4th Annual Middletown Burger Week
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Middletown Burger Week is a week-long celebration of local restaurants, community pride, and one of America's favorite foods — the burger.
From July 12–18, 2026, participating restaurants across Middletown will create featured burgers for guests to try throughout the week. Diners are encouraged to visit multiple locations, support local businesses, discover new favorites, and vote for the burger they believe deserves to be crowned **Middletown Burger Week Champion**.
Whether you're a fan of classic cheeseburgers, gourmet creations, smoky BBQ flavors, or unique specialty toppings, Burger Week is designed to showcase the creativity and talent of Middletown's restaurant community while driving customers to local establishments.
How It Works
🍔 Visit participating restaurants throughout the week
🍔 Order each location's featured Burger Week burger
🍔 Explore new restaurants and support local businesses
🍔 Vote for your favorite burger
🍔 Help crown the 2026 Middletown Burger Week Champion
Why Burger Week?
* Supports locally owned restaurants
* Encourages community engagement
* Drives tourism and economic activity
* Highlights Middletown's growing food scene
* Creates a fun, family-friendly experience for residents and visitors
Eat Local. Vote. Crown a Champion.
Participating Restaurants & Featured Burgers:
Broken Barrel Bar & Grill
2200 Central Ave
The Sunday Dinner Burger
A hand-pattied meatloaf burger topped with cheddar cheese, a crispy fried mashed potato patty, and sautéed onions on a house-made kaiser roll. Served with a side of brown gravy for dipping.
Bourbon's Kitchen Middletown
2231 N. Verity Parkway
Goat & Fig Steak Burger
Steak burger topped with fig jam, goat cheese, balsamic caramelized onions, arugula, and garlic herb aioli on a brioche bun.
Combs BBQ
2223 Central Ave
Meat Heads BBQ Burger
Seasoned smoked beef patty topped with pulled pork, cheese, slaw, onions, and jalapeños. Available with Sweet House, Spicy BBQ, Mayonnaise, or Carolina Mustard sauce.
Foodeez
1024 Central Ave
The Nada Burger
A crispy, deep-fried twist on the classic cheeseburger featuring beef and American cheese fried inside an empanada shell and loaded with fresh toppings and signature garlic ketchup.
Fraziers Kitchen
1206 Central Ave
GGB Burger
A juicy, 2 seasoned beef patty stacked with melted White American and American cheese, topped with crispy bacon, crunchy Grippo’s chips, and smoky BBQ sauce, all served on buttery garlic toast. The perfect combination of cheesy, crunchy, smoky, and savory flavors in every bite.
Gold Star Chili
449 Oxford State Road
The Chili Burger Platter
Fresh ground beef topped with Gold Star's Original or Vegetarian Chili, Fritos® corn chips, diced onions, mustard, and shredded cheddar cheese. Served with crinkle-cut fries.
J&E Rootbeer Stand
6301 Germantown Road
The Blooming Burger
A quarter-pound beef patty topped with spicy fries, bacon, American cheese, and J&E's signature Bloomin' Onion Sauce.
Merkel's Tavern
1224 Central Ave
Classic Bacon Cheeseburger
A never-frozen beef patty charbroiled over an open flame and topped with melted cheese, thick-cut bacon, fresh vegetables, and served on a brioche bun.
The Jug
3610 Central Ave
Burger information pending.
Taco Bout Crab
1131 Central Ave
The Birria Burger
A seasoned beef patty topped with shredded birria beef, mozzarella cheese, onions, and cilantro, served with a side of rich birria consommé for dipping.
The Swire Inn
64 S. Main Street
The Rattlesnake Burger
Hand-pressed beef patty topped with cheddar cheese, lettuce, fried banana peppers, pepper rings, and creamy sriracha.
Triple Moon Coffee Company
1100 Central Ave
Dark Roast Burger
Topped with cheddar cheese, crispy onions, espresso-infused BBQ sauce, lettuce, and tomato.
Umbrella Restaurant
1126 Central Ave
1126 Burger
Angus beef topped with Swiss cheese, smoky bacon, Umbrella garlic sauce, and Umbrella 1000 Island sauce.
Veracruz Mexican Restaurant
1230 Elliott Drive
Veracruz Burger
A 100% Angus beef patty layered with melted mozzarella cheese, crispy bacon, grilled pineapple, and pickled jalapeños for the perfect balance of smoky, sweet, and spicy flavors.
