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With summertime but around the country We rounded upwards our favorite local burgers (not major chains like In-N-Out) and have listed them alphabetically by neighborhood:
Bankers Hill
The three B's make Bankers Hill'due south burger central. Balboa Bar & Grill, exploded on the scene three years agone and rapidly took top honors in diners' hearts. They serve 6 varieties, just we dearest the Balboa Burger, an sometime-fashioned, affordable 1/3-pounder which is merely $5 during happy hour. 1863 Fifth Ave. (and second location is planned in Chula Vista) (619) 955-8525 or thebalboabarandgrill.com. Bankers Hill Bar + Restaurant's famed BH Burger is a deluxe, only still straightforward, archetype with anile white cheddar, pickled red onions and buttery brioche bun with "sub truffled" frites. 2202 Fourth Ave. (619) 231-0222 or bankershillsd.com. Bertrand at Mr. A'south is better known for its spectacular view, simply its business firm-ground Kobe burger (fabricated with different toppings every day, like Hilliker's Ranch eggs and barbecued short ribs) is a worthy match for the sunset. 2550 Fifth Ave., (619) 239-1377 or asrestaurant.com.
Barrio Logan
Hodgepodge, which opened in the barrio in 2016, serves half-pound all-natural beef burgers with a tall mound of crispy fried onion strings, garlic aioli and fifty-fifty goat cheese stuffing. 1805 Newton Ave. (619) 955-8544 or mishmashsd.com.
The burgers are so juicy at Pure Burger in Carlsbad they're served in a rimmed aluminum tray.
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Carlsbad
Pure Burger's ultra-juicy, grass-fed, locally sourced, never-frozen burgers are the centerpiece of this quick-service, family-owned eatery in Bressi Ranch. 2641 Gateway Road. (760) 683-5101 or pure-burger.com. Notorious Burgers has 10 burgers on the menu, but its Notorious is the signature. It'south made with a Fulton Farms beef blend, honey-cured bacon, cave-anile cheddar, grilled onions, local tomatoes and a house spicy sauce. 6955 El Camino Real. (760) 431-2929 or notoriousburgers.com. Craft Burger serves eight different half-pound Angus burgers on fresh-baked brioche buns. Simple and good. 300 Carlsbad Village Drive, Suite 120. (760) 453-7974 or craftburgerco.com.
Chula Vista
Halphen Blood-red Burgers has been making its famous burger red sauce for decades. In 2012, it opened its kickoff burger joint. The affordable Angus burgers are stacked high on butter-toasted brioche buns with fixins' and house sauce. 1550 East. H St., Chula Vista. (619) 500-5399 or facebook.com/halphen.cherry.burgers/. Canada Steak Burger offers super affordable, simply prepared charbroiled burgers with 4- to 8-ounce patties and topping options of gyro and pastrami. 409 Telegraph Canyon Road, Chula Vista and 3604 University Ave. in Southeast San Diego. (619) 420-1300 or canadasteakburger.com. South Cali Steak Burgers is a popular hole-in-the-wall with a huge soup-to-basics menu, but go for the steak burgers, served with crinkle-cut fries. 301 Montgomery St. (619) 409-7099.
Clairemont
Boomerangs Gourmet Burger Articulation is exactly equally its proper noun implies. Diners can build their own Angus burger with two dozen toppings including artichokes, Kalamata olives, sunday-dried cranberries and fifty-fifty carrots. 4577 Clairemont Drive, Clairemont. (858) 483-9500 or boomerangburgers.com
Whiskey Girl's namesake burger is served with a shot of Jack Daniel's.
