The Best Burger in Massachusetts is Sold at a Fish Market?

It's been 4 days since I ate that burger and I can't... stop... thinking about it. You know a hamburger is really good when you eat it, then that night when you lay your head to sleep on your pillow it's all you can think about. I almost feel guilty for loving that burger so much.

Who has the best burger in Massachusetts? I ain't touching that or making that claim here. BUT - I will confidently say that this fish market on the South Shore definitely has a hamburger that is in contention for that best burger in Massachusetts title.

Well to be fair, it's a former fish market. But it's a hell of a story. The restaurant with the incredible burger is Salty Days Fish in Cohasset.

The fish market opened in Hingham a few years ago. It was opened by four lifelong friends who decided to open the market on a whim. I personally bought fish here many times - the quality was always excellent. As time went on though, they realized the prepared foods they were cranking out of the fish market were outpacing fish sales. They served up amazing poke bowls and really cool beach lunch boxes, complete with a lobster roll, chips, and a personal sized key lime pie. Damn those things were fun and super tasty!

Eventually they realized that they should pivot (there's an overused term of the past few years, huh?) and switch focus from fish market to restaurant, which they did fairly recently. I've gotten to know Sean, one of the owners, and this past Friday my wife and I tried it out for a date night and to make a little video of the restaurant. When I asked Sean what we should order, he said the burgers are super popular so "I'll send one right over." Heck of a guy, that Sean.

I was a bit skeptical of a fish restaurant (and former fish market) serving up a good burger - I was wrong with my skepticism. The burger surpassed Sean's hype. I'm not a huge topping guy... unless it's meant to be there. This burger had a bunch of toppings and sauce but... it all belonged there. It was a lovely hamburger. And the restaurant has a great vibe. I'm not getting any kickbacks for writing any of this by the way. I'm just a dude who loves food, who can't freaking stop thinking about a hamburger. It's my love story.

Anyway, the burger is called the SD Smash Burger. I linked the menu right there so you can go read more about it if you choose. But don't worry about that. Just go. Salty Days Cohasset. And nom nom nom away at that burger. Then don't even worry about thanking me for the reco. You'll just be reminding me about that burger and I'll never stop thinking about it. So please just let me be. Oh and here's that video I made while at Salty Days in case you'd like to check it out featuring "the burger." *drool face emoji*

Taste of Massachusetts ranked the Top 5 Burgers in Massachusetts. If you kindly reload this page, I'll make the rankings magically appear below. I'm a magic website fairy.

I may have to plead my case to get the Salty Days burger added to the following list. The 5 Best Hamburgers in Massachusetts!

When you want a good burger, you want a good burger. And depending on the 5 people you ask, you'll probably get 5 different answers telling you where to go for the best one. So Taste of Massachusetts decided to ask 5,000 people to get a better gauge on the burger best of the best in Massachusetts.

Who has your favorite burger? I feel like that's a tough question. It's like picking a favorite child! Some days I want that really good char-grilled flavor. Sometimes I want a thick steak burger and sometimes I want a burger which has been flattened on the flat top like a crepe. And sometimes your favorite fast food burger just hits right and does the job like no other can do.

Taste of Massachusetts surveyed 5,000 Massachusetts residents and asked them where there favorite burger is. During the nomination stages, over 1,000 restaurants were nominated for having the best burger in the state. Throughout 16 grueling rounds of voting, the field was whittled down to the 16 best burgers in the state. We'll run through the Top 5 below and end with a link to the entire list and survey results.

A lot of this just comes down to personal preference. Toppings play a role. Desired cooking level does too - a medium rare burger and a well-done burger almost taste like two totally different categories of food, it's tough to compare. Seasonings, buns, burger meat make up and freshness - it all plays a part in the end product and, in turn, your enjoyment of that burger hugged between your hands.

After 5,000 burger-loving Bay State residents cast their meaty votes, these are the 5 Best Hamburgers in Massachusetts. I have bookmarked this article so I can knock them down one-by-one like a culinary hitman.

If you're more of a fast food burger lover, this list will interest you: Which fast food restaurants have the most locations in Massachusetts?

KKatie's has been a staple on the South Shore for years. People love their quality, freshness, and speed. I've personally had their horseradish peppercorn burger - delish.

Fix Burger Bar has the largest add-on section for your burger that I've ever seen! You can top your burger with any combination of their THIRTY-SIX burger toppings. It would take me 4 hours just decide what combo to get! (I'm very bad with decisions.)

Boston Burger Bar has been around since 2009. Back then, 3 friends came together and said, "Boston needs better burgers." So they made them. 15 years later, they're still one of the best around.

Not only does Tessie's serve up one of the very best burgers in Mass, they also want to preserve history as they build new. Tessie's is committed to the revitalization of business districts of small towns often using old materials repurposed in the building of their restaurants. They're gorgeous, just like their mouth-watering burgers!

Lewis' has HISTORY. They've been operating since way back in 1939. They're goal is to serve good food to good neighbors and those neighbors (and extended neighbors who have been traveling here for years) have been loving their burgers for generations. I've never tasted one of their burgers but you can bet you'll see me there this weekend!

See everything thanks to Taste of Massachusetts OVER HERE! Also, R. F. O’Sullivan’s in Lynn was listed as the #3 best burger by Taste of Mass but the restaurant has since closed. So I just bumped it and moved everyone below it up one to adjust.