24 burger specials for National Hamburger Day
May 28 is National Hamburger Day and National Hamburger Month is rapidly coming to a close.
So here’s an insider’s guide to hamburger happenings in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Catch them while they’re hot.
800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen
2956 NE 199th St., Aventura (Aventura Shopping Center). 305-902-4363. 800Degrees.com
Miami Heat legends Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem double-team in their restaurant, which is serving what they are calling DWade’s Woodfire Burger and costs $19. It’s made with dry-aged beef, bacon jam, roasted garlic aioli, caramelized onion and white cheddar cheese.
Ad Lib
2415 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables. 305-504-8895. AdLibGables.com.
Ad Lib has a $20 Swine Burger made with pork belly, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, and pickles on a brioche bun. The burger is served with fries.
American Social Bar and Kitchen
721 E Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. 954-764-7005. AmericanSocialBar.com/las-olas
690 SW 1st Court, Miami. 305-223-7004. AmericanSocialBar.com/brickell
American Social will continue to have its $5 Burger Monday, but this month has added a featured new burger every week for $10 each. May 27-June 2 it will be the Grilled Eight Ounce Burger with two-year aged Grafton cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, caramelized onions, bistro sauce and pickles.
BLT Prime
4400 NW 87th Ave., Miami (Doral). 305-591-6606. BLTPrimeMiami.com.
This restaurant inside the Trump National Doral Miami will have two $27 special burgers this month from chef de cuisine Timothy Elmore. But you have to ask for them because they are an off-the-menu secret. The Short Rib Burger has truffle aioli, pancetta, arugula and blue cheese. The Lamb Burger is made with sweet and spicy tomato jam, fried shallots and lettuce.
BurgerFi
24 locations in South Florida. BurgerFi.com.
BurgerFi restaurants are serving the Street Stack for National Hamburger Month. The dish features Griddle Corn Cakes (arepas), an Angus beef patty, white cheddar and mozarrella cheeses, smoky bacon and charred jalapeno pico de gallo. Depending on the location and how many patties you want, the cost is between $8-$11. BurgerFi is also donating $1 from each sandwich to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. On National Hamburger Day on Tuesday, May 28, BurgerFi is offering $5 BurgerFi Cheeseburgers (normally $7-$8).
Burlock Coast
1 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd, Fort Lauderdale. 954-302-6460. BurlockCoast.com.
Burlock Coast – inside the Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale – is offering their $19 Bootleg Burger, made with ground brisket, pulled pork, chipotle aioli and Monterey Jack cheese.
Casa Sensei
1200 E. Las Olas Blvd. #101, Fort Lauderdale. 954-994-1416. CasaSensei.com.
This pan-Asian, Latin-fusion restaurant will offer a Pork Belly Burger for $14, made of Korean BBQ pork belly, pickled carrots, onions, jalapeño, lettuce and a Brioche bun.
La Cerveceria de Barrio
836 Lincoln Road Mall, Miami Beach. 305-535-7400. LaCerveceriaDeBarrio.com/us.
1412 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach. 786-359-4497.
This Mexican restaurant gives its $18 Cerveceria Burger a Mexican twist with chipotle mayo added to coal-grilled Angus beef with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles on a sesame seed bun and served with fries.
Doc B’s Restaurant and Bar
452 N Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale. 754-900-2401. DocBsRestaurant.com/locations/fort-lauderdale.
301 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables. 786-864-1220. DocBsRestaurant.com/locations/coral-gables.
Doc B’s is offering a new $18 burger from May 23-31 that is a Steakhouse Burger, with a pretzel bun, Danish blue cheese, roasted crimini and shiitake mushrooms, made-from-scratch steak sauce and fried shallots.
Dune Burgers on the Beach
455 Grand Bay Drive, Miami (Key Biscayne). 305-365-4500.
This restaurant on the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne resort property is serving a $22 Deep Sea Burger made with blackened mahi, mango and pineapple cabbage coleslaw, cilantro, tartar sauce and served with fries.
Green Bar and Kitchen
1075 SE 17th St., Fort Lauderdale. 954-533-7507. GreenBarKitchen.com.
Green Bar has two burgers, both for $18.50. The GBK Deluxe Burger is made with a roasted vegetable patty, lettuce, tomato, onion, avocado, chipotle mayo and sprouts. The burger is served with a side of fries and a juice. There is also the Impossible Burger made with a soy protein and vegetable patty, lettuce, onion, “cheeze”, ketchup, mayo and pickles. The burger is served with a side of fries and a root beer or lemonade.
Good Spirits Fifth and Fed
476 N Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale. 954-523-2580. GoodSpiritsRestaurant.com.
Good Spirits has come up with a $16 Patriot Burger, made with beef, apple-smoked bacon, Vermont cheddar cheese, lettuce, tobacco onions and something they call their “954” sauce.
