Burgers in Oklahoma City, OK, ranked by the locals who eat there.

Nic's Grill

Uptown 23rd

“Dave Cathey's 405 burger list leads with Nic's — 17-seat counter where Nic heaps fried onions and jalapeños onto the half-pound patty under a blanket of cheese. 405 Magazine calls it the OKC answer to El Reno.”

Sid's Diner

El Reno

“The El Reno gold standard — Cathey calls the fried-onion burger 'a hand-crafted work of gustatory art.' Paper-thin Spanish yellow onions pressed into the patty and crisped until golden. The blueprint every OKC onion burger copies.”

Tucker's Onion Burgers

Uptown 23rd

“405 Magazine's onion-burger evolution piece credits Tucker's with elevating the form using Creekstone Farms beef. Cathey notes it hand-cuts its own fries and sticks to the tried-and-true smash method.”

Sun Cattle Co.

Film Row

“405 Magazine calls Sun Cattle 'the closest thing to an El Reno homage' in city limits — fried-onion burgers front and center, plus hash-brown and chili versions. Cathey's list folds in the original Split-T Theta Sauce.”

The Garage Burgers & Beer

“2023 Best of the 405 readers'-choice Burger winner — 405 Magazine cites classic burgers and vegetarian-friendly builds. Referenced in the 405's onion-burger evolution piece as a local chain carrying the Oklahoma mustard-and-American-cheese tradition.”