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Best Smash Burgers in America

A smash burger starts as a loose ball of beef pressed hard onto a very hot griddle, so the patty gets thin, lacy, deeply browned edges. These are the best smash burgers in our city guides.

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6th Street Burger

Downtown smash burger shop across from City Hall using a Wagyu blend, aged cheddar and Martin's potato rolls.

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7th Street Burger

New York, NY · Multiple locations

Cheeseburger (or the Spicy Jalapeño Cheeseburger)

A tiny East Village smash burger counter that grew into a citywide favorite.

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All American Burger

All American Smash

Downtown Farnam Street smash burger spot, with another counter in the Inner Rail Food Hall at Aksarben Village.

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Animales Barbeque Co.

Minneapolis, MN

Wagyu smash burger

A barbecue trailer turned restaurant and music venue with a wagyu smash burger.

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Baby's

Indianapolis, IN

Kid-friendly smash burger spot with outdoor seating and a playground.

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Bad Luck Burger Club

Nashville, TN · Multiple locations

A cult smash burger spot that grew out of a food truck.

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Ban Ban Burger

Los Angeles, CA

Thai Smashburger

Thai-inspired smash burgers in West LA's Sawtelle Japantown.

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Bar Arbolada

Oklahoma City, OK

Double Cheeseburger

A Film Row bar whose double cheeseburger Alton Brown called the best in America.

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Bless Your Heart Burgers

A Carolina-inspired smash burger shop using Northwest beef.

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Boarded Up Burgers

Kaimuki smash burger shop from the team behind Chubbies, with thin, crispy diner-style burgers.

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Boo's Burgers

An East End smash burger served on a buttered challah bun.

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Brave Idiot

An East Nashville smash burger counter with heavily caramelized patties.

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Bub's Burgers

New Orleans, LA

A Mid-City smashburger shop that started as a pandemic food truck.

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Burger Bodega

Double Smashburger

A Washington Avenue counter for crispy, wafer-thin smash burgers.

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Burgers Never Say Die

Los Angeles, CA

A backyard pop-up turned Silver Lake walk-up, serving lacy-edged smash burgers.

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Campus Burgers

Double cheeseburger

Tiny downtown counter near San Jose State selling small smash burgers with a short, fast menu.

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Carl's Drive-In

Tiny Brentwood drive-in on Manchester Road, a decades-old favorite for crispy-edged smashed burgers.

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Carl's OG3 Burger Shop

Young Street burger shop known for heavily topped burgers and a punchy house sauce.

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Charly's Burgers

Charly's Burger

A Hermosa burger shop that smashes bacon right into the patty.

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Charmers

Double smash cheeseburger

A Germantown double smash cheeseburger for under $8.

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Che Butter Jonez

A Decatur burger shop with chimichurri and smoked gouda smash burgers.

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Chubby Boys

Logan Square smash burgers stacked with cherry peppers, bacon jam and fried onions.

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Copper Common

Salt Lake City, UT

Copper Common burger

Downtown cocktail bar next to The Copper Onion, serving a thinner smash-style patty on a sweet brioche bun.

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Cosmo Burger

Kansas City, MO

Double smash cheeseburger

Smash burger shop that grew from a Waldo bar pop-up, with crispy patties, house pickles, tots and milkshakes.

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Cowy Burger

A Wynwood smashburger spot known for its bacon jam burger.

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Dalton's Cheeseburgs

A takeout window inside a RiNo mini-golf bar serving thick smashburgers.

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Dirty Shake

Double smash burger

An ivy-covered Cass Corridor bar near Wayne State with a double smash burger and frozen drinks.

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Disco Burger

Kansas City, MO

Lacy, West Coast-style smash burgers and crinkle-cut fries, from a River Market kiosk and a new Brookside shop.

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Dough Burger

Triple patty smash burger

Late-night halal smash burger shop in North San Jose known for triple-patty smash burgers.

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Dreamburger

Paper-thin smash burgers with smushed onions and tangy dreamsauce.

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Duke's Good Sandwiches and Burgers

Five Points Smash Burger

A Five Points counter with a mustard-forward smash burger.

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Eazzy Burger

Chile Relleno Burger

Sister spot to ZZQ barbecue, griddling a brisket, chuck and short rib blend into burgers like the Chile Relleno.

