Hamburger Hut
Hamburger restaurant · Encinitas
576 N Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024
Highlights
Smash burgers, craft cocktails, fire pit patio, live music
Smash burgers, craft cocktails, fire pit patio, live music
"This Encinitas outpost along Pacific Coast Highway isn’t just a burger joint — it’s a gathering spot for trivia night (every Tuesday), whiskey Wednesdays (for discounted whiskey drinks like the Leucadian Old Fashioned with walnut bitters and cinnamon), and a happy hour hotspot (every day from 2:30 pm to 4:30 p.m.). While the interior dining area is decked out in disco lights, the outdoor patio has a fire pit and live music on Friday and Saturday. Go for the classic smash burger, the Single Hut, made with Brandt beef, bundled with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and Thousand Island dressing in a Hawaiian bun. Chicken and fish burgers are also on the menu, adding to its variety. Must-try side: The Jabba fries with two Brandt beef patties, grilled onions, cheese, and Thousand Island dressing." - Roxana Becerril
"This casual Encinitas establishment makes mighty fine burgers with charred wagyu beef patties on Hawaiian buns. In between arcade games, kids might also opt for the chicken nug standby or Jabba fries loaded with two beef patties, grilled onions, and housemade 10,000 Island dressing, finishing off with a classic soft-serve ice cream." - Helen I. Hwang
"This Encinitas institution on Pacific Coast Highway isn’t just a burger joint. While the interior dining area is decked out in disco lights, the outdoor patio has a fire pit and live music on select nights. Go for the classic smash burger, made with Brandt beef, bundled with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and thousand island dressing in a Hawaiian buns." - Candice Woo, Helen I. Hwang
"The cozy, family-friendly space is stocked with games and a rum-forward menu of drinks like the hurricane slushy and the Guapo with mezcal and Belizean rum with almond and lime." - Kelly Bone, Candice Woo
"Hamburger Hut’s burgers are what you’d get if In-N-Out went upmarket. They serve craft cocktails, mocktails, and frosty adult slushies, and swap regular ground beef for 100 percent grass-fed wagyu that’s sandwiched between King’s Hawaiian sweet buns. (If you’re not in the mood for beef, the menu has a tuna or yellowtail fish burger with chili-lime tartar and fresh poke with taro chips.) They’ve got a great partially-covered outdoor patio with a fire pit and oversized games like Connect Four, which makes this a perfect spot to bring kids or just have a relaxed group meal. Plus, its location on the 101, a short distance from Moonlight Beach, makes it an ideal pre- or post-beach stop." - Ligaya Malones
