Your Guide To The Best Burgers in Austin (2023)
Who doesn’t love a good ole hamburger, especially when there are SO many different types available to us!
Here is a list of delicious burgers, my faves, followed by honorable mentions!
Updated September 17 2023
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➜ BEEFY BURGERS
➜ SMASHBURGERS
➜ CHARGRILLED/CHARBROILED
➜ classic burgers
➜ specialty burgers
➜ sketchy burgers
➜ fusion burgers
THESE ARE BURGERS THAT BRING THE BEEF AND DON’T SHY AWAY FROM DELICIOUS TASTE.
LEROY & LEWIS
cosmic coffee | 121 pickle rd atx 78704
hours: w - sun 11am to 9pm
🍔 L and L Burger | 14
I’m going to start off strong, with my favorite burger in austin - a 80/20 akaushi brisket-to-fat 1/2lb mixture that’s seared and smoked covered in salt & pepper which creates a crispy bark. Topped off with a slice of American cheese, sauted slivered onions, house-made thousand island dressing, slathered the Martin’s potato roll and Casper Fermentables pickles to finish.
an atx FYI: get to the truck as soon as they open to avoid the line or selling out
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Photo Credit: Salt & Time FB
Salt & Time
1912 east 7th st atx 78702
open daily 10am to 8pm
🍔 Butcher’s Burger | 16
Another top-tier trimmings burger is from the eastside butcher & salumeria, salt & time. This beefy guy is a 1/2lb patty of daily steak trimmings with mayo & sour pickles on a brioche bun, served w/beef fat fries. You can add swiss, cheddar, eggs, and/or bacon to your burger for an additional price.
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Photo Credit: Bianca at ATX FYI
clark’s
1200 west 6th st atx 78703
open daily 11am to 10pm
🍔 Pan Roasted Black Angus Hamburger | 22
This fancy seafood spot just outside of downtown is a quaint spot that feels it’s straight out of a magazine. I came here to try the burger during happy hour (mon - fri 3 - 5pm half-off burgers) and that might be the only time I would order it because $22 for a burger is intense. The burger was flavorful and the fries were tiny but a mighty amount.
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Photo Credit: Bianca at ATX FYI
Photo Credit: Bianca at ATX FYI
Photo Credit: Bianca at ATX FYI
kalimotxo
1200 west 6th st atx 78703
open daily 11am to 10pm
🍔 Kali Burger | 15
Hestia’s patio aka Kalimotxo follows the same protocol as their sister restaurants meaning the food is over-the-top DELISH! The Kali burger includes wagyu beef, mahon, mushroom aioli, caramelized onion, and green tomato. Make sure you get papas bravas on the side to fully complete your meal.
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NOW, I’M A STICKLER IN THIS CATEGORY BECAUSE I BELIEVE SOME PEOPLE THINK SMASHING A BURGER DOWN CAN CATEGORIZE IT AS A SMASHBURGER - THIS IS A FALLACY.
HERE ARE THE ONES WHO KNOW HOW TO DO IT RIGHT AND GET THAT PATTY EDGES CRISPY!
bad larry
burger club
pop up - find next location here
Matty started from selling burgs on his front porch, then delivered from a remote control truck across the street during the pandemic, to selling out preorders in seconds, serving the burgs outside of Little Brother Bar through a chute rested on a dirt bike. Nowadays he’s been spending more time in the desert but comes back from time to time to bless us with those cheesy beefy boys.
🍔 Double Smash Cheeseburger | 11
with cheese, grilled onions, pickles, & burger sauce on toasted martin potato bun.
Photo Credit: Bianca at ATX FYI
nadc
idle hands | 85 rainey st
m - w 5-10pm th 2pm-12am f&sat 11am-12am sun 11am-10pm
🍔 Not a Damn Chance Burger | 16
double patty smash burger with 1/3lb Iron Table Wagyu full-blooded premium wagyu (from Gatesville, Texas), NADC seasoning, American cheese, secret sauce, onions, and pickle jalapeños.
A collab between pro skateboarder @neenwilliams and Michelin-starred chef @phillipfranklandlee (might sound familiar since he recently brought @sushibyscratchrestaurants & @pastabaraustin to Austin) has given us NADC!
an ATX fyi: walk inside idle hands past the bathrooms and you’ll see their order window to the left
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Photo Credit: Sour Duck Market FB
sour duck market
1814 e mlk jr blvd atx
w, th, sun 10am to 9pm
f & sat 10am to 10pm
m & tu closed
🍔 Double Cheeseburger | 11.99
with american cheese, seasonal pickle, secret sauce on a challah bun
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PATTY PALACE
439 Industrial Blvd atx
tu - f 3pm to 10pm
sat 12pm to 9pm
sun & m closed
🍔 Cheeseburger | sgl 8.99 dbl10.99
single or double patty w/ cheese, grilled onions, pickles, mustard, sauce and option of fries (+2)
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Photo Credit: k_k_d_w
carpenters hall
400 josephine st atx 1814 78704
m-th 7am-10pm f&sat 7am-11pm sun 7am-9pm
🍔 Griddle Burger | 16
texas beef, cheddar, sweet onion, pickles, special sauce, brioche bun, fries
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GIVE ME THAT CHARCOAL FLAVOR!
top notch
og | 7525 burnet rd atx 78757
hours: m - sun 11am to 9pm
🍔 Cheeseburger | 6.59
🍔 Longhorn Special | 8.79
This 100% pure beef charcoal broiled “flame-kissed” hamburger has been around since 1971 by dining room or curb service. The curb service has been such a hit over years that this spot has become a frequent hot rod destination bringing all types of automotive enthusiasts.
