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2 burgers places in Houston we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Houston | Burgers across every city.

The Houston burger tradition is a no-frills, griddle-cooked affair tied to old grocery counters and lunch rooms. Lankford Grocery and Market on Dennis Street in Midtown is the touchstone, a former corner store turned burger institution.

Lankford Grocery & Market ★ 4.4

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Lankford Grocery & Market in Houston is the 1939 corner-store-turned-burger-shack on Dennis Street in Midtown, with the Grim burger, weekday breakfast.

OrderThe Grim (a Hatch chile burger with American cheese, jalapenos and house sauce).

TipCash and card. Closed weekends. Sit at the picnic tables outside; the indoor counter is a single bench.

Lankford Grocery & Market ★ 4.4

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Lankford Grocery & Market in Houston is the 1939 Midtown corner-store-turned-burger-shack on Dennis Street, with the Grim Hatch-chile burger under $15.

OrderThe Grim Hatch-chile burger

TipGet the Grim with sweet potato fries. Closed weekends. Counter and outdoor picnic tables only.

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