Whether you’re local to Lakeville or are just in town for a short visit, finding a good burger is a top priority. If you are someone who likes to look past fast food and restaurant chains, then you’ve come to the right place. Below, we’ve compiled a list of the five best burger restaurants in the Lakeville, Minnesota, area.
Lakeville Brewing Company
While it may seem like Lakeville Brewing Company is all about beer, its food menu is its unsung hero and includes the highest-rated burgers in the area. The menu offers various categories, but the burgers and sandwiches truly stand out. With over 10 options, you’re sure to find a burger to satisfy any appetite.
Try a Bacon Patty Melt, topped with pulled bacon, Swiss and American cheeses, bacon jam, and sautéed onions on pumpernickel bread. Want a vegan option? Go for the Wild Rice Burger, a house-made wild rice patty topped with portobello mushrooms, pepper jack cheese, and garlic aioli on a pub bun. No matter your choice, all are served with hand-cut fries, fresh-cut potato chips, or sweet potato tots. Gluten-free buns are also available upon request.
- Location: 8790 Upper 208th St. W., Lakeville.
- Hours: Mondays and Tuesdays from 3 to 9 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Fridays from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Phone number: 952-469-2739.
Barley and Vine Kitchen and Bar
Located in the South Metro community of Lakeville, Barley and Vine Kitchen and Bar offers a wide variety of food and drink options, but their burgers and sandwiches outshine the rest of the menu. Starting with a half-pound of hand-ground Midwest beef from Minneapolis butcher W.W. Johnson, each burger is served with your choice of house fries, sweet potato fries, or coleslaw. With 10 options to choose from, you can’t go wrong.
If you like to stick to the classics, go with a Barley and Vine Burger with gouda, smoked onions, arugula, fire-roasted tomato, and Papa Eitel’s steak sauce. Feeling fancy? Try the Travi Patty with Boursin, jalapeños, tomato confit, applewood bacon, and onion straws on a croissant bun.
- Location: 17516 Dodd Blvd., Lakeville.
- Hours: Mondays through Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m, and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Phone number: 952-683-1765.
Babe’s Music Bar
If you love music as much as you love a good burger, Babe’s Music Bar is the restaurant for you. With open mic nights bimonthly and a live DJ on Saturdays and Sundays, the bar’s entertainment will perfectly accompany your meal.
Its menu boasts 11 burger options, all of which are served on a grilled pub bun with skin-on fries, a pickle spear, and the option for complimentary lettuce, tomato, and onion. Treat yourself to the Steakhouse Mushroom and Swiss, a half-pound burger topped with Swiss cheese, A1, sautéed mushrooms, and onion crisps. Or, you could treat yourself like a king and order the Royal, a half-pound beef patty with Wisconsin-aged cheddar, applewood smoked bacon, onion crisps, shredded lettuce, tomato, and Babe’s special burger sauce.
- Location: 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville.
- Hours: Sundays from 11 a.m. to midnight, Mondays from 3 p.m. to midnight, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to midnight, and Thursdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.
- Phone number: 952-469-5200.
Red Fox Tavern
Red Fox Tavern is the best-kept secret in the South Metro area. Nearly all of its food is sourced locally from Elko, Lakeville, and Ellsworth, and all ingredients are delivered fresh daily. Its 15 farmhouse burgers consist of hand-pressed beef, turkey, or bison patties locally sourced from Grazing Acres and are cooked to your liking and served on a brioche bun.
Try the Tar Heel, a beef patty with bacon, pulled pork, house-made barbecue sauce, and cheddar cheese. Or go for the Red Fox, a beef patty topped with house-made macaroni, Swiss cheese, and buffalo sauce. All burgers are served with a side of kettle chips, buffalo chips, French fries, tots, a side salad, creamy coleslaw, or soup of the day.
- Location: 22815 Pillsbury Ave., Lakeville.
- Hours: Mondays and Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Fridays from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m., and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Phone number: 952-469-3919.
Ole Piper
Ole Piper has served the Lakeville area for over 30 years and prides itself on being part of the still-growing community. Its menu boasts a variety of options, but its burgers are out of this world. Best of all? Each of its 10 options is served with your choice of seasoned fries, onion rings, waffle fries, tater tots, or a salad.
Are you a heat-seeker? Try the Inferno: Cajun-seasoned meat is seared to your liking, then topped with jalapeño bacon, sautéed jalapeño, shredded lettuce, tomato, and red onion, then smothered in buffalo sauce and melted pepper jack cheese. If you’re looking for a burger to eat after a night out, choose the Hangover. Your beef patty is topped with hash browns, fried egg, bacon, white cheese sauce, shredded lettuce, and tomato.
- Location: 16604 Cedar Ave. S., Rosemount.
- Hours: Sunday through Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.
- Phone number: 952-432-7111.
So, there you have it. Jeff Belzer’s Dodge Ram just shared our list of the five best burger restaurants in the Lakeville area. What do you think? Don’t see your favorite? Be sure to contact our dedicated team at Jeff Belzer’s Dodge Ram in Lakeville to let us know, and we’ll be sure to add it to our list. While you’re at it, don’t forget to schedule your next service appointment or check out our latest inventory.
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