Representative photography. Actual appearance may vary.
A 5 oz smashed patty of fresh-ground Prime and Wagyu beef with American cheese, house-made pickles, and sriracha mayo on a Martin's potato roll.
Representative photography. Actual appearance may vary.
Babe's Meat & Counter started in 2013 as a farmers market stall at Pinecrest Gardens under the name Babe Froman Fine Sausages, where Jason and Melanie Schoendorfer sold hand-crafted sausages to South Miami-Dade locals. They opened the brick-and-mortar butcher shop and deli in 2018 in Palmetto Bay, building a full-service counter around in-house smoked meats, house-made pickles, and a smashburger that has become one of the most acclaimed in Miami. In March 2026, after eight years operating as a takeout-only counter, they announced an expansion adding approximately 40 seats - the first dining room in the shop's history.
The Babe's Burger is a butcher's burger - the weekly patty blend pulls from whatever Prime and Wagyu cuts are available at the counter that week, ground fresh in-house daily. The fat trimmed from the blend goes into the fryer for the beef-fat fries. The smash is kept slightly thicker than most to let the meat speak, with American cheese, house-made pickles, and sriracha mayo on a Martin's potato roll that steams in the wrapper. Miami New Times has called it the #1 smashburger in Miami and the Best Burger in the city in both 2021 and 2025. The Infatuation gave it 8.6/10: "Every bite is pure, classic burger perfection."
Every bite is pure, classic burger perfection.
Real burger lovers love Babe's.
The kind of burger you eat in the parking lot because waiting is not an option.
The food at Babe's is all quality and zero flashiness - smashed, but not as thin as most, because you still want to taste the patty they grind fresh themselves.
The Babe's Burger may be simple, but it is seasoned to perfection - the house-made pickles add just enough acidity to the mix.
A fresh-ground Prime and Wagyu blend that changes weekly - the beef today is not the same beef from last Tuesday, and that's the whole point.
This is a butcher shop that also happens to make one of the best burgers in South Florida. The beef-fat fries alone are worth the drive from Miami Beach.
The potato roll is perfectly steamed by the time you unwrap it, but get there early - they sell out before noon most Saturdays.