Good Burger
Is there anything better than a really good hamburger? Maybe, but for many of us, it's right up there as one of the purest gastronomic pleasures one can have. But with so many mediocre hamburgers out there, where can you find those truly delicious ones? Well, over the last few years both Food & Wine and Time Out have selected the best burger spots in all 50 states. Rather than argue about who's right, we decided it would be more delicious to give you both choices.
Alabama
Food & Wine: Callaghan's Irish Social Club
Time Out: Vicki’s Lunch Van
Alaska
Food & Wine: Club Paris
Time Out: Pucker Wilson’s
Arizona
Food & Wine: Harvey's Wineburger
Time Out: Rehab Burger Therapy
Arkansas
Food & Wine: Ohio Club
Time Out: Big Orange Burger
California
Food & Wine: Zuni Cafe
Time Out: Petit Trois
Colorado
Food & Wine: Bud's Bar
Time Out: Rioja
Connecticut
Food & Wine: Louis' Lunch
Time Out: GoldBurgers
Zheng Zhou, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Delaware
Food & Wine: Charcoal Pit
Time Out: Restaurant 55
Florida
Food & Wine: El Mago de las Fritas
Time Out: United States Burger Service
Georgia
Food & Wine: NFA Burgers
Time Out: The Vortex
Hawaii
Food & Wine: The Daley
Time Out: Burgers on Bishop
Idaho
Food & Wine: Hudson's Hamburgers
Time Out: Bee’s Knees Pub
Illinois
Food & Wine: Top Notch Beefburgers
Time Out: The Loyalist
Indiana
Food & Wine: The Workingman's Friend
Time Out: Miner-Dunn
Iowa
Food & Wine: B&B Grocery
Time Out: Short’s Burger & Shine
Kansas
Food & Wine: Cozy Inn
Time Out: Cozy Inn
Kentucky
Food & Wine: Laha's Red Castle
Time Out: Tolly-Ho
Louisiana
Food & Wine: Judice Inn
Time Out: Cotten’s Famous Hamburgers
Maine
Food & Wine: Palace Diner
Time Out: Little Tap House
Maryland
Food & Wine: Hamilton Tavern
Time Out: Abbey Burger Bistro
Massachusetts
Food & Wine: Craigie on Main
Time Out: Alden & Harlow
Michigan
Food & Wine: Motz’s Burgers
Time Out: Motz’s Burgers
Minnesota
Food & Wine: The Nook
Time Out: Blue Door Pub
Mississippi
Food & Wine: Latham's Hamburger Inn
Time Out: Stamps Super Burger
Missouri
Food & Wine: Town Topic
Time Out: Tay’s Burger Shack
Montana
Food & Wine: Wally & Buck
Time Out: Missoula Club Burgers & Beer
Nebraska
Food & Wine: Stella's Bar & Grill
Time Out: Honest Abe’s
Nevada
Food & Wine: Bazaar Meat
Time Out: Heart Attack Grill
New Hampshire
Food & Wine: Gilley's PM Lunch
Time Out: The Tuckaway Tavern and Butchery
New Jersey
Food & Wine: White Manna
Time Out: White Manna
New Mexico
Food & Wine: The Pantry
Time Out: Sparky’s
New York
Food & Wine: Peter Luger
Time Out: Red Hook Tavern
North Carolina
Food & Wine: Brooks' Sandwich House
Time Out: Foothills Butcher Shop
North Dakota
Food & Wine: JL Beers
Time Out: JL Beers
Ohio
Food & Wine: Zip's Cafe
Time Out: Rowley Inn
Oklahoma
Food & Wine: Tucker's Onion Burgers
Time Out: Nic’s Grill
Oregon
Food & Wine: Expatriate
Time Out: Burger Stevens
Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Pennsylvania
Food & Wine: Tessaro's
Time Out: Spot Gourmet Burgers
Discover Lehigh Valley, PA, Flickr
Rhode Island
Food & Wine: Stanley's
Time Out: Harry’s Bar & Burger
South Carolina
Food & Wine: Rockaway Athletic Club
Time Out: Husk
South Dakota
Food & Wine: Nick's
Time Out: TapHouse 41
Tennessee
Food & Wine: Earnestine & Hazel's
Time Out: The Pharmacy
Texas
Food & Wine: Perini Ranch
Time Out: Cured
Utah
Food & Wine: Crown Burgers
Time Out: Lucky 13
Vermont
Food & Wine: Prohibition Pig
Time Out: The Farm House Tap & Grill
Virginia
Food & Wine: Texas Tavern
Time Out: Spelunker's Frozen Custard & Cavern Burgers
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Washington
Food & Wine: Dick's Drive-In
Time Out: Loretta’s Northwesterner
West Virginia
Food & Wine: Jim's Drive-In
Time Out: Hale House
Wisconsin
Food & Wine: Solly's Grille
Time Out: Loretta’s Northwesterner
Wyoming
Food & Wine: Grub's Drive-In
Time Out: Liberty Burger
