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The uncurbed joyfulness of chomping into the complete combination of beef patty , bun , and fixings keeps Seattle diners on the constant observatory for a better burger . They search for versions with Lao , Filipino , and Pakistani flavors on fare , peer into seafood shops , food for thought trucks , and gamey - end restaurants to see how James Cook around the realm attract inspiration from their own heritage , Riffian on the quondam - school drive - in burger , and find raw ways to amend on the darling hamburger .

The city ’s seemingly endless current of incredible burgers means that you could spend the whole summer searching and never run out of amazing option . But we ’ll save up you a little bit of clip with this listing of classic dive bar burger , swanky chef stacks , and advanced pop - up introduction .

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8oz Burger & Co.

This tenner - honest-to-god hamburger shop be given to vanish under the radar : somewhere between the fast - food style Warren Burger and the fancy chef burgers , not yet older enough to be a classic but around too farsighted to abide top of mind . But for ten years it has consistently managed to put out both a firm standard burger and almost - over - the - top signature versions like the espresso - itch patty on the Union that comes with candied Francis Bacon , deep-fried Allium ascalonicum , gorgonzola , and peppercorn aioli .

Lari Adda

Bold and bright describe both the color dodging for this young Kirkland food motortruck and the burgers on their carte of Pakistani street food . The Zalmi chappli burger puts the round , spiced kebab patty onto a hamburger roll , while the rangeen bun kebab propose a vegetarian option with lentils and potatoes .

Local Tide

It ’s not that the crab , Salmon River , and rockfish sandwiches at this seafood shop are n’t great ( they very much are , as is the half-pint toast , capital of Delaware nugget , and clam chowder ) . It ’s that they also do an immaculate job at executing a authoritative smashburger with a bit of a pork twist in the cake and a griddled brioche bun . So you ’ll just have to come thirsty enough for all of it .

Musangtino’s

Only Musang chef Melissa Miranda and friend Jeff Santos could get everyone to cheer on zucchini as a burger topping — it helps that it ’s house - pickled . The pair ’s pop up impart Philippine savor all over the city with its lumpia burgers that translates the favorite food into shrimp and pork patty form with banana ketchup , and the bomburger , which wink at Jollibee ’s Yum Burger ( and comes in a vegetarian " Beyond " translation ) . You ’ll need to try them both , but bring through room for the ice ointment , supply byKryse , which is otherwise tough to snag and usually sell only in dry pint .

Uneeda Burger

house in a former service department that open up up to give it an enormous terrace , Uneeda Burger manipulate up an tremendous carte du jour of burgers , most featuring patty made with all - natural beef . Even if variety is the spice of biography , the steal of a heap and best move here is always The Classic : a quarter - pound of gripe , romaine lettuce , and fresh tomato plant , pickles , and the mansion sauce all for just $ 5.50 . Then you still have plenty of scanty cash to customize it by upgrading with cheese , Roger Bacon , a fried orchis , gluten - destitute roll , or summate superfluous patties or subbing in bison meat for boeuf as you please .

Katsu Burger

Katsu Burger , which aggregate Japan ’s luscious Katsu style fried marrow with American - trend burgers in bright colored counter divine service elan space , was a huge sensation when then - Mashiko - owner Hajime Soto first opened in Georgetown . fortuitously , through new ownership and elaboration to eight localization , the joyousness of a late - fried burger remained unchanged , and Katsu still serves — among other more manageable option — Seattle ’s most ridiculous ( in a good room ) Warren Earl Burger : the Mt. Fuji with kick , crybaby , and porc patties , plus three eccentric of tall mallow , an egg , Viscount St. Albans , and three different sauce .

Li’l Woody’s

Half the fun of Li’l Woody ’s is exploring the can’t - miss specials every week like the Hulk Smashburger with verde mayo , ranch Ruffles potato cow chip , jalapeños , Derby Sage Cheddar , and Viscount St. Albans , and after a pandemic - pause , the creative concoctions are back on the menu . But if this calendar week ’s wonder does n’t whet your appetence , work your mode through the dozen or so every bit incredible anchor of the bill of fare — starting with the BBQ sauce and onion ring topped Pendleton — all attend to on incredibly buttery buns .

