Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Tampa 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 Tampa 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 Tampa 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!

The Getaway

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#24. The Getaway

- Rating: 3.0/5 (1067 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 13090 Gandy Blvd. North Saint Petersburg, Florida
- Categories: Burgers, Seafood, Tiki Bars
- Read more on Yelp

EVOS Feel Great Food-Carrollwood

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#23. EVOS Feel Great Food-Carrollwood

- Rating: 3.4/5 (136 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 10205 Lake Carroll Way Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Fast food, Salad, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Brick House Tavern + Tap

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#22. Brick House Tavern + Tap

- Rating: 3.5/5 (718 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1102 North Dale Mabry Hwy Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp

Frontier Steakhouse

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#21. Frontier Steakhouse

- Rating: 3.5/5 (131 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8602 East Sligh Ave. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Steakhouses, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp

Shake Shack Midtown Tampa

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#20. Shake Shack Midtown Tampa

- Rating: 3.5/5 (179 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1011 Gramercy Lane Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

Ford's Garage Westchase

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#19. Ford's Garage Westchase

- Rating: 3.5/5 (445 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10413 Sheldon Road Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Burgers, Bars, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

EVOS Feel Great Food-South Tampa

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#18. EVOS Feel Great Food-South Tampa

- Rating: 3.6/5 (161 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 609 South Howard Ave. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Fast food, Burgers, Salad
- Read more on Yelp

New York New York Pizza

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#17. New York New York Pizza

- Rating: 3.6/5 (120 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11203 Sheldon Road Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Pizza, Salad, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Village Inn

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#16. Village Inn

- Rating: 3.6/5 (152 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 215 North Dale Mabry Hwy Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Salad, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Burger 21 - Carrollwood

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#15. Burger 21 - Carrollwood

- Rating: 3.6/5 (316 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11777 North Dale Mabry Hwy Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Burgers, Desserts, Salad
- Read more on Yelp

Eggs Up Grill

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#14. Eggs Up Grill

- Rating: 3.7/5 (277 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3920 US 301 Riverview, Florida
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Portillo's Tampa

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#13. Portillo's Tampa

- Rating: 3.7/5 (514 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2102 East Fowler Ave. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Hot Dogs, Salad, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

New York New York Pizza - Carrollwood

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#12. New York New York Pizza - Carrollwood

- Rating: 3.8/5 (136 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10434 North Dale Mabry Hwy Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

The Anchor Bar

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#11. The Anchor Bar

- Rating: 3.8/5 (143 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 514 North Franklin St. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Sports Bars, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Peabody's Restaurant, Bar & Billiards

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#10. Peabody's Restaurant, Bar & Billiards

- Rating: 3.8/5 (265 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 15333 Amberly Drive Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Sports Bars, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Burger Culture

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#9. Burger Culture

- Rating: 3.9/5 (587 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6920 North Dale Mabry Hwy Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Burgers, Food Trucks, fast food
- Read more on Yelp

The Soho Backyard

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#8. The Soho Backyard

- Rating: 4.0/5 (168 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 610 South Armenia Ave. Ste 105 Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Burgers, American, Tapas Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Uncle Fat's Tavern

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#7. Uncle Fat's Tavern

- Rating: 4.0/5 (101 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8745 Temple Terrace Hwy Temple Terrace, Florida
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Yeoman's Topgolf Swing Suite

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#6. Yeoman's Topgolf Swing Suite

- Rating: 4.1/5 (599 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 202 North Morgan St. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, British, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Nebraska Mini Mart

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#5. Nebraska Mini Mart

- Rating: 4.1/5 (184 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4815 North Nebraska Ave. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: New American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Willa's

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#4. Willa's

- Rating: 4.3/5 (277 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1700 West Fig St. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: New American, Desserts, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Thee Burger Spot

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#3. Thee Burger Spot

- Rating: 4.5/5 (401 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3917 North Tampa St. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Bull Market Tampa

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#2. Bull Market Tampa

- Rating: 4.6/5 (159 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4807 South Himes Ave. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Tacos, Burgers, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

Chicago Paulies

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#1. Chicago Paulies

- Rating: 4.9/5 (255 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1301 North Howard Ave. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Hot Dogs, 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.