Berkeley's 3 favorite spots for low-priced burgers

Berkeley's 3 favorite spots for low-priced burgersIB’s Berkeley | Photo: Fuad B./Yelp
Hoodline
Published on August 20, 2019

Looking to sample the best burgers around town?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable burger hot spots in Berkeley, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to satisfy your cravings.

1. IB’s Berkeley

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Topping the list is IB’s Berkeley. Located at 2513 Durant Ave. (between Bowditch Street and Telegraph Avenue), the spot to score sandwiches, burgers and cheesesteaks is the highest-rated affordable burger spot in Berkeley, boasting four stars out of 499 reviews on Yelp. The family-owned spot, which opened in 1991, serves grass-fed beef along with turkey, lamb, veggie and chicken burgers.

2. Cracked

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Downtown Berkeley's Cracked, located at 64 Shattuck Square (between Addison Street and University Avenue), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the cheap spot to score sandwiches and burgers four stars out of 220 reviews. The restaurant has Red Angus beef burgers with toppings like fried eggs, brown sugar bacon or bread and butter pickles.

3. The Snack Shack

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The Snack Shack, a casual eatery that offers burgers and chicken wings, is another budget-friendly go-to, with four stars out of 152 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2505 Hearst Ave. (between Euclid and Le Roy avenues.) to see for yourself. Shakes, waffle fries, wings, salads and maple butter fries are on the menu, in addition to a variety of 6-ounce beef burgers with toppings ranging from blue cheese horseradish spread to frizzy onion strings.


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