Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Baltimore area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Baltimore area by diners
There's just something about a hamburger—from the way the juices from the freshly grilled meat gently dribble down your chin as you take that first bite of the succulent patty to the way the cheese curves along the sides, melting slowly over the ground-beef goodness placed gently between two buns.
While a burger's je ne sais quoi may defy definition, one thing is certain: Americans love hamburgers. According to a 2024 YouGov survey, burgers are among the top three most popular foods in the U.S., tied with fried chicken and bested only by French fries. As further proof of hamburgers' dominance in America, chains where burgers are the star of the menu generated $110 billion in sales in 2024, according to the annual Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. Based on a Restaurant Business analysis of the Technomic report, that accounts for more than a quarter of the total sales among all Top 500 chains and more than double sales from chains where chicken is the main attraction.
The burger's origins stretch far beyond America, however. Named after Hamburg, a region in Germany known for its cattle, the Hamburg steak was the first step toward what would become the sandwich we know and love today. Served on a plate (sans buns, if you can believe it), the steak was said to have become popular during the Industrial Revolution after an influx of German immigrants into New York. To make the food easier for the workers to eat on their breaks, a now unknown cook sandwiched the steak between two pieces of bread, and the rest, as they say, is history.
While it may never be proven when and where the hamburger was first invented, the deliciously simple sandwich is here to stay. But who serves the best burger today? You'll find many restaurants around the U.S. that claim they do, from Au Cheval in Chicago and New York to The Habit Burger Grill, a California-based chain that USA Today named the #1 fast-food burger in America.
Of course, those restaurants may not be in your neck of the woods. To find the best of the best in your area, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Baltimore area based on diners' reviews on Yelp as of March 2025. Restaurants with at least 20 reviews tagged as "burgers" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of Baltimore were included. As a result, many restaurants featured may primarily serve other food items besides burgers. Also, to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with at least five locations nationally, based on the Yelp data, were not included.
Keep reading to see if your favorite burger spot made the cut—or maybe you'll find your new favorite on this list!
#22. Alonso's Restaurant & Package Goods
- Rating: 2.8/5 (143 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 415 West Cold Spring Lane Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Beer, Wine & Spirits, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#21. Leinie Lodge & Beer Garden
- Rating: 3.0/5 (191 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4 Market Place Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Beer Gardens, Burgers, Music Venues
- Read more on Yelp
#20. Barley's Backyard Uptown
- Rating: 3.1/5 (106 reviews)
- Address: 408 York Road Towson, Maryland
- Categories: Bars, Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#19. The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille
- Rating: 3.1/5 (321 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1000 Friendship Road Terminal D Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: American, Sports Bars, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#18. BGR Burgers Grilled Right
- Rating: 3.1/5 (140 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: Bwi Airport Terminal B Terminal B Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Turp's Sports Bar & Restaurant
- Rating: 3.3/5 (149 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1317 North Charles St. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: American, Sports Bars, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Gino's Burgers & Chicken
- Rating: 3.3/5 (221 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8600 Lasalle Road Towson, Maryland
- Categories: Burgers, New American, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#15. The Point in Fells
- Rating: 3.4/5 (560 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1738 Thames St. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: New American, Pubs, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Shake Shack Inner Harbor
- Rating: 3.5/5 (588 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 400 East Pratt St. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, fast food
- Read more on Yelp
#13. The Original Dominicks of Parkville
- Rating: 3.5/5 (182 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8307 Harford Road Parkville, Maryland
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Mother's Federal Hill Grille
- Rating: 3.6/5 (363 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1113 South Charles St. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: American, Burgers, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Kooper's Tavern
- Rating: 3.7/5 (526 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1702 Thames St. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Bars, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Smaltimore
- Rating: 3.7/5 (231 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2522 Fait Ave. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Burgers, Sports Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#9. On the Hill Cafe
- Rating: 3.8/5 (249 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1431 John St. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Sandwiches, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Mustang Alley's
- Rating: 3.8/5 (134 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1300 Bank St. Floor 2 Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: American, Bowling, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Abbey Burger Bistro
- Rating: 3.8/5 (328 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 811 South Broadway Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#6. David and Dad's Cafe
- Rating: 4.0/5 (263 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 115 North Charles St. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Brewer's Cask
- Rating: 4.1/5 (153 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1236 Light St. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Pubs, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Mick O'Shea's
- Rating: 4.2/5 (351 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 328 North Charles St. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Pubs, Irish, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Clark Burger
- Rating: 4.2/5 (332 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5906 York Road Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Burgers, Poutineries
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Burger Bros
- Rating: 4.4/5 (372 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 14 Allegheny Ave. Towson, Maryland
- Categories: Burgers, Hot Dogs, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Wiley Gunters
- Rating: 4.4/5 (198 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 823 East Fort Ave. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Burgers, Sports Bars, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 304 metros.
