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D.C.'s Fast Food Style Burgs
Elevation Burger is one of D.C.'s Fast Food Style Burgs.

1. Elevation Burger

6.6
Washington Market, 442 South Washington Street, Washington Market (at Washington Market), Falls Church, VA
Burger Joint · 73 tips and reviews

Burger DaysBurger Days: The popular choice here is their namesake burger with double the meat and cheese. Want more? Go for the Vertigo burger which you can custom build with up to 10 patties. Read more.

Z Burger is one of D.C.'s Fast Food Style Burgs.

2. Z Burger

7.8
4321 Wisconsin Ave NW (at Windom Pl NW), Washington, D.C.
Burger Joint · Tenleytown · 59 tips and reviews
Burger 7 is one of D.C.'s Fast Food Style Burgs.

3. Burger 7

6.9
7505 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA
Burger Joint · 43 tips and reviews

Burger DaysBurger Days: Newest burger joint on the scene in Falls Church. We dug the B7 Loaded, sloppiness and all. Grab an order of their regular fries, too– a solid option. Read more.

Five Guys is one of D.C.'s Fast Food Style Burgs.

4. Five Guys

2960 Gallows Rd, Falls Church, VA
Burger Joint · 12 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of D.C.'s Fast Food Style Burgs.

5. Shake Shack

8.0
1216 18th St NW (at Connecticut Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Burger Joint · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 227 tips and reviews

Burger DaysBurger Days: There’s only one on the menu you should order: the Double Shack Burger: two Pat LaFrieda beef patties, American cheese, lettuce, tomato & ShackSauce. It's a greasy, gooey cheesy ball of beefy delight. Read more.

Good Stuff Eatery is one of D.C.'s Fast Food Style Burgs.

6. Good Stuff Eatery

8.3
303 Pennsylvania Ave SE (at 3rd St. SE), Washington, D.C.
Burger Joint · Capitol Hill · 279 tips and reviews

Burger DaysBurger Days: The Prez Obama Burger ( Applewood Bacon, Onion Marmalade, Roquefort Cheese & Horseradish Mayo Sauce) is a certified winner.

Burger, Tap & Shake is one of D.C.'s Fast Food Style Burgs.

7. Burger, Tap & Shake

2200 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Burger Joint · George Washington University · 167 tips and reviews

Burger DaysBurger Days: Beer and burgers, they got 'em both here in spades. Twenty beers on tap & legit burgers, check out their loaded cheeseburger, the Six Buck Chuck, or the Big Daddy, a bacon, 'shroom & blue cheese burg. Read more.

8. Kraze Burgers

4733 Elm St (at Woodmont Ave), Bethesda, MD
Burger Joint · 30 tips and reviews

Burger DaysBurger Days: The signature burg is The Matiz with grilled onions marinated in Kraze BBQ sauce, American cheese, bacon, pickles, tomato, mayo & lettuce. Note: In-house baked burger buns are top notch & tasty.

Smashburger is one of D.C.'s Fast Food Style Burgs.

9. Smashburger

10160 Fairfax Blvd (at Plantation Pkwy.), Fairfax, VA
Burger Joint · 45 tips and reviews

Burger DaysBurger Days: Burgers smashed flat with a crusty, tasty sear? What's not to love? Check out the D.C.-area exclusive Capital Burger with grilled onions, Swiss, baby arugula, bacon, tomatoes & mayo on brioche. Read more.

Z-Burger is one of D.C.'s Fast Food Style Burgs.

10. Z-Burger

3301 14th St NW (at Park Rd NW), Washington, D.C.
Burger Joint · Columbia Heights · 39 tips and reviews

Burger DaysBurger Days: This joint has burgers that rival Five Guys and some KILLER hot dogs.Try the fries but do NOT miss the onion rings- they're phenomenal. Try 'em with the mango mayo. The custard concretes are good too. Read more.

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is one of D.C.'s Fast Food Style Burgs.

11. Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

8.5
10030 Fairfax Blvd (Stafford Drive), Fairfax, VA
Burger Joint · 36 tips and reviews

Burger DaysBurger Days: Flatter than a pancake, Freddy's makes a Smashburger look downright plump. Try the California-style Double (cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions and Freddy sauce) and pair with a concrete.

Shake Shack is one of D.C.'s Fast Food Style Burgs.

12. Shake Shack

8.4
800 F St NW (at 9th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Burger Joint · Penn Quarter · 107 tips and reviews

Burger DaysBurger Days: The newest Shack in DC has all the goodness you expect from the joint. The Shack Burger, Shack Stack, Smokeshack. But only here can you get the Astro Doughnut-infused concrete, Doughnuts are Forever. Read more.

Smashburger is one of D.C.'s Fast Food Style Burgs.

13. Smashburger

308 S Washington St, Falls Church, VA
Burger Joint · 18 tips and reviews

Burger DaysBurger Days: The secret menu here has notable items like fried pickles, a PB&J shake & the Sin City burger-- a burg topped with fried haystack & grilled onions, American cheese, a fried egg, bacon and Smash sauce.

Good Stuff Eatery is one of D.C.'s Fast Food Style Burgs.

14. Good Stuff Eatery

8.2
2110 Crystal Dr (20th St S), Arlington, VA
Burger Joint · 131 tips and reviews

Burger DaysBurger Days: The second burger joint from Chef Spike opens Wednesday in Crystal City. Our faves: Good Stuff Melt, Prez Obama Burger, Colletti's Smokehouse. Get em' all. Read more.