Burgers in Denver

1101 S. Pearl St. Central Denver

303-396-2648

Burgers, Hot Dogs, Food Trucks, Best Of, Sponsor, Menu

While Pink Tank set up shop inside Pub on Pearl in May 2017, its menu remains staunchly loyal to its food truck roots. While other trucks hustle burgers, pizza and ice cream --not that there's anything wrong with those -- Pink Tank is where you go for the F-Bomb, a hefty hot dog weighted with thick strips of bacon, scrambled eggs and cheddar mounted on French toast fairy-dusted with powdered sugar and glossed with maple syrup infused with caramel. The Tank is an unapologetic shrine to swine, with bacon appearing here, there and everywhere --including on its own, in a mountainous heap of glory. Just get that and a glass of lemonade (pink, obviously), and you'll be in hog heaven. And fans of the mobile Pink Tank, which is indeed the color of a ballerina's tutu, don't despair -- the truck is available for catering and still makes occasional appearances around town.

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The Sportsbook Bar & Grill

9660 E. Arapahoe Rd. Englewood

303-799-1300

Bar, American, Burgers, Bars and Clubs, Sponsor

The moniker of this Greenwood Village bar pretty much sums up the place. The Sportsbook prides itself on showing just about every sporting event on its multiple flat-screen TVs (and projection screen), whether it's football, hockey, basketball, baseball, rugby or UFC fights, and it's one of the few spots in the Denver Tech Center area where you can watch soccer games on a regular basis. The menu offers standard bar fare, including appetizers, salads, wraps, burgers and sandwiches. There's live music on Saturdays and an open-mike night on Wednesdays.

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Spot Bar & Grill Golden

111 N. Rubey Dr., Golden West Denver Suburbs

303-271-9310

Bar, Burgers, Bars and Clubs, Sponsor, Menu

5280 Burger Bar

500 16th St. Downtown Denver

303-825-1020

Burgers, Recommended, Best Of, Readers' Choice

The guys behind 5280 Burger Bar, which debuted in the Denver Pavilions in early 2014, really like burgers, so their casual spot features burgers made from Colorado beef and other locally sourced ingredients, as well as homemade buns, sauces and other toppings (including the American cheese). They like beer, too, so there are a dozen Colorado craft beers on tap every day. And they love ice cream, so 5280 Ice Cream is right next to the burger bar, featuring sixteen made-from-scratch flavors. Try them in an adult milkshake, which is just the thing to enjoy on the patio.

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5280 Burger Bar

4301 Main St. Westminster

720-887-5970

Burgers

The guys behind 5280 Burger Bar expanded the concept from downtown Denver to Westminster in 2017, but they didn't change much else about the popular joint. They (still) really like burgers, so their casual spot features burgers made from Colorado beef and other locally sourced ingredients, as well as homemade buns, sauces and other toppings (including the American cheese). They like beer, too, so there are a dozen Colorado craft beers on tap every day. And they love ice cream, so 5280 Ice Cream is right next to the burger bar, featuring sixteen made-from-scratch flavors. Try them in an adult milkshake, which is just the thing to enjoy on the patio.

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The Attic Bar and Bistro

949 Walnut St. Boulder

303-415-1300

Bar, Burgers, Bars and Clubs, Menu

Situated in the top of a downtown Boulder office building, the Attic Bar and Bistro serves quality late-night pub grub, including burgers, until 1 a.m. The Attic also offers daily drink specials (Mondays: "Fat Alberts" -- grape Kool-Aid, lemonade and vodka; Fridays: Old Style beer with Jim Beam) and nightly dinner specials (tacos on Tuesday, spaghetti and meatballs on Thursday). Don't miss the weekend game-day brunch (Saturdays and Sundays from 10:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.), which features a $3 Bloody Mary bar and $2 mimosas. Happy hour runs daily, with many appetizers available for just two or three dollars, as well as dollar-off drinks.

