THE BURGERLY
One of the BEST you'll have.
savory onions / extra sharp American / house sweet pickles / burger sauce / brioche
Burgers & Vibes
Bucks County's
chef-driven
burger destination.
Brioche, a brisket-chuck-short-rib blend, sauces made in-house — a burger built with intent, in a town built the same way. New Hope and Lambertville are sister river towns full of makers, galleries, and good restaurants; ours is the one with the burgers and the vibes.
Come hungry. Leave Burgerly.
The signature three.
Pick one. Order one. Show up.
THE WONDERFUL
We said it. We mean IT.
dressed patty / savory onions / special burger mop / Havarti / tomato & greens / 'mazin mushrooms / house Canadian bacon / sweet onion aioli / spicy Bootstrap BBQ / house pickle / brioche
CHICKEN FLEW SOUTHWEST
Finally, a chicken that flew.
fried marinated chicken breast / spicy serrano pepper honey ranch / muenster / micro cilantro / pickled onions / house pickle / fresh tomato / avocado salsa / brioche
What people are saying
“A party in my mouth.”
“The sauce slid down my chin.”
“Warm, intentional, and welcoming.”
“Hidden gem.”
“Cozy ambiance with jazz vibes.”
“Personalized chef interactions.”
“A dam good burger.”
“Hand-crafted burgers.”
From 465+ Google reviews. 400+ on Tripadvisor.
Chef-driven, never pretentious.
A chef who left Wall Street to cook by hand. Two river towns that have always made room for that. The burger's the proof.
Mark McLean taught himself to cook from the CIA textbook. He left the trading floor to cook for pro athletes and for the Mayor of Johannesburg — and then, of all places, for a small place on Main Street a short walk over the bridge from Lambertville. The brisket-chuck-short-rib blend is his. The sauces are his. The brioche is here for a reason.
His co-founder, Zach, came for the towns first — found New Hope and Lambertville thirteen years ago and fell for the artists, the antique shops, the easy walk between them. He designed most of what's around you, and he sets the scene and picks the music: Sinatra to Stevie to Black Coffee, a record collection four decades deep, loud enough to feel and soft enough to talk over. Customers call it “a party in my mouth.” We just cook the food.
Burgers at your wedding.
Brunch the morning after.
Lunch that doesn't taste catered.
Couples choose New Hope and Lambertville for the river, the light, the towns themselves. We handle the part where everyone still has to eat — and eat well. Welcome bags, rehearsal dinners, the day-after brunch nobody expects to remember. Packed to travel. And the wedding venues across these two sister river towns already know us.
The reviews keep coming.
4.8
465+ reviews
4.5
Tripadvisor
400+ reviews
“Worth the detour.”
“Feeling Burgerly.”
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The Quick Facts
A chef-driven burger restaurant on Main Street in New Hope, Pennsylvania — the town Travel + Leisure named its 2024 Best Small Arts + Culture Town — a five-minute walk over the bridge from its sister river town, Lambertville, NJ.
- Address
- 137 S. Main Street, New Hope, PA 18938(the white clapboard building with the red door)
- Sister town
- Lambertville, NJ — our sister river town, a five-minute walk across the bridge. One of HGTV’s most charming small towns in America.
- Serves
- Bucks County, PA + Hunterdon County, NJ — New Hope, Lambertville, Doylestown, Solebury, Tewksbury, Hopewell. Day-trippers from Philadelphia and New York City welcome.
- Cuisine
- Chef-driven burgers (incl. veggie), hot dogs, cheesesteaks, gluten-free fries, milkshakes
- Atmosphere
- Counter service. Butcher-block tables and benches, parchment paper rolled out for service. White subway tile, wood-plank ceiling, pendant lights, a yellow neon Burgerly sign, and a wall of jazz posters. Warm-toned, easy, family-friendly.
- Outdoor
- Small patio, seasonal, weather permitting
- Chef
- Chef Mark McLean — self-taught, personal chef to pro athletes
- Co-Founder
- Co-Founder Zachary Glover — runs the music and the place
- Opened
- 2021
- Hours
- Mon
- 12:00 – 8:00 PM
- Tue
- 2:30 – 8:00 PM
- Wed
- CLOSED
- Thu
- 12:00 – 8:00 PM
- Fri
- 12:00 – 9:00 PM
- Sat
- 12:00 – 9:00 PM
- Sun
- 12:00 – 8:00 PM
- Order
- order.toasttab.com/online/theburgerly
- Reviews
- 4.8 ★ Google (465+) · 4.5 ★ Tripadvisor (400+)
- Press
- Bucks County Magazine, March 2025 · Burger Beast, August 2022
- Reservations
- Counter service. No reservations.
- Alcohol
- BYOB — bring what pairs.
- Kids menu
- Yes — The Childish, hand-tossed tenders, grilled cheese, griddled dog.