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This Small Town Off Route 66 Is Home to One of America’s Most Iconic Burgers—Here's How to Plan the Perfect Crawl

Summary by Travel + Leisure
El Reno’s onion burger dates back to the Great Depression—and still draws food lovers today.An onion burger at Robert's Grill, in El Reno, Oklahoma.Credit: Matt Kirouac/Travel + LeisureDuring the Great Depression, restaurant owners in beef-loving Oklahoma faced rising ingredient costs that made even a simple hamburger difficult to serve. But in the small town of El Reno, a western suburb of Oklahoma City along Route 66, one resourceful restaurat…

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Travel + Leisure broke the news in on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
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