The hamburger is an American staple that can be found both in fast-food restaurants and fine-dining establishments. Although there are a myriad of area restaurants that serve beef between two buns, these are just a few selections from local restaurants that prominately feature hamburgers on their menus. Price indicates burger only unless otherwise noted.
Hat Creek Burger Co. Signature Burger | $7.49 Double beef served with American cheese, Happy Sauce and spicy sauerkraut 3700 E. Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock 512-428-6164 www.hatcreekburgers.com Hours: Sun.-Thu. 7 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 7 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
Hopdoddy Burger Bar La Bandita | $8 A black-corn patty with avocado, goat cheese, arugula, cilantro pesto, chipotle mayo on a whole-wheat bun 2600 Hoppe Trail, Round Rock 512-310-2337 www.hopdoddy.com Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. daily
Little Red Wagon Hamburgers Double Meat with cheese | $4.79 Features two patties and cheese with the customer’s choice of lettuce, tomatoes, mayo, mustard and onions 207 E. Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock 512-310-2554 Hours: Mon.-Sat. 6 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun. 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
Mama Jack’s Hamburgers The Monster | $9.95 Double meat and double cheese with ham and bacon 800 W. Pecan St., Pflugerville 512-990-1515 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 5:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Pecan Street Station Flaming Bacon Cheeseburger | $5.83 A quarter-pound burger with bacon, jalapenos, American and pepper jack cheese on a jalapeno cheddar bun 1005 W. Pecan St., Pflugerville 512-251-0296 www.pecanstreetstation.com Hours: Mon.-Sat. 6 a.m.-9 p.m., closed Sun.
Snuffy’s Bar & Grill Snuffy Bacon Cheeseburger | $7.50 Half pound of hand-pressed ground beef on a toasted bun, served with lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions, mayo and mustard, shown here with bacon and American cheese 204 Hwy. 79, Hutto 512-846-1084 Kitchen hours: Mon. 4-9 p.m., Tue.-Sat. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun. noon-9 p.m.
Svante’s Space Jam | $13.99 Comes with sweet bacon onion jam, pepper jack cheese, garlic aioli and fresh, local greens; Svante’s burgers served with house-made buns and are made with 100 percent grass-fed, all-natural beef, served with a side of fries. 201 E. Main St., Ste. 102, Round Rock 512-906-1934 www.svantesranchdirect.com Hours: Mon.-Tue. 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 5-9 p.m.; Wed.-Thu. 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Texan Cafe & Pie Shop Bleu Cheese and Bacon Burger | $8.59 Includes blue cheese crumbles, blue cheese dressing and peppered bacon served on a toasted bun with options of mustard, onions, pickles, tomatoes, lettuce and french fries. 207 East St., Hutto 512-846-2885 www.texancafe.net Hours: Tue.-Sat. 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., closed Mon.
West Side Ale House Heart Attack with Cheese | $10.99 Served with a large serving of bacon, mayo, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles and melted cheddar cheese “oozing out of the burger,” according to the menu. Comes with fries or a salad. 1500 N. I-35, Ste. 35, Round Rock 512-238-8438 www.westsidealehouse.biz Hours: Mon.-Tue. 4-11 p.m., Wed.-Thu. 4 p.m.-midnight, Fri. 11 a.m.-midnight, Sat. 11 a.m.-1 a.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
This list is delicious but not comprehensive.