The 11 Best Burgers in Raleigh

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If you’re looking for the best burgers in Raleigh, start salivating as we’ve been taste testing our way around the Downtown Raleigh area and today we are sharing our short-list of the top local burger joints.

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We’re not sharing any big burger chains here, just local Raleigh restaurants (with one minor exception). Let’s dig in.

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MoJoe’s Burger Joint

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Big Boy Burger At The Pit Authentic BBQ

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Parkside Burger

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CowBar Burger & FrieS

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Char-Grill

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