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We read 5,240 reviews to find the best burger in Los Angeles: 25 spots, ranked (2026)
Five signals, not one, went into picking the best burger in Los Angeles, and the names on the sign had nothing to do with it.
The Local Desk · Los Angeles, CA · October 1, 2026
Key facts
Burger District LA tops this list of 25 places in Los Angeles, CA, ranked from 21,683 Google reviews, October 1, 2026. Cross-checked against 10 outside rankings. Nobody pays to be listed.
| # | Business | Rating | Reviews | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burger District LA | 4.7★ | 491 | Best for downtown lunch |
| 2 | Burger 3000 | WAGYU SMASH | West Hollywood | 4.6★ | 186 | Best for a family |
| 3 | Halal Burger House | 5.0★ | 216 | Best for a cheap dinner |
| 4 | Goldburger Los Feliz | 4.6★ | 260 | Best for a quick solo bite |
| 5 | Glory Burgers | 4.8★ | 742 | Best for downtown dinner |
| 6 | Time Out Burger | 4.6★ | 597 | Best for breakfast and burgers |
| 7 | Original Tommy's | 4.6★ | 10,422 | Best for late nights |
| 8 | Eat That Burger | 4.5★ | 230 | Best for custom orders |
| 9 | BurgerShop | 4.7★ | 313 | Best for a work lunch |
| 10 | OG Smash Burger | 4.5★ | 242 | Best for outdoor seating |
| 11 | Burger Point (Southgate) | 4.7★ | 139 | Best for a neighborhood regular |
| 12 | Curbgrill | 4.9★ | 311 | Best for a Montrose stop |
| 13 | Mr Mushroom Burger Farm | 4.9★ | 120 | Best for mixed groups |
| 14 | Cassell's Hamburgers | 4.5★ | 2,151 | Best for a sit-down burger |
| 15 | WAX smash burgers | 5.0★ | 116 | Best for a big appetite |
| 16 | Super Burger | 4.6★ | 948 | Best for old-school patios |
| 17 | Lucy's Pizza & Burgers | 4.9★ | 1,419 | Best for indecisive groups |
| 18 | M Juicy Burger | 4.5★ | 251 | Best for a cheap combo |
| 19 | Hammy’s Smash Burgers | 4.6★ | 172 | Best for a fast weekday |
| 20 | A'S KITCHEN | 5.0★ | 146 | Best for a Burbank lunch |
| 21 | Corner Burger | 4.6★ | 677 | Best for South Bay value |
| 22 | The Fix Burger | 4.7★ | 319 | Best for a Silver Lake stop |
| 23 | Fair Oaks Burger | 4.6★ | 842 | Best for families who disagree |
| 24 | UNNINAE(언니네) K-BURGER | 4.9★ | 108 | Best for something different |
| 25 | Trophies Burger Club | 4.7★ | 265 | Best for a Fairfax afternoon |
Los Angeles is a smash burger town that never stopped being a griddle-and-chili town, and that tension is the whole joy of eating here: a wagyu smash on Sunset, a chili burger off Beverly, a hand-formed half-pounder on a Pasadena patio, all in the same week. The best ones are rarely the loudest ones. They're usually a counter, a window, a patio, and a cook who has made the same burger ten thousand times.
We read 5,240 reviews across 150 places (100 each for the 75 contenders); 1,061 reviews specifically mention burger; we checked 10 outside rankings for "best burger in Los Angeles" (la.eater.com, atly.com, theinfatuation.com, lemon8-app.com, laist.com) and 17 of our 25 appear on at least one; we scanned 7 TikTok and Instagram posts about burger in Los Angeles and 1 of the 25 are named in at least two; 21,683 Google reviews stand behind the 25 places listed; list average 4.71★ vs. category average 4.42★; about 8,100 people a month search "best burger los angeles". This list came from reading reviews, not from reading names.
