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Best Classic Burger Joints in Detroit

Old-school counters, drive-ins, diners and taverns serving no-frills griddled burgers. These are the best classic burger joints in Detroit, picked from our Detroit burger guide.

Looking for other styles? See every pick in our guide to the best burgers in Detroit.

Mercury Burger & Bar

Detroit, MI

Southwest Detroit Burger

A retro Corktown diner and bar serving burgers, hot dogs and boozy milkshakes.

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Miller's Bar

Dearborn, MI

Cheeseburger on wax paper

A no-frills Dearborn bar, open since 1941, serving simple burgers on wax paper.

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Motz's Burgers

Detroit, MI · Multiple locations

Double cheeseburger slider

A slider counter near the produce terminal, pressing onions into burgers since 1929.

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The Bronx Bar

Detroit, MI

The Burger

A long-running Cass Corridor dive bar known for its burger, jukebox and late kitchen.

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