From July 12–18, 2026, participating restaurants across Middletown will create featured burgers for guests to try throughout the week. Diners are encouraged to visit multiple locations, support local businesses, discover new favorites, and vote for the burger they believe deserves to be crowned **Middletown Burger Week Champion**.
Whether you're a fan of classic cheeseburgers, gourmet creations, smoky BBQ flavors, or unique specialty toppings, Burger Week is designed to showcase the creativity and talent of Middletown's restaurant community while driving customers to local establishments.
How It Works
🍔 Visit participating restaurants throughout the week
🍔 Order each location's featured Burger Week burger
🍔 Explore new restaurants and support local businesses
🍔 Vote for your favorite burger
🍔 Help crown the 2026 Middletown Burger Week Champion
Why Burger Week?
* Supports locally owned restaurants
* Encourages community engagement
* Drives tourism and economic activity
* Highlights Middletown's growing food scene
* Creates a fun, family-friendly experience for residents and visitors
Eat Local. Vote. Crown a Champion.
Participating Restaurants & Featured Burgers:
Broken Barrel Bar & Grill
2200 Central Ave
The Sunday Dinner Burger
A hand-pattied meatloaf burger topped with cheddar cheese, a crispy fried mashed potato patty, and sautéed onions on a house-made kaiser roll. Served with a side of brown gravy for dipping.
Bourbon's Kitchen Middletown
2231 N. Verity Parkway
Goat & Fig Steak Burger
Steak burger topped with fig jam, goat cheese, balsamic caramelized onions, arugula, and garlic herb aioli on a brioche bun.
Combs BBQ
2223 Central Ave
Meat Heads BBQ Burger
Seasoned smoked beef patty topped with pulled pork, cheese, slaw, onions, and jalapeños. Available with Sweet House, Spicy BBQ, Mayonnaise, or Carolina Mustard sauce.
Foodeez
1024 Central Ave
The Nada Burger
A crispy, deep-fried twist on the classic cheeseburger featuring beef and American cheese fried inside an empanada shell and loaded with fresh toppings and signature garlic ketchup.
Fraziers Kitchen
1206 Central Ave
GGB Burger
A juicy, 2 seasoned beef patty stacked with melted White American and American cheese, topped with crispy bacon, crunchy Grippo’s chips, and smoky BBQ sauce, all served on buttery garlic toast. The perfect combination of cheesy, crunchy, smoky, and savory flavors in every bite.
Gold Star Chili
449 Oxford State Road
The Chili Burger Platter
Fresh ground beef topped with Gold Star's Original or Vegetarian Chili, Fritos® corn chips, diced onions, mustard, and shredded cheddar cheese. Served with crinkle-cut fries.
J&E Rootbeer Stand
6301 Germantown Road
The Blooming Burger
A quarter-pound beef patty topped with spicy fries, bacon, American cheese, and J&E's signature Bloomin' Onion Sauce.
Merkel's Tavern
1224 Central Ave
Classic Bacon Cheeseburger
A never-frozen beef patty charbroiled over an open flame and topped with melted cheese, thick-cut bacon, fresh vegetables, and served on a brioche bun.
The Jug
3610 Central Ave
Burger information pending.
Taco Bout Crab
1131 Central Ave
The Birria Burger
A seasoned beef patty topped with shredded birria beef, mozzarella cheese, onions, and cilantro, served with a side of rich birria consommé for dipping.
The Swire Inn
64 S. Main Street
The Rattlesnake Burger
Hand-pressed beef patty topped with cheddar cheese, lettuce, fried banana peppers, pepper rings, and creamy sriracha.
Triple Moon Coffee Company
1100 Central Ave
Dark Roast Burger
Topped with cheddar cheese, crispy onions, espresso-infused BBQ sauce, lettuce, and tomato.
Umbrella Restaurant
1126 Central Ave
1126 Burger
Angus beef topped with Swiss cheese, smoky bacon, Umbrella garlic sauce, and Umbrella 1000 Island sauce.
Veracruz Mexican Restaurant
1230 Elliott Drive
Veracruz Burger
A 100% Angus beef patty layered with melted mozzarella cheese, crispy bacon, grilled pineapple, and pickled jalapeños for the perfect balance of smoky, sweet, and spicy flavors.
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1124 Central Ave, Middletown, OH, United States
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