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"Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" host Guy Fieri's visited this spot Grill-A-Burger in Palm Desert, California, where he Buddha Burger, left, and Grill-A-Burger Deluxe Cheeseburger are among our food writer's favorite.

The Signature Steakhouse Burger at Sarasota’s Alpine Steakhouse is a half-pound patty stacked with house-made jowl bacon, a crispy onion ring, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo gets our Florida food writer's vote for best in the U.S. Don't skip the side of German potato salad.

Lachele's Fine Foods is the spot for smashburgers in Des Moines. Our food writer loves Jake's Something with a smash patty, mozzarella, sautéed mushroom, grilled onion, stoneground mustard and mayo on a potato roll.

The best burger in Louisville, Kentucky, comes in a paper bag from a food truck, says our food writer. Jay's Burgers, a food truck, draws locals and even celebrity chefs.

Our James Beard Award-winning food writer in Detroit says the Double Ghost Burger is the highlight on the Little Ghost menu, a new fast-casual restaurant in Ferndale, Michigan.

Krug's Tavern in Newark, New Jersey makes the most famous burger in New Jersey. That’s for good reason, says our food writer. It’s simple, massive and delicious.

Cheeseburgers may be the (unofficial) national dish of America, but that's not stopping Korean-born culinary wizard Woosung Cho from redesigning them with delicious Asian twist in New Jersey, Our food writer loves The Woo Signature burger from Woosmash in Verona, New Jersey.

Think of The Dirty French burger as a mashup of two magnificent things: a great burger and a warming bowl of French onion soup. Our food writer found it at Sacred Beast,in Over-the-Rhine, Ohio.

There, There, is here, here: In a small, unassuming space with just three tables inside and a rail to sit at on the outside porch facing the street in Providence, Rhode Island. In it, our food writer says, you may well have one of the best burgers in Rhode Island.

Since 1960, Mr. Bartley’s Burger Cottage, known as the “legend” of Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been the go-to spot for burger enthusiasts and celebrities alike.Our food writer can't resist the eponymous “Joe Bartley,” an American cheeseburger.

Our food writer is an evangelist of Saint Bibiana’s in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was love at first bite when she first triedits stellar smashburger in 2023,and she's been singing its praises since. 

Son of Thurman is famous for its Thurmanator, a 1.5-pound, two-patty burger with 11 toppings.