Crown Burgers
The Greek family burger joint that made the pastrami burger a Salt Lake City staple.
About Crown Burgers
Nick Katsanevas and John Katzourakis, two Greek-American families who had lost their jobs in California, opened the first Crown Burgers in Salt Lake City in 1978. The menu mixes American burgers with the food of Greek immigrant carts: gyros, souvlaki, fish and chips, and a house fry sauce.
Crown Burgers is now so woven into Salt Lake City that its logo appears on the backdrop of the Salt Lake scenes in the London production of The Book of Mormon. Its pastrami burger started a local trend that spread to restaurants across the city and even to Carl’s Jr.
Seven restaurants, all in Utah.
Burger menu
Signature burgers first. Only burgers and sandwiches, no sides.
Where to find Crown Burgers
2 locations on the map. Tap a pin for directions.Loading the map…
Locations as mapped by OpenStreetMap volunteers, updated October 2026. The count can trail the chain’s own figures; check the chain’s store finder before you travel. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
If you like Crown Burgers
Chains whose signature burgers are built the same way.- P. Terry's (United States, since 2005). Austin’s retro burger stand, with a short menu and a Texas-sized following. Also built on beef, a special sauce, cheese and a double stack.
- McDonald's (United States, since 1940). Same golden arches, wildly different burgers in every country. Also built on beef, a special sauce, cheese and a double stack.
- Burger Lounge (United States, since 2007). A San Diego burger chain from a butcher’s son, built on grass-fed beef and fries cooked in beef tallow. Also built on beef, a special sauce and cheese.
- In-N-Out Burger (United States, since 1948). Three burgers on the board and a secret menu everyone knows by heart. Also built on beef, cheese and a double stack.
Not affiliated with Crown Burgers. Trademarks and logos belong to their owners. Descriptions are my own; nutrition figures come from the chain’s published information.