Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Fresno area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Fresno 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 Fresno 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 Fresno 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!
#28. The Burger Shack
- Rating: 4.1/5 (77 reviews)
- Address: 1615 East Ashlan Fresno, California
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#27. Ten Tavern
- Rating: 4.1/5 (230 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1177 North Willow Ave. Ste 108 Clovis, California
- Categories: American, Salad, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#26. Mom's Ol' Fashion Burgers
- Rating: 4.2/5 (129 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1311 West Clinton Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#25. Triangle Drive In
- Rating: 4.2/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3173 West Shaw Ave. Ste 101 Fresno, California
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, Diners
- Read more on Yelp
#24. Hammys Smash Burgers
- Rating: 4.2/5 (57 reviews)
- Address: 779 East Shaw Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#23. Colorado Grill
- Rating: 4.2/5 (154 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2088 West Shaw Ave. Ste 103 Fresno, California
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#22. Super Burger
- Rating: 4.2/5 (107 reviews)
- Address: 1132 Clovis Ave. Clovis, California
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#21. Buttery Buns
- Rating: 4.2/5 (79 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1456 East North Ave. Ste 102 Fresno, California
- Categories: Sandwiches, Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#20. Batter Up Pancakes
- Rating: 4.2/5 (1550 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8029 North Cedar Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: Pancakes, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Dervo's Deli and Grill
- Rating: 4.2/5 (119 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2633 East Shaw Ave. Ste 103 Fresno, California
- Categories: Delis, Sandwiches, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Colton's Social House
- Rating: 4.3/5 (1900 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1150 Shaw Ave. Clovis, California
- Categories: New American, Steakhouses, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Hammy's Smash Burgers
- Rating: 4.3/5 (118 reviews)
- Address: 393 West Shaw Ave. Ste A14 Clovis, California
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Jus' Jo's
- Rating: 4.3/5 (1073 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 701 West Shaw Ave. Clovis, California
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, New American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Chicken King
- Rating: 4.4/5 (134 reviews)
- Address: 1234 Fulton St. Fresno, California
- Categories: Barbecue, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Chubby's
- Rating: 4.4/5 (111 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6451 North Blackstone Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#13. The Berrock Shop
- Rating: 4.4/5 (366 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2016 West Bullard Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: Specialty Food, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Colorado Grill
- Rating: 4.4/5 (421 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 46 East Herndon Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: Burgers, American, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp
#11. PLANT SLAYER
- Rating: 4.5/5 (59 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2405 Capitol St. Ste 101 Fresno, California
- Categories: Vegan, Burgers, Vegetarian
- Read more on Yelp
#10. GG's Food Factory
- Rating: 4.5/5 (89 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2139 Kern St. Fresno, California
- Categories: Armenian, Pizza, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Weekend Dreams Burgers & Grill
- Rating: 4.5/5 (467 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4466 West Ashlan Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: American, Barbecue, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Smash'N burgers
- Rating: 4.5/5 (76 reviews)
- Address: 3085 East Shields Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: Fast food, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Hammy's Smash Burgers
- Rating: 4.6/5 (371 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4388 West Shaw Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Smash Bros Bistro
- Rating: 4.6/5 (79 reviews)
- Address: 424 East Bullard Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: Salad, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Flight Line Café
- Rating: 4.7/5 (104 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 510 West Kearney Blvd. Fresno, California
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Main Street Burgers
- Rating: 4.7/5 (117 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6493 North Riverside Drive Fresno, California
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#3. The Meat Up
- Rating: 4.7/5 (124 reviews)
- Address: 7010 North Marks Ave. Ste 102 Fresno, California
- Categories: Meat Shops, Sandwiches, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Subbies Subs & More
- Rating: 4.7/5 (197 reviews)
- Address: 2150 Minnewawa Ave. Clovis, California
- Categories: Sandwiches, Burgers, Salad
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Planet Vegan
- Rating: 4.8/5 (251 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7845 North Palm Ste 108 Fresno, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Vegan, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 304 metros.
