This Alabama Restaurant Has The Best Burger In The Whole State

By Jason Hall

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The best burger in Alabama can be found in Mobile, according to a recent list by Food & Wine.

The magazine included Callaghan's Irish Social Club on its list of "the best burger in every state" published this week.

Callaghan's Irish Social Club is located at 916 Charleston Street in Mobile's Garden District. The restaurant specializes in Angus beef burgers, which are hand-smushed but never smashed and offers a tomato, cucumber and onion salad instead of fries.

Here's what Food & Wine said about Callaghan's Irish Social Club:

"The first thing to know about Mobile is that the city's first recorded Mardi Gras celebration took place in 1703, a decade before New Orleans was even founded. So fine, one city became more famous than the other, but the similarities between the two remain striking, perhaps nowhere more than in Mobile's own Garden District, a charming patch where Callaghan's Irish Social Club has thrived since the 1940s, evolving over time to become a prime destination for not only live music and good times, but also for a near-perfect bacon cheeseburger. The bedrock: Angus beef, hand-smushed but never smashed, cooked up on a vintage flat top and topped with quality vegetables, plus very good bacon. Instead of fries, there's a cooling tomato, cucumber, and onion salad to balance things out."

Here is Food and Wine's full list of the best restaurants in each state:

  1. Alabama- Callaghan's Irish Social Club
  2. Alaska- Club Paris
  3. Arizona-Harvey's Wineburger
  4. Arkansas- Ohio Club
  5. California- Zuni Cafe
  6. Colorado- Bud's Bar
  7. Connecticut- Louis' Lunch
  8. Delaware- Charcoal Pit
  9. Florida- El Mago de las Fritas
  10. Georgia- NFA Burgers
  11. Hawaii- The Daley
  12. Idaho- Hudson's Hamburgers
  13. Illinois- Top Notch Beefburgers
  14. Indiana- The Workingman's Friend
  15. Iowa- B&B Grocery
  16. Kansas- Cozy Inn
  17. Kentucky- Laha's Red Castle
  18. Louisiana- Judice Inn
  19. Maine- Palace Diner
  20. Maryland- Hamilton Tavern
  21. Massachusetts- Craigie on Main
  22. Michigan- Motz's
  23. Minnesota- The Nook
  24. Mississippi- Latham's Hamburger Inn
  25. Missouri- Town Topic
  26. Montana- Wally & Buck
  27. Nebraska- Stella's Bar & Grill
  28. Nevada- Bazaar Meat
  29. New Hampshire- Gilley's PM Lunch
  30. New Jersey- White Manna
  31. New Mexico- The Pantry
  32. New York- Peter Luger
  33. North Carolina- Brooks' Sandwich House
  34. North Dakota- JL Beers
  35. Ohio- Zip's Cafe
  36. Oklahoma- Tucker's Onion Burgers
  37. Oregon- Expatriate
  38. Pennsylvania- Tessaro's
  39. Rhode Island- Stanley's
  40. South Carolina- Rockaway Athletic Club
  41. South Dakota- Nick's
  42. Tennessee- Earnestine & Hazel's
  43. Texas- Perini Ranch
  44. Utah- Crown Burgers
  45. Vermont- Prohibition Pig
  46. Virginia- Texas Tavern
  47. Washington- Dick's Drive-In
  48. West Virginia- Jim's Drive-In
  49. Wisconsin- Solly's Grille
  50. Wyoming- Grub's Drive-In
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