Forkelo ranking · Updated September 2026
10 bacon burgers across the South Bay, ranked on what people say about the dish itself — never the restaurant's overall rating.
Kirk's Steakburgers · Cambrian / Bascom
6 dish-specific mentions · 100% positive · 1 source type · menu verified September 2026
Bacon and cheddar under crispy onion strings and barbecue sauce on a chargrilled patty. Smoky and sweet, with plenty of bacon in every bite.
Kirk's Steakburgers · Cambrian / Bascom
5 dish-specific mentions · 80% positive · 2 source types · menu verified September 2026
Chargrilled patty layered with bacon, ripe avocado and pepper jack, pulled together by the house sauce. Rich, and messy in the best way.
Kings Burger · East San Jose
5 dish-specific mentions · 80% positive · 2 source types · menu verified September 2026
An old-school East Side griddle burger with crisp bacon, lettuce, tomato and house sauce on a sesame bun. Filling, cheap and consistent.
Mojo Burger · Cambrian
2 dish-specific mentions · 100% positive · 1 source type · menu verified September 2026
Bacon, cheddar and beer-battered onion rings under barbecue sauce on a charbroiled grass-fed patty. Sweet, smoky and built to order at the grill.
Freds Burger · San Jose
2 dish-specific mentions · 100% positive · 1 source type · menu verified September 2026
Flame-grilled patty with American cheese, crisp bacon and the house sauce. Juicy, well stacked and cheap for the size.
St Johns Bar & Grill · Sunnyvale
3 dish-specific mentions · 100% positive · 1 source type · menu verified September 2026
Thick-sliced bacon and crumbled bleu cheese on a charbroiled third-pound patty. Salty and funky, and the order regulars keep coming back for.
Sixth Street Burger · Downtown San Jose
1 dish-specific mention · 100% positive · 1 source type · menu verified September 2026
Two smashed wagyu patties with bacon, onion rings and barbecue sauce on a potato bun. Crispy-edged, saucy and unapologetically messy.
Sliders Burger · Shasta / Hanchett Park
1 dish-specific mention · 100% positive · 1 source type · menu verified September 2026
Crisp bacon and sliced avocado over American cheese on a brioche bun. A simple pairing on a thick charbroiled patty.
Juicy Burger · Blossom Valley
1 dish-specific mention · 100% positive · 1 source type · menu verified September 2026
A single griddled patty under cheese and two or three strips of bacon. Straightforward, generously built and easy on the wallet.
St Johns Bar & Grill · Sunnyvale
1 dish-specific mention · 100% positive · 1 source type · menu verified September 2026
House guacamole and two strips of thick-cut bacon on a charbroiled third-pound patty. Creamy and smoky, and big enough to need both hands.
Every score is built from evidence about the specific dish: how often locals recommend it, how strongly, how recently, and whether independent sources agree. A restaurant's overall star rating is never converted into a dish score.
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