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Louis' Lunch

Louis' Lunch in New Haven, CT is the oldest hamburger restaurant in the United States, operating since 1895. It has been featured on multiple TV shows, including Best Thing I Ever Ate, Burger Land, Crave, Man vs Food Nation, and Food Paradise.

TVF Score 99.06New Haven, ConnecticutGoogle 4.4
Louis' Lunch

Seen On TV Shows

Featured Episode6/17/2013

Burger Land

Episode: Connecticut

Home of the original burger.

Featured Episode10/3/2011

Crave

Episode: Burgers: Between the Buns

he takes a bite out of a historic burger

Featured Episode6/1/2011

Man vs Food Nation

Episode: New Haven

Adam stops at Louis Lunch, the place that claims to have invented the burger.

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