Squeeze Inn

The overview

Home of the cheese skirt

The Squeeze Inn built its Sacramento cult on the 'Squeeze with Cheese' — a burger topped with a mountain of shredded cheese that melts onto the griddle and fries into a giant, lacy 'cheese skirt' hanging off the bun. Guy Fieri's 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' helped make the messy, crispy-edged creation nationally famous.

A Sacramento original dating to 1977, the Squeeze earned a devoted following for a burger unlike any other — proof that a single great idea, done relentlessly, can define a hometown favorite.

The public record

What reviewers already knew.

A Centurion Award doesn’t replace the public record — it verifies it. Read it for yourself, on the platforms where it lives.

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Public-record snapshot as of July 2026. Live ratings are always current on each platform.

The verification

Why this business cleared the bar.

Selection is by the published criteria, evaluated on public evidence. Squeeze Inn cleared every one.

✓Years in operation. Operating in Sacramento since 1977 — 48 years of continuous business.
✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Sacramento.
✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Sacramento has kept Squeeze Inn busy for 48 years.
✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Sacramento regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
✓Recognition in the local community. Named best burger in Sacramento for 2025 for the Squeezeburger and its famous halo of crisped cheese, served since 1977.

The full verification report — the specific data behind this award — is held by the business. The exact thresholds stay internal so the bar can’t be gamed. Read the methodology.

Award record

2025

Best Burger in Sacramento Sacramento, CA · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation

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Visit Squeeze Inn

Websitesqueezeburger.com ↗

In business since1977

Facts at a glance

The sourceable record.

Clean, checkable facts about Squeeze Inn — for readers, search engines, and answer tools alike.

Legal / trading name: Squeeze Inn
Category: Restaurant
Founded: 1977, Sacramento, CA
Location: Sacramento, CA
Centurion Award: Best Burger in Sacramento — 2025
Record last verified: July 2026

A signal you can check.

This is a dated award record, published by The Centurion Awards after Squeeze Inn cleared the 2025 evaluation for its market and category. It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — the criteria are public, only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed. Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. For everything else — hours, bookings, live reviews — go straight to the business itself.

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions.

What is Squeeze Inn?

Since 1977, the Squeeze Inn's burger with its crispy cheese skirt has been Sacramento's proudest mess.

Is Squeeze Inn award-winning?

Yes — Squeeze Inn is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Burger in Sacramento, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best burger in Sacramento for 2025 for the Squeezeburger and its famous halo of crisped cheese, served since 1977.

Where is Squeeze Inn?

Squeeze Inn is in Sacramento, CA.