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Burgers in Kansas City, MO, ranked by the locals who eat there.

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Editorial picks

Top 5 Burgers in Kansas City

Top Tier EditorialSourcesKansas City Magazine

  1. 1

    Hayes Hamburger and Chili

    Northland

    KC Magazine's #1 ranked burger — the single chili cheeseburger stacks a smashed patty caramelized into onions over a chili recipe dating to 1906. 1955 Valentine diner, cash only.

  2. 2

    Jess and Jim's Steak House

    Martin City

    KC Magazine's #2 ranked burger — the Steakburger is ground from the premium trimmings of Jess & Jim's hand-cut steaks, served on a buttered brioche.

  3. 3

    Westport Flea Market

    Westport

    KC Magazine's #3 ranked burger — a 10-oz McGonigle's Market ground-chuck patty with a precisely seared crust; cash-only dive that Food Network's 'Meat and Potatoes' tagged the best burger in KC.

  4. 4

    Town Topic Hamburgers Broadway

    Crossroads

    KC Magazine honorable mention and Best of KC 2024 Best Diner winner — smashing burgers on a flat-top since 1937, open 24/7, onions-on-immediately with a lidded-bun steam finish.

  5. 5

    Cosmo Burger

    Waldo

    KC Magazine's featured smash-burger pick — Jacob Kruger's single/double on a buttered potato bun with griddled onions, house-brined pickles and secret sauce.

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