Best Burgers in Minneapolis
I treat the Jucy Lucy as a must-try molten-cheese experience: handmade with fresh beef and sealed around a slice of American cheese so it melts from the inside out, the burger is topped only with grilled onions and pickles on a toasted bun—be careful to let it cool, because the cheese center stays lava-hot—and its origin story from 1954 is part of the charm.
The Twin Cities’ most-quoted smash burger: a double patty blend of chuck, ribeye, and brisket with white American on a toasted bun. A mainstay on critics’ lists and voted Best Burger by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine readers in 2025.
Isaac Becker’s late-night classic: the 112 Cheeseburger with Brie on a toasted English muffin or brioche. Star Tribune highlighted its enduring appeal during the restaurant’s 20th-anniversary celebration, and locals still swear by it.
A neighborhood favorite with a burger that balances house-ground beef, aged cheddar, and herb aioli—served late. Minnesota Monthly and local critics consistently praise its unfussy excellence and hospitable, night-owl hours.
Chef Doug Flicker’s old-school corner bar does a pitch-perfect bar burger with house American cheese and a butter-toasted bun. Star Tribune spotlighted it among the area’s best—pure comfort with serious technique behind the scenes.
Minneapolis-born and fiercely local, Bebe Zito’s cult-favorite smash burgers pair griddled beef with tangy pickles and big flavor. Star Tribune reports the team refocused in 2025 on expanded Uptown burger service and a returning food truck.
Known for a luxe double-patty burger enriched with truffle–foie gras butter and relentless consistency. Minnesota Monthly singled it out among the state’s best—decadent, dialed-in, and proudly Minneapolis.
A plant-based standout with real burger swagger—think vegan Juicy Lucys and a fully vegan bar program. Axios praised its meat-free Lucy; Eater regularly features Francis among the city’s best burgers, full stop.
A Northeast pioneer with a house-ground Bottineau Burger—grass-fed beef, pork belly, cheddar, and brandied onions. Eater has long flagged it for burger lovers; current menus show it remains a core draw.
Vegetable-forward cooking meets a dialed-in cheeseburger with Dijonnaise and pickled sweet peppers. Star Tribune’s opening coverage lauded the burger’s balance; today it’s a neighborhood sleeper hit among burger completists.
Chef Vincent Francoual’s famed Vincent Burger returns: a stuffed beauty with braised short rib and smoked gouda, served with frites. Featured by Explore Minnesota and praised by local critics, it’s a downtown essential.
