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by Ashley Brozic Apr 17, 2015, 10:00am EDT

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by Ashley Brozic Apr 17, 2015, 10:00am EDT

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Now that you've gotten to know Miami's hottest burgers right now, it's time we schooled you on the classics. These are the burgers that have kept sizzling through South Florida's toughest times (i.e. hurricanes, drug wars!) and have paved Miami's way to becoming a burger rich city.

Below, we present to you South Florida's 16 most iconic burgers. Arranged in alphabetical order, some of these burgers date as far back as the 70s and have barely been changed, if at all. Others, like Pincho Factory or db Bistro Moderne, are causing burger enthusiasts to shift their focus towards us, proving that South Florida is more than just media noches and a solid Elena Ruiz. We're just as meaty as any other landmass in America, with a little Sazón for flavor.

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Note: Restaurants on this map are listed geographically.

1. Le Tub Saloon

1100 N Ocean Dr
Hollywood, FL 33019

(954) 921-9425

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In 2006 GQ named Le Tub's 13oz sirloin burger the #1 burger in the nation. That was the year everything changed for the 41-year-old eatery, which had been unknown to the masses up until then, hidden behind a barrage of foliage and quirky objects like a painted toilet seat (which still sits there today) along Fort Lauderdale;s Intracoastal. Hell, even Gayle King contested it on Oprah and couldn't disagree. The burger needs no crazy gimmicks. Le Tub's secret is adding a bit of chuck for flavor, which they have delivered every morning, seasoning it a bit, tossing it on the barbecue for twenty minutes, and encasing it in a poppy-seed bun delivered from Cusano's Bakery in Pembroke Park. [Photo]

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2. Blue Collar

6730 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL 33138

(305) 756-0366

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Danny Serfer's "Real Juicy Cheeseburger" is like putting the best of lunch and breakfast together. A perfectly grilled prime dry aged NY strip steak is garnished with lettuce, tomato, and onion, and then embraced by two Portugese Muffins. It sounds like a soap opera with all the passion, but none of the drama.

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3. Pincho Man

(305) 318-5784

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Pincho Man has been in business way before it became trendy to eat brie grilled cheese and wood oven pizza out of a four wheel truck. You'll find him parked amidst a bunch of Doral warehouses on Wednesday through Satruday nights starting at 10pm. But don't underestimate the location; people travel here all the way from Broward, and on certain nights the line will span a portion of the parking lot. His "Off the Chain" Burger is an icon. It's basically a frita, with plenty of papitas and special sauce sprinkled in. About the only flaw we see is that the bread is so soft it's hard to hold the burger after a while. But hey, late night can't always be perfect, right?

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4. El Rey de las Fritas

1821 SW 8th St
Miami, FL 33135

(305) 644-6054

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Right now, fritas are like brussels sprouts; every trendy restaurant wants a version on their menus. But try as other chefs might, this new crop of fritas will never be quite the same as the original from El Rey de Las Fritas. For over 40 years this Miami staple has been family operated and there are now four locations plus a food truck serving the Cuban delicacy (or non-delicacy, because there's nothing delicate about eating a frita), with all the seasoned beef, papitas, fried onions and ketchup you can fit between two crispy white buns plus an egg if you want it "al caballo." Careful, though; overconsumption of these fritas has been proven to cause irrational behavior.

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5. Pincho Factory

30-32 Giralda Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134

(305) 446-5666

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If there's one contribution Miami has made to the burger industry, it is without a doubt the toston burger thanks to Coral Gables and soon-to-open Hialeah hotspot, Pincho Factory. The fried plantains hug together an all natural prime beef burger with jack cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and homemade cilantro sauce. It has so much personality, you could practically date it.

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6. Tongue & Cheek

431 Washington Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139

(305) 704-2900

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Tongue and Cheek's beef cheek burger is unlike any other in town. It's one of Chef Jamie Derosa's signature items– a juicy beef cheek patty tucked between two brioche buns, with only caramelized onions and a pimiento cheese spread as toppings. There's a reason it won the burger brawl on Bravo's Best New Restaurant, and if you've ever tried it, you'd know why.

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7. Latin House Grill

8350 Bird Rd
Miami, FL 33155

(786) 468-6567

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Madlove once referred to an individual, Eater-approved burger on Latin House's menu, however it now references the 1/2 pound size in which you can get this monstrous burger made of brisket, chuck, and sirloin served in a warm brioche bun. Since we're going for icons here, we'd stick to "The Original," or better put, "The One That Started It All."

