OKC is Burger HQ
It should be no surprise you can throw a rock anywhere in Oklahoma City and hit an amazing burger place. The Oklahoma onion burger is famous all over the U.S., and El Reno, just a quick drive west of Oklahoma City, is home to the Fried Onion Burger Day Festival. Each year at the festival, intrepid chefs cook the world’s largest onion burger weighing over 850 pounds.
Oklahomans take pride in their hamburgers, and it is not just us patting ourselves on the back. Most recently, Home Bay ranked OKC as the No. 4 best city for burgers in the country.
The debate for the best burger in OKC is an intense one, even here at Better Life HQ. Everyone has strong opinions. Even trying to list the burger places in OKC is a fool’s errand. Our city has 14 burger joints per 100,000 residents. For you stat lovers, that is 56.8% higher than the national average.
If you want to dive into OKC’s burger scene, below are some great suggestions:
- Tucker’s – With several locations throughout OKC, Tucker’s serves up amazing onion burgers like you would find in a 1950s diner.
- The Garage – A local favorite, with multiple locations, The Garage has a diverse menu of all kinds of burgers to suit your taste buds.
- Republic Gastropub – Topped with a fried egg, the Republic Burger is an Oklahoma City standard.
- Spark – One of the newer kids on the block, Spark is in Scissortail Park and is a great place to stop while you are downtown for a Thunder game, convention or concert.
- Sonic – You can’t do a burger list in OKC without including Sonic. Headquartered in Bricktown, Sonic has been serving burgers since 1953.
- Johnnie's Burgers – An Oklahoma City institution. If you like your burgers charbroiled, you can’t miss Johnnie’s.
- James E. McNellie's – Located in Midtown, McNellie’s is one of the best places in OKC to enjoy a pint and a burger.
To be clear, this is far from an exhaustive list. Places like Nic’s, New State, S&B, Sun Cattle and so much more should be on any burger fan’s list to hit when spending time in OKC.
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