Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the New Orleans area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the New Orleans 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 New Orleans 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 New Orleans 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. Westbank Grill
- Rating: 4.0/5 (118 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 812 Westbank Expy Westwego, Louisiana
- Categories: Southern, Seafood, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#28. Bayou Hot Wings
- Rating: 4.0/5 (318 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6221 South Claiborne Ave. Ste 104 New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Fast food, Chicken Wings, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#27. The Company Burger
- Rating: 4.0/5 (841 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4600 Freret St. Ste A New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Burgers, fast food
- Read more on Yelp
#26. Sun Ray Grill
- Rating: 4.0/5 (92 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2600 Belle Chasse Hwy Gretna, Louisiana
- Categories: Diners, New American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#25. The Spud Spot
- Rating: 4.0/5 (92 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1818 Manhattan Blvd. Ste 9 Harvey, Louisiana
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#24. Burger Nerds Nola
- Rating: 4.1/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 1160 Camp St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#23. Turtle Bay
- Rating: 4.1/5 (383 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1119 Decatur St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Pizza, Dive Bars, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#22. Sportsbeat Pub & Cafe
- Rating: 4.1/5 (21 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3330 Ridgelake Drive Metairie, Louisiana
- Categories: Sports Bars, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#21. High Hat Cafe
- Rating: 4.2/5 (688 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4500 Freret St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Southern, Soul Food, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#20. Deanie's Restaurant & Bar
- Rating: 4.2/5 (69 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7350 Hayne Blvd. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Seafood, Burgers, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Guillory's Deli & Tamales
- Rating: 4.2/5 (63 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3708 Derbigny St. Metairie, Louisiana
- Categories: Delis, Burgers, Chicken Shop
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Stuph'D Beignets & Burgers
- Rating: 4.2/5 (203 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3325 St. Claude Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: American, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Central Poboys
- Rating: 4.2/5 (82 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 587 Central Ave. Jefferson, Louisiana
- Categories: Seafood, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Lakeview Burgers and Seafood
- Rating: 4.2/5 (145 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 872 Harrison Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Seafood, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Acorn
- Rating: 4.3/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 15 Henry Thomas Drive New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Cafes, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Brewery Saint X
- Rating: 4.3/5 (64 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 734 Loyola Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Breweries, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#13. The Catch Seafood Restaurant
- Rating: 4.3/5 (119 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3010 Cleary Ave. Metairie, Louisiana
- Categories: Seafood, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Dairy Dip
- Rating: 4.4/5 (51 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9252 Hwy 23 Belle Chasse, Louisiana
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#11. District Donuts Sliders Brew
- Rating: 4.4/5 (2303 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2209 Magazine St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Donuts, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Liberty's Kitchen
- Rating: 4.4/5 (83 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 300 North Broad St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Queen on Wheels
- Rating: 4.4/5 (25 reviews)
- Address: 1415 Tulane Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Food Trucks, Street Vendors, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Supersonic Wings
- Rating: 4.5/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 1109 Gretna Blvd. Gretna, Louisiana
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Burgers, Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp
#7. The Husky
- Rating: 4.5/5 (32 reviews)
- Address: 4510 Freret St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Burgers, Beer Bar, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Parish Grill
- Rating: 4.5/5 (74 reviews)
- Address: 4650 West Esplanade Ave. Ste 100 Metairie, Louisiana
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#5. AJ's Jazzy Grill
- Rating: 4.6/5 (28 reviews)
- Address: 1525 North Claiborne Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Seafood, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Clyde's Corner
- Rating: 4.6/5 (42 reviews)
- Address: 727 St. Peter New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Bars, Burgers, Karaoke
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Original Slap Burger
- Rating: 4.7/5 (76 reviews)
- Address: 2483 Burgundy St. Ste 1 New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Original Thought
- Rating: 4.8/5 (33 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1995 Gentilly Blvd. Ste C5 New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Food Trucks, Burgers, Wraps
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Half Moon Pizza
- Rating: 4.9/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 1125 Saint Mary St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 304 metros.
