20 Burgers for That Azz

BY TAMARA PALMER

Straight to the azz with these beautiful burgers! I don’t eat them often and I choose wisely, usually opting to eat or make veggie burgers instead. On the carnivorous tip, these are the best burgers I’ve tried in California over the past five-ish years.

Wagyu Laab Smash at Ban Ban Burger, Los Angeles

The Original Burger Dog, Napa

Charcoal burger with grilled onions, cheese and house sauce at Charcoal, Venice

Cheeseburger by Smish Smash, Oakland

The Big Mec at Petit Trois, Los Angeles

Burger at Original Joe’s of Westlake, Daly City

Bacon cheeseburger at Big Joe’s, San Francisco

Burger with bacon jam, Mt. Tam, watercress and onion rings at Miller & Lux, San Francisco

Metallica by Rock Club Burgers truck, San Francisco

Royal (short rib patty and egg) by Egg Tuck, Los Angeles

PB&J burger by Jeremy Fish at WesBurger ‘N More, San Francisco

Holy Grail with raclette, crimini mushrooms, tomato jam and fried onion at Curio Bar, San Francisco

Carmel Wagyu burger on brioche with jalapeño mayo, BBQ sauce and melted Brie at Carmel, Hollywood

Hawaiian burger at Islands (college nostalgic favorite), Los Angeles

Wagyu French onion burger at Le Marais Bakery, San Francisco

Burger by Rita’s Deluxe, Los Angeles

Burger with pork belly and fried lobster by Saltie Girl, West Hollywood

OG Burger by Oy Bar, Studio City

Brioche Kobe sliders with gruyere, grilled onions, tomato, black truffle and crispy potato at TomTom, West Hollywood

Hamburger on homemade English muffin by Spruce, San Francisco

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