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21,683
Google reviews behind the list
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list average
city average 4.42★
8,100
monthly searches for “best burger los angeles”
What reviewers mention most across the list: chili burgers (547) · chili cheese fries (171) · smash burger (134) · fries (115) · tamales (71) · original location (69)
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Burger District LA
★★★★★ 4.7 · 491 Google reviews231 E 9th St, Los Angeles, CA 90015, USA · 43 of 62 reviews read mention burger (≈341 overall) · on 5 of 10 rankings we checked (atly.com, lemon8-app.com, localemagazine.com) · about 1,600 searches a month for its name · 1.2 km from downtown
Best for downtown lunchForty-three of the 62 newest reviews we read here name the burger, which is about as burger-focused as a review page gets in the Fashion District. It's a 9th Street counter spot a kilometer from downtown, and five of the ten outside rankings we checked put it on their list too.
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Burger 3000 | WAGYU SMASH | West Hollywood
★★★★★ 4.6 · 186 Google reviews7980 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046 · 59 of 80 reviews read mention burger (≈137 overall) · on 8 of 10 rankings we checked (la.eater.com, atly.com, theinfatuation.com) · 11.8 km from downtown
Best for a familysmash burgermozzarella stickswelcoming staffhalalA wagyu smash operation on Sunset with a spaceship theme, tablet ordering and a cook who talks you through the menu; 59 of the 80 reviews we read mention the burger. Reviewers keep coming back to the Oklahoma-style onion smash, the truffle fries and the fact that it's halal and cheap.
Order this: The Oklahoma burger, onion-pressed wagyu smash, with truffle fries
“It was probably the best Smash burger I've ever had”
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Halal Burger House
★★★★★ 5 · 216 Google reviews4352 Normal Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029 · 55 of 69 reviews read mention burger (≈172 overall) · on 1 of 10 rankings we checked (atly.com) · about 1,600 searches a month for its name · 5.6 km from downtown
Best for a cheap dinnerhalal burgersmash burgerhalal foodjalapeñosA perfect 5★ across 216 Google reviews is rare, and 55 of the 69 we read here are specifically about the burger. It's a small halal smash spot on Normal Ave in East Hollywood where jalapeños and loaded fries come up again and again, and the price feel is firmly inexpensive.
Order this: Halal smash burger with jalapeños and a side of loaded fries
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Goldburger Los Feliz
★★★★★ 4.6 · 260 Google reviews1820 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA · 49 of 57 reviews read mention burger (≈224 overall) · on 1 of 10 rankings we checked (atly.com) · social proof: 2 TikTok/Instagram posts · 7.2 km from downtown
Best for a quick solo biteOn N Vermont in Los Feliz, this is the rare place on our list that locals actually post about — two TikTok and Instagram posts named it — and 49 of the 57 reviews we read mention the burger. About 224 burger reviews sit behind it overall, which is a lot of agreement for a small storefront.
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Glory Burgers
★★★★★ 4.8 · 742 Google reviews840 S Spring St A, Los Angeles, CA 90014, USA · 34 of 70 reviews read mention burger (≈360 overall) · on 3 of 10 rankings we checked (la.eater.com, google.com/search, google.com/maps) · 1 km from downtown
Best for downtown dinnerAt 4.8★ across 742 reviews, this Spring Street spot has the strongest rating-plus-volume combination in downtown, with roughly 360 burger reviews overall. Eater and Google's own results both surfaced it, and 34 of the 70 reviews we read talk burger rather than sides or service.
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Time Out Burger
★★★★★ 4.6 · 597 Google reviews9841 Imperial Hwy., Downey, CA 90242 · 18 of 56 reviews read mention burger (≈192 overall) · on 6 of 10 rankings we checked (la.eater.com, atly.com, theinfatuation.com) · about 1,900 searches a month for its name · 19.1 km from downtown
Best for breakfast and burgerschicken teriyakichili cheese frieshashbrownsomeletsAn Imperial Highway griddle in Downey that does omelets and hashbrowns in the morning and burgers the rest of the day, with about 192 burger reviews on the board. Six of ten outside rankings named it, and reviewers talk about affordability and friendly employees as much as the food.
Order this: A burger with chili cheese fries
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Original Tommy's
★★★★★ 4.6 · 10,422 Google reviews2575 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90057, United States · 20 of 45 reviews read mention burger (≈4,632 overall) · on 2 of 10 rankings we checked (lamag.com, google.com/search) · about 1,000 searches a month for its name · 3.3 km from downtown
Best for late nightschili burgerschili cheese friestamalesoriginal locationThe original Beverly Boulevard shack, 10,422 reviews deep, where the chili goes on everything and the seating is essentially standing room only. Roughly 4,632 of its reviews mention the burger — no other place on this list is written about at that scale.
