Best Burger In MD, Renowned For Unique Toppings, Praised By Popular Food Website

MARYLAND — Abbey Burger Bistro — with locations in Fells Point, Mount Washington and Havre de Grace — serves the best burger in Maryland, 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 Abbey Burger Bistro:

“Unwieldy burger combinations are the name of the game at Abbey. It's hard to stick to the classics here, with options like an egg-topped "Harry's Bistro Burger" on an English muffin, a tortilla-based "Burger-Dilla," and a "Baltimore Burger" topped with Maryland-style crab dip. If you're looking for an alternative protein, Abbey has you covered with a bison burger with spicy crème fraîche, a homemade veggie burger with goat cheese and herb yogurt, and a Beyond Burger with hot-pepper spread on a wheat bun."

Other unusual toppings for the burgers include peanut butter, while the Baltimore Burger, a beef patty topped with crab dip, bacon, and cheddar, is particularly popular.

The restaurant website says: "The Abbey offers enticing selections for any burger palate, from exotic meats like camel or kangaroo to dry-aged black Angus to delicious homemade vegetarian and vegan options. Burger lovers have the option to build your own burger from the infinite combinations from our checklist or chef recommendations."

The Abbey Burger Bistro locations are:

Fells Point, 811 S. Broadway in Baltimore
Hours:

• Monday and Tuesday: 4pm - 10pm
• Wednesday and Thursday: 11:30am - 10pm
• Friday and Saturday: 11:30am - 11pm
• Sunday: 11:30am - 10pm

Mount Washington, 1604 Kelly Ave. in Baltimore
Hours:

• Monday and Tuesday: 4pm - 10pm
• Wednesday and Thursday: 11:30am - 10pm
• Friday and Saturday: 11:30am - midnight

226 N. Washington St. in Havre De Grace
Hours:

• Monday: 4pm - 10pm
• Tuesday and Wednesday: 11:30am - 10pm
• Thursday through Saturday: 11:30am - midnight
• Sunday: 11:30am - 10pm

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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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