GB&D (Goldon Brown & Delicious)
147 Welborn St., Suite B1 at The Commons, Greenville
Creative burgers sourced from a local farm and served OG-style, as a patty with bacon jam, or even brunched up with eggs and doughnut buns.
Northgate Soda Shop
918 N. Main St., Greenville
Grilling up Greenville’s best burgers and topping ‘em with everything from fried eggs to pimiento cheese to, of course, bacon — since 1947.
Perfect Buns
20 E. Broad St. at Camperdown Plaza, Greenville PerfectBunsGVL.com
Try a signature smash burger or go for a “handheld” like the hot chicken sandwich or wrapped Caesar. There are vegan options, too.
Grill Marks
209 S. Main St., Greenville / 700 Haywood Rd., No. 2023B at Haywood Mall, Greenville GrillMarks.com
Featuring a dozen Certified Angus Beef specialty options, plus vegan patties and “unburgers” like chicken and salmon, too. Leave room for a milkshake!
Halls Chophouse
550 S. Main St., Greenville HallsChophouseGreenville.com
This Riverplace hotspot also serves lunch on Fridays and Saturdays, and brunch on Sundays, with a totally different menu that includes a downright legit prime beef burger.
Hipburger
791 E. Butler Rd., Mauldin HipBurger.com
The HipBurger food truck is still around, but you can get your burger fix (along with nuggets and handspun milkshakes) at the brick-and-mortar location.
Jack Brown’s
19 Augusta St., Suite H, Greenville JackBrownsJoint.com
Don’t bother asking for lettuce or tomato. These burgers are either made simple or loaded with unique toppings. Try the Greg Brady that is topped with house-made mac and cheese and barbecue chips.
KO Burger
126 Augusta St., Suite 12 at Gather GVL, Greenville
Retro-style griddled burgers that are thin, crisp, and juicy. The all-beef hotdogs are equally delectable. The battered fries and KO sauce are a must!
The Velo Fellow
1 Augusta St., Suite 126, Greenville TheVeloFellow.com
European-style pub with traditional hand-patted beef burgers plus lamb and falafel burgers, too. Try the pork and egg burger for brunch.
Windy City Burgers
12 E. Coffee St. at Trio, Greenville WindyCityBurgers.com
An intimate, urban-style restaurant that grinds all burgers in-house with choice chuck and pork belly.
Woodside Bistro
E. 5th St. at The Historic Lofts at Woodside Mill, Greenville WoodsideBistro.com
This burger—1/3 lb. of Braveheart beef topped with white American cheese, lettuce, tomato, and onion—gets rave reviews. Pair it with the hand-cut or sweet potato fries.
