Highest-rated Restaurants for Burgers in the Rochester Area by Diners

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Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Rochester 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 Rochester 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 Rochester 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!

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#26. Salvatore's Old Fashioned Pizzeria

- Rating: 2.8/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1985 East Main St. Rochester, New York
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Shop, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#25. Flaherty's Three Flags Inn

- Rating: 3.0/5 (96 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1200 Bay Road Webster, New York
- Categories: Salad, Burgers, Wraps
- Read more on Yelp

#24. Bill Gray's Henrietta

- Rating: 3.0/5 (75 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1225 Jefferson Road Rochester, New York
- Categories: Burgers, Hot Dogs, American
- Read more on Yelp

#23. Bill Gray's Seabreeze

- Rating: 3.1/5 (93 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4870 Culver Road Rochester, New York
- Categories: Hot Dogs, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp

#22. Henrietta Hots

- Rating: 3.2/5 (139 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4018 West Henrietta Road Rochester, New York
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp

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#21. Buntsy's Neighborhood Food and Drink

- Rating: 3.3/5 (56 reviews)
- Address: 2235 Empire Blvd. Webster, New York
- Categories: Burgers, New American, Sports Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#20. Tom Wahl's Bushnell's Basin

- Rating: 3.4/5 (70 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 643 Pittsford-Victor Road Pittsford, New York
- Categories: Burgers, Hot Dogs, American
- Read more on Yelp

#19. Little Venice Pizza

- Rating: 3.4/5 (90 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 742 South Ave. Rochester, New York
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

#18. The Burger Bar by Wegmans

- Rating: 3.4/5 (136 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3195 Monroe Ave. Rochester, New York
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#17. Nerdvana Rochester

- Rating: 3.5/5 (61 reviews)
- Address: 50 Adventure Place Rochester, New York
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Tabletop Games, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

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#16. Hungry's Grill

- Rating: 3.6/5 (67 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 10 State St. Pittsford, New York
- Categories: American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#15. Tom Wahl's Brighton

- Rating: 3.6/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2545 Monroe Ave. Rochester, New York
- Categories: American, Burgers, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp

#14. Steve T. Hots & Potatoes

- Rating: 3.7/5 (112 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2260 Lyell Ave. Rochester, New York
- Categories: Hot Dogs, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp

#13. Tully's Good Times - Rochester

- Rating: 3.7/5 (226 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1225 Jefferson Road Rochester, New York
- Categories: American, Beer Bar, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#12. Nick Tahou Hots

- Rating: 3.8/5 (252 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 320 West Main St. Rochester, New York
- Categories: Hot Dogs, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp

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#11. Bella Pasta

- Rating: 3.9/5 (145 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2500 Ridgeway Ave. Greece, New York
- Categories: Italian, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

#10. The Gate House

- Rating: 3.9/5 (723 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 274 Goodman St. North Ste B116 Rochester, New York
- Categories: Burgers, Pizza, Gluten-Free
- Read more on Yelp

#9. The Playhouse Swillburger

- Rating: 4.0/5 (321 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 820 South Clinton Ave. Rochester, New York
- Categories: Burgers, Bars, Arcades
- Read more on Yelp

#8. Schaller's Drive-In

- Rating: 4.0/5 (132 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 965 Edgemere Drive Rochester, New York
- Categories: Burgers, Hot Dogs, American
- Read more on Yelp

#7. Peppermill Restaurant

- Rating: 4.1/5 (57 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1776 Dewey Ave. Rochester, New York
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

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#6. Edibles Restaurant & Bar

- Rating: 4.1/5 (342 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 704 University Ave. Rochester, New York
- Categories: New American, Cocktail Bars, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#5. Peppermints Restaurant

- Rating: 4.2/5 (209 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4870 West Henrietta Road Henrietta, New York
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

#4. Jim's Ground

- Rating: 4.2/5 (70 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1205 Spencerport Road Rochester, New York
- Categories: Burgers, American, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

#3. Good Luck Restaurant

- Rating: 4.3/5 (814 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 50 Anderson Ave. Rochester, New York
- Categories: New American, Burgers, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#2. Charlie's Restaurant

- Rating: 4.4/5 (108 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1843 Empire Blvd. Webster, New York
- Categories: Seafood, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

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