This spot might look familiar to you because it was featured in the 1993 film, Dazed And Confused. The iconic phrase of our wishful Mayor of Austin, Matthew McConaughey in his first scene ever on film was completely improved with inspiration by Jim Morrison of The Doors.
an atx FYI: Top Notch is coming to Hutto (121 co-op blvd hutto 78634) in Spring of 2023
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Photo Credit: Phil’s Icehouse Website
phil’s icehouse
5620 burnet rd atx 78756
2901 s lamar ave atx 78704
13265 us hwy 183 n atx 78750
🍔 The Allandale Burger | 11.79
Phil’s Icehouse was opened by the Amy of Amy’s Ice Cream back in 2006 in memory of a Phil Clay, a longtime Amy’s employee and partner. The owners spent many months trying to find the best type of burger to make Phil proud.
an atx FYI: get regular AND sweet potatoes mixed
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PRETTY SELF EXPLANATORY… BUN, BURGER, CHEESE, & MAAAAYBE L.T.O.
Photo Credit: Bianca at ATX FYI
Crown and Anchor
2911 san jacinto blvd atx 78705
open daily 11am - 2am
🍔 Classic Hamburger & Fries | 9.50
If you’re an Austin OG, you know the near-campus spot, Crown and Anchor has been a local dive bar since 1987. They have a great happy hour (2 - 7 daily) and keep a lot of local beers on tap. For me, personally, the burger was a bit too lackluster for me. BUT if you’re looking for just a classic thin pattied burger, I understand why one would grab for this.
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THESE ARE THE BURGERS THAT ARE DIFFERENT FROM THE NORM,
LIKE THE SLIDERS OR THE BURGERS USING SOMETHING OTHER THAN BEEF FOR MEAT
Photo Credit: Bianca at ATX FYI
GOLDEN CASTLE
shangrila patio | 1016 east 6th st atx 78703
open daily 11am to 10pm
🍔 Castle Sliders | 6 for 14 12 for 22
No White Castle in Austin? No worries… we’ve got Golden Castle
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Photo Credit: Bianca at ATX FYI
Cuantas Hamburguesas
1108 E 12th St atx
w - f 5pm to 10pm
sat 12 to 8
closed sun - tu
🍔 Campechana | 7.75
2oz angus smash patty, longaniza (mexican chorizo), martin’s sesame bun, minced onion & cilantro, lime juice, chimichurri mayo, All on a costra grilled cheese nixtamal corn tortilla.
🍔 Hawaiiana | 7.50
2 2oz angus smash patties, martin’s sesame bun, pineapple, mayo, ham, cheese, romaine, ketchup & mayo, pickles & pickled jalapenos
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hopdoddy burger bar
locations all over austin
og location: 1400 s congress ave #a190
One of the interesting things about Hopdoddy is that they have so many different types of unique burgers like:
🍔 Ahi Tuna Burger | 14.25 (Fresh ground sushi-grade tuna patty seared rare, topped with teriyaki, nori chips, pickled ginger, lettuce, tomato, cucumber wasabi & mayo)
🍔 Buffalo Bill Burger | 13.95 (Our Force of Nature Regenerative Grass-Fed Bison burger topped with blue cheese, steakhouse bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, buffalo sauce & Doddy Mayo)
🍔 Truffle Mac Burger | 12.95 (House-Made truffle mac n' cheese heaped on top of a beef patty with caramelized onions, truffle aioli, arugula & tomato)
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the cavalier
2400 webberville rd #a atx
🍔 2-for-1 Burgers on Monday 🍔
A great thing about The Cavalier is that they run a special every Monday from 5pm to close that if you buy one burger, you get a second burger for free. Another thing that I love is that they change up their special burger each week and they make sure to get real creative! Some examples: Aloha burger, My Big Fat Greek Burger, King Cake burger and more!
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peached tortilla
shangrila patio | 1016 east 6th st atx 78703
open daily 11am to 10pm
🍔 JapaJam Burger | 14
tomato jam, 6 oz. all beef patty, pepper jack cheese, fried egg, tempura onion strings, chinese bbq sauce
🍔 Social Burger | 9 [happy hour only]
6 oz. beef patty, peached sauce, american cheese, miso caramelized onions, japanese pickles, lettuce
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KIND OF A NICHE CATEGORY LOL
Photo Credit: Joshua Willis
Casino El Camino
517 east 6th st atx 78701
daily 11:30am - 2am
🍔 Armadillo Burger | 13.50
3/4ths charbroiled angus beef w/roasted serrano chiles, jalapeño jack cheese, and cilantro mayo.
So far, this is the only burger in this category… as a woman walking alone on dirty sixth street to Casino to get a burger, it’s sketchy. But, the burger IS delicious. I wish I could have enjoyed it hot but I drove home and enjoyed it there. There are also not a lot of recent photos of the burgers, and I have to assume it’s because it’s so damn dark in there!
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let me know where you get your favorite burger from in the comments below!
Last but not least, this list is featured on the Austin Food Blogger Alliance 2023 AFBA City Guide, check out the other categories from fellow talented & knowledgeable Austin bloggers HERE!