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Downtown San Diego
Whiskey Daughter'south succulent whiskey burger is basted with whiskey, topped with Philly sirloin steak, sauteed onions, salary and cheddar and mozzarella cheeses on a branded brioche bun and served with garlic Parmesan fries and a shot of Jack Daniel'southward. 702 Fifth Ave. (619) 236-1616 or whiskeygirl.com. Consortium Holdings' hipster hangout Neighborhood is known for its signature Hood Burger, made with Gruyere and blue cheese, bacon and onion jam, dark-brown butter aioli and arugula. 777 M St., downtown. (619) 446-0002 or neighborhoodsd.com. Werewolf Bar & Grill serves up the Triple Threat, a half-pound patty topped with maple-glazed pork belly, a fried egg and blue cheese aioli. 627 fourth Ave., Gaslamp Quarter. (619) 234-0094 or thewerewolf.net. Newcomer All American Burgers offers 8 burgers made with 1/3-pound grass-feed beef from Grass Run Farms in Colorado. 409 F St., San Diego. (619) 255 -2800 or allamericanburgers.beer
El Cajon
Nicky Rottens Bar & Burger Joint in El Cajon serves 16 burgers, but gourmands endeavor their luck with the Da Ultimate Burga, a mountain of a meal with 2 pounds of all-natural Angus beef and fixins. Finish the $27 burger in 30 minutes and it's gratuitous. 3773 Willow Glen, El Cajon. (619) 440-4204 or nickyrottens.com.
Encinitas
Wedlock Kitchen & Tap'southward Union Burger is a true dazzler, with a generous beef patty, a smoky/rich lycopersicon esculentum jam and slab of melted white cheddar cheese on a toasted brioche bun. The burger is with optional fried egg, which isn't the to the lowest degree flake necessary, but withal a yummy add-on. 1108 S. Coast Highway. (760) 230-2337 or localunion101.com. Encinitas Ale Business firm'south half-pound burgers include Angus, Kobe Wagyu and wild game burgers and tin can be ordered in a 2-for-1 special on Tuesdays. 1044 S. Coast Highway. 760 943-7180. encinitasalehouse.com.
Escondido
Burger Bench makes seven different Angus beef burgers served on toasted brioche bun for under $9, only it's worth the extra $2 for the ultra-tender grass-fed Wagyu beefiness patty. 237 E. Grand Ave. (760) 294-2001 or burgerbench.com. The Wooden Spoon's love Spoon Burger is a winner with smoked blue cheese, baconion jam, tomato aioli and house-cutting chips. 805 Due east. Valley Parkway. (760) 745-0266 or woodenspoonsd.com/. Bellamy's Restaurant's burger (served only at lunch or in the bar) has a Rex beefiness patty with bluish cheese, caramelized onions, house aioli and arugula is delicious. Normally it's $sixteen, just it's one-half-toll during happy hours. 417 W. Grand Ave. (760) 747-5000 or bellamysdining.com.
Nessy Burger makes backyard-style big burgers.
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Fallbrook
Charlie Webster and his late wife, Sandra, have owned the roadside institution Nessy Burgers since 1989, turning otu oversize cooked-to-order, backyard-style burgers that are famous all over North County. The Nessy has a half-pound, never-frozen patty fabricated with a juicy blend of premium chuck, sirloin and mild seasoning. With a toasted bun, American cheese, thick slice of sweet onion, lettuce, tomato and house-made Thousand Island, information technology'due south a burger like Dad used to brand. 3235 Old Highway 395. (760) 712-1497 or nessyburgers.com
Hillcrest
Cali "O" Burgers, a runaway striking since it opened in 2014, has 20 burger options, including grass-fed beefiness, bison, elk, ostrich, free-range chicken and grains. 1290 Academy Ave., Hillcrest. (619) 692-9999 or calioburgers.com. Trust us that Hillcrest'south Trust Eating place has a killer firm-basis, wood-grilled burger, topped with Asiago cheese, bacon-tomato jam, pickled onions and poppy-seed bun with fries. Order information technology the "Trust Way" and become a slab of house-cured bacon and sunny-side-up egg on top for $three actress. 3752 Park Blvd., Hillcrest. (619) 795-6901 or trustrestaurantsd.com.
Jamul/Alpine
Family-owned Brody's Burgers & Beer in Jamul grinds its burger meat daily and its buns are baked fresh each morning for burgers that are tender and juicy. 12930 Campo Road, Jamul. (619) 303-5231 or brodysburgersandbeer.com. Fred's Quondam-Fashioned Burgers in Alpine is like an Americana 1950s diner and drive-through, with crinkle-cut fries and burgers from junior size to "monster." 2754 Alpine Blvd. (619) 445-1264.