Order this: The chili cheeseburger at the original stand
↗ 12 of its 20 newest reviews landed in the last 30 days
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Eat That Burger
★★★★★ 4.5 · 230 Google reviews11142 Burbank Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91601 · 46 of 71 reviews read mention burger (≈149 overall) · on 6 of 10 rankings we checked (la.eater.com, atly.com, theinfatuation.com) · 17.7 km from downtown
Best for custom ordersturkey burgersweet potato friesmonster burgerwelcoming atmosphereA mom-and-pop counter on Burbank Blvd in North Hollywood that serves breakfast all day and will build your burger however you ask; 46 of the 71 reviews we read mention it. Six outside rankings listed it, and reviewers single out the thick patty and the bacon cheeseburgers.
Order this: The double jalapeño burger with the seasoned fries
“Hole-in-the-wall with very yummy burgers”
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BurgerShop
★★★★★ 4.7 · 313 Google reviews724 S Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90014, USA · 47 of 68 reviews read mention burger (≈216 overall) · on 2 of 10 rankings we checked (atly.com, lemon8-app.com) · 0.8 km from downtown
Best for a work lunchAnother Spring Street contender, 4.7★ from 313 reviews, with 47 of the 68 reviews we read naming the burger and about 216 doing so overall. It's less than a kilometer from the heart of downtown, which makes it an easy walk-to rather than a drive-to.
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OG Smash Burger
★★★★★ 4.5 · 242 Google reviews1551 Victory Blvd, Glendale, CA 91201 · 59 of 79 reviews read mention burger (≈181 overall) · on 4 of 10 rankings we checked (atly.com, lemon8-app.com, laist.com) · 13 km from downtown
Best for outdoor seatingoutdoor seatingsmash burgerscrispy edgesgrilled onionsClassic Glendale smash on Victory Blvd: lacy crispy edges, grilled onions, beef-tallow fries and sidewalk tables, with 59 of the 79 reviews we read on the burger itself. Four outside lists including LAist picked it up, and a few reviewers note the double is the right call.
Order this: Double smash with grilled onions; add the chili
“The burger had a crispy edge which made it that much better”
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Burger Point (Southgate)
★★★★★ 4.7 · 139 Google reviews2615 Santa Ana St, South Gate, CA 90280 · 43 of 63 reviews read mention burger (≈95 overall) · on 2 of 10 rankings we checked (atly.com, lamag.com) · 9.7 km from downtown
Best for a neighborhood regularchicken sandwichmushroom burgercajun friespopcorn chickenA no-frills South Gate spot on Santa Ana Street where the BBQ burger is the repeat order and 43 of the 63 reviews we read mention burger. Reviewers describe soft buns, juicy patties and cajun fries, and several say it's their antidote to chain burgers.
Order this: The BBQ burger with cajun fries
“I always get the BBQ burger. The flavor is very good and the staff very friendly”
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Curbgrill
★★★★★ 4.9 · 311 Google reviews2660 Honolulu Ave, Montrose, CA 91020 · 35 of 73 reviews read mention burger (≈149 overall) · on 0 of 10 rankings we checked · 17.8 km from downtown
Best for a Montrose stopsmash burgerfriesburgerscheesesteakThe highest-rated place on this list at 4.9★ from 311 reviews, and it started as a food truck before landing on Honolulu Ave in Montrose. Thirty-five of the 73 reviews we read name the burger; the cheesesteak is the other thing people order.
Order this: Smash burger and fries
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Mr Mushroom Burger Farm
★★★★★ 4.9 · 120 Google reviews80 N Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103 · 56 of 75 reviews read mention burger (≈90 overall) · on 0 of 10 rankings we checked · 14.1 km from downtown
Best for mixed groupsfriesmushroom burgerbeef burgersvegan optionsA tiny Fair Oaks Avenue window in Pasadena at 4.9★, where 56 of the 75 reviews we read mention burger — the highest share of any place here. Reviewers praise the beef burgers on a brioche bun as much as the vegan options, and the price feel is inexpensive.