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8. Cheeseburger Baby

1505 Washington Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139

(305) 531-7300

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Cheeseburger Baby is known for its Saturday night drag bingo, but it's also noted for making a mean cheeseburger. Dubbed "Baby's Fave", this guy is made of crispy bacon, melted cheddar cheese, a fried egg and hand-cut pickles, and it's available all day and night, from 11am to 5 or 6am. It's a simple burger, sure, but aren't the simple things in life the best?

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9. Burger & Beer Joint

900 S Miami Ave, #130
Miami, FL 33130

(305) 523-2244

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Every burger at Burger & Beer joint is a mini icon in its own right, but none, even put together twice, could compete with "THE MOTHERBURGER." (We write this in all caps because that's how it should be pronounced. THE MO-THER-BUR-GER). At $125, this thing is the size of a manhole cover and could feed your table, your neighbor's table, and his neighbor's table. If you can manage finishing it within two hours it's on the house. Many have tried. Few have conquered...

10. 109 Burger Joint

646 Southwest 109th Avenue
Miami, FL 33174

(305) 228-0109

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109 Burger Joint opened this past January, so let us explain why it's on this list. FIU students and Sweetwater residents may remember A&G Burger Joint and its much craved Nica Burger– a half pound of angus beef, queso frito, jalapeño cream, fried sweet plantains, and coleslaw. Well, we searched and we searched and 109 Burger Joint (which happens to have taken over the former A&G space) has the only interpretation we could find. No, it's not the same as the original, but it's as close as you're going to get to this "only in Miami" burger.

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11. Lokal Burgers & Beer

3190 Commodore Plz
Miami, FL 33133

(305) 442-3377

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Ok, so there is one gourmet frita that could rival El Rey's, and it can be found in Coconut Grove. The "Frita by Kush" is a beautiful, formerly grass-fed piece of beef that's topped with guava jelly, melted Gruyere, Potato Stix, crispy bacon, and a secret LoKal sauce that's on the top of our investigative list. You can also find the burger at LoKal's sister restaurant, Kush, but be warned: it is highly addicting.

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12. Keg South

10417 S Dixie Hwy
Miami, FL 33156

(305) 284-9296

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Keg South has survived multiple hurricanes and we're sure its "Keg Burger" will survive Miami's shifting food scene. It's a simple burger– a half pound of beef topped with cheese, ketchup, mustard, mayo, lettuce, a slice of tomato, raw onion and a couple of pickle slices if you want them– but the people who grew up in Pinecrest and Kendall have fond memories of slinking through the backdoor and diving into the burger, accompanied with a basket of hand-cut fries.

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13. db Bistro Moderne

255 Biscayne Blvd Way
Miami, FL 33131

(305) 421-8800

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At about $35, db Bistro Moderne's "db Burger" is one of the most expensive, if not the most expensive, burgers in town. This sirloin burger is stuffed with short rib and a loin of foie gras, infused with black truffle, and then encased in a Parmesan bun (watch how it's made). It was recently named Zagat's #1 burger in Miami by scoring a 29 in flavor out of a 30 point scale. So, yeah, we'll splurge. And no, we won't feel guilty.

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14. JR's Gourmet Burgers

7 Westward Dr
Miami Springs, FL 33166

(786) 360-5347

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If our junior high lab looked anything like Jr's burger-inventing "lab," we'd have skipped a lot less. (We'd also be a lot rounder, but who's judging)? The Miami Springs burger joint has conjured many combinations of burgers, ingredients, and toppings, but none as complex as the "Outside Is In" burger, a patty stuffed with so much bacon and cheddar you won't need to add any toppings.

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15. Jack's Old Fashioned Hamburger House

4201 N Federal Hwy
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308

(954) 565-9960

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In a world of double digit burgers, it's nice to know you can still get a solid pattie for under $5. For over 40 years Jack's Old Fashion Hamburger House has been grilling simple and tasty burgers the same way, handpressing each freshly ground burger in its kitchen and tucking it in a classic bun. Whether you opt for a "Big Jack," original, or "Jack Jr.," you're biting into a little piece of South Florida history .

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16. Charm City Burger Company

1136 E Hillsboro Blvd
Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

(954) 531-0300

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It's always a bummer when McDonald's stops serving breakfast past 10am because there is physically no way to get a hash brown, at least not in that crispy, to-go way that you're craving. If that does happen to you, count it as a blessing in disguise because it gives you a chance to stuff your face with Charm City Burger Company's "The Big Sloppy." It's double everything– double meat, double cheese, and double bacon– topped with a Micky D's style hash brown and a fried egg.

