Kc Steakburger appears as a signature dish in 1 United States cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Kansas City steakburger · Kansas City
A thin-pressed, smashed beef patty made from steak trimmings, served on a toasted bun with mustard, onion and pickles. Lean, beefy, fast-food in form but butcher-shop in source.
Winstead's opened in 1940 just east of the Country Club Plaza near 47th and Main as a Streamline Moderne drive-in, with the steakburger built from in-house steak trimmings. The pressed-patty method spread through other Kansas City drive-ins; Town Topic on Broadway has run a similar burger since 1937. The steakburger is the city's pre-McDonald's, pre-fast-food fast food.
Where to eat in Kansas City:
- Winstead's Steakburger Plaza
- Town Topic Hamburgers
- Westport Flea Market Bar and Grill