Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Atlanta area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Atlanta 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 Atlanta 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 Atlanta 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!
#29. Las Delicias de La Abuela
- Rating: 4.0/5 (384 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5600 Buford Hwy Ste East Doraville, Georgia
- Categories: Colombian, Burgers, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp
#28. Grindhouse Killer Burgers
- Rating: 4.0/5 (394 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 433 North McDonough St. Decatur, Georgia
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#27. Farm Burger - Dunwoody
- Rating: 4.0/5 (641 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4514B Chamblee Dunwoody Road Dunwoody, Georgia
- Categories: Burgers, Salad, American
- Read more on Yelp
#26. Marlow's Tavern
- Rating: 4.0/5 (722 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 950 West Peachtree St. Northwest Ste 215 Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: New American, Gastropubs, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#25. Park Bar
- Rating: 4.0/5 (712 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 150 Walton St. Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Bars, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#24. Grindhouse Killer Burgers
- Rating: 4.0/5 (1305 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1842 Piedmont Ave. Northeast Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Burgers, Salad, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp
#23. Modish Restaurant & Bar
- Rating: 4.0/5 (100 reviews)
- Address: 2847 Buford Hwy Northeast Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Tacos, Burgers, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#22. Yo! Chef What's Cooking?
- Rating: 4.1/5 (139 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3979 Buford Hwy Northeast Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#21. Scoville Hot Chicken
- Rating: 4.1/5 (103 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3420 Piedmont Road Northeast Unit B Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#20. Atlanta Fish House & Grill
- Rating: 4.1/5 (200 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1437 Campbellton Road Southwest Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Seafood, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Mix'D UP Burgers
- Rating: 4.1/5 (194 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 313 Blvd. Southeast Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: New American, Burgers, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Sublime Doughnuts
- Rating: 4.1/5 (1388 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 535 10th St. Northwest Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Donuts, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Melton's App & Tap
- Rating: 4.1/5 (251 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2500 North Decatur Road Decatur, Georgia
- Categories: Burgers, American, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Emmy Squared Pizza - Glenwood Park
- Rating: 4.1/5 (280 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 475 Bill Kennedy Way Southeast Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Fred's Meat & Bread
- Rating: 4.1/5 (806 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 99 Krog St. Northeast Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Burgers, Cheesesteaks, American
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Stockyard Burgers & Bones
- Rating: 4.1/5 (720 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2850 Paces Ferry Road Ste 300 Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: American, Burgers, Salad
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Marlow's Tavern
- Rating: 4.2/5 (603 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2355 Cumberland Pkwy Ste 10 Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: New American, Burgers, Gastropubs
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Farm Burger - Midtown Atlanta
- Rating: 4.2/5 (119 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 22 14th St. Northwest Ste D Whole Foods Market Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Little Sparrow
- Rating: 4.3/5 (115 reviews)
- Address: 1198 Howell Mill Road Ste 18 Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: French, Burgers, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Hero Doughnuts & Buns
- Rating: 4.3/5 (228 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 33 Georgia Ave. Southeast Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Donuts, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Nick's Food To Go
- Rating: 4.3/5 (415 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 240 Martin Luther King Jr Drive Southeast Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Greek, Burgers, Mediterranean
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Slutty Vegan
- Rating: 4.4/5 (502 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 476 Edgewood Ave. Southeast Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Vegan, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Plant Based Pizzeria
- Rating: 4.4/5 (386 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 730 Barnett St. Northeast Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Salad
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Slutty Vegan Ralph David
- Rating: 4.4/5 (1158 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1542 Ralph David Abernathy Bvld Southwest Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Vegan, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Xi'an Gourmet House
- Rating: 4.4/5 (137 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 955 Spring St. Northwest Ste C Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Noodles, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Little's Food Store and Grill
- Rating: 4.4/5 (217 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 198 Carroll St. Southeast Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Grocery, Beer, Wine & Spirits, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Bezoria - Cumberland
- Rating: 4.5/5 (159 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2860 Cumberland Mall Southeast Ste 1101 Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Wheelhouse Craft Pub And Kitchen
- Rating: 4.6/5 (235 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1479 Scott Blvd. Decatur, Georgia
- Categories: Pubs, Fish & Chips, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#1. NFA Burger
- Rating: 4.6/5 (538 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5465 Chamblee Dunwoody Road Inside The Chevron Dunwoody, Georgia
- Categories: 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.
