We went on a mission to fund the most unique burgers in all of metro Detroit. From mozzarella sticks to coffee beans, these burgers are extra special and extra delicious.

Vinsetta Garage 27799 Woodward Ave, Berkley Those are coffee beans, and Vinsetta Garage’s Honcho Dark Roast is, indeed, a coffee burger. It’s made with a house-roasted Ethiopian blend crusted angus beef patty, Woodshop Michigan maple bacon, provolone, bread and butter pickles, and red eye gravy spread on a pretzel bun. (Photo via Vinsetta Grill’s Facebook)
Rusted Crow 78 W Adams Ave, Detroit The Rusted Crow is one of those downtown spots trading in New American fare that seem to be all the rage these days. And on its Mac and Cheese Burger, the eatery blends two New American standards – the burger and mac and cheese. That’s grilled onions, bacon, and a mac and cheese patty sandwiched between buns. (Photo via bestfooddetroit on Instagram)
Green Dot Stables 2200 W Lafayette Blvd, Detroit You could search a long time if you’re looking for a boring slider at Green Dot, and even its veg options are among the most creative in Detroit. Exhibit A is the quinoa burger, which is comprised of a kale and quinoa patty with chimichurri garnish. (Photo courtesy of Green Dot.)
Mallie’s 19400 Northline Rd, Southgate Mallie’s Bar in Southgate is famous for its record setting burgers which tip the scales at as much at 250 pounds. Man V. Food recently took its crew to the Southgate bar and needed a busload of folks to polish off this monstrosity. (Photo via Trip Advisor)
Mercury Burger Bar 2163 Michigan Ave, Detroit The Southwest Detroit burger at the well-loved Mercury Burger bar is a nod to the nearby Latino neighborhood. Its patty is topped with a chorizo slider, jalapeños, Müenster cheese, tortilla strips, avocado, and zanahorias.
Royale With Cheese 4163 Cass Ave., Detroit   There’re a lot of wild eats at the Pulp Fiction-inspired Royale with Cheese, but we can vouch for the Kruncher burger, in which Chef Hass Bazzy’s favorite chip brand drives the flavor. Its patty arrives under roasted green chile queso, southwest corn relish, jalapenos, cajun aioli, and a layer of jalapeno Krunchers. (Photo by Tom Perkins)
Rugby Grille 100 Townsend St, Birmingham   The $55 Rugby Grille foie burger. Leave it to Birmingham to offer a burger at such a price. But here’s why: It’s stacked high with Wagyu beef, black truffles, a sweet onion jam, seared foie gras, arugula, parmesan aioli, braised short rib, and Thomasville tomme cheese, and paired with summer truffle fries. And how cute is that branded “R”? (Photo by Scott Spellman)
Brome Burger 22062 Michigan Ave, Dearborn Brome Burger’s Dante’s Heaven with turkey bacon, braised onion, cherry pepper relish, ghost pepper jack cheese, and sweet habanero sauce. (Photo via Brom’s Facebook)
Marcus Hamburgers 6349 E McNichols Rd, Detroit Marcus Hamburgers is a beloved, longtime Detroit slider slingin’ diner on East McNichols in Detroit. It stands apart from its peers in that its patty is rectangle, and the burgers arrive enveloped in a hot dog bun. (Via Yelp)
Checker Bar 124 Cadillac Square, Detroit The Checker Bar’s Mount Olympus introduced us to the wonderful concept of a lamb burger. It’s made with fresh ground lamb that’s stuffed with feta cheese, cucumber, onion, and house made tzatziki sauce.
B Spot Burgers 310 S Main St, Royal Oak From Michael Symon’s Royal Oak burger hut, we bring you The Atomic, which stacks in all your favorite hot peppers. Between the buns you’ll find ghost peppers, pickled jalapeños, cilantro, red onion, pepper jack cheese, and habanero sauce. (Courtesy photo)
Basement Burger Bar 1326 Brush St, Detroit This cheese stick, pineapple, and grilled onion burger is arguably cheating because a customer put it together off the Burger Basement Bar’s create-your-own burger menu. But we’re giving it a nod because it’s both highly creative and surprisingly tempting. (Via basementburgerbar and ahmedtheawesome on Instagram)

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