The 11 Best Spots to Smash a Burger in Portland

Portlanders have never had to travel far to observe a great burger . This is wide credited to our liquor laws that demand raging food where alcohol is sold , so the Leo the Lion ’s share of bar across township will offer up some all-fired in force patty options . But there are some places that continue to go above and beyond , whether it ’s by give an entire fare to the pursuit of the perfect hamburger , or by just suffer a single , authoritative offering that stands rebelliously amongst foods of a finer like – you know , things like scallop carpaccio or roasted duck breast slather in shaved earthnut . Anyway , without further ado , here are the twelve best spots to grab a Warren E. Burger in Portland .

Super Deluxe

Foster / Powell and Pearl DistrictPortland ’s hot drive - thru burgerRestaurateur Micah Camden ’s firm food shops have drawn long assembly line , and comparisons to other chain like In - N - Out and Shake Shack , since they ’ve opened . They offer a relatively small menu compared to the orotund firm intellectual nourishment franchises – cheeseburgers come single , treble , or as a veganBefore the Butcherburger , top with lettuce , mess , onions , tomatoes , and American cheeseflower . Bacon can be added to any burger , as well as the crispy fried chicken sandwich for $ 0.75 . And while the Gallic chips are a lilliputian lacking , the golden , crispy chicken nugget more than make up for it . The Sir Ernst Boris Chain also make its own fruit sodas , which can be add up to any sandwich order along with fries for $ 3.50 .

Loyal Legion

BuckmanPerfect tavern - panache smash burgerA bustling beer Charles Francis Hall with nearly 100 pat and a generous selection of whisky , Loyal Legion is n’t necessarily known for its food . But the sleeper hit on the bar ’s menu is its theme song smash burger , a consummate tap house burger squashed level on a singe red-hot grill and draped in melting American high mallow , with a sort of crispy crust on both side of the patty . Get it as a single for a quick hearty snack with a beer , as a two-fold , or super bang – which gets two patties , bacon , pickles , and swaps out the American for cheddar . A few other burgers , let in the Big Mac - style McLoyal , and a spicy chili pepper avocado burger are firm as well , and the fries , served in a cone should never be an second thought .

Mississippi Studios/Bar Bar

Mississippi AvenueBest concert locale Warren E. Burger in townBar Bar serve as the , well , bar ( saloon ) for the euphony venue Mississippi Studios , and is a destination on its own thanks to its sprawling dog - friendly terrace , strong drinking , and Warren E. Burger menu . Served on a squashy Irish potato bun , the definitive Warren Burger come with a housemade special sauce and lettuce , and diners can add cheese and/or bacon . There ’s also a jolly hearty barbecue burger and a circumvolve burger of the month . A cheeseburger , small fry , and tonic will set you back just $ 9 , or $ 10 to sub the soda pop for a rimed one .

Burger Stevens

Downtown and BuckmanSimple , local , deliciousA nutrient handcart with locations Downtown and at the cocktail prevention , Dig A Pony , Burger Stevens offers about as aboveboard a cheeseburger as you could retrieve , but with an middle to local sourcing . Creekstone Farms is used for the ground beef cattle and Franz bakery is call in for the slightly sweet , tiptop fresh bun . lead with leaf cabbage , fix , tomatoes , and onion , it ’s an heartfelt burger … and a damn good one at that .

The Elvis RoomandLay Low Tavern

Buckman and Foster / PowellThe perfect build - your - own dive burgerPart of a group of bar that unfold across the metropolis , the double - Thomas Decker Elvis Room and divey Lay Low Tavern both offer Build a Burger carte , with box to determine for type of meat , cheese , vegetables , sauce , extra , and bun . With a ton of extra and cheeses it ’s gentle to make an expensive burger , but generally it ’ll hover around the $ 10 mark and offer a classical dive bar burger experience ( greasy , not too large , perfect with a beer ) . For those not comfortable making their own , the bars also extend a basic menu of Warren E. Burger option , everlasting for souse up the cheap , well - crafted drinkable .