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Elixir Bar & Grill

Double smash burger

Downtown-edge dive bar serving a double smash burger with American cheese and house sauce.

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Familyfriend

A Guamanian restaurant on Beacon Hill with a deeply caramelized smashburger.

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Fort Point Valencia

San Francisco, CA

A Fort Point beer bar in the Mission serving thin, crispy cheeseburgers.

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Fox Den

A walk-up counter inside Great Lakes Distillery serving double smashburgers wider than their buns.

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Frank Gourmet Hot Dogs

Double Joker Burger

Gourmet hot dog shop with a cult-favorite smash burger, the Double Joker.

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Fuzzies Burgers

Smash burger trailer parked in a Fells Point bar courtyard, using a dry-aged Prime Black Angus blend and Static Sauce.

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Gami Burger

Smash burger shop with Japanese touches like sunomono pickles and togarashi fries, in Midtown and Carmichael.

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Goldburger

Los Angeles, CA

A small Los Feliz counter making some of LA's juiciest smash burgers.

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Gramps Getaway

Key Biscayne, FL

Double Smashburger

A waterfront spot on the Rickenbacker Causeway serving double smashburgers.

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Güero

A longtime torta shop whose hamburguesa adds ham, avocado and pickled jalapeños.

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Gussie's

Double Double Smashburger

Cozy neighborhood cocktail bar serving a sirloin-brisket Double Double Smashburger with caramelized onion.

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Hamburger America

Fried Onion Burger

A retro counter joint built around the Oklahoma-style fried onion burger.

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Harlem Shake

A retro Harlem burger shop serving crispy-edged smashburgers and shakes.

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Herby's Burgers

OG Smash Burger

An Oak Cliff smash burger counter that local chefs love.

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Hog & Hominy

East Memphis restaurant with a 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand, serving the Oklahoma-style John T. Burger.

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Huda

Philadelphia, PA

A Center City counter with a smashed brisket-hanger burger on a house milk bun.

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Hyde's Slydes

Omaha smash burger shop with Omaha-themed burgers like the Lancer and the Aksarben, plus loaded fries.

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JABS Burgers

Austin, TX · Multiple locations

Ultra-crispy smash burgers from a downtown food hall counter.

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Jaffa Bar

Philadelphia, PA

Double Smashburger

An Israeli-inspired bar with a smashburger topped with green chiles and shabazi mayo.

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JewBoy Burgers

Flat-top burger with green chile

Flat-top burgers blending Jewish deli and New Mexican flavors.

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Joia Burger

Wagyu Smash Burger

A tiny Mt. Pleasant shop with wagyu smash burgers and ube soft serve.

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Jovick Brothers Burgers

Princeton Heights smash burger shop from a former butcher, with house combos like the Macklind and the Destroyer.

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LaGana

Smoky Hollow lunch counter smashing North Carolina-raised wagyu into double-patty burgers, with tots on the side.

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Local Post East End Eatery

East End eatery serving a well-reviewed smashburger along with pizza and wings.

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Local Tide

Beef-and-pork smashburger

A Fremont seafood spot whose beef-and-pork smashburger is one of its best dishes.

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Louie's Grubs

Chef Louie's Way

A Westchester shipping-container counter for double smashburgers.

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Lovely's

San Francisco, CA

Cole Valley smash burgers on sesame rolls with American cheese.

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Lucky Buns

An Aussie-inspired burger spot searing smashed patties in animal fat.

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Mac's Local Eats

Cheltenham burger counter serving smash burgers, including the four-patty Captain.

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Maillards

San Francisco, CA

Double smashburger

An Outer Sunset smash burger shop with lacy-edged patties and caramelized shallots.

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Mélange

Chef Elias Taddesse's dry-aged burger with pickled onions and brown-butter aïoli.

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Mighty Fine

Smash burger kitchen from chef Nathan Hardin inside Late Start Brewing, with skyline views and waffle fries.

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Moonlit Burgers

Homegrown smash burger shop that started as a pop-up and now has several Pittsburgh-area locations.

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NFA Burger

Double smash burger

Thin, crisp-edged smash burgers sold from inside a Dunwoody Chevron.

