10 of the Best Post-Round Burgers

Sour Duck Market

Wagyu Double Smash · MLK Blvd

Sour Duck Market — The Peeler Farms Wagyu double smash burger from Odd Duck's bakery-cafe sibling. Two wagyu smash patties with crispy edges, American and pimento cheese, pickles, and secret sauce on the best challah bun in East Austin. $14 for arguably the best smash burger in the city. MLK Boulevard.

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NADC Burger

Wagyu Smash · Rainey St / E 6th St

NADC Burger — Not A Damn Chance. A collab between pro skateboarder Neen Williams and Michelin-starred chef Phillip Frankland Lee. 100% full-blooded Texas wagyu from Iron Table Wagyu in Gatesville, smashed on the griddle and topped with American cheese, secret sauce, onions, pickles, and jalapeños. Started on Rainey Street, now with a flagship on East 6th. Skate-meets-fine-dining energy in every bite.

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Carpenters Hall

Griddled Burger · Josephine St

Carpenters Hall — Two griddled patties cooked to a perfect medium with crusty crisp edges, a soft almost-flaky bun, special sauce, pickles. The patty-and-bun combo is magic — everything else is just along for the ride. Inside the Carpenter Hotel on Josephine Street, with a patio that makes the whole experience feel like a vacation.

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LeRoy and Lewis

Smoked Brisket Burger · Pickle Rd

LeRoy and Lewis — The smoked akaushi brisket burger from Austin's most innovative BBQ truck. The patty is coated in the same cracked black pepper crust you'd find on their brisket. Smoky, rich, absurdly juicy. It sells out on weekends, so show up early or prepare to be heartbroken. Pickle Road, behind the Quickie Pickie.

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Clark's Oyster Bar

Pan Roasted Black Angus · W 6th St

Clark's Oyster Bar — The Pan Roasted Black Angus Burger with sauce gribiche and rosemary fries. It's half-off during happy hour Monday through Friday, which might be the best burger deal in Austin right now. The kind of burger that looks as good as it tastes — and it tastes incredible. West 6th Street.

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Casino El Camino

Amarillo Burger · E 6th St

Casino El Camino — A dive bar on East 6th that's been serving ¾-pound grilled burgers since before Austin was cool. Order the Amarillo: roasted serranos, jalapeño jack, and a cilantro mayo that you'll think about for days. Dark, loud, cash-friendly. The anti-foodie burger that every foodie respects. East 6th Street.

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Odd Duck

Rotating Seasonal Burger · S Lamar

Odd Duck — The burger changes every time because the menu changes every time. Dry-aged wagyu with pimento, house BBQ sauce, and a thick-cut onion ring one week; fried beer cheese and soft-shell crab the next. The only constant is that it's always inventive, always local ingredients, and always worth the trip. South Lamar.

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Dirty Martin's

Kumbak Burger · Guadalupe St

Dirty Martin's — The Kumbak Place has been on Guadalupe since 1926. The menu is burgers, patty melts, onion rings, and milkshakes. That's it. The Kumbak Burger is a simple, no-nonsense patty on a toasted bun that tastes like Austin used to. Walk-up counter, picnic tables, neon sign. If it ain't broke. Guadalupe Street near UT.

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P. Terry's

Classic Cheeseburger · Multiple Locations

P. Terry's — The local legend. A simple cheeseburger, fresh-cut fries, and a real milkshake for under $10. P. Terry's is to Austin what In-N-Out is to LA, except the lines move faster and the fries are better. Never frozen beef, never a fryer older than a few hours. Multiple locations — the one on South Lamar at sunset is the move.

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Jacoby's

Dry-Aged Burger · E Cesar Chavez

Jacoby's — Dry-aged beef patty, timeless and classic, on the east side overlooking the creek. The flavor of their patty is the star — you can add bacon, egg, mushrooms, or avocado, but this burger stands on its own. Order medium-rare and save room for the hand-cut fries. Make reservations. East Cesar Chavez.

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