5 Walla Walla Bar Burgers You Gotta Try
Walla Walla is known for it’s amazing wineries and fine dining, but the bar dining scene is also full of delicious things to eat and drink! When your next craving hits, make sure to try some of these bar and grill favorites.
Stone Hut
the california crunch
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A longtime neighborhood favorite, Stone Hut Bar and Grill is the perfect place to duck into a booth with your buddies for a cold beer and great views of the big game.
They host a heavy hitter list of signature burgers, which includes this Golden State gem: The California Crunch. Stacked high with all your favorites, the shining stars of this burger are a big fat onion ring and crispy bacon under a blanket of melted mozzarella. And no extra charge for the avocado!
Pair it up with one of their seasonal drinks, like the new Russian Collusion Cocktail and it’ll be the highlight of your week.
the bbp
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2. Red Monkey
If it’s a savory adventure you seek, look no further than the big ole’ BBP Burger at the Red Monkey, a family friendly bar that is host to the biggest screen TV in town with full surround sound and creative milkshakes for the young and old alike.
The BBP’s name comes from the onions and mushrooms sautéed in Deschutes Black Butte Porter. Paired with one of their on tap stouts like the Ten Pin Eye Stout, you’ll have a hard time not finishing this blue cheese and bacon explosion, and coming back for another!
the edgewater
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3. Marcy’s Bar and Lounge
If it’s adventure after 11 p.m. you seek, visit Marcy’s Bar and Lounge. Not for the early-to-bed folks, this local hangout is known for great music on the weekends, a lively patio scene complete with a fire table, and a hard-to-beat happy hour menu.
Thursday nights are the time to grab a seat at the bar and indulge in burger and beer night for $13. Pair your brew of choice with the Edgewater Burger, a mountain of bacon, avocado, white cheddar (yes, please!), house-made spicy aioli, onion, and tomato on a locally-sourced brioche bun.
Skip the fast food stop, this burger is the cure to your late night cravings.
the western
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4. The Green Lantern
The Green Lantern Tavern, referred to by locals simply as “The Green”, is a gathering spot that boasts pitchers of affordable beer, mozzarella sticks, and build-your-own pizza you must try.
But the crown jewel of their menu must be the Western Burger. To be eaten with two hands and a tall stack of napkins, this burger is smothered in hot BBQ sauce guaranteed to get everywhere and topped with bacon and crispy fried onions.
Pair it up with a classic like Blue Moon or a season local beer on tap, order with a side of tater tots and jalapeño ranch, and you can consider yourself in love.
Cali Chicken Burger
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5. Big House Brew Pub
Sometimes you have to go off the beaten path and take a chance, and the Cali Chicken Burger at Big House Brew Pub is a chance worth taking.
A juicy char-broiled chicken breast topped with crispy bacon, guacamole, lettuce, tomato, and melted Swiss piled high on a sesame bun, this burger pairs well with the Pub’s very own Raspberry Wheat Ale.
And while you’re spoiling yourself, get your tater tots or fries tossed in their signature special seasoning to zest it up! Talk about a summer beach experience you can have all year round!
Written by: Becka Ham