Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Boise area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Boise 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 Boise 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 Boise 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!
#26. Bad Boy Burgers
- Rating: 3.6/5 (116 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 815 South Vista Ave. Boise, Idaho
- Categories: Burgers, fast food
- Read more on Yelp
#25. Yogurtz Grill
- Rating: 3.7/5 (87 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1560 North Locust Grove Road Meridian, Idaho
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#24. Burger N Brew
- Rating: 3.7/5 (80 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4295 West State St. Boise, Idaho
- Categories: Burgers, Mediterranean, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#23. Big Bun Drive In
- Rating: 3.7/5 (235 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5816 West Overland Road Boise, Idaho
- Categories: Burgers, New American, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#22. O'michael's Pub & Grill
- Rating: 3.7/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2433 North Bogus Basin Road Boise, Idaho
- Categories: Irish Pub, Sports Bars, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#21. Westside Drive In
- Rating: 3.7/5 (321 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1929 West State St. Boise, Idaho
- Categories: American, Burgers, fast food
- Read more on Yelp
#20. Burnin' Mouth
- Rating: 3.7/5 (76 reviews)
- Address: 3525 East Longwing Lane Meridian, Idaho
- Categories: Chicken Shop, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Boise Fry Company
- Rating: 3.7/5 (271 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2020 East Overland Road Meridian, Idaho
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, Gluten-Free
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Hawkins Pac-Out
- Rating: 3.8/5 (84 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2315 North Bogus Basin Road Boise, Idaho
- Categories: Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch, Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Boise Fry Company
- Rating: 3.8/5 (193 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3083 South Bown Way Boise, Idaho
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, Gluten-Free
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Gramercy Park Pub And Grill
- Rating: 3.8/5 (269 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1626 Wells Ave. Ste 115 Meridian, Idaho
- Categories: Salad, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Big Jud's Meridian
- Rating: 3.8/5 (130 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3030 East Overland Road Ste 100 Meridian, Idaho
- Categories: Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Boise Fry Company
- Rating: 3.9/5 (151 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6944 West State St. Boise, Idaho
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, Gluten-Free
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Boise Fry Company
- Rating: 4.0/5 (931 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 204 North Capitol Blvd. Boise, Idaho
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, Gluten-Free
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Bardenay Restaurant & Distillery - Boise
- Rating: 4.1/5 (765 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 610 West Grove St. Boise, Idaho
- Categories: New American, Cocktail Bars, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Bad Boy Burgers
- Rating: 4.1/5 (39 reviews)
- Address: -9603 Boise, Idaho
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Big Jud's
- Rating: 4.1/5 (299 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1289 South Protest Road Boise, Idaho
- Categories: American, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#9. The River Room
- Rating: 4.1/5 (21 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 401 South Broadway Ave. Boise, Idaho
- Categories: Burgers, Chicken Wings, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Springhouse at the Merc
- Rating: 4.1/5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 5892 West Hidden Springs Drive Boise, Idaho
- Categories: Comfort Food, Burgers, Salad
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Fork
- Rating: 4.2/5 (2383 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 199 North 8th St. Boise, Idaho
- Categories: New American, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Burger Belly
- Rating: 4.2/5 (110 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1079 Broadway Ave. Boise, Idaho
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Sids Garage
- Rating: 4.2/5 (414 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3525 East Longwing Lane Ste 180 Meridian, Idaho
- Categories: Burgers, New American, Breweries
- Read more on Yelp
#4. The Chef's Hut
- Rating: 4.3/5 (174 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 164 South Cole Road Boise, Idaho
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#3. The Grove by Lemon Tree
- Rating: 4.3/5 (56 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 404 East Parkcenter Blvd. Boise, Idaho
- Categories: Burgers, Tacos, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Wyld Child
- Rating: 4.5/5 (141 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 13 South Latah St. Boise, Idaho
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Hit List
- Rating: 4.7/5 (111 reviews)
- Address: 5163 North Glenwood St. Garden City, Idaho
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 304 metros.