Bad Daddy's Burger Bar

240 Milwaukee St. Central Denver

303-377-3032

Burgers, Readers' Choice

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Bad Daddy's Burger Bar

7450 B West 52nd Ave. Arvada

303-456-2707

Burgers, Readers' Choice

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Bad Daddy's Burger Bar

23955 E. Plaza Ave, #107 Aurora

303-627-5707

Burgers, Readers' Choice

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Bad Daddy's Burger Bar

8501 W. Bowles Ave., Suite 2025 Littleton

Burgers, Readers' Choice

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Bad Daddy's Burger Bar

100 E. 120th Ave., Northglenn North Denver

303-452-3999

Burgers, Readers' Choice

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Bad Daddy's Burger Bar

5380 S. Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Village Southeast Denver Suburbs

Burgers, Readers' Choice

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The Bank Bar & Grill

2239 E. Colfax Ave. Central Denver

303-320-9494

American, Burgers, Deli, Sandwiches, Menu

With darker paints and wood-panel lined walls, the Bank Bar & Grill epitomizes a traditional Colorado bar and eatery. The menu features conventional pub food served late into the evening; the bar is filled with a number of Colorado brews on tap at all times; and a number of games line the rear of the bar, from pool to arcade cabinets. With a crowd that ranges in age from mid-twenties to mid-forties, the bar is always packed during sporting events and happy hour. The Bank also has a daily late-night happy hour, making it a handy place to grab another cocktail before heading home.

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Belleview Station Tap & Burger

4910 S. Newport St. Denver Tech Center

720-583-1367

Burgers, Tap Rooms, Recommended

The burgers at this outpost of the local chain are hefty and juicy, ranging from the classic Shroom Luvas to the slightly overboard house burger, piled with smoked pulled pork, a thick-cut onion ring and two kinds of cheese. Add-ons like a fried egg or a luxurious slab of foie gras turn the basic burger into an all-out dining experience. Tap & Burger doesn't stop at standard ground cow; for something different, go with lamb, turkey, grassfed beef or a meatless Impossible burger.

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Big Smoke Burger

650 S. Colorado Blvd. Southeast Denver

303-756-3145

Burgers, Restaurants, Menu

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Brooklyn's at the Pepsi Center

901 Auraria Central Denver

303-607-0002

Bar Food, Burgers

The most obvious thing you'll notice about Brooklyn's is the location: Situated immediately across from the Pepsi Center, its proximity to the game is a big draw on its own. But Brooklyn's is also a great sports bar -- spacious and full of so many high-definition TVs, you'll never miss a second of any event. Add to that a good-by-any-standards burger and a few surprising appetizers (a ground-bison quesadilla next to the unimaginatively named Macho Nachos), and you've got yourself a real winner.

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Bud's Cafe & Bar

5453 Manhart St., Sedalia Southeast Denver Suburbs

303-688-9967

Burgers, Recommended, Best Of

Bud's does burgers. Bud's does cheeseburgers. Bud's does doubles of each. And that's it. Bud's motto -- "We don't have no damn fries" -- is spelled out right on the menu, and because Bud's has done nothing but burgers since the place opened in 1948, Bud's has gotten pretty good at making them. As a matter of fact, this little roadhouse with the dirt parking lot makes burgers that are better than good. They're some of the best burgers in the metro area.

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Buffalo Restaurant & Bar

1617 Miner St., Idaho Springs Southwest Denver Suburbs

303-567-2729

Burgers, Mexican, Pizza, Sandwiches, Bars and Clubs

With a history that dates back more than a century, the Buffalo Restaurant & Bar is one of the more popular spots in downtown Idaho Springs. With antique bars that were built in the 1860s and an awesome collection of antique signs, the Buffalo no doubt has a historic feel. The bar serves a decent selection of local brews from the likes of Odellâ??s, New Belgium and Tommyknocker, while the menu includes beef and buffalo burgers, pizzas and sandwiches, as well as Mexican dishes. The Buffalo opened after an extensive remodel in the fall of 2015.

