India, June 27 -- Between classic smash creations, gourmet grilled stacks, and contemporary plant-based inventions - the pub-gub culture of 'Ooru is no joke. In fact, some of India's best burgers come from select menus across Bangalore - each unapologetically messy and the stuff of comfort food cravings, cheat-day highs, and hangover cures. Here's where locals head for a (big) bite.

Pub-grub lore credits one Louis Lassen for the invention of a comfort food icon - noting that the American restaurant employee answered a customer's rush order for something 'quick and delicious' by assembling scraps of ground beef between slices of bread. And while some reports and anecdotes contest this theory, there's consensus that a good burger isn't jus...