

The decor at Curbside honors the burger joint’s food truck beginnings a food truck facade is the centerpiece of the restaurant’s seating area. Fill ’er up at Duckroost Seafood & Deli with the 8-oz. Amant spot that also serves as a gas station. One of the best handmade burgers (and cracklins) I’ve eaten is at this St. The fresh patties are flattop grilled and served dressed with cheese and/or BBQ sauce, with optional add-ons like jalapeños and bacon available.ĭixie Maid is cash only (though there is an ATM on-site) and regulars advise calling in your order ahead of time, because this local institution’s popularity might have you standing in line for a while.

Dixie Maid hasn’t changed too much over the years - it’s still the place to go for simple, old-fashioned burgers done right. The Dixie Maid Drive-In opened in 1946, and Baton Rouge natives have fond childhood memories of the burgers, root beer floats, ice cream cones and friendly service that’s been offered here for more than 70 years. Mason’s is as well-known for brunch as for burgers, so don’t pass up the unbeatable combination of the Breakfast burger and their out-of-this-world Bloody Mary. This family-owned and -operated restaurant opened in 1998, originally as a coffee shop (in a different location), until chef-owner Mike Alfandre started adding lunch service, then dinner, then breakfast. The kitchen crew is always thinking up creative burgers and then pitching them head to head in a weekly “Burger Battle.” So far, the Crabby Patty burger (topped with crabmeat, grilled onions and Jack cheese) has dominated the contests, beating out contenders like the French Connection burger with grilled ham and Brie cheese, topped with an egg and fried onion strings the Pineapple Express burger with a beef patty, pulled pork, diced pineapple, red onions and Swiss cheese and the HindenBurger with sausage, sauerkraut, Thousand Island dressing and Swiss cheese. burger stuffed with diced jalapeños and sautéed shrimp, then smothered with Monterey Jack cheese. Mason’s Grill’s Cajun Shrimp burger has been named “Louisiana’s Best Burger” by Food Network magazine and Zagat. Our Burger Bucket List wasn’t easy to make, so we polled people from Baton Rouge, Hammond, Gonzales, Plaquemine, Plattenville, Donaldsonville and Zachary. For big spenders, Fat Cow Burgers & Salads offers a foie gras topped Hundred Dollar Burger that ironically only costs $15. You can find everything from that old diner classic, the flattop, to a newfangled gastropub blend, to a not-your-dad’s Peanut Butter & Jelly Bacon Burger courtesy of Your Mom’s. My Rouses Everyday, July/August 2017 Baton Rouge has always been a burger town, but the city and its environs are in the midst of an extended burger moment.
