Burger Daddy in Stuart features smash burgers, fries and milkshakes.
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Burger Daddy is nearly a week out from opening its second location ever on Florida’s Treasure Coast, serving award-winning 100% Angus beef smash burgers, fries, milkshakes and more.
The new location, set to open Friday, Sept. 25, will feature the same menu as the original location in Stuart.
And behind the two restaurants is chef-owner Ron Kerr, responsible for South Fork Kitchen & Bar and Bite Catering Co. & Kitchen.
Here’s everything to know before opening day.
Where is Burger Daddy opening in Palm City?
Burger Daddy will open Sept. 25 at 2830 S.W. Mapp Road in Palm City, near Papichulo Tacos and Shark Shack Sweets.
What’s on the Burger Daddy menu?
Burger Daddy’s second location, opening in Palm City, will serve the same menu as the original Stuart restaurant, including its 100% Angus beef smash burgers, milkshakes and beef tallow fries with locally sourced ingredients.
Here’s what’s on the menu:
Smash daddy burgerOG bacon burgerCheese burgerThe classic burgerThe truffle mushroomPlain burgerPlant daddy burgerMilkshakesHand breaded chicken tendersHot dogLoaded crispy potatoesGrilled cheeseBeef tallow friesSweet potato friesOnion rings
Burger Daddy locations: Where are restaurants in Florida?
The Palm City location will be Burger Daddy’s second restuarant. Here’s where you can find both locations:
Burger Daddy Stuart: 900 S.E. Indian St.Burger Daddy Palm City: 2830 S.W. Mapp Road
What are Burger Daddy’s hours?
Monday-Saturday: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.Sunday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Who owns Burger Daddy? How did it get its name?
Chef-owner Ron Kerr, who raised his children on organic and all-natural food, founded the restaurant to give other families quick, grab-and-go food that isn’t highly processed.
Kerr is a Naples native who studied at the New England Culinary Institute and lives in Hobe Sound. He previously worked at restaurants in New York City, Miami, Islamorada, Naples and Palm Beach.
Kerr opened Burger Daddy in Stuart in 2024, and the name came from two things in his life.
First, his former Bite Gastrotruck food truck also focused on burgers and shakes. Second, his young children changed his iPhone contact to “Daddy” so they could call him using Alexa devices. His iPhone suggested sharing that contact information with others, so he became known as “Daddy” to friends and family too.
His wife jokingly suggested calling the restaurant “Burger Daddy,” and the name stuck.
Owner and chef Ron Kerr previously opened other Stuart restaurants
Kerr opened South Fork Kitchen & Bar on Indian Street in Stuart in 2018, famous for its award-winning BAMF Burger ($18) with bacon-onion jam, chipotle aioli and American cheese, served with hand-cut fries. The farm-to-table kitchen also sources local, seasonal ingredients and makes food from scratch daily.
Before that, Kerr owned Bite Catering Co. & Kitchen on Dixie Highway near Witham Field in Stuart. Customers could build their own burger or choose from blackboard specials, which included the BAMF.
His BAMG burger was named among the Top 100 Burgers in the Country by Eater, a food news and dining guides website, and Kerr won the Arts Council of Martin County’s 2016 Chopped! competition.
This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Burger Daddy opening date in Palm City slated for Sept. 25. See menu
Reporting by Ashley Ferrer and Valeria Bartra, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Treasure Coast Newspapers
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This story was originally published September 17, 2026 at 12:58 PM.