11 over-the-top burgers to try during St. Louis Burger Week

Get $8 burgers at more than 50 restaurants from July 22 to 28

St. Louis Burger Week returns to more than 50 participating venues from Monday, July 22, to Sunday, July 28. Download the St. Louis Burger Week app (get it here) to your phone or tablet for all the information you need – everything from participating restaurants to tracking where you’ve eaten. You can also use it to check in at restaurants to earn points and clamber your way up the Burger Week leaderboard to compete for gift cards from participating restaurants.

There are tons of amazing $8 burger specials on offer, but here are some of our picks for extra over-the-top, creative offerings we can’t wait to try.

 

 

El Fantasma Burger at El Milagro Azteca
Checking off a Burger Week special on El Milagro Azteca’s sunny patio alongside a frozen margarita sounds like summer done right. El Fantasma is a smashed beef burger topped with zesty pepper jack, fiery ghost pepper mayonnaise, crispy fried onions, smashed avocado and tomato piled onto a toasted brioche bun.
4940 Southwest Ave., St. Louis, 314.664.9955, elmilagroazteca.com

 

 

The Poutine Burger at August The Mansion
Perhaps the most scenic Burger Week destination, August The Mansion is a recent addition to O’Fallon, Illinois, in an Italianate-style family farmhouse built in 1857. Get a knife and fork to tackle this decadent, cheesy masterpiece with Ernst Family Farm smash patties, Marcoot Jersey Creamery cheese curds, fries and jus. A vegetarian option is available.
1680 Mansion Way, O'Fallon, IL, 618.607.8040, augustthemansion.com

 

 

Mac Attack Burger at Duke's in Soulard
This gooey masterpiece is the perfect finale for any Soulard misadventure. A double smashed steak burger is topped with three crispy mac and cheese bites, slices of melty American cheese and a generous dollop of mac-and-cheese sauce.
2001 Menard St., St. Louis, 314.833.6686, dukesinsoulard.com

 

 

StadHi.um Nacho Burger at Hi-Pointe Drive-In
All eight Hi-Pointe Drive-In locations are offering a single Hi-Pointe smashburger topped with a layer of Cool Ranch Doritos and Rotel cheese dip, served with a side of grilled jalapeños for extra spice. A gluten-free option is available. 
Multiple locations, hipointedrivein.com

 

 

The Manzo Italiano at Mac’s Local Eats
If we ever needed an additional reason to visit Mac’s Local Eats, the Manzo Italiano would be it. They dress two of their famous dry-aged beef smash patties with house giardiniera and mouth-watering garlic aioli, blanketed by provel cheese and served on a tallow-toasted bun. Vegetarian and gluten-free options are available.
5656 Oakland Ave., St. Louis, 314.393.7713, macslocaleats.com

 

 

Chopped cheese pizza sandwich at Press Pizza and Pasta
Press Pizza and Pasta proudly labels its burger a “sandwich,” and we respect it. Juicy Slagel Family Farms ground beef, American cheese, grilled onion, tomato, roasted tomato aioli and shredded lettuce are wrapped in freshy, pillowy pizza bread straight from the oven. A gluten-free option is available. 
2509 S. Jefferson Ave, St. Louis, 314.328.1094, press-stl.com

 

 

PB Smash at Schlafly Bottleworks
The Maplewood outpost of the godfather of St. Louis craft beer smothers a crispy-edged smash burger in cheddar cheese, peanut butter, beer braised onions and sweet bacon jam. A gluten-free option is available.
7260 Southwest Ave., St. Louis, 314.241.2337, schlafly.com/bottleworks-brewpub

 

 

Philly Cheeseburger at Schlafly Bankside
If St. Charles is closer to your neck of the woods, pop into Schlafly Bankside for its Philly cheeseburger. A fat, juicy 6-ounce beef patty is cooked to order, topped with sauteed peppers and onions and coated in white queso cheese sauce. Vegetarian and gluten-free options are available.
920 S. Main St., St. Charles, 314.241.2337, schlafly.com/bankside-brewpub

 

 

The Peachy Pattie at The Brown Bag Bistro
This charming Alton outpost is fully embracing summer with gorgeously caramelized peaches accompanying a hand-crafted 1/3-pound beef patty, caramelized onions, fresh mozzarella, French’s crispy fried onions and homemade balsamic aioli on a grilled pretzel bun.
318 E. Broadway, Alton, Illinois, 618.433.9933, brownbagbistroalton.com

 

 

Son of Sam at The Blue Duck
The Blue Duck does elevated comfort food right. Its Son of Sam burger features a grilled, barbecue-rubbed, house-cured chuck patty topped with pulled pork, Colby jack cheese, crispy fried onions, arugula, barbecue sauce and red-eye mayo on a green chile brioche bun.
2661 Sutton Blvd., Maplewood, 314.769.9940, blueduckstl.com

 

 

The O/U Smokey Special at The Over / Under Bar & Grill
The Over / Under Bar & Grill has become known as a sports haven for downtown residents and visitors. Catch a game with a hand-pattied Angus beef burger smoked to perfection and finished on the grill, topped with crispy bacon, smoked cheddar cheese and rich onion jam. It's dressed in a zesty Alabama white barbecue sauce and served on a toasted brioche bun. 
911 Washington Ave., St. Louis, 314.621.8881, overunderstl.com