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Papi Smash'd Burger

Downtown Orlando smash burger counter on Pine Street, among the area's highest-rated burger spots by diners.

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Patty Palace

A South Austin trailer smashing very thin, deeply crusted patties.

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Pittsburgh Sandwich Society

In-N-Aht Burger

Sandwich shop inside Strange Roots in Millvale, known for its In-N-Aht double smash burger.

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Pleasure Burger

A downtown smash burger shop, opened in 2024, that serves its burgers with waffle fries.

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Preston's: A Burger Joint

Clintonville smash burger shop with crispy patties, fried chicken sandwiches and some of the city's best-loved fries.

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Pumpers

San Antonio, TX

Last Exit to Pumpers

Former pop-up turned Broadway restaurant from chef Stefan Bowers, serving smash burgers and Nutella fries.

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Roots Burger Bar

Indianapolis, IN

Local smash burger bar serving singles, doubles and triples on the northeast side.

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Roxy's Grilled Cheese & Burgers

A Central Square spot for lacy grass-fed smashburgers and an arcade out back.

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Roy G's

An Oak Lawn spot with a smashed burger, grilled onions and house special sauce.

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Saint Bread

A waterfront bakery-café that serves a smashburger after 11am.

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Sally O's

Highlandtown Smashburger

Highlandtown bar and kitchen known for its double Highlandtown Smashburger made with a short rib, brisket and chuck blend.

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Schulman's

Schulman's burger

Thin-patty burgers served in a paper-lined basket in East Nashville.

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Shorty's

A Wicker Park smash burger with a crispy fried-cheese skirt and bacon jam.

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Slay Burgers

Mom-and-pop takeout counter on Brookland Park Boulevard with smashed-to-order patties and crispy edges.

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Smash Buddies

Brewery District smash burger shop that ranks among the top Columbus burgers on Yelp.

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Smash'd

San Antonio, TX

Grayson Street smash burger spot using Texas Wagyu beef, with a big patio, live music and a self-serve beer wall.

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Smash'd Burger Bar

Indianapolis, IN

Small east side burger bar that ranked among the Indianapolis area's top-rated burger spots in 2025.

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Smashed RVA

Mac Smash Burger

Former pop-up turned Brook Road shop smashing Seven Hills beef into burgers like the Mac Smash.

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Smash That Burger Co.

Oklahoma-style onion smashburgers served at Fremont Brewing.

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Smiley's Burger Club

Double Smash Burger

A former pop-up in Decatur known for double smash burgers and smiley-face fries.

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Standard Beer + Food

Standard Smashburger

Neighborhood beer and food spot near Person Street, known for its double Standard Smashburger and sunny patio.

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Stoop Kid

A bagel shop at The Churchill that switches to smash burgers in the afternoon.

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Sugar Loaf Bakery & Cafe

Double smash burger with Vidalia onions

A Reynoldstown bakery whose double smash burger is a sleeper hit.

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Sun Cattle Co.

Oklahoma City, OK

A Film Row restaurant smashing burgers onto shaved onions, with beef from the local ranch it's named for.

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Tay's Burger Shack

North Kansas City, MO

Small Northland burger shack serving smash patties with charred edges, from singles up to a one-pound Home Run.

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Ted's Burgers

Oklahoma Fried Onion Burger

A Wynwood counter making Oklahoma-style fried onion burgers.

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The Campground

Kansas City, MO

Double Smash Burger

Evening-only restaurant whose one burger is a double smash with American cheese, pickles, red onion and aioli.

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The Company Burger

New Orleans, LA

The Company Burger

A Freret Street burger shop with thin double patties and house condiments.

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The Daley

Chinatown sandwich and burger shop known for a double with crispy local beef patties and caramelized onions.

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The Friendly

Dirty Flat Top Cheeseburger

A tiny North Park counter with an under-$10 flat-top double cheeseburger and a no-mods rule.

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The Golden Hoosier

South City spot serving the Hoosier Burger, a lacy-edged smashburger with a loyal following.

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The Goose

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma Smashie

A Midtown sandwich bar known for its double smashed cheeseburger, the Oklahoma Smashie.

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The Quiet Few

Smashed burger with waffle fries

An East Boston dive bar with whiskey-marinated smashed patties and waffle fries.

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