The Best Burger in California
Looking for the best burger in California? It is hard to beat a mouthwatering, melt in your mouth burger. One that has been seasoned and grilled to perfection and topped with flavorful cheese and dressed with your all time favorite fixings. Whether those are crisp lettuce and juicy tomato slices or crunchy pickles and onions, we usually each have our idea of the perfect burger.
Here, we have struggled through our differences of opinion to bring you the most regionally acclaimed burgers we could find in California. To make our top burger list, these burgers had to consistently receive top marks taste test after taste test! This was research we didn’t mind doing, these burgers also were liked by the widest palette of tastes. So give our burger list for California a try. If you find a better burger in California let us know and we will make sure to try it out and weigh it against the competitors.
Also, we would love to hear what you think the best burger is to you, what qualities do you think are most essential? Or do you know of a burger joint that is the best kept secret in California and you want to share your love with the nation? We want to hear it, what you have to say is important to us!
Carnitas’ Snack Shack
San Diego, CA
Carnitas’ Snack Shack, is San Diego’s original fast-casual pork-house. Farm-fresh food, local craft beer, wine and pork-centric snacks.
4505 Meats
San Francisco, CA
4505 Meats has been participating in the Ferry Plaza Farmer’s Market for 2 years already. In that year-round market, they offer their Classic Cheeseburger which is made up of hand crafted burger buns and their freshly prepared dry aged grass fed beef mix. Meat, fresh sausage, and other goodies are also available. 4505 Meats usually post their new and available selections on their online store.
Burgerlords
Los Angeles, CA
Burgerlords, offers great tasting burgers at a reasonable price. They will have you coming back for more, with their great ingredients that are assured to be fresh and of the best.
Cassell’s Hamburgers
Los Angeles, CA
Established in 1948, Cassell’s Hamburgers now resides in Los Angeles’s historic Hotel Normandie. They have added to the original hamburger stand with a classic 50’s breakfast menu, coffee bar, house made sodas, and a fully stocked bar. All of their burgers are still cooked on Al Cassell’s famous original crossfire broiler, ground with the original grinder, and pattied with the original press.
Super Duper Burgers
San Francisco, CA
Step into any Super Duper Burger, and you’ll notice we’re different. From their famous (free) house-made pickles, to the hand-painted signage, to their cheerful staff, they build their restaurants like they build their burgers, sustainably, locally, and with an unwavering commitment to quality. Fresh, quality produce, meat, dairy and buns, sourced from partners, are the ingredients to making the perfect burger.
Slater’s 50/50
San Diego, CA
Slater’s 50/50 was founded in 2009 in Anaheim Hills, California by Scott Slater, a SoCal native with a passion for burgers, bacon and craft beer and a disdain for the boring. Over the past six years, Slater’s 50/50 has won numerous “Best Of” awards and is constantly mentioned among the best of the best in local, regional, and national media outlets. Slater’s 50/50 weighs all of its patties after cooking and uses only the finest Holstein beef.
Burgers and Brew
Sacramento, CA
Founded close to 10 years ago, Burgers and Brew was created by two brothers who wanted craft brew and a solid burger made with 100% Niman Ranch meats, and the freshest ingredients. Along with the food, Burgers & Brew has an extensive knowledge of craft beer with over 30 taps to prove it. Today with 4 locations and 2 more on the way, it’s no wonder Burgers & Brew is a Northern California’s favorite place to grab a burger and a cold one.
Zuni San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
The original Zuni Cafe opened in 1979 in a tiny restaurant one quarter of its current size and since then has grown into a full service cafe with a daily changing menu inspired by seasonal organic ingredients that incorporated regional French and Italian cuisine. Their house-ground grass-fed beef hamburgers on a grilled rosemary focaccia with aioli and famous Zuni pickles are sure to leave you satisfied.
Giant Orange
Sacramento, CA
At the Giant Orange, they have a passion for healthier burgers. They make their burgers the old-fashioned way using only the finest and freshest ingredients available. Their hand crafted, grilled-to-order, moist and juicy beef patties are made daily from fresh (never frozen) Niman Ranch livestock that are humanely treated, never given antibiotics or added hormones, and raised on environmentally sustainable family farms and ranches.
Father’s Office
Los Angeles, CA
Home of the Office Burger this nationally acclaimed Los Angeles pub has a menu inspired by the rich bar culture of Europe and locally farmed ingredients. While you are there to try the Office Burger you can also enjoy their seasonally rotating selection of 36 craft beers on tap, small producer wines and micro distilled spirits.
