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The Best Burgers in F-M, Ranked
Where locals actually go when the kid wants a burger and you want a good one.
We're a burger town. This is the short list locals fight about — roughly in order of how often each name comes up when you ask around. All are kid-friendly unless noted.
The local heavy-hitters
JL BeersHome of the Humpty Dumpty (fried egg) burger; three metro locationsChecked July 30, 2026Visit ↗Mick's Office, MoorheadA 1969 institution on 8th St S (21+ after 10pm)Checked July 30, 2026Visit ↗Sickies Garage Burgers & BrewsBorn in Fargo, now a 13-location chain — a wall of wild specialty burgers, two Fargo spotsChecked July 30, 2026Visit ↗Spitfire Bar & Grill, West FargoBurgers and a broad beer list on 13th Ave E; open daily from 11Checked July 30, 2026Visit ↗
Worth the detour
Wurst Bier HallDowntown Fargo; surprising kitchen, big beer listChecked July 30, 2026Visit ↗Rocky's Burgers, FargoFast-casual burgers, franks & fries on 32nd Ave SChecked July 30, 2026Visit ↗PoundsSmash-style patties on Broadway downtownChecked July 30, 2026Visit ↗
Settle the argument
Dad Tip
Go early on weekends — the best burger spots are small and the bar seating fills up fast once the games let out.
Every place on this page was read on its own website, and the date beside each one is the day we read it. What that date does and does not promise.
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