Smash burgers remain a hot commodity in Dallas. Pop-up restaurants specializing in the burger \u2014 known for its flat crispy edges \u2014 are opening restaurants all over the city, each offering their own take on the foodie trend.<\/p>\n
The smash burger craze first gained popularity through pop-ups the midwest in 2017, but the origins stretch back further than that. According to The Daily Meal<\/a>, a cook at a restaurant called Dairy Cheer used a can of beans to smash a patty and found it had more flavor that way in the 1950s in Ashland, Kentucky.<\/p>\n Now, that burger lives on in different forms, but mostly sticks to the caramelized onions, American cheese, and pickles.<\/p>\n Here are eight of the best spots in Dallas for smash burgers now:<\/p>\n Burger Schmurger<\/a> Dos Huevos<\/a> Dudley’s<\/a>\u00a0 Herby’s<\/a>\u00a0 Pacheco Taco n Burger<\/a>\u00a0 Picadera<\/a>\u00a0 Rodeo Bar<\/a>\u00a0
Smash burgers are the specialty at this East Dallas burger restaurant, which got its start<\/a> as a pop-up and now has a location near White Rock Lake. The menu includes a grilled cheese burger, sweet heat, and the original Schmurger, with two smashed patties, American cheese, grilled onions, and pickles stacked on a Mrs. Baird’s bun.<\/p>\n
Newly opened breakfast and brunch restaurant with roots<\/a> in New York makes everything from scratch. They\u2019re known for their breakfast sandwiches such as the Hobo, but lunch is where you will find the smash burger on a housemade bun with griddled onions and cheese for $7.<\/p>\n
Rockwall restaurant and sports bar comes from the Lower Greenville Christies Sports Bar team<\/a>. They know their burgers, including some with Wagyu patties. Their smash burger uses Texas beef, thick slices of sweet & spicy horseradish pickles, and bang bang sauce on a brioche bun.<\/p>\n
Oak Cliff restaurant from Will Rhoten, also known as DJ Sober, and Jake Saenz, owner of the food pop up Rev\u2019s Grilled Cheese. Their OG smash burger comes<\/a> with the usual toppings \u2014 grilled onions, cheese, pickles, and house-made sauce \u2014 with optional extras like bacon or fried egg. They also have a veggie smash burger featuring everything on an OG smash, but with a black bean patty.<\/p>\n
Mom and pop shop inside Four Corners Brewing in the Cedars District from mother-and-son Cecilia and Adan Pacheco does<\/a> all their burgers smash style with Mexican-inspired toppings such as chorizo, jalapenos, or creamy chipotle sauce. Their go-to option is the double smash burger with two patties, caramelized onions, cheese and pickles. It goes for $13.50.<\/p>\n
Dominican street food restaurant inside of Trinity Cider in Deep Ellum from chef Michael Tavarez has<\/a> two kinds of burgers on the menu. The most popular one is the award-winning Dominican smash burger with two beef patties, griddled onions, American cheese, fried sweet plantains, and sliced avocado on a garlic brioche bun. The bodega chopped cheese burger is similar, but with a single patty and comes on a hoagie. Burger is $15.<\/p>\n
Restaurant and bar inside The Adolphus Hotel reopened<\/a> in 2021 with a new menu featuring a standout smash burger. Though it previously had smash burgers with a Texas twist such as added brisket, they went for a simpler approach. The Rodeo burger is a classic smash burger with cheese, pickles, and Rodeo Bar sauce. The burger is $14, but a second patty can be added for $5.<\/p>\n