Hello, summer! The season is ripe for sunglasses, a cold drink and ... burgers. Picnic burgers. Backyard BBQ burgers. Balcony grill-out burgers. To celebrate the joys of this summer classic, we thought it'd be fun to feature the burger spots around town, and let readers decide on their favorite, in a multi-round burger bracket competition.
Given the sheer number of burgers in Seattle, we narrowed down the parameters: Each of the restaurants listed here is based in the greater Seattle area and is burger-centric (or best known for their burgers). And we've rounded up some of their attributes, from their most-popular burgers to their vegetarian options. May the best burger restaurant win.

Deluxe burger (Courtesy Dick's)
Dick's
- Fries
- 3 flavors
- What's popular Deluxe: Double 1/8-pound beef patties, melted cheese, lettuce, mayonnaise, pickle relish
- What's special They've mostly stayed the same over their 64 year history; the burger you get today is the same one your grandma or grandpa got years ago. (However, the Deluxe and Special were added in the early seventies.)
☆ Winner ☆

Bacon Deluxe with Cheese (Courtesy Red Mill Burgers)
Red Mill Burgers
- Veggie
- Fries, onion rings
- 16 flavors
- What's popular Bacon Deluxe with Cheese: pepper bacon, lettuce, tomato, pickle, red onion, American cheese, Mill sauce
- What's special This is their 24th year in the neighborhood.
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