Best Gourmet Burgers in America

112 Burger

A cozy Warehouse District restaurant with a brie-topped burger on an English muffin.

4 Charles Prime Rib

Double Wagyu Cheeseburger

Two wagyu patties and plenty of cheese, sliced at the table in a moody West Village supper club.

80/20 @ Kaelin's

Ribeye Burger

Burger restaurant with a patio above Newburg Road, known for its house-ground Ribeye Burger.

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Cheeseburger

A Rittenhouse restaurant with a polished cheeseburger and a great wine list.

Secret burger with Cabot cheddar crisp

Alden & Harlow

Cambridge, MA

Chef Michael Scelfo's destination burger in Harvard Square, which often sells out.

Alice

Dry-Aged Burger

A Bella Vista restaurant with a dry-aged burger on a challah bun.

Asadero

Seattle, WA

Bacon cheeseburger

A Ballard Mexican steakhouse with a thick bacon cheeseburger.

Bang Bang Burgers

Charlotte, NC

Bang Bang Burger

Casual burger joint in Elizabeth, with a South End location, known for its signature Bang Bang burger.

Bar Dalí

Baltimore, MD

Dalí Burger

Mount Vernon tapas bar whose Dalí Burger is a trio of short rib sliders with Manchego and Dalí sauce on milk buns.

Beauvine Burger Concept

Turkey Bellytimber Burger

Fan District burger bar from the former Bellytimber Tavern team, with specialty burgers, milkshakes and a build-your-own menu.

Lamb burger with whipped feta

Black Lamb

Boston, MA

A South End brunch spot with a cheeseburger and a lamb burger with whipped feta.

Block 16

Omaha, NE

Croque Garçon

Downtown farm-to-table street food counter famous for the Croque Garçon burger with ham, egg and truffle mayo.

Bru Burger Bar

Indianapolis, IN

Popular Mass Ave burger bar with a long menu of beef, bison, turkey and plant-based burgers.

Buck's Fishing & Camping

Wood-grilled dry-aged burger

A Chevy Chase favorite with a dry-aged, wood-grilled burger and an au poivre special.

Bull Market Tampa

Tampa, FL

South Tampa spot mixing burgers, tacos and Asian fusion dishes, among the city's top-rated burger stops.

Bunz Handcrafted Burgers

San Antonio, TX

Downtown counter on East Houston Street serving handcrafted, made-to-order burgers close to the River Walk.

Burgatory

Piggy Butter & Jelly

Local burger bar chain with build-your-own burgers and boozy shakes, including a North Shore spot near the stadiums.

Burger Culture

Tampa, FL

Dale Mabry Highway burger shop known for towering creative burgers, from an arepa burger to a glazed doughnut burger.

Burgers and Brew

Sacramento, CA

Laid-back burger and craft beer spot on R Street with a long list of burger builds.

Burgh'ers Brewing

Maggie's Farm

Brewery and burger bar known for grass-fed beef and mushroom blend burgers.

Butcher Bar

Royale with Cheese

A Big Mac-style double made with Pat LaFrieda beef.

Butterjoint

Fancy Burger

Oakland bar known for its Fancy Burger, an 8-ounce patty with Gruyere, bacon and maple Dijon.

Café Laurel

Miami, FL

The French

A downtown café with a very juicy double burger with Gruyère and dijonnaise.

Cast Iron Chef Chop House & Oyster Bar

New Haven, CT

State Street steakhouse and oyster bar with a cocktail program and a burger on its menu.

Coney Burger

Miami, FL

Wagyu Champ

A downtown burger shop with a big wagyu patty, yuzu aioli and a housemade brioche bun.

Coughlin's Law Kitchen & Ale House

Chipotle Peach & Bacon Burger

Mount Washington ale house with creative burgers a short walk from the Grandview Avenue overlooks.

Cowbell Burger & Whiskey Bar

Charlotte, NC

GFY Burger

Uptown burger and whiskey bar on North Tryon Street, known for burgers like the GFY.

Phoenix, AZ · Multiple locations

Culinary Gangster

Spicy Gangster

A Chicago food truck turned Roosevelt Row burger shop with half-pound patties.

Double Dry-Aged Wagyu Burger

Dai Due

Austin, TX

A butcher shop and restaurant with a double dry-aged wagyu burger on a housemade bun.

Steakhouse bacon cheeseburger

Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse

New Orleans, LA

A French Quarter steakhouse burger ground from prime steak trimmings.

Divine Bovine Burgers

Tucson, AZ

The Divine Bovine

Midtown burger shop with a custom beef blend, local buns, triple-fried fries and more than 60 beers.

Drinking Pig BBQ

Miami, FL

Brisket burger

A Coconut Grove barbecue spot with a huge smoked-brisket burger.