Kensington
Ken Irvine'due south Bleu Bohème in Kensington gives the all-American burger a French twist, with his hearty Croque de Garcon, an open up-face fresh-ground burger topped with brie cheese, Duroc ham, caramelized onions, saffron mayo and fried egg on sliced and toasted brioche, with pomme frites. 4090 Adams Ave., Kensington. (619) 255-4167 or bleuboheme.com.
La Jolla
The Grill at Torrey Pines is famed for chef Jeff Jackson's Drugstore Burger, made with a one-half-pound of Niman Ranch beef, onions, lettuce, tomato and firm aioli. 11480 Due north. Torrey Pines Rd La Jolla. (858) 453-4420 or lodgetorreypines.com/the-grill. WhisknLadle'southward mile-loftier The Burger is a tender burger with bacon, cheddar, caramelized onions, remoulade and fried subcontract egg with hand-cutting chips. 1004 Wall St., La Jolla. (858) 551-7575 or wnlhosp.com. The Public House has made its name on its unmarried-source, half-pound Angus beef burgers. Other options include bison, Kobe Wagyu and lamb. 830 Kline St., La Jolla. (858) 551-9210 or the-publichouse.com. The Spot, a neighborhood pub since the late 1970s, is known for its Garbage Burger, with a half-pound beef patty, cheddar, sauteed mushrooms, bacon, lettuce tomato, not to mention onion rings on top of the bun. 1005 Prospect St. (858) 459-0800 or thespotonline.com
La Mesa
La Mesa favorite Johnny B's Burgers & Brews serves affordable burgers with fresh, all-natural beef from local ranches (try the blue cheese burger). 8393 La Mesa Blvd., La Mesa. (619) 464-2465 or johnnybsburgersandbrew.com.
Lemon Grove
Lemon Grove'due south family unit-run Charley'south Famous Hamburgers has been a longtime favorite with locals, thanks to low prices, wide variety and speedy service, non to mention a killer bacon burger. 8213 Broadway.
Freedom Station
Slater's fifty/fifty, a SoCal burger empire that opened its first local outlet at Liberty Station, is named subsequently its one-half-beef/one-half-ground-bacon burger served with fried egg, mashed avocado and pepper jack cheese, with chipotle mayo on a brioche bun. 2750 Dewey Road, No. 193. Too at 110 Knoll Road, San Marcos. slaters5050.com.
Little Italian republic
It's non on the menu at Juniper & Ivy, just inquire for the "In-North-Haute," chef Richard Blais' gourmet homage to In-N-Out. This smoky, juicy burger is made from two custom-blended patties of thirty-mean solar day dry out-aged beefiness from Marin Sun Farms, topped with business firm mustard, grilled onions, sauce and sweet bread-and-butter pickles. Inquire for the steak-cut fries "animal mode" with cheese, onions and house Thousand Island sauce. 2228 Kettner Blvd. (619) 269-9036 or juniperandivy.com. Starlite'southward Brandt beef burger is a favorite with the uptown crowd. It's served on a buttery brioche bun with Dijonaise, caramelized onions and Grueyere cheese. 3175 India St. (619) 358-9766 or starlitesandiego.com.
Mission Valley
Bunz serves upwardly 11 simple to only elaborate burgers, like the The Iii Li'l Pigs, which starts with beef, pulled pork, ham and smoked bacon before they pile on fixins like beer thyme mustard. 475 Hotel Circle S. (619) 298-6515 or bunzsd.com. Luce Bar and Kitchen's namesake burger is messy, so be prepared to ask for extra napkins. The sugariness of the caramelized onions plays well with the saltiness of the anile white cheddar, melted just correct to give the beef — book-ended by hearty brioche and served with tomato, arugula and garlic aioli. 1959 Morena Blvd. (619) 275-0321 or sandiegoluce.com. Charlie'due south at the Town & Country Resort offers a Pig Mac burger, with beef and pork patties topped with bacon, firm Thousand Island and fixins. 500 Hotel Circumvolve Due north. (619) 291-7131 or destinationhotels.com/town-country.
