A trip to Top Notch, opened by Ray and Frances Stanish in 1971, is a trip back in time when burgers were still charcoal-grilled. It might look familiar as the joint from Dazed And Confused. Orders can be placed online for pickups, in-person, or over the phone for to-go orders through its carhop. The restaurant has reopened for indoor dine-in service.

The North Austin fast-casual drive-thru spot serves up excellent smash burgers based on recipes from co-owners twins Zain Fidai and Isha Fidai, and cousin Saad Fidai. The result is Angus beef patties layered with lettuce, tomatoes, and a house sauce on a potato bun. There are also spicy and cheese variations. Takeout orders can be placed through the drive-thru or over the phone. There are indoor and outdoor dining areas.

The burgers at the 49-year-old local chain Dan's are quick and solid and are paired with great curly fries. To-go orders can be placed through the drive-thrus, over the phone, or in person. The locations have indoor dine-in services.

For his Allandale Jewish-Tex-Mex food truck-turned-restaurant, owner Mo Pittle draws on his El Paso upbringing for the unkosher menu, resulting in beef patties (onions are grilled onto the patties), plus additions such as hatch green chiles, grilled pastrami, and, yes, latkes. To-go orders can be placed in person or online; the restaurant offers indoor and outdoor dine-in service.

For a burger slathered in camembert cheese and mustard, look no further than the French gastropub’s dinner-only Pascal burger. There’s also a solid veggie burger made with a black bean patty. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services available.

Previously only available on Tuesdays, Dai Due’s cheeseburger is thankfully now available daily. It comes with two dry-aged wagyu patties topped with cheese, pickles, and tangy sauce. Pickup orders can be placed online; there are indoor and patio dine-in services.

The West Austin burger spot offers a variety of burgers, including the refreshing Blue Hawaiian which comes with a thick griddled pineapple slice. Pickup orders can be placed online; the restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Better Half’s cheeseburger is a solid, simple one: a high-quality beef patty topped with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, Dijonnaise, and, yes, cheese. There are chicken and veggie versions too. It’s available for pickups placed online and the restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in services. The restaurant reopened its patio for dine-in service. Find more burgers at next-door sibling spot Hold Out Brewing, with smashed patty iterations.

Salt & Time's Butcher's Burger is an essential: a massive hunk of house-ground beef sourced from leftover steak trimmings of the day, plus beef-fat fries. Add the house-made bacon for maximum meat. Pickup orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in services. The butcher shop/restaurant also offers a delivery-only service dedicated to the burger through third-party app Caviar.

No discussion of Austin burgers is complete without touching on this beloved home-grown chain. With numerous locations around town and in Texas, Austinites have easy access to an affordable and quality fast-food burger. Takeout orders are available through all drive-thrus and respective online stores. All locations feature indoor and outdoor dining areas.

Sandy's is a Barton Springs Road icon, serving no-frills burgers and great frozen custard made with a hearty helping of nostalgia. Orders can be placed in-person for to-go orders, and it only accepts cash.

Jacoby’s sources its meats straight from the family ranch in Melvin, so the burger is very fresh. It comes with a half-pound of beef, topped with cheese and optional bacon, avocado, mushrooms, or a fried egg. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open. forindoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Barbecue burgers, please. The new-school truck makes use of smoked brisket in its patty, topped with melty sliced cheese, grilled onions, pickles, and sauce on a potato bun. To-go orders can be placed in person. Host site Cosmic features indoor and outdoor seating.