7 Los Angeles burger spots delivering the right combination of patty, bun, and technique.
The best burger restaurants in Los Angeles are Carney's Restaurant, For the Win - Hollywood, Original Tommy's, and more. Start with Carney's Restaurant if you want the strongest overall first pick.
The best burgers in Los Angeles run from smash patties to thick-stacked double cheeseburgers. These picks are sorted by rating and review volume — spots that hold up to repeat visits. Picks span Los Angeles, Silver Lake and Koreatown.
We looked for restaurants that feel like a strong fit for the guide topic, not just the most obvious names in the city. The shortlist favors rooms with clear mood, dependable pacing, and enough distinction to help someone decide faster. Read our full methodology →
Lighting, pace, and general energy all need to support the reason someone clicked this guide.
We favored restaurants that feel best suited for the moment, not just restaurants with broad reputation.
The final list tries to give readers enough variation in neighborhood, price, and style to compare real options.
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Cassell's Hamburgers has a backstory that's almost too good to be true: founded in 1948 by Alvin Cassell, shuttered, then brought back to life inside Koreatown's Hotel Normandie in 2014 by chef Christian Page, who reportedly kept the sam…
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