In a city as big as Los Angeles, it can be hard to figure out which restaurants are the best. This is our list of the best burgers in Los Angeles and where to find them.
The Big Mec
The Big Mec burger is a thing of beauty and can only be found at Petit Trois. It is a truly indulgent experience that combines the American burger with a French twist. Between the soft bun, you’ll find a beef burger, cooked rare unless otherwise requested, topped with American cheese, a bordelaise sauce, foie gras, and a heaping scoop of deliciously caramelized onions.
It’s an enormous burger that you’ll no doubt make a mess of, but it’s totally worth it. Just be sure to ask for extra napkins before digging in and don’t wear that new white shirt. Petit Trois is located on Highland Avenue in the Hancock Park area of Los Angeles.
The Single Burger
It may not sound very exciting, but the Single burger from Everson Royce Bar is delightful. The burger is made with four ounces of prime chuck beef topped with Tillamook cheddar on a house-made egg brioche bun and served with a heaping pile of pickles on the side. This offering is simple but totally delicious.
Everson Royce Bar doesn’t serve much food. Its specialties are the delicious cocktails, beers, and outdoor seating area, but when hunger strikes, you’ll be glad you’re at one of the best burger spots in town. Everson Royce Bar is located on East Seventh Street in downtown L.A.
The Burger
The name doesn’t give much away, but The Burger at Cassell’s Hamburgers is one of the most famous and most delicious burgers in Los Angeles. This restaurant has become an institution in Los Angeles thanks to owner Al Cassell’s management. The burger closed temporarily but was re-opened in 2012, when they resumed cooking up amazing burgers.
The Burger at Cassell’s is a house-ground premium beef patty topped with lettuce and tomato on a Parker House bun and served with pickles and onions on the side. Adventurous diners can add Swiss or cheddar cheese, grilled onions, or a fried egg, but the original burger has enough juice and flavor to satisfy any burger lover.
The Smash Burger
For something totally different and totally L.A., go to Electric Owl to try their Smash Burger. This favorite consists of a third of a pound of dried, aged beef topped with white cheddar, grilled shallots, pickles, and horseradish mustard aioli on a parmesan-marmite bun.
This burger is salty and slightly sweet with a little bit of spice from the aioli. Electric Owl wants you to enjoy that umami sensation with all of their food, and you certainly get it with this. You won’t taste another burger like it.
There are so many burger joints in Los Angeles to try. Whether you’re looking for a good fast food burger, a nice thick beef patty, or something unlike any burger you’ve tried before, you’ll find it all in the sprawling metropolis of Los Angeles.
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