1. Shake Shack
8.4
66 E Ohio St (at N Rush St), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Near North Side · 132 tips and reviews
João Pedro Pinheiro: Best fries and one of the tastiest hamburgers in town
Olli K: Oh man! Visited Chicago from Kansas City and loooooved this place. One of the best burger joints I've ever been to. Ask for extra sauce!
Angie Snider: Add fried shallots to burgers or dogs for just $1. Worth it, trust me. The hot dog with shallots ($1 extra) and cheese sauce (.50 extra) can't be beat and fills you up.
2. Billy Goat Tavern
8.1
430 N Michigan Ave (at Lower Michigan Ave), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Streeterville · 175 tips and reviews
Serious Eats: The skinny burgers get a nice sear on the hot griddle, and you can top them with as many of the wonderful pickles as you want. You can't order fries, but the chips help bulk this out to a fine meal.
Mike McNamara: Get the Jen Special (grilled cheese with double burger patties)
Eddy Gonzalez: Cheeseburgers are great, love that you have pickles on the side just wish they had fries
3. Doc B's Fresh Kitchen
8.6
100 E Walton St (at N Michigan Ave), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Streeterville · 85 tips and reviews
Chris Roemmer: This place is amazing!! Have to get the Dragon or Napa burger! Make sure to sit at the bar!!! Pat is the man!!! Awesome craft beer as well!!
Christine Hong: Nice relaxed atmosphere and GREAT food and beer. Wings are excellent and you can't really go wrong with the burgers. Come say hi to Pat at the bar - he's awesome.
Zach R: Mint julep and Old Fashioned are solid. The Dragon burger is great, and the sweet potato fries are outstanding.
4. Small Cheval
9.2
1345 N Wells St (Schiller St), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Old Town · 12 tips and reviews
Stephen Quirk: Great cheeseburger house style with bacon and pickle. Fries are crispy and thick cut. Service was friendly and quick.
Dieter Kiesel: The line at Au Cheval can take hours, so sneak on up to Old Town & find this hidden gem tucked away on Wells Street. Your tummy will love you after a Cheeseburger, definitely add bacon, & a milkshake!
Jon B.: Great place for a burger.
6. Portillo's
9.0
100 W Ontario St (at Clark St), Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · River North · 667 tips and reviews
Manbque: Great burger, better fries, and outstanding chocolate cake. Trust me on the cake.
Belinda Clark: Best italian beef,best double cheese burgers,best cake & skakes!!!!
Lauren Meek: Amazing burgers, hot dogs, chocolate cake shake. You pretty much can't go wrong. It is always crowded, but the lines move quickly. You can call ahead with your order
7. M Burger
7.3
161 E Huron St (btwn Michigan & St. Clair), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Streeterville · 106 tips and reviews
Pauline Remy: Great burgers (even though I'm usually not a big fan of burgers) ask for the secret menu and the secret shake of the month!
Scott Kleinberg: Double m burger with bacon is wonderful. I prefer it without sauce.
Samara Kaempfe: Loved the hurt burger, two degrees...had it for lunch and craving it for dinner. My new favorite! Fries were great too.
8. BIG & little's Restaurant
8.2
860 N Orleans St (btwn W Chestnut St & W Locust St), Chicago, IL
Fast Food Restaurant · Near North Side · 140 tips and reviews
Alex Rosen: The Burger w Merkts Cheese is awesome. Fried Talapia Fish Tacos are really, really good also
@JoeTBA: Foie gras burger and truffle fries are the perfect combo!
Iman Jalali: Steamed Blue Crab Poke Taco, Burgers with Merkts Cheddar, Truffle Fries... Best meal ever!
9. M Burger
7.4
5 W Ontario St (btwn N State St & N Dearborn St), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Near North Side · 84 tips and reviews
Alex Ioannou: Yum! Try the Hurt Burger - don't wimp out get the #3 heat level!
Time Out Chicago: Aside from the juicy burgers and chicken sandwiches, this location offers beer (like Goose Island's Green Line) and, most important, an ice-cream program featuring dipped cones, sundaes and shakes. Read more.
Kevin Falls: Great burgers and nice employees. We were given free fries:-)
11. HUB 51
8.3
51 W Hubbard St (at Dearborn St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Near North Side · 251 tips and reviews
Ellie Papageorge: Get the chicken nachos and the ahi tuna burger and the brownie!! SO GOOD. And check out their shoes
Sara Sigel: Great music and beer, the ahi tuna burger was delicious, and since we were first timers we had to try the carrot cake. The service was amazing!
Alex Swehla: The tuna burger is intensely awesome! Great balance of flavors parties with the most addictive fries ever!
Jessica Marhee: The veggie burger was excellent!! The French fries are a must. My boyfriend got the sweet potato fries and I would say pass, they are too thick. Have also ordered kale saad for lunch !!
Molly Godfrey: Delicious salad and burgers. Great service and atmosphere
Matt Spudart Maldre: The Dragon Burger is a bit spicy, not overly so, but the onions on it are a bit stringy.
Emily Webber: Our server Daryl and the manager Kelly were both great!!! Good service, good food-loved the turkey burger and the baslamic dressing was delish!
Paris Simone': Best burger ever: Jake's Smokin' Que Burger!
Michael Nanney: Great Hamburger, onion rings, and fried pickles!