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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in LEO Weekly, Food & Dining Magazine, and Louisville Magazine. Updated September 2026.
Mussel & Burger Bar · Downtown
The downtown location makes burgers an event, with the C.E.O. Burger drawing a specific nod from local chefs. It is a sit-down burger stop with frites rather than a quick counter meal.
Toasty's Tavern · Shelby Park
A Shelby Park tavern built around a griddled burger with cheese, pickles and house sauce. The compact build keeps the focus on the patty and the bun.
bar Vetti · NuLu
The NuLu Italian room also makes a smashed meatball burger, with red sauce, mozzarella, Parmesan and pickled peppers on a potato bun. It is an Italian take on a burger inside a restaurant better known for pasta and pizza.
Grind Burger Kitchen · NuLu
A former food truck turned NuLu burger room. Its hand-ground beef and the Old Fashioned burger, with goat cheese, bacon and bourbon onions, make the case for a burger that is worth sitting down for.