Loretta’s Northwesterner

When Thrillist then - Chief Burger Critic Kevin Alexander called the Tavern Burger the quaternary best burger in America , it caused something of a stir at this out - of - the - agency nose dive . on the spur of the moment , people who ’d never heard of the topographic point showed up en masse shot to essay this utterly elementary , but plainly perfect combination of cheese , raw white onion , a pale special sauce , and pickles on a easygoing livid roll . With the crowds finally season by sentence , head in for the full experience of Loretta ’s quintessential honkytonk taproom excellence .

Wedgwood Broiler

on the face of it nothing ever change at this North Seattle gem : not the unironic throwback rug , not the impertinent servers , not the menu full of relics like liver and onion plant , and definitely not the retro salad that come in with Cheez - it cracker and sliced , chop salami . Okay , except that the pandemic finally inspired them to create a usable web site . But the signature steaks stick around , and that means so , too , did the burgers they craunch in - house from the scraps , giving them the form of big meaty flavor that seems to have otherwise gone out of style with leisure time suits and favored rocks .

The Ruby Brink

If you happen to be on Vashon Island on a Wednesday and pass to need a unfeignedly unbelievable Warren Burger , The Ruby Brink , a compounding eatery and butcher shop , has your back . The eating house lionise cheeseburger Wednesdays ( as we all should ) with a constantly develop masterpiece , like version eight , made from Kurtwood Farms ’s Vashon - raise beef , Swiss tall mallow , and an herb sauce , and they ’ve got a delicious new court seating field in which you’re able to enjoy it .

Taurus Ox

The best of Southeast Asian flavors have long graced this tiny spot on Madison , first in the form of Little Uncle ’s superb Thai food , and now as a Laotian restaurant infuse with the type of the Pacific Northwest . The Lao Warren E. Burger best exemplifies that thwartwise - celibate combination , while also just being a really great burger . Two smashburger style patties add up dressed with " jaew bong mayo , " reflecting the Lao condiment made of fried galangal , lemongrass oil , shallots , garlic , and chili . Meanwhile , taro stems emulate simoleons but do n’t get soggy .

Boat Bar

Seattle once waited in interminable melodic phrase for Renee Erickson ’s seafood , then schedule several weeks in onward motion to get a buttocks for her steaks when Bateau opened . Now , the Boat Bar at Bateau takes over the former Bar Melusine blank and serves as the meatmonger ’s chance sib and the burgers that buoy Bateau by takeout food now live here . They derive with the same pasturage - fed , dry - aged ground beef , but dressed in dark-green goddess and frisee on a sesame seed bun .

Harry’s Fine Foods

In an old dimly ignite storefront or on its sweet terrace , the Harkat ul-Ansar of fervor at all time at Harry ’s bar provides Seattle with the precise ambiance need for gossip with old supporter , a first date , or a solo night out . All of which is best done over the big , mussy Warren Burger with their signature spread on a brioche bun .

Rough Draft Burger Shop

When manufacture old-timer who have spend the last 10 work under Seattle ’s best known chef ( Maria Hines , Tom Douglas , the McKracken Tough team , Scott Staples , Jason Stoneburner ) give themselves to creating the ultimate smashburger , sparks fell . After more than a year of pop - ups , the travel team is subside down and open soon on Queen Anne to answer their stacks of slight crisps of undercoat brisket on buns with pickles , onion plant , American Malva sylvestris , and their signature sauce .

8oz Burger & Co.

Local Tide

Musangtino’s

Uneeda Burger

Katsu Burger

Li’l Woody’s

Loretta’s Northwesterner

Wedgwood Broiler

The Ruby Brink

Taurus Ox

Harry’s Fine Foods

Rough Draft Burger Shop