Louis’ Lunch- Birthplace of the Hamburger- New Haven, CT

Louis' Lunch- Birthplace of the Hamburger- New Haven, CT
After seeing Louis’ Lunch featured on almost every food related travel show the last couple of years, I had to make a trip to Connecticut to try a burger out at the place where hamburgers were created.
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I went in late June and luckily there wasn’t much of a wait. I had read that the lines could go way out the door and could be over an hour.

Louis' Lunch- Birthplace of the Hamburger- New Haven, CT

The burgers are cooked vertically in the original cast iron grills dating back to 1898.

a sandwich cut in half on a paper plate

They are cooked to order and served on two slices of toast. The only extras served are cheese, tomato & onion. I opted to have only cheese which is a spreadable kind.

a man sitting in a chair holding a sandwich

At first I was skeptical as to how good a burger could be served on plain toast, without ketchup. I was pleasantly surprised as to how great it was. The cheese spread added lots of flavor and the burger itself was really juicy!
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More info on Louis’ Lunch at here.

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