Madison, WI
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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Isthmus, Madison Magazine, Eater, and Eater Chicago. Updated September 2026.
The Plaza Tavern · Downtown
The Plazaburger with proprietary Plaza sauce is a Madison bar burger staple.
Blue Moon Bar & Grill · Near West
Custom-blended Knoche's ground beef on a flat-top, topped with garlic blue cheese.
Nitty Gritty-Madison · Downtown
The campus burger-and-birthday institution serves the Big Gritt, a double-decker burger.