Little Bird

DowntownPortland ’s best-loved eating place burgerWhile Little Bird is a goal for its French / newfangled American dining and cocktails , its decadent treble brie Warren E. Burger is a cock-a-hoop fan favorite , and one of only a few Warren E. Burger in town that can get away with a price tag above $ 15 . The rankness of the brie and ground beef cattle is more or less balanced by the pickle , onion , and spicy ketchup , but not so much that it is n’t an solely soft experience . Get it with a gamey - acid ruby wine or a glass of bubbly for the full experience .

Trifecta Tavern

BuckmanPortland ’s other favorite eatery burgerBesides Little Bird , Trifecta Tavern is the other eatery where it ’s excusable to decamp over the pasta cup of tea and steak frites and just order the hamburger , specially when sitting with a cocktail at the long marble bar . That ’s because the pimento double cheeseburger is stacked high between brioche buns , with two thick cake sandwich with a spicy , melty pimento cheese . Served with youngster , the Warren Earl Burger is a serious project and no one would nictitate if you break up it with a friend along with some of the excellent starters and veggies jest at in the monumental wood - give the sack oven .

PDX Sliders

Sellwood - Moreland and RichmondThe “ barely small enough to be a slider ” sliderStarting as a food handcart in Sellwood - Moreland , PDX Sliders now has two brick and trench mortar locations and a very activeTwitter score . The casual counter - servicing restaurants dish a variety of yellow-bellied terrapin , mostly named after Portland bridges and street , and while the pulled porc and fried chicken one are leading , the greasy , deep hamburger are where it really shine . The Hawthorne is unambiguously dear , with sweet strawberry preserves and a delicate brioche bun poise out the coarseness from the earth chuck , Roger Bacon , and goat Malva sylvestris , and the Steel is candidly a bloody steal . It ’s a predominate double cheeseburger for $ 5.75 that just barely can get aside with the term “ Pseudemys scripta . ”

Next Level Burger

Sunnyside and Lake OswegoBelieve it or not , this is an creature - favorable burger shopBefore the meat - purists start arguing about whether or not a vegan burgeractuallyconstitutes a burger , take them to Next Level . Everything here is 100 % veg - based , from burger to shakes , but despite the suspiciously level-headed - appear whole grain buns , it ’s the burgers ( made from quinoa and mushrooms ) , that are surprisingly close to the real matter without hitting the preternatural valley layer of vegan hamburger that the Impossible Burger often does . Toppings like tempeh “ bacon ” and “ chz ” are switch in to offer some squeamish variety .

Bless Your Heart

Downtown and ConcordiaSouthern - style buffet car burgersFrom one of Portland ’s biggest names in solid food , John Gorham ’s ( Toro Bravo , Tasty n Daughters ) , Bless Your Heart Burgers is all about southerly - style Burger . The standard cheeseburger , individual or two-fold stack , is served on a fluffy potato roll with Duke ’s mayo , pickles , shredded lettuce , tomato ketchup , and mustard , and is a quintessential Southern diner burger . Meanwhile , the eponymous BYH burger offers even more Southern spirit , swapping out the lettuce for chili and slaw . you could find the sandwich , along with french-fried potatoes and hot dog , at the bustling solid food hallPine Street Marketor at the brick and trench mortar on NE 33rd Avenue .

Stoopid Burger

KernsComically stacked gist towersIt ’s right there in the name : the burgers here are so over the top they are , in fact , dazed . But they ’re also luscious if you may get your mouth around them . The titular beefburger is load with a loom raiment of meats , include bacon , ham , and hotlinks , along with an egg on a thick patty . Then you have the $ 40 Ignorant Burger that ’s pounds upon pounds of burger , sausage balloon , Roger Bacon , steak , onions , and just about everything else that has ever topped a hamburger . There are also some more reasonably sized burgers , but while they ’re a solid sandwich , it kind of feel like a bull out to order one here .

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