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Hamburger Wars-the battle is on for the best burger in San Diego

There is an undeclared battle raging in San Diego for the tastiest, juiciest, biggest and most bodacious burger in the San Diego area. Here are some of the places who make these gastronomic creations and why they think theirs is the best.

At The Counter you’re greeted with a clipboard and an extensive list of fresh mouth-watering ingredients that allow you to build your own gourmet burger. They have over 312,120 different burger combinations making every burger as unique as each customerLocated at Del Mar Highlands Town Center-12873 El Camino Real, Suite M4 San Diego, CA 92130 (858)481-9821.

Annie’s Fine Burgers believes they have the tastiest half-pound burger in the business. They use fresh ingredients and cook to order. Annie’s is also vegetarian friendly and will substitute a veggie burger for beef at your request. Located at 9862 Mission Gorge Rd. (between Cuyamaca Street and Mission Greens Rd.) Santee, CA 92071 (619) 258-8288.

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Hodad’s has been recognized as one of the top 5 burger joints in the country by CNN with Hodad’s being the only west coast restaurant to get recognized.A unique and tasty destination for those who love to congregate by the beach and enjoy a burger that satisfies all your cravings for a fantastic ground meat patty on the bun experience. Located at 5010 Newport Ave. (between Abbott St & Bacon St) San Diego, CA 92107 (619) 224-4623. 

MIHO Gastrotruck uses fresh, local, and thoughtfully sourced ingredients to create hand crafted street food that is affordable, convenient, and delicious. We truly care about this kind of food, and we hope to share that love with our community. Look for them on the street.

The Beer Co. uses zero trans fat oil. Their burgers are made with a half-pound of Black Angus beef. Their burgers are made with a half-pound of Black Angus beef. Located at 602 Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 398-0707.

At Five Guys Burgers and Fries there are over 250,000 possible ways to order a burger. They use only fresh ground beef and there are no freezers in Five Guys locations, just coolers. Nothing is ever frozen. Only Peanut oil is used and their menu is trans-fat free. Located at 2445 Truxtun Rd., # 103, San Diego, CA (619) 223-1679.

This is not an exhaustive list by any means. Browse our slideshow for more examples of outrageous and delicious burgers.

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