Photo: Ricardo Sanchez / GoogleThe Best Smashburgers in San Francisco
What is the best smashburgers in San Francisco?
By consensus across 4 independent sources, Causwells, Maillards, Smish Smash lead the smashburgers ranking in San Francisco.
How the consensus ranking works →The ranking
CauswellsⓘWhere it’s ranked
Eater · SF Standard · Infatuation · 7x7
Two smashed patties under American cheese, pickles, and a magic Thousand-Island-y sauce, crowned with a nest of fried onion strings — the fanciest smashburger in town that still nails the fundamentals.
MaillardsⓘWhere it’s ranked
Eater · Infatuation · SF Standard
Chef Max Ponzurick spends an absurd amount on shallots, caramelizing them into a sweet pile atop the crispiest, most beautifully lacy-edged patties in the city, all finished with a tangy house sauce.
Smish SmashⓘWhere it’s ranked
Eater · Infatuation · SF Standard
The steamrolled patties are so thin and wide they look like they're trying to outrun the buns, with potato-chip-crunchy lacy edges, greasy caramelized onions, and a thick squeeze of tangy Vic Mac sauce.
Izzy & WooksⓘWhere it’s ranked
Eater · Infatuation
The Filipino-inflected longanisa smashburger layers a delicately juicy patty — its edges a patchwork of crunchy char marks — under molten cheddar, grilled onions, and pickled chilis.
Shmash'dⓘWhere it’s ranked
Infatuation · SF Standard
The smear-smashing technique gets you the crunch corner — crisp paper-thin skirts — while the middle stays juicy and gooey; ask for the free diced caramelized onions on the bouncy potato bun.
The LaundromatⓘWhere it’s ranked
Infatuation · SF Standard
On smashburger Wednesdays the wait at this Balboa Street bagel-and-natural-wine shop runs even longer — the reward a decadent, napkins-required double served with potato salad amid the monsteras and mullets.