Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Syracuse area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Syracuse 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 Syracuse 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 Syracuse 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!
#18. Bull & Bear Roadhouse
- Rating: 3.4/5 (74 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 411 East Genesee St. Ste 5 Fayetteville, New York
- Categories: Barbecue, Tacos, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#17. The Burger Bar by Wegmans
- Rating: 3.5/5 (20 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6789 East Genesee St. Fayetteville, New York
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Tully's Good Times - Fairmount
- Rating: 3.6/5 (125 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3355 West Genesee St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: American, Bars, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#15. PressRoom Pub
- Rating: 3.8/5 (93 reviews)
- Address: 220 Herald Place Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Pubs, Sports Bars, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Oh My Darling
- Rating: 3.9/5 (355 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 321 South Salina St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, New American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Tully's Good Times - Fayetteville
- Rating: 3.9/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 520 Towne Drive Fayetteville, New York
- Categories: Burgers, Bars, American
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Copper Top Tavern - Camillus
- Rating: 4.0/5 (239 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3380 Milton Ave. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: New American, Burgers, Irish Pub
- Read more on Yelp
#11. J P Mulligan's Restaurant
- Rating: 4.0/5 (34 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 202 West Genesee St. Fayetteville, New York
- Categories: Sports Bars, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#10. The Evergreen
- Rating: 4.1/5 (190 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 125 East Water St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: American, Burgers, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Barbagallo's
- Rating: 4.1/5 (33 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6344 East Molloy Road East Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Ponchito's Taqueria
- Rating: 4.1/5 (39 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1002 West Fayette St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Mexican, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#7. The Preserve At 405
- Rating: 4.1/5 (215 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 405 Spencer St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: New American, Burgers, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Sam's Chicken Land
- Rating: 4.2/5 (58 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 527 Charles Ave. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Burgers, Salad, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Over The Cuse Deli And Grill
- Rating: 4.5/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 712 East Fayette St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Delis, Salad, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Three Lives
- Rating: 4.5/5 (72 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 316 South Clinton St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Burgers, Arcades, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Golden Spike Pub
- Rating: 4.6/5 (78 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 411 West Manlius St. East Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Pubs, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Across The Hall Cafe
- Rating: 4.7/5 (25 reviews)
- Address: 258 East Water St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Kofta Burger
- Rating: 4.8/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 128 East Jefferson St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Burgers, Middle Eastern, American
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 304 metros.
