Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in Boston, according to Yelp
There's something about a hamburger. The way juices from the freshly grilled meat gently dribble down your chin as you take that first bite into the succulent patty, seasoned to perfection. Something about the way the cheese curves along the sides, melting slowly over the ground-beef goodness placed gently between two buns. While that certain something may always defy definition—what can be said for certain is that America, and what seems like the world, loves hamburgers.
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. In order to make the food easier to consume for the workers 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 where the hamburger was first invented, what can be shown without a shadow of a doubt is that this deliciously simple sandwich is here to stay. Which got us wondering—who serves the best burger, and more importantly—where can we find them?!
To find the answers, Stacker turned to some of the experts at Yelp to compile a list of the highest-rated restaurants for burgers in Boston. To determine which ones made the rank we look at the number of reviews the restaurant has, as well as the average rating it received. Keep reading to see if your favorite spot made the list—or if you will find your new favorite spot listed among them!
#30. B.GOOD
- Rating: 3.5/5 (149 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 137 Massachusetts Ave Boston, MA 02115
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches, Salad
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#29. Quincy's Place
- Rating: 3.5/5 (33 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 254 S Market St Boston, MA 02109
- Categories: Burgers, Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#28. A&B Kitchen • Bar
- Rating: 3.5/5 (122 reviews)
- Address: 115 Beverly St Boston, MA 02114
- Categories: Burgers, Comfort Food, Sports Bars
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#27. B.GOOD
- Rating: 3.5/5 (287 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 255 Washington St Boston, MA 02201
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches, Salad
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#26. Smashburger
- Rating: 3.5/5 (64 reviews)
- Address: 545 Boylston St Boston, MA 02116
- Categories: Burgers
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#25. South End Buttery
- Rating: 3.5/5 (992 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 314 Shawmut Ave Boston, MA 02118
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
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#24. Shake Shack Newbury Street
- Rating: 3.5/5 (436 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 234-236 Newbury St Boston, MA 02116
- Categories: Burgers, Hot Dogs, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#23. The Broadway
- Rating: 3.5/5 (225 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 726 E Broadway Boston, MA 02127
- Categories: Pizza, Cocktail Bars, Burgers
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#22. LoLa Burger
- Rating: 3.5/5 (84 reviews)
- Address: 11 Fan Pier Blvd Boston, MA 02210
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches, American (Traditional)
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#21. MMMac & Cheese
- Rating: 3.5/5 (201 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1 Faneuil Hall Marketplace Quincy Market Building Boston, MA 02109
- Categories: American (Traditional), Seafood, Burgers
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#20. Joes on Newbury
- Rating: 3.5/5 (1240 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 181 Newbury St Boston, MA 02116
- Categories: American (Traditional), Burgers, Cocktail Bars
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#19. DaCoopas Pizza and Subs
- Rating: 3.5/5 (97 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 474 Saratoga St Boston, MA 02128
- Categories: Pizza, Sandwiches, Burgers
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#18. Harvard Gardens
- Rating: 3.5/5 (510 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 316 Cambridge St Boston, MA 02114
- Categories: Bars, American (Traditional), Burgers
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#17. Tasty Burger
- Rating: 4.0/5 (11 reviews)
- Address: 48 Winter St Boston, MA 02108
- Categories: Fast Food, Burgers, American (Traditional)
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#16. Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe
- Rating: 4.0/5 (337 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 429 Columbus Ave Ste 1 Boston, MA 02116
- Categories: Sandwiches, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
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#15. Porters Bar & Grill
- Rating: 4.0/5 (293 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 173 Portland St Boston, MA 02114
- Categories: American (Traditional), Pubs, Burgers
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#14. Emmet's Irish Pub & Restaurant
- Rating: 4.0/5 (409 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 6 Beacon St Boston, MA 02108
- Categories: Pubs, Irish, Burgers
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#13. Daddy's Bonetown Burgers
- Rating: 4.0/5 (65 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: Boston, MA 02116
- Categories: Food Trucks, Burgers
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#12. A.T. O'Keeffe's
- Rating: 4.0/5 (39 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 911 Boylston St Boston, MA 02215
- Categories: Irish Pub, Sports Bars, Burgers
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#11. Boston Kitchen Pizza
- Rating: 4.0/5 (278 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1 Stuart St Boston, MA 02116
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Burgers
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#10. Boston Burger
- Rating: 4.0/5 (1197 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1100 Boylston St Boston, MA 02215
- Categories: Burgers, American (Traditional), Sandwiches
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#9. PlantPub
- Rating: 4.0/5 (65 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 675 W Kendall St Cambridge, MA 02142
- Categories: Burgers, Desserts, Pizza
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#8. Ethel and Andy's Sandwich Shop
- Rating: 4.5/5 (43 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 134 K St Boston, MA 02127
- Categories: Sandwiches, Cheesesteaks, Burgers
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#7. Moon & Flower House -Boston
- Rating: 4.5/5 (37 reviews)
- Address: 20-22 Kneeland St Boston, MA 02111
- Categories: Burgers, Bubble Tea, Desserts
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#6. Mangia Mangia
- Rating: 4.5/5 (53 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 147 Endicott St Boston, MA 02113
- Categories: Italian, Burgers
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#5. The Capital Burger
- Rating: 4.5/5 (184 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 159 Newbury St Boston, MA 02116
- Categories: Burgers, American (New), Cocktail Bars
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#4. Rondo's Sub Shop
- Rating: 4.5/5 (134 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 134 W Broadway Boston, MA 02127
- Categories: Sandwiches, Cheesesteaks, Burgers
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#3. The Kenmore
- Rating: 4.5/5 (53 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 476 Commonwealth Ave Boston, MA 02215
- Categories: Bars, Burgers, Hot Dogs
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#2. The Quiet Few
- Rating: 4.5/5 (79 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 331 Sumner St Boston, MA 02128
- Categories: Beer, Wine & Spirits, Burgers, Cocktail Bars
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#1. PLNT Burger
- Rating: 4.5/5 (10 reviews)
- Address: 348 Harrison Ave Boston, MA 02118
- Categories: Burgers, Vegetarian, Fast Food
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