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1. Le Tub Saloon

1100 N Ocean Dr, Hollywood, FL 33019

In 2006 GQ named Le Tub's 13oz sirloin burger the #1 burger in the nation. That was the year everything changed for the 41-year-old eatery, which had been unknown to the masses up until then, hidden behind a barrage of foliage and quirky objects like a painted toilet seat (which still sits there today) along Fort Lauderdale;s Intracoastal. Hell, even Gayle King contested it on Oprah and couldn't disagree. The burger needs no crazy gimmicks. Le Tub's secret is adding a bit of chuck for flavor, which they have delivered every morning, seasoning it a bit, tossing it on the barbecue for twenty minutes, and encasing it in a poppy-seed bun delivered from Cusano's Bakery in Pembroke Park. [Photo]

1100 N Ocean Dr
Hollywood, FL 33019

Visit Website

2. Blue Collar

6730 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33138

Danny Serfer's "Real Juicy Cheeseburger" is like putting the best of lunch and breakfast together. A perfectly grilled prime dry aged NY strip steak is garnished with lettuce, tomato, and onion, and then embraced by two Portugese Muffins. It sounds like a soap opera with all the passion, but none of the drama.

6730 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL 33138

Visit Website

3. Pincho Man

7360 NW 56th St, Florida

Pincho Man has been in business way before it became trendy to eat brie grilled cheese and wood oven pizza out of a four wheel truck. You'll find him parked amidst a bunch of Doral warehouses on Wednesday through Satruday nights starting at 10pm. But don't underestimate the location; people travel here all the way from Broward, and on certain nights the line will span a portion of the parking lot. His "Off the Chain" Burger is an icon. It's basically a frita, with plenty of papitas and special sauce sprinkled in. About the only flaw we see is that the bread is so soft it's hard to hold the burger after a while. But hey, late night can't always be perfect, right?

Visit Website

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4. El Rey de las Fritas

1821 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33135

Right now, fritas are like brussels sprouts; every trendy restaurant wants a version on their menus. But try as other chefs might, this new crop of fritas will never be quite the same as the original from El Rey de Las Fritas. For over 40 years this Miami staple has been family operated and there are now four locations plus a food truck serving the Cuban delicacy (or non-delicacy, because there's nothing delicate about eating a frita), with all the seasoned beef, papitas, fried onions and ketchup you can fit between two crispy white buns plus an egg if you want it "al caballo." Careful, though; overconsumption of these fritas has been proven to cause irrational behavior.

1821 SW 8th St
Miami, FL 33135

Visit Website

5. Pincho Factory

30-32 Giralda Avenue, Coral Gables, FL 33134

If there's one contribution Miami has made to the burger industry, it is without a doubt the toston burger thanks to Coral Gables and soon-to-open Hialeah hotspot, Pincho Factory. The fried plantains hug together an all natural prime beef burger with jack cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and homemade cilantro sauce. It has so much personality, you could practically date it.

30-32 Giralda Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134

Visit Website

6. Tongue & Cheek

431 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139

Tongue and Cheek's beef cheek burger is unlike any other in town. It's one of Chef Jamie Derosa's signature items– a juicy beef cheek patty tucked between two brioche buns, with only caramelized onions and a pimiento cheese spread as toppings. There's a reason it won the burger brawl on Bravo's Best New Restaurant, and if you've ever tried it, you'd know why.

431 Washington Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Visit Website

7. Latin House Grill

8350 Bird Rd, Miami, FL 33155

Madlove once referred to an individual, Eater-approved burger on Latin House's menu, however it now references the 1/2 pound size in which you can get this monstrous burger made of brisket, chuck, and sirloin served in a warm brioche bun. Since we're going for icons here, we'd stick to "The Original," or better put, "The One That Started It All."

8350 Bird Rd
Miami, FL 33155

Visit Website

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8. Cheeseburger Baby

1505 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139

Cheeseburger Baby is known for its Saturday night drag bingo, but it's also noted for making a mean cheeseburger. Dubbed "Baby's Fave", this guy is made of crispy bacon, melted cheddar cheese, a fried egg and hand-cut pickles, and it's available all day and night, from 11am to 5 or 6am. It's a simple burger, sure, but aren't the simple things in life the best?

