Let’s start our journey through the bold tastes of Miami by exploring the world of mouthwatering treats: the city’s best smash burgers. Miami’s food scene is known for being diverse, and the smash burger trend has taken the lead.
From burning patties to perfectly melted cheese, this guide will show you where the best places are to get these tasty treats made by experienced cooks. Are you a local looking for a new favorite or a tourist wanting to try Miami’s unique take on this classic? Come with us as we explore the best places to get the juiciest, tastiest smash burgers that represent the best of Miami’s culinary innovation.
1. Babe’s Meat & Counter
- Address: 9216 SW 156th St.
- Phn no: 786-429-1315
Melanie Schoendorfer and her husband Jason opened the custom butcher and sandwich shop more than ten years ago as a mom-and-pop business at Pinecrest Farmer’s Market. For the past six years, it has been a real store, and smash burger fans in Pinecrest and Palmetto Bay have finally found a place to go. The shop makes all of its meats, like bacon, and a carefully chosen group of high-end specialty meats. Today, the “Babe’s” burger is the most popular item on the menu. It’s a smash burger cooked to order on the grill and then topped with American cheese, housemade pickles, sriracha mayo, and Martin’s potato roll. Babe’s is a great place for burger fans.
2. Burger Beast Pop-Up at Mojo Donuts
Address: Miami, 8870 SW 40th St., Ste. 13
This list would be incomplete without the tasty “Hijo de Cruz Diablo” burger from the smash burger master. There’s a good reason why The Beast’s burger pop-up at Mojo Donuts on Bird Road sells out in just two hours. The “Hijo de Cruz Diablo” is his most famous smash burger. It has two 3.5-ounce patties, American cheese, crispy onions and jalapeños, “spicy-ish” special sauce, guava sriracha ketchup, and a sesame seed bun. Every second and fourth Saturday of the month from noon to 3 p.m., The Burger Beast shows up at Mojo.
3. Louie’s at Palm House
Address: 5101 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33154
One new burger on this list that is good is the smash burger from Louie’s at Palm House in Miami Beach. What’s so great about this burger? Three things stand out: Chef Louie Estrada’s “Louie’s Special” truffle sauce, the meat’s perfectly dark and crispy ends thanks to the Maillard reaction, and the fact that the restaurant is right next to the ocean under a tiki hut. For people who live in Miami Beach, Louie’s is without a doubt the best smash burger on the island. People from the shore may have to go a long way to get there.
4. Masa Craft Kitchen at MIA Beer Company
Address: 10400 NW 33rd St. #150, Doral
Phn no: 786-801-1721
Masa’s smash burgers start with a house mix of brisket, chuck, and hanger that is found locally. The meat is freshly ground and grilled to perfection. You’ll love it with a beer from MIA Beer Company. The fried onion smash burger at the diner is out of this world. There is American cheese, house “Woo!” sauce, house pickles, Martin’s potato roll, and two beef patties that have been smashed together with thinly sliced sweet Vidalia onions. The restaurant also serves a great burger called the “Ube Longanisa Frita Smash,” which comes with a longanisa frita, smashed onions, American cheese, papitas, banana garlic mayo sauce, and an ube bun. Masa also has Beyond burgers for your friends who are veggie or vegan.
5. Skinny Louie
- Address: 322 NW 24st St., Miami
- Phn no: 786-362-5222
There’s a good reason why Skinny Louie in Wynwood has become so popular on Instagram and TikTok since January. Miami’s smash burger scene is getting nostalgic with its simple burger menu. You can get your burger with fries or a drink, and you can make it a double or a triple. The “Skinny Louie Cheeseburger,” which has American cheese, tomato, lettuce, onion, ketchup, and mustard, is on the menu. There is also an applewood bacon burger. Some people on social media don’t like Skinny Louie’s burger, but food influencer Nick Pena (@thefoode) says it’s “absolute fire,” “the real deal,” and “💿.com.”