Casper and Runyon’s Nook

Restaurant

Casper and Runyon’s Nook

492 Hamline Ave. South, St. Paul, 55116, MN

While this may look like a humble neighborhood pub on the outside, it’s legendary for more than 25 hand-pattied burgers (some of “mythical proportions”) and throwback bowling lanes in the basement. The most famous burgers are the ones stuffed with molten cheese that oozes into each bite. They’re what the locals dub the Juicy Lucy, and there’s fierce debate over which restaurant serves the best. Our pick? The classic Juicy Nookie Burger or the Spanish Fly, a blend of beef and chorizo stuffed with queso cheese.