Order this: A beef burger on the brioche bun
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Cassell's Hamburgers
★★★★★ 4.5 · 2,151 Google reviews3600 W 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90020, USA · 42 of 72 reviews read mention burger (≈1,255 overall) · on 2 of 10 rankings we checked (lemon8-app.com, google.com/search) · about 140 searches a month for its name · 4.9 km from downtown
Best for a sit-down burgerThe Koreatown institution on W 6th Street, 2,151 reviews strong with roughly 1,255 of them naming the burger — second only to Tommy's for sheer volume of burger talk. Forty-two of the 72 we read were about the burger, which is what you'd hope from a place with hamburgers in the name.
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WAX smash burgers
★★★★★ 5 · 116 Google reviews11321 National Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064 · 45 of 63 reviews read mention burger (≈83 overall) · on 0 of 10 rankings we checked · 17 km from downtown
Best for a big appetitehalalloaded frieshalal burgersjalapeñosA 5★ halal smash counter on National Blvd in West LA, where 45 of the 63 reviews we read mention the burger and the house wax sauce comes up constantly. It's inexpensive, small, and the 3x3 is the order people write about.
Order this: The 3x3 with wax sauce and loaded fries
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Super Burger
★★★★★ 4.6 · 948 Google reviews458 N Altadena Dr, Pasadena, CA 91107 · 57 of 65 reviews read mention burger (≈831 overall) · on 1 of 10 rankings we checked (atly.com) · 18.1 km from downtown
Best for old-school patioslarge portionspastrami burgerteriyaki burgercrinkle cut friesFifty-seven of the 65 reviews we read at this family-run Altadena Drive patio in Pasadena mention the burger, backed by roughly 831 burger reviews overall. Thick hand-formed patties, crinkle-cut fries and thousand island; the double cheeseburger is genuinely enormous.
Order this: Cheeseburger combo with crinkle fries; ask for grilled onions
“These burgers are freaking delicious. Hand made thick juicy patties, pickles, lettuce, cheese, grilled onions”
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Lucy's Pizza & Burgers
★★★★★ 4.9 · 1,419 Google reviews624 E Colorado St, Glendale, CA 91205 · 13 of 77 reviews read mention burger (≈240 overall) · on 1 of 10 rankings we checked (laist.com) · about 210 searches a month for its name · 10.3 km from downtown
Best for indecisive groupsfettuccine alfredocalzonephilly cheesesteakarmenian foodA 4.9★ Glendale mainstay on E Colorado with 1,419 reviews, mostly about pizza, pasta and Armenian dishes — but about 240 reviews still talk burger, and 13 of the 77 we read did. Come when half the table wants a calzone and you want a burger.
↗ 8 of its 13 newest reviews landed in the last 30 days
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M Juicy Burger
★★★★★ 4.5 · 251 Google reviews9200 S Hoover St, Los Angeles, CA 90044 · 17 of 34 reviews read mention burger (≈126 overall) · on 5 of 10 rankings we checked (atly.com, theinfatuation.com, lemon8-app.com) · 11.4 km from downtown
Best for a cheap combocheeseburger comboteriyaki plattercarne asada frieskind staffA South Hoover Street window in South Central with a menu that runs from cheeseburger combos to teriyaki platters, and 17 of the 34 reviews we read mention burger. Five outside rankings flagged it; reviewers note the patty is thin, so doubling up is the move.
Order this: Double cheeseburger combo, with thousand island for the fries
“Hidden gem in South Central. Burger combo was great”
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Hammy’s Smash Burgers
★★★★★ 4.6 · 172 Google reviews1220 W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90017, USA · 61 of 79 reviews read mention burger (≈133 overall) · on 3 of 10 rankings we checked (lemon8-app.com, google.com/search, google.com/maps) · 1.6 km from downtown
Best for a fast weekdaySixty-one of the 79 reviews we read at this W 7th Street smash counter mention the burger — nobody's here for anything else. It's a short walk from the financial district and turned up on three of the ten rankings we checked.
