The American Burger - One Sandwich - The Joy of Sandwiches

Burger topped with blue cheese; New Haven style.

Small, thin beef patty cooked on a bed of onions with pickle on a mini bun; America's first fast-food hamburger chain (1921). Steamed, no...

Five-inch bun with large beef patty, mustard, lettuce, tomato, pickles, and onions; Texas-born chain (1950), beloved across the South. Cu...

Burger with bacon, onion rings, and BBQ sauce; Carl's Jr. creation.

Two quarter-pound beef patties with six strips of bacon, two slices of American cheese, ketchup, and mayo; Wendy's premium burger since 2...

Burger topped with aged Vermont white cheddar cheese.

Plant-based burger with avocado, sprouts, and other fresh toppings.

Burger topped with pastrami, Thousand Island dressing, onions, and cheese; Crown Burgers chain signature. Utah's unlikely state sandwich.

Burger with Tillamook cheddar cheese; Oregon dairy pride.

Oklahoma-style smash burger variation.

Burger patty and cheese steamed in a metal tray, served on a bun; unique to central Connecticut diners.

Thin beef patty ball smashed flat on a screaming-hot griddle creating caramelized crispy edges (Maillard crust); 2010s-2020s trend with 4...

Small burger, typically 2-3 inches in diameter; White Castle origin.

Ground or chopped shrimp formed into a patty and fried.

Angus beef burger with lettuce, tomato, and ShackSauce on a potato bun; started as a NYC hot dog cart in Madison Square Park (2001), now ...

Ground or formed salmon patty on a bun; Pacific Northwest specialty.

Wild Alaska salmon burger on a bun.

Juicy smash burger; Squeeze Inn original.

Burger topped with St. Louis's unique Provel cheese.

In-N-Out burger wrapped in lettuce instead of a bun.

Burger topped with pastrami; LA specialty.

Thin-smashed patty with caramelized onions pressed into the meat during cooking.

Burger with sautéed mushrooms and Swiss cheese.

Ground bison patty (leaner, slightly sweeter than beef) on a bun; Montana is the US's top bison-producing state.