Normal Heights
Jayne'due south Gastropub, modeled after a British neighborhood pub, is known for its Jayne Burger, fabricated with Niman Ranch beef, pickled onions, Vermont cheddar cheese, garlic mayo and sesame seed bun. 4677 30th St., Normal Heights. (619)563-1011 or jaynesgastropub.com
Pork isn't the only affair chef Hanis Cavin does well at Carnitas' Snack Shack.
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Due north Park
North Park'due south original Carnitas' Snack Shack is known for its pork, but chef Hanis Cavin does a blindside-upwards burger with house bacon jam and aioli and white cheddar cheese. 2632 University Ave., North Park (also: 1004 N. Harbor Drive, Embarcadero, and at Petco Park) or carnitassnackshack.com. The Waypoint Burger at North Park's Waypoint Public is topped with anile white cheddar, smoked tomatillo pulled pork, fried egg, pickled veggies and roasted garlic aioli. 3794 30th St., Northward Park. (619) 255-8778 or waypointpublic.com. Crazee Burger offers an international option of burgers, only its specialty is exotic meat grinds like lamb, aligator, buffalo, venison, ostrich, camel, elk, boar, duck and more. 3993 30th St., North Park. (619) 282-6044 or crazeeburger.com. Newly opened The Friendly has been drawing crowds for its Dirty Flat Top cheeseburger, a basic $5 burger with grilled bun and American cheese but no condiments. 4592 30th St. (.619) 892-7840.
Body of water Embankment
Hodad's, with locations in downtown's Due east Village and at Petco Park, is a San Diego favorite, with burgers starting at but $iv.25. We love the Guido burger, named for Hodad's fan Guy Fieri of Nutrient Network fame. It's stuffed with grilled onions, Swiss cheese, spicy mustard and six other condiments. 5010 Newport Ave. (619) 224-4623 or hodadies.com. Jordan and Mariah Brownwood opened Royale Cocktails & Hamburgers this twelvemonth, and their Royale with Cheese is a all-time-seller. Information technology features a 1/3-pound patty, salary, Gruyere cheese, caramelized onions, house sauce, mustard and pickles on a buttermilk bun. (619) 431-5653 or royalesd.com. The New Zealand-themed Raglan Public House serves all-organic, grass-fed burgers so rich with flavor that they don't demand ketchup (so don't ask). 1851 Salary St. (619) 794-2304 or raglanpublichouse.com.
Oceanside
The middle letters of "burger" were the name inspiration for Urge Gastropub & Whiskey Banking company. Of its five signature burgers, the all-time-seller is the California, with a grass-fed beef patty topped with beer-batter chips, avocado, aged cheddar, sriracha aioli and more than. 2002 S. Coast Highway. Likewise at 16761 Bernardo Center Drive, Rancho Bernardo and 255 Redel Road in San Marcos. urgegastropub.com. Ty's Burger House on Mission has established a growing following with its vast selection of burgers, including Kobe beef, elk, lamb and buffalo, merely its top-seller is a wild boar burger topped with mushrooms and red-wine poached pears. 515 Mission Ave. (760) 757-5890 or tysburgherhouse.com
Pacific Beach/Mission Beach
Rocky's Crown Pub has topped diners' "best of" lists for years thanks to its simple 1/three-pound and 1/2-pound burgers. Zippo fancy, just good-quality meat and fixins. Fries aren't included. Be advised, Rocky's is an adults-only and greenbacks-simply bar. 3786 Ingraham St. (858) 273-9140 or rockyburgers.com. The New Zealand-themed Bare Dorsum Grill in Mission Embankment serves organic beef and a variety of gourmet cheeses. Effort the Queenstown Fave with Edam cheese. 4640 Mission Blvd. (858) 274-7117 or barebackgrill.com.
Rancho Bernardo
Urge Gastropub, like its sis pubs in San Marcos and Oceanside, serves grass-fed beefiness burgers, just at this location consider the wild boar burger with white cheddar, bacon and smokey aioli. 16761 Bernardo Center Drive. urgegastropub.com.
