The 30 Greatest Chicago Burgers

Chicago Magazine's September issue is dedicated to burgers - more specifically the best to be found on Chicagoland menus in establishments ranging from fine dining restaurants (Custom House) to taverns dedicated to the cause (Kuma's Corner).  "A Thick and Juicy Guide to Chicago's 30 Best Burgers" considers the burger in it's many forms and ranks them as follows:

1. Prairie Grass Cafe (601 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook; 847-205-4433)
2. HotChocolate (1747 N. Damen Ave.; 773-489-1747)
3. Kuma’s Corner (2900 W. Belmont Ave.; 773-604-8769)
4. Custom House (500 S. Dearborn St., 312-523-0200)
5. Marc Burger (Macy’s, 111 N. State St., 7th floor; 312-781-3693)
6. Naha (500 N. Clark St.; 312-321-6242)
7. Abigail’s Bistro (493 Roger Williams Ave., Highland Park; 847-849-1009)
8. Top Notch Beefburgers (2116 W. 95th St.; 773-445-7218)
9. David Burke’s Primehouse (The James, 616 N. Rush St.; 312-660-6000)
10. Cortland’s Garage (1645 W. Cortland St.; 773-862-7877)
11. That’s-A-Burger (2134 E. 71st St.; 493-2080)
12. Bull & Bear (431 N. Wells St.; 312-527-5973)
13. The Capital Grille (633 N. St. Clair St., 312-337-9400)
14. Hop Häus (7545 N. Clark St.; 773-262-3783)
15. District Bar (170 W. Ontario St.; 312-337-3477)
16. Zak’s Place (112 S. Washington St., Hinsdale, 630-323-9257)
17. Duchamp (2118 N. Damen Ave.; 773-235-6434)
18. Small Bar (2049 W. Division St.; 773-772-2727)
19. Flub a Dub Chub (3021 N. Broadway; 773-857-6500)
20. Erwin (2925 N. Halsted St.; 773-528-7200)
21. Cross-Rhodes (913 Chicago Ave., Evanston, 847-475-4475)
22. Nightwood (2119 S. Halsted St.; 312-526-3385)
23. Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab (60 E. Grand St. 312-379-5637)
24. Paradise Pup (1724 S. River Rd., Des Plaines; 847-699-8590)
25. Yoshi’s Cafe (3257 N. Halsted St.; 773-248-6160)
26. Bin 36 (339 N. Dearborn St.; 312-755-9463)
27. Five Guys (2140 N. Clybourn St.; 773-327-5953)
28. Moody’s Pub (5910 N. Broadway, 773-275-2696)
29. Epic Burger (517 S. State St.; 312-913-1373)
30. The Assembly (2570 Hassell Rd., Hoffman Estates; 847-843-3993)

Vote for your favorite on Chicago Magazine's website now and get the full story in the September issue currently on newstands.

Note: Top Notch Beefburgers also recommended by Chef Ryan Poli of Perennial in the article "Chefs' Top Cheap Eats" in the September issue of Food & Wine magazine.