Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Los Angeles area by diners

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March 14, 2025
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Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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!

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#30. BurgerShop

- Rating: 4.5/5 (207 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 724 South Spring St. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, American
- Read more on Yelp

#29. Wanna Smash

- Rating: 4.5/5 (400 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6350 Van Nuys Blvd. San Fernando Valley, California
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#28. The Melt

- Rating: 4.5/5 (184 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7111 Santa Monica Blvd. Space 3 West Hollywood, California
- Categories: Sandwiches, Burgers, Chicken Shop
- Read more on Yelp

#27. For The Win

- Rating: 4.5/5 (216 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8500 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Desserts, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

#26. The Fix on Wheels

- Rating: 4.5/5 (103 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

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#25. Black Sheep Burgers

- Rating: 4.5/5 (689 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11313 Mississippi Ave. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Burgers, Salad, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

#24. Oi Asian Fusion

- Rating: 4.5/5 (695 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4734 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Filipino, Asian Fusion, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#23. Anzu

- Rating: 4.5/5 (412 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2012 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Japanese, Burgers, Chicken Shop
- Read more on Yelp

#22. Earle's On Crenshaw

- Rating: 4.6/5 (862 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3864 Crenshaw Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Hot Dogs, Burgers, Vegan
- Read more on Yelp

#21. Smash Me Baby

- Rating: 4.6/5 (156 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6110 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Vegan, New American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

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#20. Hill Street Bar & Restaurant

- Rating: 4.6/5 (281 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 200 South Hill St. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: New American, Burgers, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#19. Burger Point

- Rating: 4.6/5 (110 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2615 Santa Ana St. South Gate, California
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, Chicken Shop
- Read more on Yelp

#18. Caffe Dell'arte

- Rating: 4.6/5 (101 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 428 North Bedford Drive Beverly Hills, California
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Sandwiches, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#17. Sam's Charbroiled Burgers

- Rating: 4.6/5 (318 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10748 Vanowen St. North Hollywood, California
- Categories: Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch, American
- Read more on Yelp

#16. Trophies Burger Club

- Rating: 4.6/5 (134 reviews)
- Address: 519 North Fairfax Ave. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

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#15. Jesse Boy

- Rating: 4.6/5 (660 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6254 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Korean, Chicken Shop, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#14. Morrison Atwater Village

- Rating: 4.7/5 (8486 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3179 Los Feliz Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Gastropubs, Burgers, Salad
- Read more on Yelp

#13. Smosh Town

- Rating: 4.7/5 (194 reviews)
- Address: 808 East California Ave. Glendale, California
- Categories: Burgers, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

#12. OG Smash Burger

- Rating: 4.7/5 (124 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1551 Victory Blvd. Glendale, California
- Categories: Burgers, fast food
- Read more on Yelp

#11. Burning Buns

- Rating: 4.7/5 (389 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: Orange County, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

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#10. Bungraze

- Rating: 4.8/5 (164 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 130 South Central Ave. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch, American
- Read more on Yelp

#9. Uncle Johnny's Burgers

- Rating: 4.8/5 (103 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Food Stands, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

#8. Smash N Bite

- Rating: 4.8/5 (107 reviews)
- Address: 10968 Ventura Blvd. Studio City, California
- Categories: Burgers, Pop-Up Restaurants, American
- Read more on Yelp

#7. Open Face Food Shop

- Rating: 4.8/5 (168 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5577 West Adams Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Sandwiches, Scandinavian, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#6. Blue Bird Burgers

- Rating: 4.8/5 (110 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3601 West 3rd St. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Burgers, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

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#5. Wild Carvery

- Rating: 4.9/5 (356 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 130 North San Fernando Blvd. Burbank, California
- Categories: American, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

#4. Crispy School

- Rating: 4.9/5 (457 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 526 South Occidental Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Burgers, New American, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

#3. Bun & Blanket

- Rating: 4.9/5 (106 reviews)
- Address: 422 Magnolia Ave. Glendale, California
- Categories: Burgers, Food Trucks, Caterers
- Read more on Yelp

#2. Courtside Caffe

- Rating: 4.9/5 (111 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 249 East Amherst Drive Burbank, California
- Categories: Sandwiches, Acai Bowls, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#1. Smashin Sams

- Rating: 5.0/5 (135 reviews)
- Address: 5950 Laurel Canyon Blvd. Valley Village, California
- Categories: Burgers, Halal
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 304 metros.

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