Poway/Scripps Ranch
Bruski Burgers & Brew – with locations in Poway and Scripps Ranch – serves all-natural, never-frozen half-pound burgers with gourmet fixins. Try the Bleu Pig, with blue cheese crumbles, salary and house mustard sauce. 12622 Poway Route. 9844 Hibert St., Scripps Ranch. Bruskiburgersandbrew.com.
San Marcos
This urban center'due south top burger spots include the Urge Gastropub and Common House (come across burger info under Rancho Bernardo) at 255 Redel Road, and Slater's 50/50 (see entry nether Liberty Station) at 155 Knoll Road. But locals swear by the burgers at Mama Kat's, a 10-yearr-old family-run cafe and pie store with hearty burgers like the Chubby Craven, which is a tradtional burger topped with chili, cheese and a fried chicken strip. 950 West. San Marcos Blvd. (760) 591-4558 or mamakats.com
Santee/Lakeside
Eastbound Bar and Grill in Lakeside delivers a sensory experience with every bite. Among its viii half-pound burgers is the Duke, topped with pulled pork, cheddar jack and barbecue sauce. 10053 Maine Ave., Lakeside. (619) 334-2566 or eastboundbarandgrill.com. Diners at Anny'south Fine Burgers in Santee tin can choose from 35+ mostly half-pound Angus-beefiness burgers, like the Monster Burger topped with baked pastrami, turkey, bacon, Swiss cheese, lettuce, lycopersicon esculentum, red onion, pickle, mayo and love mustard. 9862 Mission Gorge Road, Santee. (619) 258-8288 or annysfineburger.com.
Solana Beach
Pillbox Tavern has a cool embankment-bar vibe, friendly service and a new burger special each month (May's specialty was a farmer burger with roasted broccoli, cauliflower and corn. On Monday nights, go the house burger and a beer for $12. 117 W. Plaza St. (858) 436-7016 or pillboxtavern.com. Chief's Burgers & Brew serves ix different burgrs made with at least a half-pound of Gold Canyon Angus beef. If yous're really hungry, try the Super Chief with a total pound of meat. 124 Lomas Santa Fe Bulldoze, #108. (858) 755-2599 or chiefsburgers.com
South Park
South Park's Station Tavern & Burger has a solid and affordable basis Premium chuck burger, made meliorate with a side car of to-die-for garlic Parmesan chips. 2204 Fern St., Due south Park. (619) 255-0657 or stationtavern.com.
University Heights
Circa San Diego's one-half-pound B-Side Burger is made with all-natural footing Wagyu beef, a housemade bun and pickles, sage-cheddar, fresh-cut fries, molasses ketchup and dark-brown ale mustard. 2121 Adams Ave. (619) 269-9152 or circasd.com. There's nil small-scale nearly the house-ground burgers at Pocket-size Bar. Endeavor the 1/3-pound Bluish Boy Burger with sharp cheddar, lettuce, lycopersicon esculentum, onion and Maytag blue cheese sauce. 4628 Park Blvd. (619) 795-7998 or smallbarsd.com.
Academy Urban center
Typhoon Democracy's popular firm burger is fabricated with a grass-fed beef patty, American cheese and house-made pickles on a potato roll served with Parmesan herb fries. 4282 Esplanade Court, Academy City. A second location opened terminal year at 5958 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad. cohnrestaurants.com/draftrepublic.
Partake Gastropub in Vista serves a thirteen.5-ounce Angus burger with house fixins.
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Vista
Partake Gastropub is worth a visit just for its burger, a 13.five-ounce, house-ground Angus burger topped with sauteed mushrooms, smoked salary, Gouda cheese, sriracha aioli and tomato jam on a brioche bun. 721 S. Santa Fe Ave. (760) 452-7217 or partakevista.com. Improve be hungry for Flying Grunter Pub & Kitchen's one-half-pound C.A.B. (Certified Angus Beef) Natural burger has blue cheese, mustard aioli, caramelized onions, business firm pickle, arugula and side of fries included. 230 Due south. Santa Fe Ave. (760) 630-4311 or flyingpig.pub. Chili Declension Burgers is a uncomplicated quick-service eatery with popular chili, teriyaki and bacon burgers. 1330 E. Vista Way. (760) 726-1187.
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