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BurgerFi

1147 Broadway Central Denver

Burgers, Readers' Choice

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The Butcher Block Cafe

4605 E. 74th Ave., Commerce City Northeast Denver Suburbs

303-289-2055

American, Breakfast, Burgers

More than thirty years ago, the Michel brothers -- all bona fide North Dakotans -- opened a trio of diner-like joints known as the Butcher Block Cafe. They all feature old-school lunch counters and a few rows of diner tables, which are usually filled with a chatty crowd of shift workers, solo diners reading the paper and drinking coffee, and families wearing polo shirts bearing the names of farms and industrial products. The food at the Butcher Block is the opposite of haute cuisine. But if you've got Midwestern roots, you're likely to enjoy every minute of your time at one of these spots, a reminder of a region where food is important largely because it gives a big, extended family an excuse to get together.

The Cherry Cricket

2641 E. 2nd Ave., Denver Cherry Creek

303-322-7666

Burgers, Critics' Pick, Best Of, Menu, Slideshow, Readers' Choice

Over nearly eight decades, the Cherry Cricket has morphed from smoky bar into burger institution, even as Cherry Creek has gentrified around it. The Cricket is beloved by chefs, musicians, Creekers, night creatures and neighbors for its smoky, char-grilled patties and the lengthy list of toppings with which you can personalize them, from sauerkraut to salsa to raspberry jam. (We prefer standards such as green chiles and cheese.) This is also a great place to grab wings, hefty sandwiches, enchiladas and some of the best green chile in town; you’ll find the same food (but not quite the same old-school atmosphere) at locations in the Ballpark neighborhood and in Littleton.

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The Cherry Cricket

2220 Blake St. Downtown Denver

303-297-3644

Burgers, Critics' Pick

Over its almost eight decades, the Cherry Cricket has morphed from smoky bar to burger institution, consuming adjacent Cherry Creek storefronts along the way. And in 2018, the local legend finally outgrew its birthplace and expanded by opening a second outpost in the Ballpark neighborhood. Luckily, the burgers didn't suffer in the move; the smoky, char-grilled patties taste just a good in new digs and the lengthy list of toppings with which you can personalize them hasn't been edited. True, the beef isn’t dry-aged or grass-fed, and the lettuce and tomato slices aren’t organic (they never were), but that doesn’t matter at the Cricket, where burgers taste the way they did when you were growing up.

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The Cherry Cricket

819 W. Littleton Blvd. Littleton

970-688-8801

Burgers

Over its almost eight decades, the Cherry Cricket has morphed from smoky bar to burger institution, consuming adjacent Cherry Creek storefronts along the way. In 2023, the local legend opened its third outpost in Littleton, keeping the vibe of the space similar to the OG and converting the parking lot into a Burger Garden. The smoky, char-grilled patties taste just a good in new digs, and the lengthy list of toppings with which you can personalize them hasn't been edited. True, the beef isn’t dry-aged or grass-fed, and the lettuce and tomato slices aren’t organic (they never were), but that doesn’t matter at the Cricket, where burgers taste the way they did when you were growing up.

Chick-fil-A

5600 S. Parker Rd. Aurora

303-766-9170

Burgers

Chuburger

1225 Ken Pratt Blvd., Longmont Northern Colorado

303-776-1914

American, Burgers, Menu

Oskar Blues Brewery calls its newest dining concept “craft-casual,” to emphasize that while Chuburger, which opened in spring 2013 in Longmont, has a fast-casual setup, the food you get when you order at this cool spot is very different. The foundation of the menu is the classic Chuburger, made from cows raised on the fifty-acre Hops & Heifers farm just eight miles away and are certified all natural, 100 percent Black Angus. But there's also a Berkburger, made from Berkshire hogs raised at the Blues farm and topped with bacon and balsamic-grilled onions and slathered in bleu cheese butter, as well as salmon burgers and Colorado bison burgers. On the side, you can get shishito fries, spicy bite-sized peppers tossed in with a portion of crispy spuds – and look for a beer milkshake of the day, made with one of Chuburger's nine draft beers.

