Best Burger In FL Praised By Popular Food Website

FLORIDA — Tropical Beach Cafe in Miami Beach serves the best burger in Florida, according to a report from Chowhound, a website for food aficionados or, alternatively, food nerds.

The list titled “The Hands Down Best Burger in Every Single US State” features a variety of preparation methods. It was released just in time for National Hamburger Day, which is Wednesday, May 28.

There’s no one way to prepare a burger. Even those claiming to be “classic” burgers have major differences, especially in the toppings.

To find the best burgers among what the research firm IBS World estimates are more than 80,000 burger joints and restaurants across the country, Chowhound looked first at restaurants that excel in both classic and creative burger preparations. The process also included taste testing, online research, and outreach on local social media communities and to trusted contacts in the restaurant and food media industries.

Here’s what Chowhound liked about the burgers at Tropical Beach Cafe, at 2891 Collins Ave.:

“While homestyle Cuban specialties are not to be missed at this old-fashioned Miami Beach spot, we also recommend ordering one of its traditional hamburgers (they have their own section on the menu for a reason). Savor a beef patty topped with a stack of American cheese, thiny-sliced onions, tomatoes, lettuce, and pickles (sliced the long way!) on a seeded bun served with fries. Make sure you wash it all down with fresh-squeezed Florida orange juice."

The restaurant website says it's open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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The full 50-state list offers some intriguing takes on what is widely regarded as America’s favorite sandwich. Some are made with grass-fed wagyu beef, others with ground turkey, and still more with salmon and other critters. Some may not contain meat at all. Cheeses vary from classic American to blue cheese to goat cheese.

In Hawaii, the Honolulu Burger Co. presents the “Alpha Elvis,” which has bacon, banana and peanut butter, or the “Loco-Moco,” made with Spam, bacon, an egg, and mushroom gravy.

And then there’s Mike Duffy’s in St. Louis, Missouri, whose offerings include the award-winning Cajun burger with hot jalapeños and Cajun aioli or the fully customizable and vegetarian black bean and quinoa burger. The restaurant also allows substitutions of bison or salmon.

“Whether you’re a burger traditionalist or an avant-garde burger consumer, the restaurants on this lineup will have a solid option for both schools of thought,” Chowhound’s Jane Godiner wrote.

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