Where To Get Your Burger Fix in Los Angeles

Many tout the Father’s Office burger as being the best in LA. But if you’re expecting a traditional ketchup-soaked patty on a sesame bun with pickles, you might be disappointed. The FO version is more like a steak sandwich than a burger. The aged beef comes dressed with bacon, arugula, gruyere, and blue cheese atop a crusty roll, which is then cut in half. Traditional? No. Worth waiting half an hour in line for? Yes.

Owned by the former “Diet Coke Hunk” (you remember those commercials from the ‘90s), Lucky Devils’ burgers don’t run cheap (just under $20). But when your Kobe Beef burger arrives overflowing with cheese and carmelized onions, you’ll lick your fingers and forget how much it costs.

The Oinkster is chef Andre Guerrero’s foray into “slow fast food” (Guerrero also owns Max and Senor Fred in Sherman Oaks). The burgers aim to compete with those so-called gourmet versions without setting you back $24. And at $5 a pop, the Oinkster burger is the most affordably mouthwatering way to get your beef fix.

Owned by the chef son of Harrison Ford, Ford’s is a classy gastropub featuring gourmet takes on traditional pub food. The Pub Burger comes with blue cheese and is totally delicious. And since it’s one of the cheaper items on the menu, you’ll be one happy camper.

The Counter might not be a good idea if you’re on the indecisive side: The restaurant offers a set menu as well as the option to build your own burger with a variety of toppings, cheeses, and sauces. If having to decide between gruyere, fried egg, and dried cranberry toppings makes you break out in a sweat, it might be a good idea to play it safe and go traditional.