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How popular are burgers in Seattle?
- Seattleites love their burgers, as evidenced by the fact that burgers are one of the most popular delivery food items in the city.
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Are there many options for a good burger in Seattle?
- Yes, there are endless options for a good burger in Seattle.
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What are some classic burger joints in Seattle?
- Some burger joints, such as Dick's Drive-In, have been around for decades and continue to serve their traditional, simple flavors.
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Are there creative burger options available?
- Yes, some eateries in Seattle offer more creative takes on the classic burger.
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Do all burger spots focus solely on burgers?
- Some restaurants focus solely on the well-executed burger and offer little else.
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Others may surprise visitors, such as:
- A fried chicken restaurant that also serves a delicious burger
- A Korean restaurant with a unique Asian-fusion burger
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1. Metropolitan Grill, Downtown Seattle
Metropolitan Grill is definitely in the running for the best steak in Seattle. However, the trimmings from the restaurant's nearly perfect steaks are ground and used to make a delicious burger as well. The Works burger is made with select Wagyu beef and is topped with Swiss and cheddar cheeses, lettuce, tomato, caramelized onions, and a special sauce.
Additionally, the menu includes not only the well-known steaks and burgers but also pasta, salads, and sandwiches. Lunch boxes are available for delivery as well. The restaurant is classy and upscale and features a tuxedoed maitre d' as well as an elegant dining space complete with oversized plush booths and ornate crown molding. Reservations are recommended.
820 2nd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, Phone: 206-624-3287
2. Li'l Woody's, Capitol Hill
Li'l Woody's, Capitol Hill is an independent burger restaurant with locations in Capitol Hill, Ballard, and South Lake Union. The menu has 12 burgers, including burgers with veggie, fried chicken, salmon, or turkey patties. The restaurant's traditional burger, the Li'l Woody, is topped with Tillamook cheddar, diced onions, chopped pickles, ketchup, and mayo for a tasty but messy experience.
The menu has several interesting burger-builds as well, including a breakfast-inspired Good Mornin' Woody with bacon, eggs, and cheese on top and the slightly sweet but funky flavor of The Fig and the Pig, which is topped with pickled figs, bacon, and crumbled blue cheese.
1211 Pine Street, Seattle, WA 98101, Phone: 206-457-4148
3. Dick's Drive-In, Wallingford
Dick's Drive-In, Wallingford is a fast-serve no-frills restaurant that has been a Seattle mainstay for more than 50 years. The menu is simple, including all-beef burgers four ways: regular hamburger, cheeseburger, special, and deluxe. The only side option is french fries and beverages include sodas, coffee, hot chocolate, milkshakes, and floats.
The restaurant has a strict no substitution policy and makes all of their burgers the same way in order to achieve their incredibly fast service. The restaurant has Dick's themed apparel for sale in their stores and online. In addition to the flagship location in Wallingford, Dick's Drive-In has five other locations in the Seattle area.
111 N.E. 45th Street, Seattle, WA 98105, Phone: 206-632-5125
4. Katsu Burger Seattle, Capitol Hill
Katsu Burger Seattle, Capitol Hill is a Japanese burger restaurant and a Seattle cult favorite. The restaurant serves a range of drool-worthy pork and beef sandwiches, including many delicious burger options. However, the star of the menu is the Mt. Fuji Burger.
This burger is a towering masterpiece that includes pork, chicken and grass-fed beef katsu, American cheese, bacon, cheddar, pepper jack cheese, fried egg, two types of mayonnaise, and tonkatsu sauce. There are plenty of delicious burgers and other menu items for guests who don't feel up to the challenge of the Mt. Fuji Burger. On the simpler end, Katsu Burger offers a sandwich dubbed the Tokyo Classic, which is a grass-fed beef katsu patty with Japanese mayo, tonkatsu sauce, and veggies.
6538 4th Avenue S, Seattle, WA 98108, Phone: 206-762-0752
5. Giddy Up Burgers, Frelard
Giddy Up Burgers, Frelard is a gourmet burger restaurant that offers elevated burgers without a high price tag. The restaurant is committed to using only the best ingredients, including organic, hormone-free, grass-fed beef. The menu features several pre-fab burgers including the Stuffed Pig, which actually includes bacon ground into the burger patty.
If you're after a simpler burger, the Giddy Up Burger is a solid basic option. The Western-themed environment is the perfect setting to enjoy a family-friendly dinner that includes healthy kids' meals, large group tables, and board games for the whole family. Giddy Up also has more than 20 beers and other adult beverages on tap.
4500 Leary Way NW, Seattle, WA 98107, Phone: 206-782-2798
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