Harlem Classic
The base burger: two patties of a proprietary Pat LaFrieda blend with homemade pickles, onions, special sauce and American cheese on a buttered and toasted Martin’s potato roll. A textbook New York smash burger.
What’s inside
- two smashed Pat LaFrieda beef patties
- American cheese
- homemade pickles
- onions
- special sauce
- buttered Martin’s potato roll
Make it at home
There is no copycat of the Harlem Classic yet. Until there is, these recipes on the site come closest to it, judged by what goes into the bun.
- Shares beef, a special sauce and cheese
McDonald's Big Mac (Copycat) - Shares beef and cheese
Burger Sliders - Shares beef and cheese
TOP 2McDonald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese (Copycat) - Shares beef and cheese
Big Mac Taco
Variations
The Harlem Classic, taken somewhere it was never meant to go.Similar burgers at other chains
Built around the same things as the Harlem Classic.- Nowon · beef, a special sauce and cheeseSignatureLegendary Cheeseburger
- Jack's · beef, a special sauce and cheese
Cheeseburger - Carl's Jr. · beef, a special sauce and cheese
SignatureFamous Star with Cheese - Burger Lounge · beef, a special sauce and cheese
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About Harlem Shake
Jelena Pasic, who grew up in a small Croatian town, first visited Harlem in 2003 and kept coming back, falling for the neighbourhood’s history, architecture and sense of community. She dreamed of opening a local diner that would honour Harlem rather than change it, and in 2013 Harlem Shake opened its doors, designed as a love letter to the area’s culture.
Two restaurants: the original in Harlem and one in Brooklyn.
Not affiliated with Harlem Shake. Trademarks belong to their owners. The photo shows my home version, not the restaurant’s product.