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Whether you like your burgers thick and beefy, or you’re more on the hunt for a hearty, vegetarian-friendly version we’ve got a list of the tastiest in the city. These eateries were voted best overall (non-chain) and those with the best veggie burger in Cincinnati by CityBeat readers for our annual Best of Cincinnati issue. Hungry? Let’s dig in.
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1211 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine
Photo: Hailey BollingerVeggie Burger2. Tickle Pickle4176 Hamilton Ave., Northside
Photo: Hailey BollingerNo. 3 Veggie Burger: S.W. Clyborne Co. Provisions and Spirits
5948 Snider Road, Mason
Helmed by executive chef Mark Bodenstein, formerly of Piccolo Casa and Nuvo at Greenup, S.W. Clyborne Co. offers its titular provisions and spirits in a lineup of New-American-meets-Italian-meets-Southern dishes: fried chicken with macaroni and cheese, sweet corn and tomato carbonara, Queen City poutine, etc. But we’re here for the veggie burger. The mushroom lentil burger is a housemade patty crafted with roasted mushrooms and black beluga lentils, topped with lettuce, pickled onions, avocado and Sriracha aioli on a toasted potato bun.
Photo: Facebook.com/Clybornes Photo: Facebook.com/ClybornesVeggie Burger4. Arthurs Café
3516 Edwards Road, Hyde Park
Photo: Brittany ThorntonVeggie Burger5. Sleepy Bee Café
8 E. Fourth St., Downtown; 3098 Madison Road, Oakley; 9514 Kenwood Road, Blue Ash
Photo: Facebook.com/SleepyBeeCafeVeggie Burger6. Flipdaddys Burgers & Beers
165 Pavilion Parkway, Newport; 7453 Wooster Pike, Mariemont; 12071 Mason Montgomery Road, Deerfield
Photo: Facebook.com/FlipdaddysVeggie Burger7. Maplewood Kitchen and Bar
525 Race St., Downtown; 5065 Deerfield Blvd., Mason
Photo: Facebook.com/MaplewoodKitchen Photo: Facebook.com/MaplewoodKitchenVeggie Burger8. Arnolds Bar & Grill
210 E. Eighth St., Downtown
Photo: Hailey BollingerVeggie Burger9. Harvest Pizzeria1739 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine
Photo: Facebook.com/HarvestPizzeriaVeggie Burger10. Bones Burgers
9721 Montgomery Road, Montgomery
Photo: Facebook.com/BonesBurgers