Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Bakersfield area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Bakersfield 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 Bakersfield 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 Bakersfield 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!
#27. Bravo's Charburgers
- Rating: 3.8/5 (28 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 701 Chester Ave. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#26. 34th Street Burgers + Deli
- Rating: 3.8/5 (98 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2301 H St. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Burgers, Delis
- Read more on Yelp
#25. Frosty King
- Rating: 3.8/5 (24 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9201 Weedpatch Hwy Lamont, California
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#24. Root Beer King
- Rating: 3.8/5 (84 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 11000 Main St. Lamont, California
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#23. Sam's Burger
- Rating: 3.8/5 (23 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 809 Goodman St. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#22. Happy Jacks Hamburger & Pie Shop
- Rating: 3.9/5 (257 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1800 20th St. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Burgers, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp
#21. Root Beer King
- Rating: 3.9/5 (93 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2207 Niles St. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#20. The 18hundred
- Rating: 4.0/5 (846 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1800 Chester Ave. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: New American, Burgers, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#19. The Old River Monte Carlo
- Rating: 4.0/5 (35 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9750 Taft Hwy Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Dive Bars, Burgers, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Frosty King
- Rating: 4.1/5 (48 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2625 South Chester Ave. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Jerry's Pizza & Pub
- Rating: 4.1/5 (234 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1817 Chester Ave. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#16. The Spot Downtown
- Rating: 4.1/5 (67 reviews)
- Address: 1412 17th St. Ste F Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Tacos, Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Moo Creamery
- Rating: 4.1/5 (2707 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4885 Truxtun Ave. Ste B Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Athena's Greek Cafe And Grill
- Rating: 4.1/5 (92 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1901 20th St. Ste B Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Greek, Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Pops Burger
- Rating: 4.2/5 (121 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2821 Taft Hwy Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Carousel Drive In
- Rating: 4.2/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 901 Woodrow Ave. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: New American, Burgers, fast food
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Locale Farm to Table Eatery
- Rating: 4.3/5 (862 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1727 18th St. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Sandwiches, Burgers, New American
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Luigis
- Rating: 4.3/5 (555 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 725 East 19th St. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Italian, Delis, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Carla's Drive In
- Rating: 4.3/5 (58 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2204 North Chester Ave. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Firestone Grill
- Rating: 4.4/5 (1305 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3501 California Ave. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Barbecue, Sports Bars, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Super Tom's Burgers
- Rating: 4.4/5 (121 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9531 Rosedale Hwy Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Luna Cafe & Bistro
- Rating: 4.5/5 (78 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1230 H St. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Tacos, Sandwiches, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Burger Hut
- Rating: 4.5/5 (75 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1112 19th St. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Bombay Burgers
- Rating: 4.6/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Burgers, Caterers, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#3. That Smash Stack
- Rating: 4.7/5 (25 reviews)
- Address: 9701 Rosedale Hwy Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Burgers, Food Trucks, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp
#2. My Spot Downtown Grill
- Rating: 4.7/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 1412 17th St. Ste F Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Burgers, Tacos, American
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Banderas Burger
- Rating: 4.7/5 (116 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2130 Virginia Ave. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Burgers, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 304 metros.
