The best burgers in Pittsburgh

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   Dad's Dog & Burger4.7

   Bloomfield · $ · No. 13 of 157 overall

   A genuine mom-and-pop, Katelyn Bako runs the kitchen, her dad Rick works the register, slinging snappy natural-casing dogs, crispy-edged smash burgers, onion rings, and shoestring fries on Liberty Ave. The chili comes from Brothmonger down the street, almost everything's under ten bucks, and there's a milkshake with your name on it. Cheap, charming, and exactly what a corner burger joint should be.

   Order: Natural-casing hot dog and a smash burger, both under ten bucks

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   Tessaro's American Bar & Hardwood Grill4.6

   Bloomfield · $$ · No. 22 of 157 overall

   The best burger in Pittsburgh and it has been for decades. Hardwood grill, butcher on site, no reinvention required. Cash flows, the bar is loud, and the char on that patty is the whole argument.

   Order: The hardwood-grilled burger

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   Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse4.1

   Downtown · $$$$ · No. 38 of 157 overall

   Big, loud, and good at what it does. The steaks land, the seafood tower is a flex, and the room hums. Pricey, but it delivers the special-occasion goods.

   Order: 22 oz bone-in prime ribeye

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   Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse4.1

   North Side · $$$$ · No. 39 of 157 overall

   A grown-up special-occasion steakhouse on the North Shore where the staff actually knows what they're doing and the beef shows up cooked exactly how you asked. Get the colossal shrimp cocktail, order a ribeye, and finish with the banana foster butter cake before you waddle out to the ballgame.

   Order: Bone-in ribeye, ordered "Rooney" style with lobster and mushrooms piled on top

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   Burgatory3.7

   Homestead · $$ · No. 72 of 157 overall

   Local burger chain that earned its spread: build-your-own patties and hard milkshakes that are more dangerous than they look. Reliable with kids or a hangover.

   Order: A burger and a boozy shake

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   Butterjoint3.7

   Oakland · $$ · No. 74 of 157 overall

   The bar half of a much-missed restaurant, and it outlived its parent for good reason. A serious burger, hand-pinched pierogi, and one of the better short cocktail lists in the city.

   Order: The burger and a plate of pierogi

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   Moonlit Burgers3.3

   Garfield · $ · No. 124 of 157 overall

   Moved into the Primanti's that quit Penn Ave, which is its own kind of statement. Lacy-edged smash patties, zero ceremony, gone in ten minutes flat - the best cheap lunch in Garfield.

   Order: The double smash

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