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Craving burgers? Here are Boston's top 4 options

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Published on February 05, 2020
Craving burgers? Here are Boston's top 4 optionsDrink | Photo: Will H./Yelp

Need more burgers in your life?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top burger outlets in Boston, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture when cravings strike.

Looking to catch up on the latest hotspots? Now's a good time, since consumer spending at restaurants tends to increase in February in the Boston area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that helps small businesses manage customer relationships. Daily spending at Boston-area restaurants last year rose by 15% in February over the month before.

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1. Spike's Junkyard Dogs

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First on the list is Spike's Junkyard Dogs. Located at 108 Brighton Ave. (between Linden Street and Harvard Avenue) in Allston, the spot to score hot dogs, burgers and sandwiches is the highest-rated burger spot in Boston, boasting four stars out of 263 reviews on Yelp.

2. Drink

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Next up is South Boston's Drink, situated at 348 Congress St. With four stars out of 1,557 reviews on Yelp, the lounge and New American spot, serving burgers and more, has proved to be a local favorite.

3. Tasty Burger

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Kenmore's Tasty Burger, an outpost of the chain located at 1301 Boylston St. (between Yawkey Way and Ipswich Street), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the fast-food spot, which offers burgers and hot dogs, four stars out of 1,120 reviews.

4. Porter Cafe

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Porter Cafe, a bar and gastropub that offers burgers and more in West Roxbury, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 218 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1723 Centre St. (between Esther Road and Roxbury Pky) to see for yourself.


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