Max’s Opera Café
After a long day at Stanford Shopping Center, you might crave a big chunk of meat along with a cold beer. Max’s Opera Café has a diverse menu that includes their own unique hand-smashed burgers. Patrons could choose between an 8 oz, 10 oz or 16 oz of meat along with their own toppings. The fries are also delicious but so are the in-house BBQ chips.
Max’s Opera Cafe, 711 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, CA, +1(650) 323-6364
Slider Bar
If you are craving a burger but would also like a unique experience, you’ll want to come to Slider Bar for lunch. This burger spot is well known for its specially crafted burgers and truffle fries along with an excellent selection of beer. Because we all know miniature versions of things are just adorable to look at, even burgers.
Slider Bar, 324 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA, +1(650) 322-7300
Palo Alto Creamery Fountain and Grill
Also known as Peninsula Fountain & Grill, this classic has been the go to spot for those in the tech industry that want to take a break from eating healthy to enjoy this American creation. Located in the center of downtown Palo Alto near University Avenue, Palo Alto Creamery Fountain and Grill has an excellent selection of burgers and other American staples.
Peninsula Fountain & Grill 566 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA, +1(650) 323-3131
The Old Pro
Need an ideal place to watch a game while making the best of every virtue and vice? Then stop by The Old Pro. A sports bar in the center of Palo Alto, this establishment laughs in the face of all the bourgeois restaurants. Enjoy a few beers with a juicy burger or challenge your friends to ride the mechanical bull.
The Old Pro, 541 Ramona St, Palo Alto, CA, +1(650) 326-1446
Kirk’s Steakburgers
Located at Town & Country Village, across the street from Leland Stanford Jr. University, is the perfect burger spot. Kirk’s Steakburgers is the ideal place when you are craving a monstrous burger, like the Big Kirk, along with a variety of styles of steak fries. Its location makes it the perfect burger spot to check out before or after a Cardinals game.
Kirk’s Steakburgers 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, +1(650) 326-6159