| Burger Heaven | |
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  Location in New York City | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1943; 82 years ago (1943) |
| Food type | Burger restaurant |
| Rating | 17 (Zagats) |
| Location | New York City,New York County,New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°45′27″N73°58′36″W / 40.75747°N 73.97653°W /40.75747; -73.97653 |
| Website | https://www.burgerheaven.com/ |
Burger Heaven was afamily owneddiner-styleburger restaurant inNew York City, established in 1943.[1] It closed its final location in February 2020 citing the increase in "delivery culture".
The chain started off asBeefburger on West 57th Street in 1943, but changed toBurger Heaven in 1974 due totrademark issues.[1] For its 60th anniversary in 2003, the chain served 60-cent food, drink and dessert specials.[1] In addition to burgers,tuna salad was a popular menu item.[2] The family tradition continued with the second generation of Cyprus family members.[3]
In 2009 the chain operated six locations inMidtown Manhattan and theUpper East Side, though since then some locations were closed and the number of locations in May 2012 has been reduced to 3.[4]
Menu offerings atBurger Heaven included pizza burgers, chili burgers,veggie burgers, "classic beef burgers" and turkey burgers as well as salads, hot and cold sandwiches such as grilled cheese, tuna melts, triple-deckers, andchicken salad. The burgers were served onkaiser buns.[5]
In 2013,Zagat gave it a food rating of 17.[6]
Burger Heaven closed its final location on the Upper East Side on February 28, 2020, citing its inability to adapt to the growing popularity of food delivery in New York City.[7]
