50 Top-Notch American Burger Spots You Need to Try Right Now

[Celerity]

Steamed, smashed, piled high—right this way to the best bites nestled inside a bun.

https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/best-burgers-in-america



Burgers come in many forms. The griddled smashburger with its crisped exterior and low bun profile. Towering pub burgers, loaded with toppings and drippy sauce. Inventive vegan burgers are having a strong moment. These days, it’s not difficult to find yourself in the vicinity of an outstanding burger. We’ve rounded up places where the burger is king (not to be confused with a certain chain that shall remain unnamed). Burger joints that have withstood the test of time and trends. Restaurants that quietly have perfected a single perfect burger on the menu. On this list, find a few very fine vegan burgers—go ahead and clutch your pearls if you must! The greatest thing about a burger is that it can remain unchanged for years and still be the platonic ideal. Or, in the case of meat-free burgers, it can evolve with modern tastes and preferences. From smashed patties to towering toppings, here are our picks for the best burgers in America.

Amboy Quality Meats

Los Angeles, California

Chef Alvin Cailan hosts a YouTube show called “The Burger Show” where he dives deep into the world of meat on a bun, so he absolutely knows his way around ground beef. At his Chinatown restaurant/butcher shop he serves burgers in several forms, ranging from the loose-packed thin patty on the Classic Double to the thicker and richer version on the Royale and all the way through to a ten-ounce dry-aged beast with caramelized onions and garlic confit on the DH Burger.

The Balboa Bar and Grill

San Diego, California

The namesake Balboa burger is always a solid choice, seared on a flat top and piled with fresh lettuce, tomato, onion, a garlic aioli smear and gooey melted American cheese, all tucked into a freshly baked bolillo bun that’s robust enough to capture all the succulent juices without dissolving halfway through.

Mother’s Ruin

Chicago, Illinois

This just in: Famed NYC cocktail joint Mother’s Ruin quietly opened a Chicago outpost and subsequently unveiled one of the very best double cheeseburgers in the entire city. How, you ask? Simply by stacking up two perfectly crisped smash patties, a generous slice of cheese, a fistful of crunchy shredded iceberg lettuce, a couple dill pickle chips, some zesty onions, and a slathering of tangy special sauce on pillowy toasted brioche bread. A side of irresistible Old Bay-dusted waffle fries and an unbeatable drinks menu—get the Negroni on tap—bolster its appeal.

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[wyn borkins]

1. Thank You Celerity, For This Seriously-Tasty Posting (n/t)

[Ocelot II]

2. I can be at one of these in five minutes.

Haven't eaten there in years, but...

Matt’s Bar
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The OG of the Jucy Lucy scene, the place that started it all, the master of the craft. The burgers take a long time to cook, and then when you get them, you’re told to wait, lest you burn your tongue off your face. But when you do wait just the right amount, the burger, with its roughly griddled exterior, soft roll that gets steamed by the heat, lightly griddled diced onions, and one dill pickle somewhere in the middle offers up three of the most satisfying Jucy Lucy burger bites in Minneapolis—so, really, the entire country. The move is to order one Lucy and a regular cheeseburger on the side.

https://mattsbar.com/

[Celerity]

3. Looks jummi!!

Jucy Lucy

[sdfernando]

4. Balboa Bar & Grill is only a few miles away

Tasty burgers and a great bar! YUM!