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Dai Due
97.4
East Austin
Cult Texas-beef burger; Eater Best Burger citation in DB
The New York Times: The New York Times — 25 Best Restaurants in Austin · Eater Austin: Eater Essential +7 more
Ranked by SearScore · 11 ranked
State of the Scene
Austin's burger lineage runs from carhop-era survivors — Dirty Martin's has flipped patties since 1926, Top Notch still does drive-in service — to homegrown successes like Hopdoddy and cult chef burgers at Dai Due and Leroy and Lewis. Every spot ranked here was born in Austin and carries an Eater best-burger citation in our data.
East Austin
Cult Texas-beef burger; Eater Best Burger citation in DB
The New York Times: The New York Times — 25 Best Restaurants in Austin · Eater Austin: Eater Essential +7 more
Austin
Beef-cheek burger; Eater Best Burger citation in DB
Austin American-Statesman: Austin American-Statesman 2024 Dining Guide · Eater Austin: Eater Best Burger +4 more
Burnet Road
Drive-in since 1971 (Dazed and Confused); Eater Best Burger + Iconic Dish citations in DB
Eater Austin: Eater Best Burger · Eater Austin: Eater Iconic Dish +1 more
Austin
Kum-Bak burgers since 1926; Eater Best Burger + Infatuation Classic citations in DB
Eater Austin: Eater Best Burger · The Infatuation: Infatuation Classic
Austin
Pascal burger at the campus-area gastropub; Eater Best Burger citation in DB
Eater Austin: Eater Best Burger · Eater Austin: Eater Best Steak
Austin
Campus pub burger; Eater Best Burger citation in DB
Eater Austin: Eater Best Burger · Eater Austin: Eater Essential
East Austin
Sixth Street's legendary dive burger; Eater Best Burger citation in DB
Eater Austin: Eater Best Burger
Austin
Homegrown burger stand; Eater Best Burger citation in DB
Eater Austin: Eater Best Burger
North Loop
Border-style smashburgers on Airport Blvd; Eater Best Burger citation in DB
Eater Austin: Eater Best Burger
North Loop
Old-school Austin burger stand; Eater Best Burger citation in DB (Dan's)
South Lamar
Austin-born burger brand, South Congress original (DB canon member)
Relevant to the scene, but outside the numbered ranking — either outside the Sear canon or still waiting on a full pipeline score.
Bar Toti
East Austin · Eater Best Burger citation in DB
Gimme Burger
South Lamar · Eater Best Burger citation in DB
Patty Palace - South Austin
Austin · Eater Best Burger citation in DB
Pool Burger
Austin · Tiki burger yard by Deep Eddy; Eater Best Burger citation in DB
Golden Tiger
East Austin · Eater Best Burger citation in DB
Delray Cafe
East Austin · Eater Best Burger citation in DB
Sandy's Hamburgers
Downtown · Barton Springs Rd frozen-custard burger stand since the 1940s
Frazier's Long & Low
East Riverside · Eater Best Burger citation in DB
Membership is derived from real signals — editorial citations, catalog data, and the Sear canon. Rankings follow SearScore. No paid placements, nothing invented.