The best burger in Bucks County might not be at the place everyone’s talking about. It might be at the place everyone’s been going to for 40 years.
A recent roundup by Michele Haddon at the Bucks County Courier Times spotlights three family-owned restaurants that have been quietly perfecting their burgers for decades, and the stories behind them are just as good as the food.
In Bristol, The Pines Tavern has been a neighborhood fixture since 1970, when Larry and Loretta Warren bought a small green-sided bar on the corner of Radcliffe Street and East Farragut Avenue.
What started as a steel mill watering hole has grown into a full kitchen operation run today by their son Larry Jr.
His Chamber Burger is the one regulars keep coming back for: a 6 or 10-ounce patty made fresh from 100% ground angus chuck, seasoned simply with salt and pepper, cooked to order, and served on an Aversa Italian roll.
Wings To Go has locations in Fairless Hills and Feasterville, and yes, they’re serious about burgers too.
Hand-formed patties using an 81/19 angus blend go out fresh every morning on Aversa rolls with scratch-made sauces.
The WTG Burger with American cheese and fried onions is the top seller. Still, the Texas Burger, loaded with cheddar, Monterey jack, barbecue sauce, and fried onions, has its own devoted following.
At the New Britain Inn in New Britain, owner Mike Carey turned a signing bonus from his pro football career into a bar 46 years ago.
Today, his daughter Ashley runs the floor, and the Smokehouse Burger runs the menu.
A thick 10-ounce patty stacked with sharp cheddar, bacon, barbecue sauce, lettuce, tomato, and a tower of onion rings on a brioche roll.
Every Wednesday, the Inn runs $10.99 Burger Night, making it one of the better deals in the county.
Read the full story for more on what makes each of these spots worth the trip, courtesy of the Bucks County Courier Times.
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Editor’s Note: This post first appeared on BUCKSCO Today in May 2026.
