Babe's Meat Counter

Babe's Meat Counter takes first place on the list of best burgers in Miami. Melanie Schoendorfer, the self-proclaimed Sausage Queen of Miami, and her husband, Jason, turned a grassroots side hustle into a full-fledged business in 2018 when they opened the brick-and-mortar Babe's Meat & Counter in Palmetto Bay. In doing so, they added a curated selection of high-end specialty meats to their menu of house-made smoked sausages, specialty bacon, and handcrafted artisan sandwiches. Today, a butcher counter also serves breakfast and lunch, with the "Babe's" burger being the most popular menu item. Jason explains that the house meat blend changes slightly each week.

While each five-ounce patty begins with prime chuck and brisket, an assortment of premium trimmings — a hint of prime Angus here, a smidgeon of American Wagyu there — results in a delectable final mixture. Trimmed fat is set aside for frying oil as a nod to zero waste, resulting in the ultimate beef-fat fries to accompany the burgers. Each patty is cooked to order on the grill, then topped with American cheese, house-made pickles, and sriracha mayo, and fitted into a fluffy Martin's potato roll.

Google Rating: 4.9/5.0
Address: 9216 SW 156th St., Miami
Phone: 786-429-1315
Website: babefroman.com