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A'S KITCHEN
★★★★★ 5 · 146 Google reviews4414 W Victory Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505 · 36 of 83 reviews read mention burger (≈63 overall) · on 0 of 10 rankings we checked · 18 km from downtown
Best for a Burbank lunchfrieslunchingredientschicken sandwichA 5★ Burbank kitchen on W Victory Blvd where reviewers talk about the ingredients as much as the food itself, and 36 of the 83 reviews we read mention the burger. Lunch is the busy stretch, and the smash burger is the thing to order over the wraps.
Order this: Smash burger with fries
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Corner Burger
★★★★★ 4.6 · 677 Google reviews4437 W 147th St, Lawndale, CA 90260 · 38 of 65 reviews read mention burger (≈396 overall) · on 0 of 10 rankings we checked · about 260 searches a month for its name · 19.4 km from downtown
Best for South Bay valueshakesonion ringschili cheese friessweet potato friesA Lawndale corner across from city hall and the library, with hand-made patties, milkshakes worth a detour and about 396 burger reviews overall. Thirty-eight of the 65 reviews we read mention burger, and the portions are large enough that the single is usually plenty.
Order this: A single burger and a milkshake
“The burgers are juicy, flavorful, and clearly made with quality ingredients”
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The Fix Burger
★★★★★ 4.7 · 319 Google reviews2520 Hyperion Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027 · 54 of 73 reviews read mention burger (≈236 overall) · on 0 of 10 rankings we checked · 6.5 km from downtown
Best for a Silver Lake stopbunsweet potato friesshakeonion ringsOn Hyperion in Silver Lake, this one lives or dies on the burger — 54 of the 73 reviews we read mention it, and the bun gets named almost as often as the patty. Garlic fries, onion rings and shakes round it out at an inexpensive price point.
Order this: A burger with garlic fries and a shake
“Great vibes. Great burgers. Great service”
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Fair Oaks Burger
★★★★★ 4.6 · 842 Google reviews2560 Fair Oaks Ave, Altadena, CA 91001 · 31 of 61 reviews read mention burger (≈428 overall) · on 1 of 10 rankings we checked (atly.com) · 18 km from downtown
Best for families who disagreechinese fooddrive thrumexican foodchow meinAn Altadena drive-thru that also does chow mein, curry and fish tacos, with roughly 428 burger reviews and 31 of the 61 we read naming it. Family-owned, friendly, and the namesake burger is the old-school one people drive for.
Order this: The Fair Oaks burger, old-school style
“The star is definitely the fair oak burger, which is the best version of an old school style burger I've had”
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UNNINAE(언니네) K-BURGER
★★★★★ 4.9 · 108 Google reviews3438 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010 · 54 of 78 reviews read mention burger (≈75 overall) · on 0 of 10 rankings we checked · 4.7 km from downtown
Best for something differentbulgogi sauceshrimp burgerbulgogi burgerbingsuA 4.9★ Koreatown counter on Wilshire where the bulgogi-sauced beef burger is the signature and 54 of the 78 reviews we read mention burger. Finish with the bingsu — the shaved ice shows up in reviews nearly as often as the food.
Order this: The bulgogi burger, then bingsu for dessert
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Trophies Burger Club
★★★★★ 4.7 · 265 Google reviews519 N Fairfax Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90048 · 49 of 67 reviews read mention burger (≈194 overall) · on 0 of 10 rankings we checked · 10.9 km from downtown
Best for a Fairfax afternooncurly friessmash burgerstrawberry shakehotdogA Fairfax smash spot on N Fairfax with In-N-Out-sized patties, curly fries and strawberry shakes; 49 of the 67 reviews we read mention the burger. Cards only, patties are modest, so most regulars order the double.
Order this: Double-patty Spicy BBQ burger with loaded fries
“Definitely get the Loaded Fries and Spicy BBQ burger (Bacon was CRISPY)”
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If you only have one lunch to spend, the top three split cleanly. Burger District LA is the downtown pick — walkable from the Fashion District, with more burger-specific reviews than almost anything near it. Burger 3000 in West Hollywood is the one to drive to when you want the modern wagyu smash, onion-pressed and cheap, with a room that entertains kids. And Halal Burger House on Normal Ave is the quiet one: a perfect 5★, halal, inexpensive, and the place to go when you want the burger and nothing else competing for your attention. Any of the three will settle an argument; which one depends on where you're already standing.