Nashville is known for its cuisine. From brisket to steak, the city does it all. The options can be overwhelming, so if you have difficulty picking the place to get the juiciest burger in Music City, look no further!
Nashville is known for its cuisine. From brisket to steak, the city does it all. The options can be overwhelming, so if you have difficulty picking the place to get the juiciest burger in Music City, look no further!
Opened in the ’70s, Dino's stays true to its roots in an expanding city. Their cheeseburger is still cheaper than many restaurants. Dino’s Burger is one of the best. It is juicy, big, and loaded with toppings: sizzling patties, toasted buns, and a range of toppings, including fresh avocados and fried eggs. Grab one of their seasonal beers or a Mexican coke to wash it down.
A modern American restaurant in Germantown, providing a high-class experience. Saint Stephen's legendary burger is available Monday through Thursday and during happy hour on weekends. For a good reason, this off-menu burger is the Nashville Lifestyle’s battle of the burgers champion. The patty combines beef deckle, short rib, chuck flap, brisket, beef heart, and beef bacon. The house-made rolls are brioche, but the dough is inspired by Japanese milk bread making for an extra fluffy bun. Covering all this is melted cheddar cheese and a handful of lettuce. The focus for Saint Stephen’s isn't the toppings but the handcrafted patty.
Opened in the ’70s, Dino's stays true to its roots in an expanding city. Their cheeseburger is still cheaper than many restaurants. Dino’s Burger is one of the best. It is juicy, big, and loaded with toppings: sizzling patties, toasted buns, and a range of toppings, including fresh avocados and fried eggs. Grab one of their seasonal beers or a Mexican coke to wash it down.
A modern American restaurant in Germantown, providing a high-class experience. Saint Stephen's legendary burger is available Monday through Thursday and during happy hour on weekends. For a good reason, this off-menu burger is the Nashville Lifestyle’s battle of the burgers champion. The patty combines beef deckle, short rib, chuck flap, brisket, beef heart, and beef bacon. The house-made rolls are brioche, but the dough is inspired by Japanese milk bread making for an extra fluffy bun. Covering all this is melted cheddar cheese and a handful of lettuce. The focus for Saint Stephen’s isn't the toppings but the handcrafted patty.
This lunch-only burger joint looks out of the 90s, with a blue and red color pallet, speedy service, and affordable prices. The restaurant is community-driven, where the regulars are known by name; they even hang their photos on the wall! Everything on their menu is impressive, from the burgers to the shakes. Their shakes are made with high-quality vanilla soft serve and house-made syrups, and their burgers are served fast, fresh, big, and juicy. And for those who love to solve a mystery, they have a password-protected secret menu. (Hint: the password is somewhere on the main menu.)
The 404 kitchen is legendary and known for serving high-quality, unique, and beautiful dishes. The 404 burger is no exception. While $24 may be lofty, it is worth every penny. The bun is an in-house creation dubbed “The Potato Muffin,” a cross between a classic potato bun and an English muffin. This buttered roll is covered in a sauce from housemade mayonnaise and truffled mushrooms. They throw on confit onions, thick slabs of Gifford's bacon, and a double patty made from grass-fed Bear Creek Farms beef, cooked to your liking.
Brown's has the oldest beer license in the city. This restaurant is for folks who want a taste of old Nashville; they have been around since 1927. Their focus is no frills, classic American cheeseburgers. A huge bonus is the funky live shows they often host and the pretzel cheese balls or hushpuppies.
Home of the self-proclaimed "Wurst Burger." They combine Biergarten and Burger in a unique space with patio seating and rustic decor. In terms of burgers, they have several options. The Classic Cheeseburger is a fat patty on toasted buns with iceberg lettuce, cheddar, juicy tomato slices, and pickles. They also offer options like the salmon burger or the Stroganoff burger. The condiments are homemade. The Pharmacy is where people go for the burger and stay for the community.
Beer and Burgers may be a great combination, and Tennessee Brew Works understands this. This taproom contains handcrafted oak furniture, live music, and cold beer. The Five Beer Burger is their signature patty, with house-made sauce and artisan pickles. You can add a fried egg or some sizzling bacon for some extra protein.
Mother's Ruin has a vegetarian option, the falafel burger, along with classic double cheeseburgers. Plus, they offer signature cocktails. An order of their Old Bay seasoned waffle fries is a must-try side. The environment at Mother’s Ruin is upbeat, with a disco ball hanging from the ceiling, purple doors, and a staff focused on keeping the restaurant energetic.
Martin's is the first establishment that comes to mind when someone remarks, "Nashville Smokehouse," Everything from the piles of firewood to the smoke pit in the back. The dining room always has the savory-sweet smell of barbeque. Their burger is fabulous and classic, and on request, they will throw on a slab of house-smoked brisket.
A staple of the 12 South district. They offer assorted patties, from bison to veggie. Burger Up offers classics, like the pressed double patty, and novelty burgers, like the peach jam burger. All the meat is grass-fed, and the burgers are thick and cooked to request. They also have a Franklin location.
This local, eco-friendly bar has been serving fresh burgers to patrons since 2010. Plus, with "booze to-go," you can take the party home. Try the Backyard BBQ burger. It combines Nashville flavors of smokey, tangy BBQ and the traditional cheeseburger.
A Broadway staple. With a building from 1892 and a restaurant 30 years in the running, this place has been tested by time and has passed with flying colors. Swing by for some duck fat tater tots and a tasty build-your-own burger; a single large patty, cooked to preference, stacked with topping choices on a brioche. The Jambalaya is also a satisfying dish. This traditional Cajun stew is full of chicken, jumbo gulf shrimp, andouille sausage, and dirty rice, all swimming in a spicy creole tomato sauce.
For something with a fast-food feel, Fat Mo's Burgers is perfect. Mo's menu is full of classics like mushroom Swiss and bacon cheeseburgers. Every patty is grilled to perfection. They bump fast food up a notch with better tastes and attentive staff.
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