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1930s-present - Wisconsin burger stands, Solly's Grille, Kroll's, and Culver's
Butter burgers are Wisconsin dairy pride in sandwich form. Local restaurants such as Solly's and Kroll's helped popularize butter-topped burgers in the 1930s, while Culver's later carried a buttered-bun version far beyond Wisconsin.
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Difficulty
Easy
Prep time
10 minutes
Cook time
10 minutes
Total time
20 minutes
Servings
4 burgers
Region
Wisconsin and the Midwest
Era introduced
1930s-present
Introduced by
Wisconsin burger stands, Solly's Grille, Kroll's, and Culver's
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A butter burger can mean butter melting directly onto the hot patty or butter brushed onto the bun. Either way, the burger should be served immediately so the butter enriches the beef rather than sitting heavily. Wisconsin restaurants made the style famous, and Culver's translated it into a national fast-casual signature with buttered buns.
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