Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Pensacola 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 Pensacola 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 Pensacola 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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#24. Georgio's Pizza

- Rating: 3.4/5 (114 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3000 East Cervantes St. Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

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#23. Smalls Sliders - Pensacola

- Rating: 3.5/5 (38 reviews)
- Address: 5301 North Davis Hwy Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Burgers, Juice Bars & Smoothies
- Read more on Yelp

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#22. Proper Burger

- Rating: 3.6/5 (26 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2 South Palafox St. Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Burgers, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

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#21. Paradise Bar & Grill

- Rating: 3.7/5 (205 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 21 Via De Luna Pensacola Beach, Florida
- Categories: Bars, New American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

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#20. Jerry's Drive In

- Rating: 3.7/5 (173 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2815 East Cervantes St. Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Burgers, Diners, American
- Read more on Yelp

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#19. Sammy Barker's American Street Food

- Rating: 3.8/5 (261 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 875 East Nine Mile Road Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Burgers, Hot Dogs, New American
- Read more on Yelp

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#18. The Oar House

- Rating: 3.9/5 (700 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1000 South Pace Blvd. Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: American, Seafood, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

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#17. Clean Eatz

- Rating: 4.0/5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 800 North Navy Blvd. Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Juice Bars & Smoothies, Burgers, Wraps
- Read more on Yelp

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#16. Cafe Bistro

- Rating: 4.0/5 (374 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 39 Via De Luna Drive Pensacola Beach, Florida
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Cafes, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

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#15. Shaggy's Pensacola Beach

- Rating: 4.0/5 (1011 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 701 Pensacola Beach Blvd. Pensacola Beach, Florida
- Categories: Burgers, Seafood, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#14. DeLuna's Hideout Bar and Grill

- Rating: 4.0/5 (47 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10421 Mills Swamp House Road Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Seafood, Sandwiches, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

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#13. Dharma Blue

- Rating: 4.1/5 (272 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 300 South Alcaniz St. Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Cocktail Bars, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

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#12. The Burrow

- Rating: 4.1/5 (58 reviews)
- Address: 1010 North 12th Ave. Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Burgers, Beer Bar, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#11. Wow Wing & Deli

- Rating: 4.2/5 (43 reviews)
- Address: 2111 West Fairfield Drive Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Burgers, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

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#10. Flounder's Chowder House

- Rating: 4.2/5 (2758 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 800 Quietwater Beach Road Gulf Breeze, Florida
- Categories: Seafood, Bars, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

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#9. Philly's

- Rating: 4.2/5 (228 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3900 Creighton Road Ste 4 Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Sandwiches, Cheesesteaks, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

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#8. Tops Choice Hamburgers

- Rating: 4.3/5 (69 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 401 East Cervantes St. Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

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#7. Sauce Boss Burger

- Rating: 4.3/5 (55 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 315 North Tarragona St. Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Burgers, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

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#6. Sauce Boss Burger

- Rating: 4.4/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5406 Sun Valley Drive Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Food Trucks, Burgers, New American
- Read more on Yelp

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#5. La Casita

- Rating: 4.4/5 (39 reviews)
- Address: 939 North New Warrington Road Bellview, Florida
- Categories: Tacos, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

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#4. Blue Dot Barbecue

- Rating: 4.5/5 (154 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 310 North De Villiers St. Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Burgers, Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

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#3. Shannon's Seafood Kitchen

- Rating: 4.6/5 (69 reviews)
- Address: 7000 Pine Forest Road Ste A Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Seafood, Salad, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

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#2. Brown Bagger Food Truck

- Rating: 4.6/5 (95 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2435 North 12th Ave. Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Burgers, Food Trucks, Wraps
- Read more on Yelp

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#1. Aunt Katie's - Welcome to Breakfast

- Rating: 4.7/5 (451 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3102 East Cervantes Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Seafood, 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.