Duke's Grocery

Proper Burger

A London-inspired neighborhood bar with a gouda-topped "Proper Burger".

Eebee's Corner Bar

Eebee's Burger

A walk-in-only Shaw bar with a thick, classic cheeseburger.

Father's Office

Santa Monica, CA

Office Burger

A gastropub burger with caramelized onions, cheese and arugula, served without substitutions.

Flamme Burger

Indianapolis, IN

Flamme Burger

North side burger bar grilling fresh-ground Angus burgers over a wood fire.

Fork

Boise, ID

Downtown 8th Street restaurant whose burger ranks among the Boise area's highest rated with diners.

Fukuburger

Las Vegas, NV

Fukuburger

A Chinatown spot, born as a food truck, serving burgers with Japanese flavors.

Game

Wild game burger restaurant in a wooden cabin, serving elk, venison, wild boar and more.

Goodwins

Dallas, TX

GW Burger

A Lower Greenville restaurant with a burger dressed in mustard sauce and horseradish pickles.

Grey Ghost

Detroit, MI

Grey Ghost Burger

A meat-focused Brush Park restaurant whose single burger has become a local favorite.

Grind Burger Kitchen

Southern Burger

NuLu burger kitchen serving grass-fed beef burgers, craft beer and a deep bourbon list.

Hell's Kitchen

Juicy Lucifer

A downtown institution serving the Juicy Lucifer with red pepper jelly.

High Street

Cheeseburger

A bakery-restaurant with a layered cheeseburger on its own bread.

HiHo Cheeseburger

Santa Monica, CA

Double cheeseburger

High-end cheeseburgers, shakes and homemade pie near the Santa Monica Pier.

Hill East Burger

Lancaster Burger

A Capitol Hill burger bar with bacon, smoked cheddar and arugula.

Holeman & Finch Public House

Atlanta, GA

H&F Burger

The Atlanta gastropub whose double cheeseburger became a citywide obsession.

Holsteins Shakes and Buns

Las Vegas, NV

Gold Standard

A longtime Strip burger bar, now in the Arts District, known for loaded burgers and boozy shakes.

Holy Grale

Beer bar in a former church on Bardstown Road, serving a burger made with local beef on a pretzel bun.

Honolulu Burger Co.

Honolulu, HI

Blue Hawaiʻi

Burger shop built around local, grass-fed Hawaii beef, with a second location in Kaimuki.

HSL

Salt Lake City, UT

HSL burger

New American restaurant whose house burger comes on house brioche with pickled red cabbage and tomato jam.

Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint

The Elvis

Beer and burger joint on Grove Avenue serving wagyu burgers, including the peanut butter-topped Elvis.

Jeffry's

Seattle, WA

Steakhouse burger

A Capitol Hill steakhouse burger with Comté, cornichons and bacon.

Keens Steakhouse

Keens Burger

A steakhouse burger ground from steak trimmings at one of Manhattan's oldest chophouses.

Kru Contemporary Japanese Cuisine

Sacramento, CA

Ngo burger

East Sacramento Japanese restaurant whose Ngo burger blends chuck with A5 Wagyu.

Krueger's Tavern

Cincinnati, OH

Over-the-Rhine tavern with a burger-heavy menu and one of the city's favorite veggie burgers.

Heavy-metal-themed specialty burgers

Kuma's Corner

Chicago, IL

A loud, heavy-metal bar serving huge burgers named after metal bands.

Kuma's Corner

Indianapolis, IN

Iron Maiden Burger

Heavy metal burger bar from Chicago serving huge, heavily topped burgers named after bands.

La Petite Grocery

New Orleans, LA

LPG Burger

An Uptown bistro in a former grocery with a well-loved burger.

Launderette

Austin, TX

Plancha Burger

A converted laundromat in East Austin with a cult-favorite griddled burger.

LB Steak

San Jose, CA

Wagyu burger

Santana Row steakhouse serving a Wagyu burger with smoked onion marmalade and mushrooms.

Le Burger 4304

L'Américain

A French-inspired Linden Hills burger bar named one of America's best new burger spots.

Le Diplomate

Burger Américain

A 14th Street French brasserie with a two-patty, fast-food-style burger.

LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue

Austin, TX

Smoked Brisket Burger

A barbecue spot whose brisket-based burger is a South Austin favorite.

Liberty Public House

Church Hill neighborhood restaurant and bar known for burgers and brunch, one of Richmond's top-rated burger spots.

Little Donkey

Cambridge, MA

Dry-aged burger

A Central Square small-plates spot with a dry-aged burger and optional foie gras.

