Some burgers are easy to pick up with one hand, while others require a little planning before you can even figure out how to take the first bite. Calgary is home to plenty of burgers that land firmly in the second category, with double patties, gooey cheese, and toppings stacked high between the buns.
We’ve rounded up 10 Calgary burger spots serving up some of the city’s most stacked creations, so get ready to need a few extra napkins.
Boogie’s Burgers has been a Calgary staple since 1969, and you can now find their burgers at two locations in Renfrew and Marda Loop.
The menu offers plenty of options for anyone who likes their burgers loaded up, including the BoogMak, which has two patties, cheddar cheese, pickles, sautéed mushrooms, grilled onions, and hot BBQ sauce. You can also customize your order in plenty of ways if one patty just isn’t going to cut it.
Where: 908 Edmonton Trl., Calgary, Alta. and 2129 33rd Ave. SW, Calgary, Alta.
You’re going to need two hands for some of the creations at Class Clown Hamburgers. The Mission spot grinds its own chuck and brisket for its patties, then piles them high with toppings, sauces, and lots of cheese. This space fills up quickly, so get there early if you want to try it.
Where: 1711 4th St. SW, #106, Calgary, Alta.
Burger 320 keeps things fresh and made from scratch, with brisket ground daily for its patties and house-made buns stamped with the restaurant’s name. The northeast Calgary spot lets you load your burger up in a few ways, including double-patty options and a selection of cheeses and sauces you can mix and match.
Where: 211 35th Ave. NE, Calgary, Alta.
You’ll find Rocky’s Burgers inside a big red bus parked outside Crossroads Market, where this family-run spot has been serving up burgers since 1995. Unlike the towering creations you’ll find elsewhere on this list, Rocky’s goes for a big 8.5-ounce patty made with Alberta beef, making for one seriously filling burger.
Where: 1235 26th Ave. SE, Calgary, Alta.
You might want to bring your appetite for this one. Iyycburg’s Wall of Fame Burger is made with eight 3-ounce smash patties, melted with cheese and all the usual burger fixings, stacked into one tall spectacle. If you finish the whole thing, you’ll earn a spot on the wall plus some exclusive merch.
If you want something slightly more manageable, the Ultimate Beef Burger comes with mushrooms, Swiss cheese, a hash brown, onion rings, and iyycburg’s signature sauce.
Where: Various locations throughout Calgary
When it comes to loaded burgers, Burgermesh doesn’t hold back on the toppings. The California Burger is stacked with guacamole, jalapeño, bacon, cheese and sautéed onions. Add a double patty to it, and you’ve got one hefty burger.
Where: 214 10th St. NW, Calgary, Alta.
On 17th Avenue, Meltro Burger serves brisket-based burgers with some pretty extravagant toppings. The Blue Temptations comes with maple beef bacon, blue cheese, caramelized onions, and Meltro sauce. The Dynamite Surf and Turf takes things even further with dynamite shrimp, jalapeños, pickles, onions, and a cheddar cheese sauce.
Where: 601 17th Ave. SW, Calgary, Alta.
Located inside the historic Simmons Building in East Village, CHARBAR is known for its wood-fired menu. Look for their Double-Stacked Gaucho Burger: two beef patties, dry-aged provoleta cheese, and crushed avocado on a brioche-style bun.
Where: 618 Confluence Way SE, Calgary, Alta.
This old-school Calgary drive-in has served up big burgers with 100 per cent Angus beef for years, and its menu has plenty of loaded options. The Double Mushroom Swiss comes with two patties, mushrooms, gravy, onion rings, and Swiss cheese, while the Double Bonfie stacks jalapeño, Monterey Jack, bacon, banana peppers, pickles, and BBQ sauce.
Where: 802 12th St. SE, Calgary, Alta.
Alumni might be known for its namesake sandwiches, but its burger menu is worth a look too. The 17th Avenue spot serves a Double Burger with two patties, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, and red onion on a pillowy brioche bun.
If you’re looking for something a bit more adventurous, the Kahuna Burger pairs a beef patty with grilled pineapple, Monterey Jack, bacon, teriyaki, cilantro aioli, and jalapeño.
Where: 725 17th Ave. SW, Calgary, Alta.
With juicy patties, melted cheese, and fresh toppings packed into every bite, these Calgary burger spots are anything but boring.
So, which one are you trying first?
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