Best Quick Bites Champions Burgers Restaurants in West Loop
3 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Small Cheval - Riverside
A stripped-down, riverfront offshoot of Au Cheval focused almost entirely on burgers, fries, and shakes.
Notable Picks
8.5
Small Cheval’s Riverside outpost is a fast-casual spin on Au Cheval’s famed burger, dropping thick, griddled patties, melty cheese, and dijonnaise into a stripped-down menu. Office workers and river walkers line up for cheeseburgers, fries, and shakes with rare waterfront seating in the middle of the Loop.
Must-Try Dishes:
Cheeseburger, Bacon Cheeseburger, Fries with garlic aioli
What Makes it Special: A stripped-down, riverfront offshoot of Au Cheval focused almost entirely on burgers, fries, and shakes.
8.3
A West Loop quick-service spot that wins on clean, reliable burger options that feel lighter than the typical bar-and-grill route. Treat it like a focused lunch mission—choose one burger lane (turkey, salmon, or veggie), keep toppings simple, and the meal stays bright instead of heavy.
Must-Try Dishes:
Turkey Burger, Salmon Burger, Veggie Burger
What Makes it Special: A healthier burger lane (turkey/salmon/veggie) that still eats like lunch comfort.
Worthy Picks
#3
Nick's Grill
7.6
Vibes:
Quick Bites Champions
Business Lunch Power Players
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Comfort Food Classics
A tucked-in, office-tower grill counter that sticks to the fundamentals: char-grilled Angus burgers built for speed and repeatability. The move is simple—go classic (or bacon) with minimal customization, and treat it as a fast weekday burger mission, not a linger-and-split stop.
Must-Try Dishes:
Cheeseburger, Double Cheeseburger, Bacon Cheeseburger
What Makes it Special: Char-grilled Angus burgers in a fast, weekday counter format.