Butcher's Grind House Burger at Local 360 [Photograph: Adam Lindsley]

The January issue of Seattle magazine features a list of The 25 Best Burgers in Seattle in five categories, along with lists of famous friends' favorite burgers and favorite big, over-the-top burgers. Here's a quick list of the places mentioned; check out Seattle's website for more descriptions and photos.

Seattle is also holding a Burger Brawl event on January 26 where you'll be able to try burgers from many of the restaurants listed below. Tickets are $40 each.

Best Beefy Burgers

All-American Burger: Butcher's Grind House Burger at Local 360 [AHT review]
Bacon Cheeseburger: Swinery Burger with Bacon at The Swinery
Dive Bar Burger: Tavern Burger at Two Bells Tavern
Mushroom Swiss Burger: The Mushroom Burger with Swiss at Charlie's Buns & Stuff Food Truck
Hot and Spicy Burger: The No. 11 at Zippy's Giant Burgers [AHT review]
The Best Beefy Burgers For Your Buck: Tavern Burger at Brave Horse Tavern; Zippy's Zip Burger with bacon and cheese

Best 5 Burgers Under $5

Hamburger All The Way: Five Guys
Bacon Cheeseburger: Broiler Bay [AHT reviews]
The Classic with Cheese: Uneeda Burger [AHT review]
Tavern Burger: Loretta's Northwesterner
Zip Burger: Zippy's Giant Burgers

Best Yuppie Burgers

Yuppie Level 1: Quinn's
Yuppie Level 2: The Skillet burger at Skillet Diner
Yuppie Level 3: Juicy Lucy at John Howie Steak
Yuppie Level 4: Tavern Law
Yuppie Level 5: Spring Hill [AHT review]

Seattle's Classic Burgers

Dick's Drive-In [AHT review]
Burgermaster [AHT review]
Red Mill [AHT review]

Best Burgers that Go Beyond the Beef

Turkey Burger: 5-ounce Turkey Burger at Teddy's Bigger Burgers
Duck Burger: Dork Burger at Lunchbox Laboratory [AHT review]
Lamb Burger: Jules Maes Saloon
Wild Game Burger: Elk Burger at Uneeda Burger
Vegan Burger: The El Besito Caliente Burger at Sage Cafe

About the author: Robyn Lee is the editor of A Hamburger Today and takes many of the photos for Serious Eats. She'll also doodle cute stuff when necessary. Read more from Robyn at her personal food blog, The Girl Who Ate Everything.