Top Burger Spots in Louisville, Kentucky

When you have a craving for a phenomenal burger, come to Louisville, Kentucky. From traditional cheeseburgers and build-your-own burgers to opulent gourmet creations served with truffle aioli and foie gras, Louisville’s burgers are hard to beat. Explore the following six top burger spots in Louisville.

Dizzy Whizz

A staple of the Louisville community since 1947, Dizzy Whizz is home to the famous WhizzBurger, a customer favorite for more than 50 years. The WhizzBurger delivers everything you could want between two old-fashioned sesame-seed buns: a double-decker burger topped with Dizzy Whizz’s special sauce, cheese, and lettuce. The Super WhizzBurger upgrades the experience with a hearty half-pound beef burger topped with special sauce, cheese, and lettuce.

If cheeseburgers are more to your liking, Dizzy Whizz won’t disappoint. Choose between the quarter- or half-pound Deluxe Cheeseburger topped with lettuce, tomato, onion, and mayonnaise. No burger meal is complete without the fries. The signature crinkle fries make the ideal side accompaniment to your lunch or dinner at Dizzy Whizz. 

Location: 217 W. St. Catherine St.

Game

Set in Louisville’s historic Irish Hill district, Game restaurant introduces guests to the tastes of exotic wild game in artfully prepared dishes that showcase the flavors of meats such as alpaca, bison, and wild boar. A peek at the menu reveals elk burgers accented with brie, tomato, greens, and bone marrow aioli served on fresh brioche buns. If you’re up for the tastes from Australia, try the kangaroo burger topped with greens, tomato jam, and cheddar cheese on a pretzel bun. 

For individuals with vegetarian persuasions, Game’s veggie options don’t disappoint. The Portabella Burger combines grilled or fried giant portobello mushrooms with Swiss cheese, caramelized onions, greens, and a roasted beet horseradish sauce served on an everything bun. 

Location: 2295 Lexington Road

Grind Burger Kitchen

Co-owners Liz and Jesse Huot took what was primarily a food truck dining concept and transformed it into a brick-and-mortar restaurant establishment. Over the years, the culinary duo’s take on burgers has received recognition from local, regional, and national media. 

Grind Burger Kitchen starts every burger it builds with house-ground, hand-trimmed, grass-fed beef cooked to your doneness preference. The build-your-own Grind Burger puts you in control of the flavors you want from your burger. Choose your cheese from among the American, cheddar, pepper jack, pimento, and Swiss selections. 

If you dare to try a burger that’s a bit offbeat, the Southern burger bears bold toppings such as bacon, sharp cheddar pimento cheese, and spicy dill pickles. The Veggie Burger, featured on Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives” program, features a house-made blend of chickpeas, lentils, quinoa, mushrooms, and roasted vegetables. Toppings include smoked tomato ketchup, lettuce, tomato, and onion. For $2 extra, you can have the burger served on a vegan hamburger bun. 

Location: 829 E. Market St.

Holy Grale

Once home to a small Unitarian church in Louisville’s Original Highlands neighborhood, the building that now houses Holy Grale offers an intimate setting for enjoying a cold brew. You’ll find 27 selections on tap as well as sustainably farmed wine. 

Accompanying the craft beer offerings, Holy Grale’s menu items offer hearty specialties such as pork schnitzel sandwiches. Two burgers on the Holy Grale menu will satisfy your taste buds with incredible flavor combinations. The 3D Valley Farm Burger features Broadbent bacon, caramelized onions, cheddar, arugula, and fritje sauce. For a tasty twist on sliders, sample the Sloppy Joe Shiitake Sliders. Sandwiched between two Klaus pretzel buns, these sliders come topped with an artful assembly of ingredients such as sauteed sloppy Joes-style shiitake mushrooms, bread-and-butter pickles, and Holy Grale’s Samurai Sauce.

Location: 1034 Bardstown Road

Mussel & Burger Bar

Take your burger experience to new gastronomic heights at the Mussel & Burger Bar. All the burgers prepared here feature 100% Certified Black Angus beef ground daily at the restaurant. These beef patties serve as the base for a delightful medley of flavors and textures stacked on a bun. Fifteen burgers range from Argentinian- and Mexican-inspired creations to specialties with a barbecue and Mediterranean flair. 

Among the Mussel & Burger Bar menu offerings, the C.E.O. stands out as an over-the-top burger. This towering creation is stacked high with specialty ingredients such as mixed greens, a confit of oven-roasted tomatoes, Gruyere cheese, caramelized onions, and truffle aioli. To up this burger’s flavor profile, ask for the foie gras addition. 

Locations: 113 S. Seventh St. and 9200 Taylorsville Road

Whiskey Dry

After savoring a burger, you might reach for a tall glass of beer to wash it down. Whiskey Dry restaurant takes the familiar beer-and-beverage pairing and turns it on its head with a whiskey bar and burger concept. Owners Chef Edward Lee and Stacie Stewart created Whiskey Dry to share their love of whiskey and carefully crafted food with the Louisville community. 

While some people curate wine libraries, Lee and Stewart curate their whiskey library with whiskey selections that crisscross the globe, from Japan to Scotland. And what would dining in Louisville be without its bourbon? Whiskey Dry introduces guests to the vast world of bourbons with its in-house selections. 

Among Whiskey Dry’s burger offerings, the Big Ed stands out as the signature burger specialty. This hearty burger on the menu consists of a double patty, American cheese, shredded lettuce, pickles, fried green tomatoes, and a piquant Comeback Sauce. For an unforgettable burger experience, you’ll want to order Whiskey Dry’s Smash Burger. This burger delivers a flavor bang in the mouth thanks to the addition of the pickled jalapenos that combine with the sharp cheddar cheese, grilled onions, and Sweet Baby Ray’s Barbecue Sauce. 

Location: 412 S. Fourth St. 

Now that we’ve whetted your appetite for some great burgers, it’s time to hit the road and start sampling some for yourself. Make your drive just as enjoyable as your burger experience behind the wheel of a new vehicle from Oxmoor Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram. Our friendly sales associates can help you select a vehicle that meets your needs for whatever road-trip adventures await you in Kentucky. Visit us today at our showroom located at 4520 Shelbyville Road in Louisville.

Note: Due to the continuing coronavirus pandemic, the restaurants described above may have adjusted their business hours and operations. Contact the restaurants directly to confirm details before making plans to visit them.