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Cincinnati's Best Burgers and Veggie Burgers According to CityBeat Readers

By on Thu, May 26, 2022 at 10:02 am

Every year, CityBeat publishes the Best Of Cincinnati®, wherein readers and staffers alike decide which bars are the booziest, which people are the coolest and which shops are your best bet for dropping a pretty penny.

There are plenty of burger joints around the Queen City and our readers have some opinions on which are the best. Here are the winners for best non-chain burgers and best veggie burgers in the city, as selected by CityBeat readers. See full Best Of Cincinnati® results at citybeat.com/best-of.
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No. 1 Overall Best Burger (Non-Chain): Zip’s Cafe 1036 Delta Ave., Mt. Lookout
Photo: Hailey Bollinger

No. 1 Overall Best Burger (Non-Chain): Zip’s Cafe

1036 Delta Ave., Mt. Lookout
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No. 2 Overall Best Burger (Non Chain): Nation Kitchen & Bar 1200 Broadway St., Pendleton
Photo: Hailey Bollinger

No. 2 Overall Best Burger (Non Chain): Nation Kitchen & Bar

1200 Broadway St., Pendleton
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No. 3 Overall Best Burger (Non Chain): Tickle Pickle 4176 Hamilton Ave., Northside
Photo: Hailey Bollinger

No. 3 Overall Best Burger (Non Chain): Tickle Pickle

4176 Hamilton Ave., Northside
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No. 4 Overall Best Burger (Non Chain): Quatman Cafe 2434 Quatman Ave., Norwood
Photo: Savana Willhoite

No. 4 Overall Best Burger (Non Chain): Quatman Cafe

2434 Quatman Ave., Norwood
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No. 5 Overall Best Burger (Non Chain): Roney’s 314 Chamber Dr., Milford
Photo: Maija Zummo

No. 5 Overall Best Burger (Non Chain): Roney’s

314 Chamber Dr., Milford
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No. 6 Overall Best Burger (Non Chain): The Turf Club 4618 Eastern Ave., Linwood
Photo: Hailey Bollinger

No. 6 Overall Best Burger (Non Chain): The Turf Club

4618 Eastern Ave., Linwood
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No. 7 Overall Best Burger (Non Chain): Arthur’s 3516 Edwards Road, Hyde Park; 8221 Beechmont Ave., Anderson
Photo: Facebook.com/ArthursCafe

No. 7 Overall Best Burger (Non Chain): Arthur’s

3516 Edwards Road, Hyde Park; 8221 Beechmont Ave., Anderson
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8. Stellar Street Eats No. 8 Overall Best Burger (Non Chain): Stellar Street Eats Food Truck
Photo: Hailey Bollinger
8. Stellar Street Eats

No. 8 Overall Best Burger (Non Chain): Stellar Street Eats

Food Truck
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No. 9 Overall Best Burger (Non Chain): Bard’s Burgers & Chili 3620 Decoursey Ave., Covington
Photo: Hailey Bollinger

No. 9 Overall Best Burger (Non Chain): Bard’s Burgers & Chili

3620 Decoursey Ave., Covington
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No. 10 Overall Best Burger (Non Chain): Sammy’s Craft Burgers & Beer 4767 Creek Road, Blue Ash
Photo: provided by Sammy's Craft Burgers & Beers

No. 10 Overall Best Burger (Non Chain): Sammy’s Craft Burgers & Beer

4767 Creek Road, Blue Ash
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No. 1 Best Veggie Burger: Tickle Pickle 4176 Hamilton Ave., Northside
Photo: Hailey Bollinger

No. 1 Best Veggie Burger: Tickle Pickle

4176 Hamilton Ave., Northside
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No. 2 Best Veggie Burger: Krueger’s Tavern 1313 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine
Photo: Hailey Bollinger

No. 2 Best Veggie Burger: Krueger’s Tavern

1313 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine
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No. 3 Best Veggie Burger: Arthur’s 3516 Edwards Road, Hyde Park; 8221 Beechmont Ave., Anderson
Photo: Brittany Thornton

No. 3 Best Veggie Burger: Arthur’s

3516 Edwards Road, Hyde Park; 8221 Beechmont Ave., Anderson
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No. 4 Best Veggie Burger: Nation Kitchen & Bar 1200 Broadway St., Pendleton
Photo: Hailey Bollinger

No. 4 Best Veggie Burger: Nation Kitchen & Bar

1200 Broadway St., Pendleton
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No. 5 Best Veggie Burger: Maplewood Kitchen and Bar 525 Race St., Downtown; 5065 Deerfield Blvd., Mason
Photo: facebook.com/MaplewoodKitchen

No. 5 Best Veggie Burger: Maplewood Kitchen and Bar

525 Race St., Downtown; 5065 Deerfield Blvd., Mason
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No. 6 Best Veggie Burger: Taste of Belgium Multiple locations including 1135 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine
Photo: Hailey Bollinger

No. 6 Best Veggie Burger: Taste of Belgium

Multiple locations including 1135 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine
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No. 7 Best Veggie Burger: Nine Giant Brewing 6095 Montgomery Road, Pleasant Ridge
Photo: facebook.com/ninegiant

No. 7 Best Veggie Burger: Nine Giant Brewing

6095 Montgomery Road, Pleasant Ridge
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No. 8 Best Veggie Burger: Essen Kitchen 1 Findlay St., Over-the-Rhine
Photo: provided by Essen Kitchen

No. 8 Best Veggie Burger: Essen Kitchen

1 Findlay St., Over-the-Rhine
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No. 9 Best Veggie Burger: BrewRiver at Sonder Brewing 8584 Duke Blvd., Mason
Photo: provided by Joby Bowman

No. 9 Best Veggie Burger: BrewRiver at Sonder Brewing

8584 Duke Blvd., Mason
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No. 10 Best Veggie Burger: Dead Low Brewing 5959 Kellogg Ave., California
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No. 10 Best Veggie Burger: Dead Low Brewing

5959 Kellogg Ave., California
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