The Best Burgers in LA
Los Angeles is known for its incredible weather, entertainment industry, and iconic landmarks, but the city also has a booming foodie scene. Within LA, you can find a plethora of delicious burgers and burger joints! Keep reading to learn all about where you can find the best burgers in Los Angeles.
Broad Street Oyster Company
While Broad Street Oyster Company is known for their World Famous Lobster Roll and incredible raw bar, they also have amazing burgers as well.
Their traditional burger, which the owner Christopher Tompkins called “his version of a McDonald’s McDouble,” is a classic beef burger with Niman Ranch beef, american cheese, grated onion, pickle, aioli, and sesame roll. This burger marries comfort food with high quality.
Additionally, Broad Street Oyster Company knows how to make a bangin’ seafood sandwich. They offer The Fried Fish Seafood Sando, featuring a catch of the day, and decorated with coleslaw, pickled fresno peppers, chili aioli, on a soft, brioche bun. When in season during the warm summer months, Broad Street Oyster Company also serves up a Soft Shell Crab Sando, another top seafood sandwich in LA!
You can also try their delicious burgers in Santa Barbara or Miami, Malibu, as well as Los Angeles, as Broad Street Oyster Company has locations there as well!
Other Top Burgers in LA:
Irv’s Burgers
A no frills kind of joint, Irv’s Burgers is a West Hollywood staple that opened all the way back in 1946. Be sure to check out Irv’s if you’re looking for a classic American burger, as theirs are dressed with pickles and housemade sauce on a sesame bun.
Monty’s Good Burger
Calling all vegans, (or non-vegans!) this one's for you. Plant-based lovers can finally indulge in a good burger the same way that their carnivorous friends can when they head to this LA hotspot. This all veggie restaurant’s artisanal burgers are made from locally sourced ingredients, house-made sauce, caramelized grilled onions and the plant-based Impossible patty, so you can enjoy a classic burger, guilt-free!
Cassell’s Hamburgers DTLA
Cassell’s Hamburgers are “cooked to order, hot and juicy!” This burger joint began in 1948 as a lunch counter, known for grinding fresh beef every day. While the restaurant has expanded and now has a menu with malts and shakes, coffee, and breakfast items, it still stays true to its 1940’s founder, Al Cassell. David Chang called this establishment, “One of the world’s 50 best restaurants,” and they also received the People's Choice Burger Award from Los Angeles Magazine.
Goldburger
What began as a pop-up during the pandemic, has manifested into one of LA’s burger must-stops! This Insta-worthy burger joint serves grass fed smashburgers; the patties are thin, and the burgers are 100% grass-fed. Goldburger combines just the right amount of nostalgic elements, such as American cheese, while using high quality ingredients.
Los Angeles has many offerings, from its consistently beautiful weather, to its myriad of attractions like amusement parks, outdoor activities, and booming nightlife, it is also a great spot for burger enthusiasts. The city has hamburgers and burger options that can appeal to anyone, from vegan alternatives, to classic, all american, beef burgers.
While all of the aforementioned burger restaurants are worth checking out, Broad Street Oyster Company has the best burgers in town. Their glorified Big Mac burger is exactly what anyone could want out of a burger eating experience- familiar and comforting, yet high quality. Be sure to check out their LA locations at the Grand Central Market, and Smorgasburg every Sunday. Broad Street Oyster Company is also open in Malibu, Santa Barbara, and Miami!