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Citygrille

321 E. Colfax Ave., Denver Capitol Hill/Uptown/City Park

303-861-0726

American, Burgers, Best Of, Menu

A good burger in a great room -- that ought to be Citygrille's slogan. While Citygrille's burgers might not be the best in town, they are certainly quite nice: a half-pound of ground sirloin on a good bun. The kitchen also does a mean Colorado-style green chile that's a marvel when paired with fries. The dining room runs specials every night of the week, and the comfortable bar is a regular hangout for Cap Hill VIPs and neighbors, lawmakers and loons.

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Columbine Bar and Restaurant

7660 S. Pierce St., Littleton Southeast Denver Suburbs

303-933-7474

Appetizers, Burgers, Pizza, Sandwiches, Bar, Menu

Not to be confused with the Columbine Steakhouse & Lounge on Federal, the Columbine Bar in Littleton is mostly a sports bar that brings in live music on the weekends. While it can get fairly lively during those weekend sets, there’s also a colorful group of regulars who frequent the spot during the week. The menu is standard bar fare with a good selection of appetizers, burgers, sandwiches and pizzas, as well as prime rib two days a week.

Crave Real Burgers

3982 Limelight Ave., Castle Rock Southeast Denver Suburbs

303-814-2829

American, Burgers, Menu

Jeff Richard, chef/owner of the Old Stone Church, a New American eatery in Castle Rock, loves old American food, too, and a few years ago he started putting together plans for a burger joint. While continuing to run the Old Stone Church, he leased a strip-mall spot near the Castle Rock shopping outlets, where he built out a hip, modern take on the lunch-counter concept, using blond woods, metal and a healthy shot of vibrant orange on the traditional bar and booth elements. The menu at this reimagined classic American diner features another reimagined diner staple: the burger, using the traditional ground-beef patty as the foundation for another dish entirely. The Wing, for example, adds all the elements of hot wings, including crispy chicken, to that base. The Dim Sum Daffy stacks the patty with roasted duck, hoisin and wontons. There's so much to crave on some of these combos that you can skip the burger altogether, simply ordering them as sandwiches.

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Crave Real Burgers

1550 Blake St. Downtown Denver

Burgers

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Crave Real Burgers

9344 Dorchester St., Highlands Ranch Southeast Denver Suburbs

American, Burgers, Fast Casual

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Crown Burgers

2192 S. Colorado Blvd. Southeast Denver

303-753-9696

Burgers, Greek, Best Of, Essentials

The casual, kitschy Crown Burgers has been around since 1987, when George Brokalakis opened the place with the same name and menu as a small chain founded in Salt Lake City, where he lived before moving to the Mile High. But this place is pure Denver: Both inside the dining room and from the drive-thru window, the local fast-food institution serves burgers, yes, but also five-egg omelets, breakfast burritos with green chile, tuna melts and baklava. For a pure taste of nostalgia, the Junior cheeseburger does the job, but at the opposite end, there's the Royal, stacked with pastrami in addition to all the standard burger toppings. Call yourself the king if you can handle this one.

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Culver's

9790 Washington St., Thornton North Denver

303-450-1200

Burgers

You can't cook a cheeseburger at home the way Culver's does. You don't have the equipment (a gleaming, forty-inch expanse of searing steel flat-top) or the expertise (the Culver family has been flipping cheeseburgers since 1984, when they opened their first joint in Wisconsin) or the commitment (each Culver's makes its own burgers to order, every day). And then there's the sheer craziness behind the Culver's butterburger: a burger slathered with, glazed by and cooked in butter. Add a cone of frozen custard -- the flavor changes daily -- you and have an all-American meal.

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Culver's

5330 W. 72nd Ave., Westminster Northwest Denver Suburbs

303-484-9469

Burgers

You can't cook a cheeseburger at home the way Culver's does. You don't have the equipment (a gleaming, forty-inch expanse of searing steel flat-top) or the expertise (the Culver family has been flipping cheeseburgers since 1984, when they opened their first joint in Wisconsin) or the commitment (each Culver's makes its own burgers to order, every day). And then there's the sheer craziness behind the Culver's butterburger: a burger slathered with, glazed by and cooked in butter. Add a cone of frozen custard -- the flavor changes daily -- you and have an all-American meal.

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