Lots of people love burgers. Smash burgers, bacon burgers, cheeseburgers, you name it.
Tuesday is International Burger Day when burger lovers can celebrate and enjoy their favorites.
Burgers are fast, inexpensive and tasty, making them one of America’s most popular foods, according to a blog post from Nationaltoday.com. Although ground beef was once considered a lesser byproduct, it’s now used primarily for hamburgers.
“Burgers have grown to international fame with different toppings, condiments and variations. Whether pan-fried, flame-broiled or barbecued, one thing is certain: burgers are going to be served in a bun and International Hamburger Day is a celebration of that,” Nationaltoday.com stated.
For Ianna Ssemugenze, 20, of Woburn, her favorite burger is a cheeseburger from Terrace, a restaurant at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
“They’re good!” The UMass sophomore said. “Even though they’re not healthy for you — they’re good.”
To help celebrate International Burger Day, here are some of the restaurants with the best burgers in Massachusetts, according to tasteofmass.com.
WUBurger, a Braintree restaurant, makes its titular burger with American cheese, lettuce, tomato and “WUsauce,” according to the restaurant website.
“Not expecting anything much, I was WOWED at the first bite! Next time (which will be VERY soon) I’m getting another Wuburger and some of those terrific looking waffle fries!” Ginger, a patron wrote on the WUBurger website. “Just go! 2 thumbs way up!” `
Other sandwiches include the “South End,” made of crispy fried chicken breast, swiss cheese, lettuce, pickles, honey mustard and “WU sauce” on a toasted Martin’s Potato Roll. And the “Nashville,” which is made of crispy fried chicken, Nashville hot seasoning, pickles, onions and WU sauce on a Toasted Martin’s Potato Roll.
The WUBurger is located at 419 Elm St. in Braintree.
The Blue Ox, a restaurant in Lynn, offers two types of burgers: House Burger and The “Sin” Burger.
The House Burger includes a hand-packed patty, lettuce, tomatoes and spicy pickles, according to the restaurant’s website. Meanwhile, The “Sin” Burger is made of Applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, truffle aioli and Swiss cheese.
The “Sin” Burger is famous. The sandwich has won Boston Magazine’s “Battle of the Burger” competition for three straight years from 2013 to 2015. And was the Northshore Magazine’s ‘BONS’ Winner in 2023.
The Blue Ox is located at 191 Oxford St. in Lynn
Idle Hour has its “House Burger,” at $17 it comes with a beef patty, cheddar, lettuce, pickles, special sauce and a “house everything” bun, according to the restaurant’s menu.
Idle Hour in Quincy allows guests to customize the burger with an egg for $2 and bacon for $3, according to its menu. Guests can also stack the patties for $6 each.
The Idle Hour is located at 1464 Hancock St. in Quincy.
TJ Callahan’s Pub in Tewksbury has a long list of burgers on its adult menu and some on the kids’ menu.
The kids’ menu includes grilled cheeseburgers and hamburgers, while the adult menu includes Swiss Mushroom Burgers, a Sunny-Side Up Burger and a Bacon Burger, according to the restaurant’s website.
TJ Callahan’s Pub is located at 1475 Main St. in Tewksbury.
Kkatie’s Burger Bar has a long list of burgers on its menu, one of which has even won an award.
At Kkatie’s Burger Bar, patrons can expect burgers that are made of pure Angus beef and can choose to have their meat with some pink or none at all, according to the restaurant’s menu.
Order the Angus burger, a hamburger with American cheese with cherry wood smoked bacon, lettuce and tomato on a grilled sesame seed bun, the menu reads. Or try the Smash Burger, which is an Angus burger with griddled onions, cheddar jack cheese, banana peppers, chipotle aioli, lettuce and tomato on an onion brioche bun.
Kkatie’s Burger Bar’s “The Rock,” was voted the best burger in Massachusetts, according to the restaurant’s website. The burger is a four-stacked quarter pounder with cherry wood smoked bacon and American cheese, topped with crispy onion rings. The burger is also complemented with the restaurant’s special sauce on a grilled roll.
Kkatie’s Burger Bar is located in Plymouth, Marshfield, Hyannis, Plympton, West Bridgewater and Manomet.
Fix Burger Bar serves a variety of burgers. Some of its classic burgers include the “House Grind,” “Bison Grind” and the “Turkey burger,” according to the restaurant’s website. Patrons can choose from dozens of add-ons with their burgers, such as barbecue sauce, mustard pickles, and Nueske’s slab bacon.
Other burgers include “The Gatsby,” which is a burger made with an American Wagyu patty, clothbound cheddar, slab bacon, grilled onion, ancho ketchup and brioche roll. And “The Green Acre,” a burger made of a house veggie patty, dill sour cream, arugula, roasted red pepper, onion, feta and a grahamka roll.
The Fix Burger Bar is located in Worcester, Marlborough and Leominster.
Boston Burger serves a long list of American-style burgers.
Placed prominently on its website, the Boston Burger serves hamburgers such as “The 420,” which is made of Mozzarella sticks, fried mac and cheese, onion rings, fries bacon, golden barbecue sauce and American cheese.
The restaurant also serves a burger called the “Alpine,” which is made of garlic parmesan mushrooms and Swiss cheese, according to the menu.
And burgers like “The Gravy Train” are made with cheese curds, fries, sautéed onions, gravy and scallion oil, according to the restaurant’s menu.
Boston Burger is located in Boston, Somerville, Salem and Cambridge.
At Tessie’s Bar and Kitchen customers can either buy a burger or build their own. Customers can purchase hamburgers like “The Rumford,” a burger made of fresh ground turkey, arugula, tomato and cranberry mayo.
They can also build a burger starting with their choice of meats, which include a house beef patty or a fresh ground turkey burger, according to the menu. They can also choose from several buns, one of which even includes a pretzel. For a few extra bucks, customers can include toppings, some of which include bacon, chili and fried egg.
Tessie’s Bar and Kitchen at 1006 Main St. in Walpole.
At Lewis’ Bar and Grill in Norwood, customers can choose from select burgers, including the “Famous Lewis Burger,” which is made of mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion, ham and egg salad, according to the restaurant’s menu. Or the “Cross Fit Burger,” which is made of roasted garlic, caramelized onion, bacon, cheese, fried egg, lettuce, tomato and no bun.
But let’s say you’d like to get brunch with some friends. There is a burger for that too. Try the “Brunch Burger,” which is made of grilled ham, bacon, American cheese and fried egg on an English muffin, according to the menu.
Lewis’ Bar and Grill is located at 92 Central St. in Norwood.