I Heart Mac and Cheese
Six locations in South Florida, including Boca Raton, Coral Springs, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter and Pembroke Pines. IHeartMacAndCheese.com.
All the SoFlo locations will have the signature chef special $8.95 All American Bacon Cheeseburger mac and cheese with ground beef, bacon, American cheese and pickles.
Lona Cocina y Tequileria
321 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. 954-245-3069. LonaRestaurant.com.
Chef Pablo Salas’ Mexican restaurant inside the Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort will have an $12 Octopus Burger with slow-cooked and shredded octopus topped with caramelized onions and chipotle aioli.
Lure Fishbar
1601 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. 305-695-4550.
This South Beach restaurant on the property of the Loews Miami Beach Hotel is touting their $24 Lure Burger, which besides being a favorite of Chrissy Teigen is also the five-time winner of the New York Food and Wine Festival’s Burger Bash. The burger is topped with American cheese, caramalized onion, bacon jam, shaved pickles and a secret sauce.
Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort
1111 N Ocean Drive, Hollywood. 844-562-5625. MargaritavilleHollywoodBeachResort.com.
For a limited-time Margaritaville Restaurant is serving a $14.99 Caprese Burger, made with mozzarella, tomato, basil and a drizzle of balsamic glaze. Margaritaville is donating $1 from each sale to Give Kids The World Foundation, a nonprofit resort in Central Florida that gives critically-ill children and their families free vacations. Through May 28, Margaritaville will be serving a special “Come Monday” drink, which is a combination of a Strawberry Daiquiri, Piña Colada and Blue Curacao for $18.99 (normally $21.99). The cocktail is also served in a souvenir blender cup.
The Restaurant at the Norton
1450 S Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach. 561-268-0500. Norton.org/visit/eat-shop.
This eatery inside the Norton Museum of Art is offering the $17 Norton Burger. The hamburger is made of an eight ounce Angus beef patty with Norfolk sauce, cheddar cheese, lettuce, shaved onion and pickles on a brioche bun and served with fries.
Pizza and Burger by Michael Mina
4441 Collins Ave, Miami Beach. 305-674-4636. Fontainebleau.com/dining/pizza-burgers/miami-restaurant.
This restaurant inside the Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel will serve three sliders and three beer flight paring for $25. The options include a Smoky Candied Bacon and Truffle Slider paired with a Concrete Beach Havana Lager from Miami, a Maple Turkey Slider with MIA 305 Golden Ale from Miami. And a Crispy Shiitake Mushroom Slider served with a Salt Life Lager from Jacksonville.
PM Buenos Aires Fish and Steak House
1453 S Miami Ave, Miami (Brickell). 305-200-5606. PMrestaurantes.com.
PM Buenos Aires has a $18 Prime Burger, which is 10 ounces total and made with 35 percent prime beef tenderloin, 25 percent New York prime, 25 percent rib eye and 15 percent rib eye fat and then layered with honey mustard crab, lettuce, tomatoes, onion and garlic lemon aioli.
Quarterdeck Seafood Bar and Neighborhood Grill
Five locations in South Florida, including Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale (2) and Sawgrass. QuarterdeckRestaurants.com.
You can build your own burger this month at this chain of comfort food eateries. Toppings include fried egg, pico de gallo, onion rings, guacamole, etc. You can also choose a meatless option with the $8 Beyond Burger.
Shooters Waterfront
3033 NE 32nd Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 954-566-2855. ShootersWaterfront.com.
The $17 Shooters Waterfront Cheeseburger is served on a brioche bun and topped with cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion and a signature sauce that Shooters says took them 21 days to perfect. The burger is served with a side of shoestring fries.
Shula Burger
12311 S. Dixie Highway, Pinecrest. 786-332-6347. ShulaBurger.com.
The $8.99 Shula Burger is made with fig blue cheese as well as balsamic tossed greens on a brioche bun.
Shula’s Steak House
7601 Miami Lakes Drive, Miami Lakes. 305-820-8102. Shulas.com/shulas-steak-house/miami-lakes.
This restaurant has a $22 foie gras and Waygu burger topped with red wine fig jam, blue cheese and balsamic tossed arugula.
Steelpan Kitchen and Bar
999 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. 954-302-5252. SteelpanFTL.com.
The new Steelpan, located in Sonesta Fort Lauderdale Beach hotel, has two $16 burgers for National Burger Month. The Steelpan Burger is an eight ounce Angus patty, onion, smoked bacon jam, goat cheese, green tomato and arugula. Steelpan also has the Impossible Burger, a vegetarian option with avocado, arugula, tomato and pickles on a herb roll. They will offer a free draft beer to anyone who purchases either option on May 28, which is National Burger Day.
