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

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Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Vallejo 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 Vallejo 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 Vallejo 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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#21. Nation's Giant Hamburgers

- Rating: 2.6/5 (221 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2525 Sonoma Blvd. Vallejo, California
- Categories: Burgers, Desserts, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

#20. Nation's Giant Hamburgers

- Rating: 2.7/5 (243 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 191 Military East Benicia, California
- Categories: Burgers, Desserts, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

#19. NY Deli & Grill

- Rating: 2.7/5 (35 reviews)
- Address: 605 Tennessee St. Vallejo, California
- Categories: Delis, Juice Bars & Smoothies, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#18. Nation's Giant Hamburgers

- Rating: 3.2/5 (108 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 16396 San Pablo Ave. Tara Hills, California
- Categories: Burgers, Desserts, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

#17. BurgerIM

- Rating: 3.6/5 (100 reviews)
- Address: 101 West American Canyon Road Ste 512 American Canyon, California
- Categories: Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp

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#16. Slanted Tree Kitchen & Taproom

- Rating: 3.6/5 (616 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 251 Pittman Road Fairfield, California
- Categories: Sports Bars, Burgers, Salad
- Read more on Yelp

#15. Vallejo Five Star Burger

- Rating: 3.7/5 (250 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1015 Redwood St. Vallejo, California
- Categories: New American, Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

#14. Scotty's Cafe

- Rating: 3.7/5 (293 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1645 Tennessee St. Vallejo, California
- Categories: Diners, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#13. The Original Red Onion

- Rating: 3.7/5 (650 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2870 Pinole Valley Road Pinole, California
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

#12. The Powder Keg Pub

- Rating: 3.8/5 (886 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2132 Railroad Ave. Hercules, California
- Categories: Burgers, Bars, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

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#11. Rockville Kitchen + Bar

- Rating: 3.9/5 (110 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4171 Suisun Valley Road Fairfield, California
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, Salad
- Read more on Yelp

#10. Six Eleven

- Rating: 3.9/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 611 Escobar St. Martinez, California
- Categories: Bars, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

#9. Copper Skillet Courtyard

- Rating: 3.9/5 (595 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 811 Ferry St. Martinez, California
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#8. Rock Club Burgers

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

#7. Maggie's Restaurant

- Rating: 4.0/5 (192 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 700 Benicia Road Vallejo, California
- Categories: Burgers, Comfort Food, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

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#6. Mini Street Burger

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

#5. Char's Hot Dogs

- Rating: 4.1/5 (121 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 131 1st St. Ste A Benicia, California
- Categories: Hot Dogs, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#4. Bottom of the Fifth Sports Bar and Grill

- Rating: 4.1/5 (375 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 498 Military East Ste A Benicia, California
- Categories: Sports Bars, Burgers, Salad
- Read more on Yelp

#3. Bud's Burgers

- Rating: 4.1/5 (1035 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3849 Sonoma Blvd. Vallejo, California
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#2. First Street Taphouse - Mare Island Brewing Co

- Rating: 4.5/5 (105 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 440 1st St. Benicia, California
- Categories: Breweries, Salad, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

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