Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Coeur d'Alene area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Coeur d'Alene 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 Coeur d'Alene 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 Coeur d'Alene 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!
#19. Rogers
- Rating: 2.5/5 (82 reviews)
- Address: 8833 Hess St. Hayden, Idaho
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Burgers, fast food
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Cricket's Restaurant & Oyster Bar
- Rating: 2.7/5 (358 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 424 East Sherman Ave. Coeur D Alene, Idaho
- Categories: Bars, New American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Paul Bunyan
- Rating: 3.0/5 (28 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8625 North Government Way Hayden, Idaho
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Zip's Drive In
- Rating: 3.0/5 (29 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1645 East Seltice Way Post Falls, Idaho
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Zip's Drive In
- Rating: 3.0/5 (25 reviews)
- Address: 715 Sherman Ave. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
- Categories: Burgers, fast food
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Roger's Ice Cream & Burgers
- Rating: 3.1/5 (172 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1224 East Sherman Ave. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Paul Bunyan
- Rating: 3.2/5 (28 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 13735 West Hwy 53 Rathdrum, Idaho
- Categories: Fast food, Burgers, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Paul Bunyan Pak-Out
- Rating: 3.3/5 (68 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 602 Northwest Blvd. Coeur D Alene, Idaho
- Categories: Burgers, fast food
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Mulligan's Bar & Grille
- Rating: 3.6/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 506 West Appleway Ave. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
- Categories: American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#10. The Buoy CDA
- Rating: 3.7/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 420 East Front Ave. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
- Categories: Food Trucks, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Nosworthys Hall Of Frame
- Rating: 3.7/5 (111 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4045 North Government Way Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Anthony's - Coeur d'Alene
- Rating: 3.8/5 (309 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1926 West Riverstone Drive Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
- Categories: Seafood, Tacos, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#7. The Burger Dock - CDA
- Rating: 3.9/5 (59 reviews)
- Address: 200 North 4th St. Coeur D'alene, Idaho
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Caddyshack
- Rating: 4.1/5 (72 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1100 West Prairie Ave. Coeur D Alene, Idaho
- Categories: Pubs, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Killer Burger
- Rating: 4.1/5 (116 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 85 West Prairie Ave. Hayden, Idaho
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#4. The Surf Shack
- Rating: 4.4/5 (114 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 305 East Appleway Ave. Coeur D Alene, Idaho
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Penny's Pit
- Rating: 4.4/5 (158 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 14319 West Hwy 53 Rathdrum, Idaho
- Categories: Pubs, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Franklin's Hoagies
- Rating: 4.5/5 (125 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 501 North 4th St. Coeur D Alene, Idaho
- Categories: Sandwiches, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Schmidty's Burgers
- Rating: 4.7/5 (61 reviews)
- Address: 1524 East Sherman Ave. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
- 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.
