Loretta's Northwesterner

"This South Park bar with low wood-paneled ceilings feels like you're in a cabin powered by beer taps (with a little-known back patio). But the tavern burger is the biggest draw—a great patty topped with special sauce, american cheese, and lots of zippy onions. It’s a classic all on its own. The false lore that Anthony Bourdain ate here Sports watching, board games, wax paper unwrapping" - kayla sager riley, aimee rizzo, gabe guarente

"While there’s a “deluxe” cheeseburger that the menu says is “restaurant-style,” Loretta’s Northwesterner is a bar, and you want the Tavern. This classic burger, possibly the city’s best, shows off simplicity done well: beef with a nice char, pickles, onions chopped small, American cheese, and special sauce that’s heavy on the mayo — all on an unobtrusive, squishy bun. (You can find the same burger at sibling restaurant Star Brass Works, but the fries are considerably better at Loretta’s.)" - Jay Friedman

"The tavern burger at Loretta’s is like a backyard dad burger, but better. This charred thing with special sauce, pickles, plain American cheese, and onions lives up to the hype, and tastes just as good with a beer at the bar as it does wrapped in wax paper to go." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley

"This South Park institution disposes with pretensions. The outdoor patio — heated and decorated for the season — is a comfortable spot to grab a beer and one of Loretta’s famed burgers. There’s also a brunch menu with steak and eggs and breakfast sandwiches." - Jade Yamazaki Stewart, Harry Cheadle

"Even though Loretta’s is a sit-down bar, they always wrap their burgers in takeout paper, which makes picking up a to-go order a breeze. Not to mention that they serve one of the greatest burgers in town. While you’re there, you could swing by Left Bank to pick up some bottles of wine to bring home, too." - aimee rizzo