Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Anchorage area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Anchorage 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 Anchorage 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 Anchorage 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!
#21. Burger Cache
- Rating: 3.1/5 (60 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2126 East Northern Lights Blvd. Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#20. Tommy's Burger Stop
- Rating: 3.2/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 561 West Dimond Blvd. Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Burgers, Cheesesteaks
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Palermo Pizza & Philly's
- Rating: 3.2/5 (61 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6406 Debarr Road Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Cheesesteaks
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Wee B's
- Rating: 3.3/5 (153 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1260 O'Malley Road Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Tastee Freez
- Rating: 3.3/5 (78 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3901 Raspberry Road Unit 1 Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Burgers, fast food
- Read more on Yelp
#16. O'Brady's Burgers & Brew
- Rating: 3.3/5 (65 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1501 Huffman Road Ste 190 Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: American, Burgers, Irish Pub
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Max's Beefy Burgers
- Rating: 3.4/5 (80 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5430 East Northern Lights Blvd. Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Burgers, Seafood, Hawaiian
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Leroy's Family Restaurant
- Rating: 3.5/5 (150 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2420 C St. Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Burger Jim's
- Rating: 3.5/5 (42 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 704 East 4th Ave. Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Flight Deck Pizzeria
- Rating: 3.5/5 (42 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 832 West Intl Airport Road Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Scottie's Sub Shop
- Rating: 3.6/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 331 West 5th Ave. Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Sandwiches, Burgers, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Main Event Grill
- Rating: 3.6/5 (59 reviews)
- Address: 1041 East 76th Ave. Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Barbecue, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Lucky Wishbone
- Rating: 3.7/5 (346 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1033 East 5th Ave. Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Burgers, Chicken Shop, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Long Branch Saloon
- Rating: 3.9/5 (140 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1737 East Dimond Blvd. Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Dive Bars, Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Winky's Wings
- Rating: 3.9/5 (61 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9191 Old Seward Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Arctic Roadrunner
- Rating: 3.9/5 (233 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5300 Old Seward Hwy Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Club Paris
- Rating: 4.1/5 (490 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 417 West 5th Ave. Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Steakhouses, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Alaskan Burger & Brew
- Rating: 4.4/5 (141 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5121 Arctic Blvd. spc H Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Jerry's
- Rating: 4.4/5 (44 reviews)
- Address: 919 East Dimond Blvd. Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Tommy's Burger Stop
- Rating: 4.5/5 (651 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1106 West 29th Place Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Preference
- Rating: 4.7/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 360 Boniface Pkwy Ste B11 Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 304 metros.
