131 2nd Avenueat St. Mark’s Place
Half-pound burgers on Second Ave since 1989
Paul’s Da Burger Joint is the family-run counter at St. Mark’s Place. Eight-ounce burgers cooked to order, steak fries, egg creams and frosteds, served late every night of the week.
Open daily from 11:00 AM
8 oz from$9.60
- Open late, every day
- 11:00 AM to 11:30 PM, Sunday to Thursday.
11:00 AM to midnight, Friday and Saturday. - On the corner
- 131 2nd Avenue at St. Mark’s Place. Get directions (opens in a new tab)
- Call the counter
- (212) 529-3033
20 half-pound burgers
Named for the block
The Second Avenue, the Saint Mark’s and the Eastsider are named for the corner they’re cooked on. Every one starts as a full half pound of beef, or turkey if you ask.
The lineup
- Eastsider18.10
The house specialty. Bacon, ham, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, cheese.
- Saint Mark’s15.35
Named for the corner. Mushrooms and fried onions.
- Second Avenue13.85
Fried onions, ham and tomatoes on a cheeseburger.
- Texas11.60
A fried egg on top. Break the yolk.
- El Paso12.60
Cheddar and fresh jalapeños.
- Soul16.10
A bacon cheeseburger with ham and fried onions.
Online prices. Deluxe, cheese and extras cost more.
Same corner since 1989
Pull up a stool
Paul opened this place as Paul’s Palace in 1989. Today it’s still a family business, run by his cousin Matt, with the same checkered tablecloths, the same counter and the same cooks regulars greet by name.
It’s a fifties-style counter-service joint: big portions, fair prices, and a dining room covered in framed photos from more than three decades on Second Avenue.
The soda fountain
Egg creams, frosteds & floats
A New York egg cream has no egg and no cream. It does have milk, seltzer and chocolate syrup, and it’s the right call next to a half-pound burger. So is a frosted: a shake made with extra ice cream.
- Egg Cream6.50
- Milkshake7.50
- Frosted9.00
- Root Beer Float7.50
- Soda Float7.50
In the papers
“Best hole-in-the-wall burger joint” in New York
That was Tasting Table in 2026. Eater, Serious Eats, New York Magazine and Time Out have all pulled up a stool over the years too.
- Tasting Table
- Eater NY
- Serious Eats
- New York Magazine
- Time Out New York
- Crain’s New York
Catering
Burgers for the whole office
From a dozen coworkers to a hundred-person reunion. Sliders, burgers, platters and sides, packed up and delivered around Manhattan.
Gift cards
Give someone a half pound
Send a gift certificate by email, or have one mailed. Birthdays, thank-yous, the friend who moved away from the neighborhood.
Hungry now?
Order online for pickup or delivery, or walk in and grab a seat. We’re a few blocks from Astor Place.