Which city is especially associated with the Jucy Lucy stuffed cheeseburger?

Minneapolis is especially associated with the Jucy Lucy stuffed cheeseburger, a regional specialty of Minnesota’s Twin Cities.

The burger’s defining feature is cheese sealed inside a ground-beef patty. It is particularly tied to South Minneapolis, where Matt’s Bar and the 5-8 Club—located roughly three miles apart on Cedar Avenue—both claim to have invented it. Each restaurant serves its own interpretation and promotes a different version of the origin story.

Matt’s Bar uses the spelling “Jucy Lucy,” while the 5-8 Club spells it “Juicy Lucy.” The two restaurants’ rivalry has helped make the sandwich a recognizable symbol of Minneapolis food culture. The 5-8 Club offers several cheese choices, while Matt’s is known for its traditional American-cheese version.

The city association does not mean every stuffed cheeseburger comes from Minneapolis. Similar burgers are made elsewhere, but Minneapolis is the canonical home of this particular name, style and restaurant rivalry.