Burgers in South Korea - 51 Restaurant Picks

Every morning the kitchen forms its own 100 percent Hanwoo beef patties, and the bacon is house-made too. That bacon is…

Started in Hyehwa and now spread to Itaewon, this smash-burger shop separates the ordering counter from the waiting and…

Black walls, neon light and a mural of a chef flipping burgers set the tone at this spot near Gyodae Station, which kee…

The sizzle of patties on the flat-top mixes with the music at this Gongdeok burger shop, which keeps its American-style…

The patties are 100% beef, cooked on a grill until they pick up a smoky edge, and they sit in thick, soft brioche buns.…

Tucked deep in an alley inside a converted house, the place takes some finding, and the yard opens for outdoor meals on…

The sweet potato fries get a light drizzle of honey and land somewhere between candied sweet potato and plain fries. Th…

Orders go in at the ground-floor counter, and you carry the tray up the stairs to eat on the second floor. The Classic…

Lifting the smoke-filled dome at the table releases wood smoke trapped around the patty and bun. Patties are ground fro…

The King Prawn burger's patty of 99-percent shrimp meat skips batter and goes straight onto a flame grill, giving a spr…

Melted cheddar is poured over the Yellow Melting Burger, making it rich with a noticeable sweetness. The jambon burger…

The BBQ burger stacks two thick house-made patties, too tall for one bite and easier with a knife, and a gently spicy s…

Cumin galbi sauce, reminiscent of lamb-skewer seasoning, meets pickled jalapenos in the jalapeno cumin burger, spicy en…

A husband-and-wife team runs just four tables off Noksapyeong-daero in Itaewon. The Double Cheeseburger stacks properly…

Cherry and lemon concentrates sit at the drink station for mixing your own cherry cola or lemonade. The double cheesebu…

Despite sitting on basement level 1 of the DDMC building in Sangam, this branch has a wide, well-lit dining room with p…

Pickles provide the only vegetable crunch in the Double Buck, so two thick patties and a soft bun carry nearly all of t…

Right across from Daejin High School in Hagye-dong, Nowon, the burgers come packed with so many vegetables that they ea…

A short 400m walk from Apgujeong Rodeo Station, this Downtowner sits in a lane off Dosan-daero, handy after a stroll th…

Bucheon's original branch in Simgok-dong seats roughly ten people, a surprise if you know the larger Seoul shops. Only…

In the Mushroom burger, a whole mozzarella-stuffed mushroom fritter sits on the patty instead of sauteed mushrooms, and…

Sesame seeds coat the bun thickly, and inside sits a thick, crisp-fried chicken thigh in Nashville hot seasoning built…

Bite into the Shrimp Bomb Burger and you hit plump shrimp before any batter. The buttery brioche bun holds up as the sa…

Nashville hot chicken burgers come in heat levels, and even level 1 has a real kick. The specials are chicken nanban an…