You have a lot of great choices when you're craving a burger in the Beehive State, but there's one restaurant here that serves massive burgers with unique toppings. These burgers are absolutely works of art, and they're consistently named as the best in Utah. Check out Lucky 13:
If you love burgers, you're going to love Lucky 13. You'll find it right next door to Smith's Ballpark in Salt Lake City.
Address: 135 West 1300 South, Salt Lake City, UT, 84115
Lucky 13 is a bar, so leave the kids at home. They're not old enough to adequately appreciate these burgers, anyway.
When the weather's nice, dine on the patio. If the Bees are playing, you might even get to see the fireworks over the stadium.
Lucky 13 has plenty of sandwiches, salads, and wraps on its menu, and we're sure they're all delicious, but burgers are the specialty of the house.
They're all made with 100% local chuck, ground fresh, and the bacon is smoked in-house. The buns and bread are baked fresh every day, and the other ingredients are top-quality. With more than a dozen specialty burgers to choose from, you're certain to find a favorite.
The Celestial Burger is truly heaven on earth. It's topped with house-smoked bacon, grilled onions, cheddar cheese and Lucky 13 BBQ sauce.
Pastrami burgers are definitely a thing in Utah, and Lucky 13 makes the best one in the state. The hickory-smoked pastrami is amazing, and it's topped with perfectly-melted Swiss.
One of the more unusual creations here is the Bear Burger. You'd better be hungry and ready for some heat if you order this one.
This massive hunk of meat includes a 14-ounce ground chuck patty topped with belizean habanero puree and roasted habaneros, then it's stuffed in between two grilled cheese sandwiches. As if that wasn't enough, they add caramelized onions and more roasted jalapenos and habaneros inside the grilled cheeses.
The Big Benny is the most massive burger in the state. It starts with 28 ounces of ground chuck, and includes ham, bacon, cheddar, Swiss, and Lucky 13 sauce. This monster stands 12 inches tall!
If you're feeling brave, you might want to take the Big Benny Challenge. You'll have to consume an entire Big Benny and a Lucky 13 burger in just one hour. If you meet the challenge, they'll pay you cash.
No matter which burger you choose, make sure to order it with the rosemary-garlic fries. Yum!
The kitchen at Lucky 13 is open from 10 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week (the bar stays open til 2 a.m.).
Visit Lucky 13's website to see the full menu, and make sure to follow the restaurant's Facebook page to see what's new there. What's your favorite burger at Lucky 13? Tell us in the comments!
For more great burgers with a history that goes back to 1959, visit this timeless restaurant.
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