Highest-rated Restaurants for Burgers in the Napa Area by Diners

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Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Napa 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 Napa 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 Napa 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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#19. Nation's Giant Hamburgers

- Rating: 2.8/5 (149 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1441 3rd St. Napa, California
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Desserts, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#18. Big D Burgers

- Rating: 3.2/5 (210 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1005 Silverado Trl Napa, California
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#17. North Napa BBQ

- Rating: 3.4/5 (50 reviews)
- Address: 4084 Byway East Napa, California
- Categories: Barbecue, Burgers, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp

#16. Lane 33 Cafe

- Rating: 3.7/5 (44 reviews)
- Address: 494 Soscol Ave. Napa, California
- Categories: Burgers, Tacos, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

#15. Huckleberry's Breakfast and Lunch

- Rating: 3.7/5 (109 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1000 Imola Ave. Napa, California
- Categories: Pancakes, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

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#14. R+D Kitchen

- Rating: 3.9/5 (2141 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6795 East Washington St. Bldg F Yountville, California
- Categories: New American, Burgers, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#13. Gott's Roadside

- Rating: 3.9/5 (3016 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 644 1st St. Napa, California
- Categories: Burgers, New American, Salad
- Read more on Yelp

#12. Rock Club Burgers

- Rating: 3.9/5 (54 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: San Francisco, California
- Categories: Burgers, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

#11. Mini Street Burger

- Rating: 4.1/5 (40 reviews)
- Address: Alameda, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#10. Lou's Luncheonette

- Rating: 4.2/5 (303 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2698 Fremont Drive Sonoma, California
- Categories: Barbecue, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

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#9. Red Rock Cafe & Back Door BBQ

- Rating: 4.2/5 (432 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1010 Lincoln Ave. Napa, California
- Categories: Barbecue, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp

#8. Napa Palisades Saloon

- Rating: 4.2/5 (520 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1000 Main St. Ste 100 Napa, California
- Categories: Sports Bars, Brewpubs, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#7. Andies Cafe

- Rating: 4.3/5 (349 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1042 Freeway Drive Napa, California
- Categories: American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#6. Squeeze Inn Hamburgers

- Rating: 4.3/5 (647 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3383 Solano Ave. Napa, California
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#5. Hop Creek

- Rating: 4.4/5 (481 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3253 Browns Valley Road Napa, California
- Categories: Gastropubs, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp

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#4. Super Duper Burgers

- Rating: 4.4/5 (132 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3900 Bel Aire Plz Ste D Napa, California
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, American
- Read more on Yelp

#3. Butter's Burgers

- Rating: 4.6/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 1040 Clinton St. Napa, California
- Categories: Burgers, Ramen, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

#2. Imagination On Fire

- Rating: 4.7/5 (56 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1790 Soscol Ave. Napa, California
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp