25 Degrees is a solid, dimly-lit burger and beer kind of spot in River North. We approve.

Shake Shack's burgers live up to the hype, but the food love stops there. Local partnerships at least help give the first Chicago location some street cred.

Burgers, beers, and delicious milkshakes.

Funky, fresh, and delicious.

An iconic dive burger bar that we fully support.

bopNgrill is a cheap and quick eats Korean-American fusion spot. We’ve turned it into a new dance move.

Kuma’s Corner is all about burgers and heavy metal music. Don’t take your parents here.

The Loyalist is a nice basement bar and restaurant with good food and drinks.

Little Bad Wolf is a gastropub in Andersonville serving upscale bar food in a cool and relaxed environment.

Maillard Tavern is a restaurant in River West with fantastic burgers.

BopnGrill is a casual Korean fusion restaurant that has fantastic burgers.

Community Tavern is an upscale bar in Portage Park.

Three House is a counter-service spot in West Town with a great burger.

DS Tequila Company is a Tex-Mex and burger spot on North Halsted.

The Leavitt Street Inn & Tavern is a bar in Bucktown with a very good burger.

The Region is a counter service spot in Roscoe Village with excellent (and ugly) burgers.