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The happy hour special of beer, burger, and fries at Butcher Bar.
The happy hour special of beer, burger, and fries at Butcher Bar.Read moreCOURTESY BUTCHER BAR

Butcher Bar

Center CitySandwich, Modern American, American, Gastropub$-$$

Says LaBan: “You don’t have to order the signature $350 ‘meat trough’ to get the message that Butcher Bar is a carnivore’s paradise. All you need is its $18 burger. The Royale with cheese, an ode to Pulp Fiction's dream burger, is a dauntingly tall stack of meats on a bun. It's also the best Big Mac revamp I've unhinged my jaws for in a while: two quarter-pound Pat LaFrieda beef patties, still juicy from the open-fired grill, layered on a butter-toasted Martin's roll with finely shaved pickles, lettuce, onions, and a blush-pink special sauce that mingles with a gush of burger juices trickling down the sides."

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Restaurant Details

2034 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 19103
(215) 563-6328
https://www.butcherbarphilly.com/
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