Chicago - Restaurants - Burgers

950 W Wrightwood Ave, Chicago 60614
773-832-4000

Barn & Company

It's one thing to author a barbecue cookbook, as LTHForum.com cofounder Gary Wiviott did with Low & Slow, but to enter the competitive world of barbecue as a "pit master" is a whole other level... read more

1846 W. Division St., Chicago 60622
312-878-1212

Prasino

You can feel good about the dough you’ll drop on a meal at Wicker Park’s eco-friendly restaurant. Not only are the environs sustainably designed with reclaimed wood and recycled light f... read more

736 N. Clark St., Chicago 60654
312-943-9700

25 Degrees

A collision of contradictions: first, the seeming impossibility that the foodie holy land of Chicago would ever import a restaurant from Hollywood; second, that gourmet burgers and French bordello ... read more

737 W. Randolph St., Chicago 60661
312-638-0700

Haymarket Pub & Brewery

Short of staging a riot like the one that took place in Haymarket Square a couple of centuries ago, this brewery works hard to compete with Chicago's wealth of brewpubs. Featuring 16 house beers,... read more

69 E. Madison St., Chicago 60603
312-332-8111

Rudy's Bar and Grille

The two great American eats: burgers and pizza. Rudy Malnati (son of pizza great Lou) takes on the former with this casual burger joint in the Loop. The plain wooden tables and old black and whit... read more

160 E. Grand Ave., Chicago 60611
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Grami

The owners of the Reagle Beagle have ditched the kitsch (thank you!) and gone contemporary with this Streeterville lounge. Sports fans, there are a dozen 50-inch flatscreens and fancy bar grub like... read more

1578 N. Clybourn Ave., Chicago 60642
312-255-0055

Urban Burger Bar

It's all about the patty - all 10 of them - at this casual-chic burger joint in Lincoln Park. Almost a dozen different kinds of half-pound "stackers," including the Shortay with braised short r... read more

1310 S. Wabash Ave. , Chicago 60605
312-566-9817

Flos & Santos

So a Pole and an Italian decide to start a bar ... No really, this casual South Loop joint combines Italian and Polish fare in order to dish up classics like thin-crust pizza, Polish sausage and pi... read more

161 E. Huron St., Chicago 60611
312-254-8500

M Burger

Lettuce Entertain You has flipped over yet another OPEN sign in Chicago, this time a tiny burger joint right off the Magnificent Mile. Opening day featured a queue down the block, and that's not be... read more

2211 W. North Ave., Chicago 60647
(773) 276-2100

Birchwood Kitchen

Grab a seat on the old church pew along the exposed-brick wall in the dining room and order up one of the best sandwiches you'll find west of the lake. Using seasonal, local and organic ingredients... read more

5400 N. Clark St., Chicago 60640
773-784-6969

Hamburger Mary's

A Frisco-based chain that started in 1972, you'll find this drag-inspired burger joint in gay-friendly neighborhoods from West Hollywood to Cincinnati. The Boystown location recently unveiled Mary'... read more

4337 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago 60618
773-935-2255

Jury's

The banners above the door rotate a bit, but pretty much always say the same thing: Jury's has some of the best f'n burgers in the world. Honestly. They've won a National Geographic award, the US C... read more

640 N. Wells St. , Chicago 60610
312-664-1707

Ed Debevic's

Still slinging the '50s at you and your family, Ed Debevic's sticks to what it does best: Tongue-in-cheek rude servers (they'll point to a nearby faucet if you ask for a water refill or sit down ac... read more

2300 Bushwood Dr. , Chicago 60124
224-359-5458

Tilted Kilt

Celtic themed venue crawling with Y-chromosome patrons. Everything you'd expect from a chain sports bar - cold beer, big burgers, and spicy wings. Lots of TVs if you can tear your eyes away fr... read more

105 Hollywood Blvd. , Chicago 60010
847-898-0500

Lucky Monk

Movie-goers' pre-theater pit stop. Named for the Belgian Trappist monk breweries to prove that they take beer seriously (who knew monks were beer experts?). More than 34 beer varieties available, s... read more

1024 N. Western Ave., Chicago 60622
773-687-8565

Lockdown Bar & Grill

Rockin' burger spot perfect for satisfying that craving for red meat and beer. Order a Death Sentence (double burger, bacon, caramelized onions, cheddar), Conjugal Visit (turkey burger, brie, cranb... read more

825 W. Fulton Market, Chicago 60607
(312) 445-8977

Publican Quality Meats

When four major Chicago restaurateurs merge talents, and chop up one space into three parts – a butcher shop, grocery store, and casual dining area –you get this spot, the West Loop&rsq... read more

5910 N. Broadway St., Chicago 60660
773-275-2696

Moody's

Crackling fireplaces and beamed ceilings take focus off fact you're in a dingy pub. Only two reasons you're here, anyway: the outdoor beer garden and the burgers. Consistently praised for decades, ... read more