Burgers to Try in Austin, Texas

1. Swift Attic, Congress Avenue

Swift Attic, Congress Avenue is a retro-chic eatery that serves innovative cuisine in a delightful historic space. The restaurant has a nightclub-esque atmosphere with a large, boisterous bar in the front area. However, Swift Attic’s Bowling Alley Burger is like none you’ve had at a nightclub, or a bowling alley for that matter. The burger is made from coarse-ground beef and topped with melted fontina cheese, caramelized onions, Calabrian peppers, oxtail, pork belly, and more.

The restaurant is known around town for its indulgent “Big Ass Burger” night on Mondays. The options for burger components include everything under the sun, such as crab cakes, mashed potatoes, hash brown buns, and even chocolate donuts.

315 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701, Phone: 512-482-8842

2. Dai Due Butcher Shop & Supper Club, East Austin

Dai Due Butcher Shop & Supper Club, East Austin is a farm-to-table restaurant that focuses on local ingredients in a rustic space. The restaurant has built their concept around the idea of using ingredients that are present in and around Austin. They are committed to supporting local farmers and ranchers and buying only the most fairly and sustainably produced ingredients. Their lunchtime burger is a delicious wild boar patty topped with a peppery pimento cheese, tomato, jalapeños, and their own Doppleganger Sauce. The drool-worthy sandwich is stuffed inside a sesame seed roll. In addition to the restaurant, Dai Due has a classic, old-fashioned butcher shop that sells a selection of local meat cuts, all hand-cut by the butchers on site.

Dai Due Butcher Shop & Supper Club, 2406 Manor Road, Austin, TX 78722, Phone: 512-524-0688

3. Crown & Anchor Pub, Hyde Park

Crown & Anchor Pub, Hyde Park is a campus-area bar and grill near the University of Texas that has been serving burgers and beer since 1987. This Austin mainstay is frequented by many college students, especially during the school year. The bar offers pool tables, darts, and a fantastic dog-friendly patio. The burgers are cooked to perfection on a flat-top grill that gives them a perfect flavor and just the right amount of crispiness on the edges. They come with a fairly standard selection of toppings and they don’t skimp as they load up the burgers. Burger choices range from a classic hamburger to a triple cheeseburger and a build-your-own option.

Crown & Anchor Pub, 2911 San Jacinto Blvd., Austin, TX 78705, Phone: 512-322-9168

4. Dan’s Hamburgers, Midtown

Dan’s Hamburgers on Lamar Boulevard in Austin’s Midtown is one of several burger joints operated by Dan Junk, who is known to locals as “Austin’s Hamburger King.” The famed burger maestro has made himself locally famous by his commitment to tasty, fresh food and friendly customer service. The award-winning restaurant chain has been in business for more than 40 years. Dan’s offers several burger options and extremely quick service. In fact, every single burger at the restaurant takes a mere 8 minutes to make and serve from the time it is ordered. In addition to tasty burgers and sides, Dan’s also features a fantastic Southern-style breakfast.

Dan’s Hamburgers, 5602 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78751, Phone: 512-459-3239

5. Dirty Martin’s Place, West Campus

The burger at Dirty Martin’s Place, West Campus is something of a college student tradition for students at the University of Texas and Austinites in general. The burger recipe is the same one that they have been serving since 1926. The iconic restaurant offers a burger experience that comes straight from the past. Guests can sit at the counter on a swiveling stool as their burgers are prepared by short-order cooks before their eyes. Side options include delicious, razor-thin fried pickles, onion rings, and french fries. However, the menu hasn’t totally remained the same over the past 90+ years. Today, Dirty’s even serves veggie burgers, which may have been unimaginable when the meat-centric diner opened in the 1920s.

Dirty Martin’s Place, 2808 Guadalupe Street, Austin, TX 78705, Phone: 512-477-3173