Ohio essentially specializes in local burger joints. From exotic, towering burgers to classic drive-through style cheeseburgers, the following are just a sample of the beautiful burgers you can find here—and nowhere else.
- Thurman Cafe (Columbus)
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Cellular Immunity/Flickr Tucked away in German Village are mouthwatering overloaded burgers just waiting for a contender to take on the joint’s specialty, the Thurmanator.
- Terry’s Turf Club (Cincinnati)
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5chw4r7z/Flickr Deemed Ohio’s Best Burger by Thrillist this year, this Cincinnati burger joint features all the fix-ins you could ever want on a burger—even if that’s crab cakes.
- Tank’s Bar and Grill (Dayton)
Tony Alter/Flickr You haven’t really tired a burger until you’ve tried the “Tank Burger.”
- Hamburger Wagon (Miamisburg)
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vistavision/Flickr A rolling cart that’s served burgers in the same location for nearly 100 years features a serious burger. The catch? You’ll find no cheese, ketchup or mustard here. The onions and pickles only method gives the wagon its distinct reputation and allows your taste buds to focus more on the main, tastiest feature: the burger itself.
- Crabill’s Hamburgers (Urbana)
Crabill’s Hamburgers Now in its third generation of local owners, this tiny burger joint —with just eight dine-at-the-counter seats—appropriately specializes in tiny burgers.
- Wilson’s Sandwich Shop (Findlay)
Wilson’s Sandwich Shop/Facebook Known for their burgers and homemade chili, this local joint has been in business since 1963.
- Gahanna Grill (Columbus)
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Gahanna Grill/Facebook Where burger challenges abound and the famous “Beanie Burger” reigns.
- Smoke The Burger Joint (North Canton)
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Smoke The Burger Joint/Facebook Because a smoked burger is the best burger.
- Kewpee Hamburgers
Kewpee Hamburgers/Facebook Recognized by the baby but known for its burgers, this local joint has three locations in Lima.
- Sumburger (Chillicothe)
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Ica Wise/Flickr Where you only order via your booth’s telephone or old fashioned curb service style. (Important side note: The specialty burger sauce is where it’s at.)
- Swensons Drive-in (Akron, Kent, Montrose, Canton, and Seven Hills)
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Stu Spivack/Flickr Another old fashioned beloved burger joint with several locations throughout the state.
- B-Spot (Columbus, Cleveland)
Edsel Little/Flickr Although we share this joint with Detroit (and that’s the ONLY thing we’ll share with Michigan) these burgers are undeniably to die for—and they have several recognitions from the Sobe Burger Bash to prove it.
Unfortunately, after publication, B-Spot in Columbus closed.
Where else can you find a mouthwatering burger in Ohio?
Cellular Immunity/Flickr
Tucked away in German Village are mouthwatering overloaded burgers just waiting for a contender to take on the joint’s specialty, the Thurmanator.
5chw4r7z/Flickr
Deemed Ohio’s Best Burger by Thrillist this year, this Cincinnati burger joint features all the fix-ins you could ever want on a burger—even if that’s crab cakes.
Tony Alter/Flickr
You haven’t really tired a burger until you’ve tried the “Tank Burger.”
Master Phillip/Flickr
vistavision/Flickr
A rolling cart that’s served burgers in the same location for nearly 100 years features a serious burger. The catch? You’ll find no cheese, ketchup or mustard here. The onions and pickles only method gives the wagon its distinct reputation and allows your taste buds to focus more on the main, tastiest feature: the burger itself.
Crabill’s Hamburgers
Now in its third generation of local owners, this tiny burger joint —with just eight dine-at-the-counter seats—appropriately specializes in tiny burgers.
Wilson’s Sandwich Shop/Facebook
Known for their burgers and homemade chili, this local joint has been in business since 1963.
Gahanna Grill/Facebook
Gahanna Grill/Facebook
Where burger challenges abound and the famous “Beanie Burger” reigns.
Smoke The Burger Joint/Facebook
Because a smoked burger is the best burger.
Kewpee Hamburgers/Facebook
Recognized by the baby but known for its burgers, this local joint has three locations in Lima.
nov2874/Flickr
Ica Wise/Flickr
Where you only order via your booth’s telephone or old fashioned curb service style. (Important side note: The specialty burger sauce is where it’s at.)
Tadson Bussey/Flickr
Stu Spivack/Flickr
Another old fashioned beloved burger joint with several locations throughout the state.
Edsel Little/Flickr
Although we share this joint with Detroit (and that’s the ONLY thing we’ll share with Michigan) these burgers are undeniably to die for—and they have several recognitions from the Sobe Burger Bash to prove it.
Unfortunately, after publication, B-Spot in Columbus closed.
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