Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Baton Rouge area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge 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!
#28. The Chimes East
- Rating: 3.4/5 (732 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10870 Coursey Blvd. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#27. Shake Shack Baton Rouge
- Rating: 3.5/5 (56 reviews)
- Address: 6651 Bluebonnet Blvd. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#26. Smalls Sliders
- Rating: 3.5/5 (46 reviews)
- Address: 7610 Bluebonnet Blvd. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Burgers, fast food
- Read more on Yelp
#25. Burgersmith Baton Rouge Highland & Perkins
- Rating: 3.5/5 (59 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 18303 Perkins Road East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#24. Sammy's Grill Highland
- Rating: 3.5/5 (56 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8635 Highland Road Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#23. Just Wingin It
- Rating: 3.5/5 (62 reviews)
- Address: 18181 Old Jefferson Hwy Ste 106 Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#22. Burgersmith
- Rating: 3.5/5 (255 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3613 Perkins Road Ste B Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Burgers, Hot Dogs, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#21. Frostop
- Rating: 3.6/5 (77 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 402 Government St. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Burgers, American, Salad
- Read more on Yelp
#20. Atomic Burger
- Rating: 3.6/5 (134 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5909 Creek Center Drive Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, Juice Bars & Smoothies
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Po Boy Express
- Rating: 3.6/5 (92 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6606 Siegen Lane Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Seafood, Sandwiches, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Burgersmith
- Rating: 3.6/5 (134 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6212 Siegen Lane Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Burger IM
- Rating: 3.7/5 (63 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7673 Perkins Road Ste B-1 Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Desserts, Chicken Wings, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#16. ROUL's DELI
- Rating: 3.7/5 (110 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3327 Highland Road Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Burgers, Delis, Halal
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Dearman's Diner
- Rating: 3.8/5 (134 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7633 Jefferson Hwy Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Diners, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#14. The Bulldog
- Rating: 3.9/5 (188 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4385 Perkins Road Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Sports Bars, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Bistro Byronz
- Rating: 3.9/5 (251 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8200 Village Plaza Court Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Salad, Soup, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Curbside Burgers
- Rating: 3.9/5 (349 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4158 Government St. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Burgers, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp
#11. DC's Grill
- Rating: 3.9/5 (32 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4151 La Hwy 1 South Port Allen, Louisiana
- Categories: American, Seafood, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#10. BB&PF
- Rating: 4.0/5 (43 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 10248 Florida Blvd. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: African, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Po Boy Express
- Rating: 4.1/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3485 Cedarcrest Ave. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Rocco's New Orleans Style PO Boys & Cafe
- Rating: 4.1/5 (108 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3358 Drusilla Lane Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Salad, Burgers, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Goodwood Grill
- Rating: 4.1/5 (115 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8558 Goodwood Blvd. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Burgers, Salad, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Smalls Sliders
- Rating: 4.2/5 (143 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4343 Nicholson Drive Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Fast food, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Bull Chicks
- Rating: 4.2/5 (174 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 11135 Coursey Blvd. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Burgers, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Downtown Seafood
- Rating: 4.4/5 (45 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 130 3rd St. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Seafood, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Akasha Market
- Rating: 4.5/5 (29 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1190 Bob Pettit Blvd. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Grocery, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Burger Plus
- Rating: 4.6/5 (56 reviews)
- Address: 730 Oneal Lane Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Burgers, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Vegan-ish Vibes
- Rating: 4.7/5 (42 reviews)
- Address: 4608 Bennington Ave. Ste A Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Vegan, Comfort Food, 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.
