a takeout window doing quick, cheap California roadside burgers
Must-try: Cheeseburger with american cheese, House sauce, Fries
📍 425 Rose Ave, Venice, CA 90291
Silver Lake's beloved punk-rock burger joint serving the best classic smash burger in the neighborhood — cash only, no BS
Must-try: Classic cheeseburger, Double smash burger, Crinkle-cut fries
📍 2388 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039
A Watts institution since 1939, and the burger is genuinely worth the drive
Must-try: The Leaning Tower of Watts, Cheeseburger
📍 11603 Slater St, Los Angeles, CA 90059
substantial smashburgers under grilled onions and garlic-mustard aioli
Must-try: Goldburger, LA Special with pastrami, Curly fries
📍 5623 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90042
Toluca Lake's golden boy, with more of a Poconos game-lodge feel than a burger bar
Must-try: Burgers, Wings, Deep beer list
📍 10149 Riverside Dr, Toluca Lake, CA 91602
Highland Park's vegan-forward smash burger spot serving grass-fed beef and no-seed-oil fries to a loyal neighborhood following
Must-try: Classic smash cheeseburger, Impossible burger (vegan), Breakfast burrito (weekend)
📍 5260 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90042
the famously no-ketchup burger, here with a sunny covered patio
Must-try: Arugula burger with gruyere, Sweet potato fries, Craft beer
📍 3229 Helms Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Koreatown's legendary 1948 burger stand reborn — hand-formed patties and the spirit of the LA burger tradition
Must-try: Classic cheeseburger, Patty melt, Milkshake
📍 3600 W 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90005
a casual burger spot with properly crispy, lacy-edged patties
Must-try: Smashburger, Fried chicken sandwich, Double stack with jalapenos
📍 6221 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Thai-inflected burger riffs from the Tuk Tuk Thai team
Must-try: Wagyu laab burger, Grapow burger with egg, Fried chicken sando
📍 1644 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025