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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in San Diego Magazine. Updated August 2026.
Rosemarie's Buns & Brews · Mission Beach
San Diego Magazine's 2024 critic's and reader's Best Burger. 90% Wagyu on brioche with Kewpie mayo and confited onions.
Tanner's Prime Burgers · Oceanside
San Diego Magazine's Brandt Beef / Benu alum collaboration. Brandon Rogers (three-Michelin-starred Benu) building smash burgers from prime Brandt patties.
Rocky's Crown Pub · Pacific Beach
A 1977-era San Diego classic. a damn good burger honed over decades.
Wavy Burgers · National City
San Diego Magazine's smash pick. The OG doubles Wagyu patties with confit onions, white American, and chipotle aioli.