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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Buffalo Spree and Step Out Buffalo. Updated August 2026.
Grover's Bar & Grill · East Amherst
Buffalo Spree's 2023 Northtowns Burger winner. a Transit Road bar-and-grill (cash-only, tracing back to Sally's Tavern in 1943) named for Buffalo-born President Grover Cleveland.
Marble & Rye · Downtown
Subject of a dedicated Buffalo Spree feature. Two grass-fed smash patties, American cheese, red onion, mayo and mustard on a brioche bun with crispy potatoes, chimichurri and crème fraîche.
Augie’s · West Side
A 2026 readers-poll double winner, taking both the classic burger and the milkshake titles. The West Side original, since expanded with a second Hamburg location.
Buffalo Bros Burgers · Hamburg
A smashburger counter across from Hamburg Village Square, working in both classic and Oklahoma onion styles. Ranked 4th in Step Out Buffalo's readers' burger poll.