Steakhouse

Best steakhouse burger: Rosebud

Photograph by Donna Rickles

WINNER - Rosebud
The tuxedoed waiters aren’t too jazzed about diners taking up their tables to eat a $12 burger, but if we can’t find a seat at the bar, we endure whatever they dish out just to get at this superjuicy, 12-ounce bastion of beef and all its buttery, grilled–pretzel roll glory. $11.95. 192 E Walton St, 312-397-1000

#2 - David Burke’s Primehouse
David Burke owns his own steer, which serves as the sire for the meat he offers here. And it does make a difference: This burger, served with all the classic accoutrements, has a bold flavor that’s tough to beat. $11.95. 616 N Rush St, 312-660-6000

#3 - Select Cut
Maybe they are called “steakburgers” here because, unlike at some steakhouses, they’re given top billing, served at dinner and prepared with as much care as the steaks. $8. 2808 N Halsted St, 773-244-1500

#4 - Gibsons
When you say “medium-rare,” you probably don’t picture a burger with a blood-red center, oozing crimson juices. But once you taste this more-rare-than-medium-rare burger, everything else will simply taste overcooked. $8.75. 1028 N Rush St, 312-266-8999

#5 - Smith & Wollensky
With great steaks aged in-house, it’s no shock to find a killer burger here. The cooks nail medium-rare perfectly—a tough task with a hand-formed patty that’s two-inches thick. $12.95. 318 N State St, 312-670-9900