The beloved basement bar sells takeout burgers — with tots, of course — and 32-ounce beers during the pandemic. Choose from over a dozen options, like Netflix & Chili Burger, Kraut-burg, or the Morning Glory (with a fried egg). On Mondays, buy a burger and get the second half-off.

The upper Northwest staple combines with sister spot Capital Crab for a surf-and-turf takeout menu that features its hit burger. Certified Angus beef patties join all the traditional cheeseburger accoutrements (shredded lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, and American cheese) but swaps ketchup for its tangy house “Avenue” sauce.

The Brookland neighborhood mainstay reopened for takeout and delivery, bringing back its beloved Colonel burger (certified Angus beef, pickled onions, Tillamook cheddar, applewood smoked bacon on a Brioche bun). Served with hand-cut fries, chips or a side salad.

Brookland’s French wine bar has flipped into a new carryout operation dubbed Larry’s Chicken and Cheeseburgers. Phone in orders for the familiar “Larry Burger” (white American cheese, onion jam, mayo, steak fries). Make it a double for $6 more.

Recently installed executive chef Harper McClure frequently switches up the to-go dinner menu at the Adams Morgan brasserie, but Mintwood’s longstanding burger stays put. His is topped with applewood-smoked bacon, Marie Rose sauce, pickle roulade, and cheddar, accompanied by French fries.

Chef Alex McCoy’s Adams Morgan hangout is devoted to burgers that top Creekstone Farms beef with international condiments like bacon XO jam or pickled beetroot. An expanded lineup of burgers are available at 5 p.m. for takeout or delivery.

The Logan Circle beer garden and barbecue joint is a low-key option for one the best cheeseburgers in town. Order a burger basket, and supplement it with fried onion rings, fired pickle spears, or hush puppies. — Gabe Hiatt

Chef Frank Ruta, who crafted a legendary D.C. burger during his Palena days, now makes a Barlow burger that riffs on a Reuben with Angus beef, pastrami and kraut that are cured in house, gruyere, and “Two Thousand Island” dressing. Available for takeout and delivery nightly.

The signature Burger Americain made the cut on the condensed takeout menu at Stephen Starr’s Logan Circle brasserie. The French-ified take on a Big Mac comes with two patties, American cheese, pickles, onion, special sauce, and pommes frites.

The East London-style pub’s three D.C. locations offer its popular Proper burger (gouda, pickles, charred onions, sweet chili sauce, garlic aioli, brioche bun) for pickup or delivery. Duke’s is also auctioning off bottles rare Pappy Van Winkle bourbon, with all proceeds to benefit local pandemic relief efforts for SOME (So Others Might Eat).

Chef Johnny Spero has kept his modern gastronomy burger on rotating pick-up menus during the pandemic. It features ground dry-aged ribeye, a square of molded, smoked cheddar, smoked special sauce, onions stewed in butter, and miso pickles. Zapp’s Voodoo potato chips come on the side.

The Capital Grille’s offshoot burger joint has a lunch and dinner takeout menu in Mt. Vernon Triangle. The signature Capital Burger is dubbed “a take on French onion soup you can hold in your hands,” topped with caramelized onions, gooey Wisconsin Grand cru gruyère, and shallot aioli.

La Betty, the comfort food spot from the owners of the Baked & Wired bakery, is temporarily closed, but Mt. Vernon Triangle regulars order its cast iron-seared burgers on pan de mie buns from A Baked Joint next-door. Fries and special sauce come on the side. — G.H.

The downtown sports bar just reopened for takeout and delivery with to-go cocktails, beer, wine, and its eponymous Proper Burger: a 7-ounce Angus beef patty topped with white cheddar, applewood smoked bacon, and caramelized onions on a potato bun. Each to-go order comes with a surprise “thank you” gift.

Find Nate Anda’s Red Apron burgers on to-go menus in Mosaic District and Penn Quarter. For the burger purist, it’s hard to beat the Red Apron original with cheddar, shredded iceberg lettuce, island sauce, onion, pickles, and a tomato. 

Celebrity chef Spike Mendelsohn’s family-run chain offers pickup and delivery for farmhouse burgers and toasted marshmallow shakes in Capitol Hill, Georgetown, and Crystal City. — G.H.

The Michelin-starred Capitol Hill cafe offers its famed cheeseburger (brisket and dry-aged strip loin, cheddar, caramelized onions) for takeout and frequently sells out night to night. Round out the meal with a bottle of wine or a batch of cocktails.

Navy Yard’s acclaimed raw bar just reopened as “TSL To-Go,” which means chef Kyle Bailey’s destination smash burger is back for takeout and delivery. His version involves two ground chuck patties, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle, mayo, and a potato bun.