1505 Washington Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Visit Website

9. Burger & Beer Joint

900 S Miami Ave, #130, Miami, FL 33130

Every burger at Burger & Beer joint is a mini icon in its own right, but none, even put together twice, could compete with "THE MOTHERBURGER." (We write this in all caps because that's how it should be pronounced. THE MO-THER-BUR-GER). At $125, this thing is the size of a manhole cover and could feed your table, your neighbor's table, and his neighbor's table. If you can manage finishing it within two hours it's on the house. Many have tried. Few have conquered...

900 S Miami Ave, #130
Miami, FL 33130

Visit Website

10. 109 Burger Joint

646 Southwest 109th Avenue, Miami, FL 33174

109 Burger Joint opened this past January, so let us explain why it's on this list. FIU students and Sweetwater residents may remember A&G Burger Joint and its much craved Nica Burger– a half pound of angus beef, queso frito, jalapeño cream, fried sweet plantains, and coleslaw. Well, we searched and we searched and 109 Burger Joint (which happens to have taken over the former A&G space) has the only interpretation we could find. No, it's not the same as the original, but it's as close as you're going to get to this "only in Miami" burger.

646 Southwest 109th Avenue
Miami, FL 33174

Visit Website

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11. Lokal Burgers & Beer

3190 Commodore Plz, Miami, FL 33133

Ok, so there is one gourmet frita that could rival El Rey's, and it can be found in Coconut Grove. The "Frita by Kush" is a beautiful, formerly grass-fed piece of beef that's topped with guava jelly, melted Gruyere, Potato Stix, crispy bacon, and a secret LoKal sauce that's on the top of our investigative list. You can also find the burger at LoKal's sister restaurant, Kush, but be warned: it is highly addicting.

3190 Commodore Plz
Miami, FL 33133

Visit Website

12. Keg South

10417 S Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL 33156

Keg South has survived multiple hurricanes and we're sure its "Keg Burger" will survive Miami's shifting food scene. It's a simple burger– a half pound of beef topped with cheese, ketchup, mustard, mayo, lettuce, a slice of tomato, raw onion and a couple of pickle slices if you want them– but the people who grew up in Pinecrest and Kendall have fond memories of slinking through the backdoor and diving into the burger, accompanied with a basket of hand-cut fries.

10417 S Dixie Hwy
Miami, FL 33156

Visit Website

13. db Bistro Moderne

255 Biscayne Blvd Way, Miami, FL 33131

At about $35, db Bistro Moderne's "db Burger" is one of the most expensive, if not the most expensive, burgers in town. This sirloin burger is stuffed with short rib and a loin of foie gras, infused with black truffle, and then encased in a Parmesan bun (watch how it's made). It was recently named Zagat's #1 burger in Miami by scoring a 29 in flavor out of a 30 point scale. So, yeah, we'll splurge. And no, we won't feel guilty.

255 Biscayne Blvd Way
Miami, FL 33131

Visit Website

14. JR's Gourmet Burgers

7 Westward Dr, Miami Springs, FL 33166

If our junior high lab looked anything like Jr's burger-inventing "lab," we'd have skipped a lot less. (We'd also be a lot rounder, but who's judging)? The Miami Springs burger joint has conjured many combinations of burgers, ingredients, and toppings, but none as complex as the "Outside Is In" burger, a patty stuffed with so much bacon and cheddar you won't need to add any toppings.

7 Westward Dr
Miami Springs, FL 33166

Visit Website

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15. Jack's Old Fashioned Hamburger House

4201 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308

In a world of double digit burgers, it's nice to know you can still get a solid pattie for under $5. For over 40 years Jack's Old Fashion Hamburger House has been grilling simple and tasty burgers the same way, handpressing each freshly ground burger in its kitchen and tucking it in a classic bun. Whether you opt for a "Big Jack," original, or "Jack Jr.," you're biting into a little piece of South Florida history .

4201 N Federal Hwy
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308

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16. Charm City Burger Company

1136 E Hillsboro Blvd, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

It's always a bummer when McDonald's stops serving breakfast past 10am because there is physically no way to get a hash brown, at least not in that crispy, to-go way that you're craving. If that does happen to you, count it as a blessing in disguise because it gives you a chance to stuff your face with Charm City Burger Company's "The Big Sloppy." It's double everything– double meat, double cheese, and double bacon– topped with a Micky D's style hash brown and a fried egg.

1136 E Hillsboro Blvd
Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

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