10 Places to Celebrate National Burger Day in San Antonio
Opt for its famous single, which is a juicy half-pound angus beef burger topped with all of the classics, or test your appetite with a double or a triple. You can add everything from beer-braised onions to jalapenos atop any burger. The sweet potato fries and double thick milkshakes alone are worth the trip.
2303 N. Loop 1604 W.; 10106 Hwy. 151
Visit its newest location on Bitters Road, the original on St. Mary’s Street or one of its other restaurants for the Bates Special, a Burger Boy with crinkle fries and a drink. Splurge for a Big Red or Neapolitan shake to round out the meal.
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Our burger scene has outgrown a mere Top 10 list, so here are the 15 best from local burger joints in and around San Antonio.
By Mike Sutter |
Updated: April 15, 2021 9:26 AM
It’s been two years since the Express-News surveyed the San Antonio burger universe with the year-long 52 Weeks of Burgers series. To cap that off, we put together a list of Top 10 Burgers that’s still pretty solid today.
But here’s the thing: The universe is expanding.
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15. Burger Boy: Double Boy with cheese
They call it the Working Man, about 8 bucks for a combo with a double cheeseburger, fries and an Orange Freeze, if you’re doing it right. And this is a working man’s burger, with a toasty bun, shredded lettuce and lots of mustard and onions. It’s not pretty, but it’s so fast, so affordable, so good and so San Antonio.
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