Capital Patty Burger Shop

The Best Burgers in Phoenix, Arizona | Eater Phoenix

"Hours: Monday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; closed Sunday Capital Farms has long been supplying some of the highest-quality beef in the state. Now it has a burger shop to show it off: Capital Patty is open just for lunch and offers a straight-from-the-source approach that makes the trip to Wickenburg worth it. Set in a red-and-white midcentury building with checkerboard diner graphics, the space also houses a full butcher counter stocked with steaks, ground beef, and any other cuts. The burger menu is simple but thoughtful, anchored by smash patties served on soft Noble Bread buns toasted in beef tallow from their own farm. Its menu is built around the beef, as it should be. The lineup includes a classic cheeseburger with homemade pickles and Capital sauce (a tangy, spicy Kewpie-based spread with a little heat), the OK Burger with crispy onion smash, and a pastrami-loaded burger that stacks the beef. There’s also a green chile chopped cheese, a New York–via–Arizona mashup made with an 8-ounce patty, melty cheese, green chiles, lettuce, tomato, onion, pepperoncini, and green chile aioli on a hoagie. Clean execution, direct sourcing, and outskirts-of-town charm make this one of Arizona’s most compelling burger stops. Worth the drive: It’s a trek to Wickenburg, but the burger might just top them all." - McConnell Quinn