ago

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Within walking distance

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FAQ

What kind of food does HighLife Burger serve?

HighLife Burger serves Burgers cuisine.

How expensive is HighLife Burger?

HighLife Burger is in the $ price range on a $ to $$$$ scale.

Where is HighLife Burger located?

HighLife Burger is located at 135 1st Avenue, New York, NY, 10003.

How do I check in at HighLife Burger?

Download the Blackbird app, visit HighLife Burger in person, and check in from the app. Check-ins earn FLY and count toward Flytown's daily Hotspots ranking.