Los Angeles is a hamburger city , the place of birth of In - N - Out Burger and McDonald ’s , along with classic like The Apple Pan , Bill ’s Burgers , and Pie ‘ n Burger – but if you ’re even a moderate burger devotee , you already know about all of those . But do you recognise about these 12 whole hugger-mugger , totally delicious off - menu Burger ? No . You do not .
Double Chicken Burger
Doma Kitchen
Angie Corrente , Stan Mayzalis , and Chef Kristina Miksyte debuted Doma 2.0 in Manhattan Beach in 2015 and they quick expanded focus from Uzbek and Eastern European specialties . The off - menu Russian - spice double chicken hamburger is quite a departure from their slightly exotic carte du jour , and features two grilled chicken patties , Provolone cheese , guacamole , tomato plant , and lettuce on a brioche roll .
Boner Burger
Animal
Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo just took home Best Chef : West at the James Beard Awards , but even though the twain now possess fancy medals , they ’re not above busting out stoner - well-disposed burger at their first restaurant , Animal . The “ Boner Burger ” does n’t refer to , uh , a boner , or even Richard “ Boner ” Stabone , Mike Seaver ’s best friend on “ Growing Pains ” – instead , the os in this fount is bone marrow , which is folded into a chuck and short costa cake and joins mussy , creamy 420 sauce , Jack cheese , Poblano chilies , and red onion on marble rye whiskey bread . ( FWIW , this burger is on the menu at weekend brunch – but wholly off - carte du jour at dinner . )
Old Town Dog-style Burger/Freiburger
Dog Haus
Whisper your order for the Haus burger “ Old Town Dog " style , and this mini - chain will deliver a twofold cake topped with smoke bacon , caramelized onions , roasted jalapeños , chipotle aioli , and cotija cheese . They also have an off - bill of fare Freiburger , topped with a bivalent patty , chili , liquified whitened American high mallow , deep-fried egg , Haus slaw , nestling , and mayo .
Deluxe double cheeseburger
Fundamental LA
This comfort food for thought spotlight may not have a burger on their luncheon menu , but , uh , guess what , they actually do : griddle patty made with brisket , chuck , and short rib cater a canvas for caramelise onions , melted American cheese , Thousand Island dressing , and punchy pickled mustard seed on a toasted brioche bun .
Spicoli Burger
Hey 19 Public House
Hey 19 is a retro Torrance gastropub from Demi Stevens that name chink a classic Steely Dan song . She and Executive Chef Vasili Tavernakis advocate the gospel of constitutive and humanist products , but they ’re not above rupture out a burger that honors Jeff Spicoli , Sean Penn ’s burnout character from Fast Times at Ridgemont High . Each Spicoli burger features a tater tot waffle , mac & cheese sauce , and Francis Bacon bits . And , yes , a burger patty . Damn .
Jar burger
Jar
Jar , the modernistic chophouse from Chef Suzanne Tracht and longtime culinary running mate Preech Narkthong , has become a mid - city linchpin since opening in 2001 . It might take some convincing to skip their fork - attender pot knock , but the Jar burger is a seriously great off - menu choice . The burger feature balsamic red onions , lettuce , tomato , and aioli on a brioche roll and comes with a side of signature Jar fries with ail and parsley .
Jazz Burger
Jitlada
They do n’t always have it , but you got ta ask if they do – this Thaitown raw material ( and favorite of Jonathan Gold ) does their burger with fresh reason tri - tip , marinated , grill , and plated on iceberg lettuce with tomato , St. Basil , ruby Allium cepa , green Thai chiles , and occult sauce .
Scotch Egg Burger
Ledlow
Chef Josef Centeno centre his creative thinking in downtown ’s Old Bank District , with Ledlow as his forum for nouveau retro American cooking . He ’s managed to immix two seemingly disparate comfort foods to great issue with his Scotch egg Warren E. Burger . blue house - made fennel pork blimp encases a gooey seven - moment orchis . The pear-shaped patty is panko - bread and emerges crispy , but slice and you ’ll still find a fluid egg yolk . Each burger comes on a house poppy cum butter bun with Dijon mustard greens , garlic aioli , lettuce , fix , and onions .
Downlow Burger
Love & Salt
It take convincing from an insistent unconstipated for Chef Michael Fiorelli to propose a burger at Mar’sel . He insist that the client keep the beefburger on the “ downlow , ” but of line the creation catch fire . Now the same beefburger is available off - fare during dinner , and on the weekend brunch fare , at Love & Salt . Twin Wagyu patties host caramelized Allium cepa , tomato aioli sauce , pickle , and Fontina on a buttered Larder Baking Co. brioche roll .
Boys’ Club Burger
Ox & Son
uncommitted only at lunch and brunch , the Boy ’s Club ’s a real 8 oz cake , supporting raclette cheese , sunny nut , porc sausage , Nueske ’s bacon , leek hollandaise , and truffle aioli sauce . This sloppy burger may be identify for the bros , though Ox & Son assure this combo is a “ delicious meat treat for the uninhibited diner , irrespective of gender . ”
Cheeseburger Machismo/Royal With Cheese/Tommy Lasorda Burger/Lakers Pride Burger
Plan Check Kitchen + Bar
Do n’t just tally the menu at this lynchpin : they always also tender several boeuf - based , off - computer menu burgers . Their Cheeseburger Machismo might make your mouth to conflagrate thanks to the habanero cheese , bacon , spicy mayo , jalapeño escabeche , and batter - fried onions . The Royal with Cheese would no doubt strike Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield with the additions of braised short costa , truffle high mallow , chocolate truffle aioli sauce , scented Allium cepa gang , and violent wine reduction . Two burgers honour local summercater Hero . The Tommy Lasorda Burger includes a butterflied hot dog , cutting onions , tomato plant , simoleons , Americanized dashi cheeseflower , mustard , and bacon spread . And the Lakers Pride Burger features a yoke of 3 oz patty , cop candy , habanero mayo , a cherry-red wine reduction , and cheese that proudly displays Lakers colors – chickenhearted Americanized dashi cheese and purple port wine - infused Gruyere & Parmesan .
Donut Burger
Slater’s 50/50
During football time of year , when Slater ’s 50/50 opens other for breakfast , laminitis and “ tycoon of Roger Bacon ” Scott Slater offers an off - menu donut burger . This scented and savory behemoth features Slater ’s key signature 50/50 portmanteau word of beef and Baron Verulam . American cheese , a gay - side - up egg , and strawberry jelly unite the political party between a pair of glazed donuts source from Ca ’ d’Oro Bakery .
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Doma Kitchen|Cue the Critic
Brianne Chan
Courtesy of Dog Haus
Joshua Lurie/Thrillist
Courtesy of Hey 19
Lisa Thompson
Matt Anaya
Joshua Lurie/Thrillist
Cheeseburger Machismo|Courtesy of Plan Check
Courtesy of Slater’s 50-50
