Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Colorado Springs area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs 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!
#23. Gunther Toody's
- Rating: 3.5/5 (198 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5794 Palmer Park Blvd. Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Categories: Diners, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#22. O'furry's
- Rating: 3.5/5 (105 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 900 East Fillmore St. Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Categories: Dive Bars, Chicken Wings, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#21. The Point
- Rating: 3.6/5 (32 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1545 South 8th St. Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Categories: Bars, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#20. Restaurant 1858
- Rating: 3.7/5 (155 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1045 Lower Gold Camp Road Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Categories: New American, Burgers, Soup
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Brakeman's Burgers
- Rating: 3.7/5 (125 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10 South Sierra Madre St. Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Categories: American, Salad, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Wade's Cafe
- Rating: 3.8/5 (265 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3504 North Academy Blvd. Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Categories: Diners, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Hops n Drops - Colorado Springs
- Rating: 3.8/5 (241 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5820 Stetson Hills Blvd. Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Categories: New American, Burgers, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Border Burger Bar
- Rating: 3.9/5 (539 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 934 Manitou Ave. Manitou Springs, Colorado
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches, Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Doug's Breakfast Lunch
- Rating: 3.9/5 (295 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3659 Austin Bluffs Pkwy Ste 42 Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Omelets Etc
- Rating: 4.0/5 (158 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1337 Interquest Pkwy Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#13. King's Chef Diner
- Rating: 4.2/5 (800 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 131 East Bijou St. Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Categories: Diners, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Omelets Etc
- Rating: 4.2/5 (203 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1616 South 8th St. Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#11. King's Chef Diner
- Rating: 4.2/5 (156 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 110 East Costilla St. Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Categories: Diners, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Oskar Blues - Colorado Springs
- Rating: 4.2/5 (145 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 118 North Tejon St. Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Categories: Brewpubs, New American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Lebowski's Taproom
- Rating: 4.2/5 (56 reviews)
- Address: 3240 Centennial Blvd. Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Categories: Burgers, Beer Bar, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Omelets etc
- Rating: 4.2/5 (140 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2850 South Academy Blvd. Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#7. The Public House
- Rating: 4.2/5 (653 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 445 East Cheyenne Mountain Blvd. Unit G Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Categories: Burgers, Pubs, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Samich Shack
- Rating: 4.3/5 (60 reviews)
- Address: 5830 Omaha Blvd. Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Categories: Sandwiches, Hot Dogs, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Felipe's 109
- Rating: 4.3/5 (80 reviews)
- Address: 3008 South Academy Blvd. Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Categories: Tacos, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#4. BJ's Velvet Freez
- Rating: 4.3/5 (243 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1511 North Union Blvd. Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#3. The Green Line Grill
- Rating: 4.3/5 (520 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 230 1/2 Pueblo Ave. Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Gaia Masala and Burger
- Rating: 4.7/5 (39 reviews)
- Address: 12 South Tejon St. Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Categories: Indian, Mediterranean, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Bunzy's & Booze
- Rating: 4.8/5 (115 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1919 East Boulder St. Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Categories: Pizza, Sandwiches, 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.
