Quick Summary:

  • Nearly everyone in Los Angeles has an opinion about the best burger in town.
  • Some of the restaurants on this list have been around for 50 years or longer.
  • These Los Angeles icons have played a large role in defining the quintessential California hamburger.
  • L.A. also has its share of upscale and modern burger restaurants that offer creative and elevated takes on the humble hamburger.


1. Badmaash, Downtown L.A. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Badmaash, Downtown L.A. | Must-Try Burgers in Los Angeles
© Badmaash

2. Plan Check Kitchen and Bar, Sawtelle ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Food & Drink
Plan Check Kitchen and Bar, Sawtelle | Must-Try Burgers in Los Angeles
© Plan Check Kitchen and Bar

3. Stout Burgers & Beer, Hollywood

Stout Burgers & Beer, Hollywood | Must-Try Burgers in Los Angeles
© Stout Burgers & Beer

4. Father's Office

Father's Office | Must-Try Burgers in Los Angeles
© Father's Office

5. Hinano Cafe, Venice

Category: Food & Drink
Hinano Cafe, Venice | Must-Try Burgers in Los Angeles
© Hinano Cafe

6. LocoL, Watts

LocoL, Watts | Must-Try Burgers in Los Angeles
© LocoL

7. Original Tommy's Hamburgers

Original Tommy's Hamburgers | Must-Try Burgers in Los Angeles
© Original Tommy's Hamburgers

8. Petit Trois, Central LA

Petit Trois, Central LA | Must-Try Burgers in Los Angeles
© Petit Trois

9. Pie 'n Burger, Pasadena

Pie 'n Burger, Pasadena | Must-Try Burgers in Los Angeles
© Pie 'n Burger

10. The Apple Pan, West Los Angeles

The Apple Pan, West Los Angeles | Must-Try Burgers in Los Angeles
© The Apple Pan

11. The Hat, Alhambra

The Hat, Alhambra | Must-Try Burgers in Los Angeles
© The Hat

12. The Oinkster, Eagle Rock

The Oinkster, Eagle Rock | Must-Try Burgers in Los Angeles
© The Oinkster

13. Bobo's Burgers, Watts

Bobo's Burgers, Watts | Must-Try Burgers in Los Angeles
© Bobo's Burgers

14. Burger Lounge, Brentwood

Category: Food & Drink
Burger Lounge, Brentwood | Must-Try Burgers in Los Angeles
© Burger Lounge

15. Cassell's Hamburgers, Central L.A.

Cassell's Hamburgers, Central L.A. | Must-Try Burgers in Los Angeles
© Cassell's Hamburgers

16. Fresh and Meaty Burgers, Park Mesa Heights

Category: Activities
Fresh and Meaty Burgers, Park Mesa Heights | Must-Try Burgers in Los Angeles
© Fresh and Meaty Burgers

17. Patra's Charbroiled Burgers, Glassell Park

Category: Activities
Patra's Charbroiled Burgers, Glassell Park | Must-Try Burgers in Los Angeles
© Patra's Charbroiled Burgers

18. Hawkins House of Burgers, Watts

Hawkins House of Burgers, Watts | Must-Try Burgers in Los Angeles
© Hawkins House of Burgers, Watts

19. The Fix Burger, Silver Lake

Category: Activities
The Fix Burger, Silver Lake | Must-Try Burgers in Los Angeles
© The Fix Burger

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