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Best Burgers in Los Angeles

Lillian Behrendt Lillian Behrendt 6,533 views 5 items
The best food in Los Angeles-- my holy grail. My latest effort is hunting down LA's best burger.

Here are the champs so far. This is a work in progress, and will be updated as I explore more burger places. I'm publishing it now so that I can get your feedback and recommendations.
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    Apple Pan

    The Apple Pan Hickory Burger is a West LA institution. Great meat, tangy sauce, and not at all greasy.

    I was raised on these babies. Matched with an order of fries, a cream soda, and followed by a slice of fresh pecan pie, the Hickory Burger, with a century-old recipe, is a delicious meaty delight.

    Update: My boyfriend, who doesn't like tomato based sauces (wtf, right?) had the Steakburger (which I'd never tried before). The Steakburger is also totally delicious, so if you're a freak like he is, you'll be happy at the Apple Pan.
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    Taylors Steakhouse

    Taylor's is an old-fashioned carnivore's fantasyland. Deep red leather booths, oil paintings on the walls, full bar and minimal lighting.

    I could really go on all day about this place, but this is about burgers. The Wednesday sandwich lunch special is $8.95 for soup or salad and a magnificent cheeseburger made from steak trimmings. This is the best burger meat I have ever tasted.
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    Fatburger

    Everyone says that In-N-Out has the best fast food hamburger in Los Angeles, but I would beg to differ.

    Fatburger is an arguably superior fast food experience. I think the meat is better. The fries and milkshakes are DEFINITELY better. I also dig the menu variety. Great turkey and veggie burgers for the non-red meat eaters (heathens).

    Another thing I really love about Fatburger is the variety of sizes. A full sized burger, shake and fries is a huge meal, so I often get the Baby Fatburger. Damn. I literally JUST had lunch, and thinking about Fatburger is making me start to drool...
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    8 oz Burger Bar

    If you're going for the gourmet fancy shmancy burger, I recommend 8 oz.

    They have good meat, an awesome variety of sauces, a great selection of beers, and they also have truffled potato skins. I'm serious. The malts are also worth a try.

    Yes, it's 10 dollars for the 8 oz. (house) burger. And no, there's really nothing too remarkable about it. It's still a damn good burger and a thousand times better than the Counter.
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    In-N-Out Burger

    Get me a double-double animal style and a chocolate shake.

    Fresh and tasty, inexpensive and a little greasy, In-N-Out serves up a mighty fine burger. And I love that special sauce. Yummyyy

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  1. luiszhawa
    Best Burgers in Los Angeles at 6/02/2011 2:16 AM
    Always toast the buttered bun! Thick is good! Go Chicago! If you go thick...remember to put a thumb size indentation to the center of the burger.....so when it wants to plump up in the center it will return to a level burger for easier bun placement.

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  2. pperilman
    Best Burgers in Los Angeles at 2/17/2011 6:46 PM
    Seems you missed out on a bunch of places. I second 8 oz. but the best one in the city is The Foundry on Melrose. Check out my on-going list at bestburgerlosangeles.blogspot.com
  3. Belle12
    Best Burgers in Los Angeles at 10/07/2010 12:15 PM
    8oz is ah-may-zing! I love that place! Even if only for a truffle oil potato skin... yum!

    Oh, and Umami Burger should definitely be on this list. Very delicious!!!
  4. analise.dubner
    Best Burgers in Los Angeles at 9/13/2010 2:01 PM
    Just ate at Pie n' Burger in Pasadena yesterday. And it totally deserves to be on this list. It's a place that time forgot. Even the big machine they make their milkshakes in is from the 30s or 40s.
  5. TotesMagotes
    Best Burgers in Los Angeles at 5/10/2010 6:34 PM
    ew FATBURGER is disgusting, but i'll take these other ones into consideration because i need my burgers!
  6. Marcola
    Best Burgers in Los Angeles at 4/02/2010 10:25 PM
    Ruby's whips up a pretty mean burger too
  7. Mark
    Best Burgers in Los Angeles at 11/13/2009 5:19 PM
    how is in n out last? so easily accessible, so good
    but i prefer any of these to room service any day
  8. ET
    Best Burgers in Los Angeles at 9/09/2009 11:28 AM
    The only question is Father's Office vs. 25 Degrees.

    Those burgers are far superior to anything else you'll find in LA.

  9. anonymous
    In-N-Out Burger at 9/03/2009 12:04 PM
    I agree that this is an amazing burger, but in a picture where you can't see the meat, people from out of state will be skeptical.
    1. anonymous
      In-N-Out Burger at 9/03/2009 12:05 PM
      Sure you can! It's right there, see?...Between...the...buns...somewhere...
  10. Anonymous
    Best Burgers in Los Angeles at 8/29/2009 2:32 AM
    This is Awesome man !!!!
  11. Nanashi Okashi
    Best Burgers in Los Angeles at 8/17/2009 9:49 PM
    Thanks for this list - I just moved here and I like food. I've never heard of Apple Pan - now I have to check that out.
    1. Lillian Behrendt
      Best Burgers in Los Angeles at 8/17/2009 10:56 PM
      No problem! Keep checking back as I (hopefully) find more great burger places throughout the month.

      Maybe I should make some more lists of good food places in LA...
      1. BrianGilmore
        Best Burgers in Los Angeles at 8/18/2009 3:00 PM
        http://www.thecounterburger.com/
        http://dailygrill.com/

        The counter is a MUST.
        1. Lillian Behrendt
          Best Burgers in Los Angeles at 8/18/2009 3:26 PM
          I thought the counter was pretty disappointing. I had to wait 30 minutes to sit down and then tell them how to make a good burger. I could have just done that myself at home.
          1. BrianGilmore
            Best Burgers in Los Angeles at 9/22/2009 10:44 AM
            Yeah, the Apple Pan tastes like home. Counter is more about ingredients than it is about the meat. A great burger is about the meat, I smell what you're cookin.

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