Livestock Tavern

Honolulu, HI

Tavern Burger

Chinatown tavern serving a European-style burger with bacon-onion marmalade and Gruyere.

Minetta Tavern

Black Label Burger

A historic Village tavern known for one of New York's most famous splurge burgers.

Moo & Brew

Charlotte, NC

Peter Piper

Plaza Midwood burger bar with Angus burgers, a bison burger and plenty of turkey, salmon and plant-based options.

Mussel & Burger Bar

Argentinian

Burger and mussel restaurant with creative beef, lamb, chorizo and veggie burgers.

Nancy's Hustle

Houston, TX

Nancy Burger

A celebrated EaDo bistro whose double cheeseburger comes on an English muffin.

Nation Kitchen & Bar

Cincinnati, OH

Local burger bar with locations in Pendleton, Westwood and beyond, a perennial CityBeat readers' pick.

NEAT

Williamsville, NY

Williamsville restaurant and bar with double-patty specialty burgers and a big patio.

Neptune Oyster

Boston, MA

Neptune Burger

A tiny North End oyster bar whose burger is topped with fried oysters.

Nowon

Dry-Aged Burger

A Korean-American East Village spot with a dry-aged burger topped with kimchi.

OK Omens

Portland, OR

Omens Burger

A wine bar whose cheeseburger sauce is made with smoked beef fat.

Ordinary

New Haven, CT

Downtown Chapel Street cocktail bar with burgers and sandwiches, a short walk from Yale and the Green.

Scottsdale, AZ · Multiple locations

Paradise Valley Burger Co.

Brulee Burger

A Scottsdale counter known for odd toppings, like a bun with torched sugar.

Parlour

Parlour Burger

A North Loop cocktail bar with one of the Twin Cities' most famous burgers.

Pastis

Cheeseburger with French onion onions

The DC outpost of New York's Pastis, with a brisket-chuck-short rib cheeseburger.

Patty Wagon

Oklahoma City, OK

Red Dirt Burger

A former food trailer making burgers to order with locally raised beef and house-made sauces.

Pearl's Deluxe Burgers

San Francisco, CA

The Bula

A downtown burger shop with loaded specialty burgers.

Perry's

Shrimp Katsu Burger

An Adams Morgan rooftop restaurant with a crispy, hand-chopped shrimp katsu burger.

Pigwich

Kansas City, MO

Pig Mac

River Market sandwich counter from a whole-animal butcher team, with dry-aged beef burgers alongside smoked pork.

Prime 16

New Haven, CT

Honey Truffle

Downtown burger and craft beer gastropub, open since 2008, with Angus burgers and house-made sauces.

Proper Burger Co.

Salt Lake City, UT

Proper Burger

Burger bar next to a craft brewery, with creative burgers, a beer-and-cheese Rarebit Sauce and vegan options.

Raoul's

Burger au Poivre

A SoHo French bistro whose peppercorn-crusted burger has a cult following.

Red Hog

Dry Aged Cheese Burger

Craft butcher shop and restaurant serving a dry-aged cheeseburger.

Red Hook Tavern

Brooklyn, NY

Dry-Aged Burger

A cozy Brooklyn tavern known for its dry-aged beef burger.

Rock Burger

Cheektowaga, NY

Rock Burger

Stuffed-burger specialist that started in Niagara Falls and has grown across the Buffalo area.

Rosemarie's Buns & Brews

San Diego, CA

RosieMac

A food truck turned Mission Beach slider shop with Wagyu patties and craft beer.

Row 34

Boston, MA

Bacon cheddar burger

A Fort Point oyster bar with a bacon cheddar burger and shoestring fries.

Royal Tavern

Royal Burger

A South Philly bar burger with smoked gouda, bacon and pickled long hots.

RusTeak Thornton Park

Orlando, FL

RusTeak Burger

Thornton Park restaurant and bar from the Teak team, with a burger list that includes the RusTeak and Korean burgers.

Secret Sandwich Society

Downtown sandwich and burger spot on Grace Street, with loaded burgers and pimiento cheese-topped fries.

Side A

San Francisco, CA

Bone marrow cheeseburger

A Mission bistro burger with goat cheese and a side of roasted bone marrow.

Spago

Las Vegas, NV

Cheeseburger

Wolfgang Puck's Bellagio restaurant, with fountain views and a thick cheddar cheeseburger.

Bar burger on an English muffin

Spruce

San Francisco, CA

A fine-dining restaurant whose bar-only burger comes on an English muffin.

Standard Tap

Standard Burger

A Northern Liberties gastropub burger on a pretzel milk bun.

Wagyu brisket and short rib burger

Stock & Barrel

Dallas, TX

A Bishop Arts restaurant that has used the same wagyu blend for nearly a decade.