Rochester, MN is home to many amazing restaurants and scratch kitchens, especially burger joints. If you’re hungry to grab your hands on something fresh, new, and exciting, then read on to discover where to find the best burgers in town!
Located downtown just off Third Avenue, CB3 sports a comfortable dining atmosphere with a sports bar vibe, and it’s the perfect place to chow down on a handcrafted burger while you watch the game. Try the local favorite called My Bleu Heaven, which is loaded with Angus beef, applewood-smoked bacon, tomato, lettuce, crispy onion rings, and crumbles of delicious blue cheese topped with a brioche bun.
Be sure to try their specialty beer, wine, and cocktails – they even have adult milkshakes! Keep in mind, alcohol is only for adults of legal drinking age. Remember to drink responsibly in moderation, and don’t drive while you drink.
Canadian Honker
What makes the burgers taste so amazing at local favorite scratch-kitchen Canadian Honker is that the burgers are cooked in a stand-up broiler to lock in the meat’s flavorful juices, unlike most restaurants that use a traditional flat-top stove or grill.
Taste the Abbots Gold Bacon Cheddar burger, which boasts caramelized onions, juicy slices of thick bacon, and locally-made hamburger buns from Rochester’s Gingerbread House Bakery. They also have a children’s and senior’s menu, in addition to a gluten-free menu for the allergy-sensitive.
Hot Chip Burger Bar
A nod to the nostalgia of the 1990s and the 2000s, Hot Chip Burger Bar is the place to go for feel-good food in a feel-good place, like deliciously greasy burgers, fries, and shakes. They use locally-made ingredients to ensure the freshest quality of their products. Taste their bestseller, The Classic Burger, which comes with a tantalizing special sauce that has charred jalapenos, sweet-n-hot pickles, and flavorful aioli.
Brothers Bar & Grill
One of the city’s best sports bars, Brothers Bar & Grill has been serving up delicious craft burgers and sandwiches for the past 29 years. You absolutely must try their top-rated Mushroom Burger, which blends mouth-watering mozzarella cheese with perfectly paired mushrooms. Enjoy a horseshoe-style bar with 10 TV’s to watch your favorite sports games.
Forager Brewery
At Forager Brewery, you can pair great food with great music. Enjoy the popular Forager Burger, piled high with bacon that is smoked and sliced in-house, with Faribault-made AmaBlu cheese and locally-grown pickled onions, or the Fuego Burger with habanero jelly and jalapeno cream cheese. Vegan? They make vegan patties too!
Newt’s
Ever popular, Newt’s has been voted by Rochester Magazine readers as having the best burgers since 2003. Treat yourself to one of their 12 hamburger varieties, like the California Burger, the Peanut Butter Burger, the Shroom burger, or the top-rated Marvin’s Burger, which is cooked with a secret blend of seasonings and cheddar cheese, smoked hardwood bacon, and tangy chipotle mayo.
Chomp
Serving up fresh and made-from-scratch gourmet burgers, sandwiches, salads, and more, Chomp is a must-visit local favorite. Try their Artichoke burger, Avocado Burger, or the self-titled Chomp Burger which features bacon, Colby cheese, sauteed onions, mushrooms, lettuce, and tomato. They also have a vegan menu.
If you’re hungry to try something new, be sure to check out some of our favorite local burger joints. Stop by Rochester Toyota for the best car, truck, or SUV to get you there!
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