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These are the most popular burger joints in Boston, according to check-in data

A Back Bay chain takes the top spot.

The Sophie Burger from Boston Burger Company. Joanne Rathe/Globe Staff

By Kevin Slane

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For some Boston-area restaurants, the burger has become a menu item on par with filet mignon. Craigie on Main offers a house burger made with an extravagant blend of beef, bone marrow, and suet, and only cooks 18 of them a day. Alden and Harlow made a special New Year’s Eve burger that cost $175. While those burgers are no doubt delicious for a special occasion, most Bostonians tend to embrace a no-frills, fast-casual burger. But which burger joint is the most popular?

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Thanks to data from check-in app Swarm, we were able to find out which burger restaurants people checked into the most in Boston and Cambridge from Wednesday, May 18 to Tuesday, May 24.

For those unfamiliar, Swarm is an app from Foursquare that lets users check in when they visit locations like restaurants, bars, and parks. The app also makes every day a game with perks like coins and mayorships, and lets users keep track of streaks and places they’ve been with an updated profile tab.

Here are the most-visited burger joints in Boston and Cambridge.

1. Shake Shack

236 Newbury St., Back Bay

CHICAGO, IL - JANUARY 28: In this photo illustration a cheeseburger and french fries are served up at a Shake Shack restaurant on January 28, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. The burger chain, with currently has 63 locations, is expected to go public this week with an IPO priced between $17 to $19 a share. The company will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SHAK. (Photo Illustration by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

A cheeseburger and french fries from Shake Shack.

2. Tasty Burger

40 JFK St., Harvard Square, Cambridge

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Boston, MA -- 07/09/15 -- The Rise 'n Shine Burger at Tasty Burger on Boylston Street on July 9, 2015, in Boston, Massachusetts. (Kayana Szymczak for the Boston Globe)

The Rise ‘n Shine Burger at Tasty Burger.

3. Eagles Deli

1918 Beacon St., Cleveland Circle

Brighton, Eagle's Deli and Restaurant, declared the 2nd best pigout place in America. 10/11/04 staff photo/George Rizer Owner Robert Chiller with the Mega Burger ( burger only about halfway down the burger list, see other photos) Library Tag 10312004 Magazine

The Mega Burger at Eagle’s Deli and Restaurant.

4. b.good

131 Dartmouth St., South End

CONCORD, MA -- 05/22/12 - B.Good Burger with oven baked fresh cut potatoes, is the hot offering today. Alden Cadwell, who is completing his first year as food service director at Concord-Carlisle High School. Cadwell is charged with converting Concord school meals to all-scratch cooking within five years, to locally source at least 30 percent of its food within that time, and improve school nutrition.(Joanne Rathe / Globe Staff section : food reporter: topic: 30school)

Burger with oven baked fresh cut potatoes at B. Good.

5. Boston Burger Company

1100 Boylston St., Fenway/Kenmore

The 420 burger from Boston Burger Company.

The 420 burger from Boston Burger Company.

6. UBurger

636 Beacon St., Fenway/Kenmore

Boston, MA 6/11/10 The Yuppie Burger and fries served at UBurger on Friday June, 11 2010. Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff Slug:18uburger Section: living Reporter: Courtney Hollands Library Tag Magazine 09182011

The Yuppie Burger and fries at UBurger.

7. Five Guys

58 Summer St., Downtown

A burger and fries at Five Guys Burgers in East Walpole. JOSH REYNOLDS FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE (Living/Arts, Kennedy)

A burger and fries at Five Guys.

8. Mr. Bartley’s

1246 Mass Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge

7/30/2015 - Cambridge, MA - Mr. Bartley's - This is the Joe Biden Burger with fries at Mr. Bartley's in Harvard Square. Topic: 05burgerpix. Photo by Dina Rudick/Globe Staff.

The Joe Biden Burger with fries at Mr. Bartley’s.

9. Four Burgers

704 Mass Ave., Central Square, Cambridge

Cambridge, MA 062608 Turkey burger from Four Burgers in Cambridge, Thursday, June 26, 2008. (Globe Staff Photo/Wendy Maeda) section: Food slug: Cheap reporter: Sheryl Julian

A turkey burger from Four Burgers.

10. Grass Fed

605 Centre St., Jamaica Plain

April 16, 2016 - The Forest Hills Burger, Onion Rings, and Hot Dog at Grass Fed in Jamaica Plain, Mass. Photo Credit: Justin Saglio for the Boston Globe. Secton: Arts. Slug: 24quickbitepic. Reporter: Devra First.

The Forest Hills Burger, onion rings, and hot dog at Grass Fed.

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