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

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Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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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#27. MOOYAH Burgers Fries & Shakes

- Rating: 3.4/5 (171 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2233 Matthews Township Pkwy Ste C-2 Matthews, North Carolina
- Categories: Hot Dogs, Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

#26. The Lodge: A Sportsman's Grill

- Rating: 3.4/5 (159 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7725 Colony Road Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: American, Burgers, Sports Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#25. 800° Carolinas

- Rating: 3.6/5 (177 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6815 Phillips Place Court Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Pizza, Salad, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#24. Shake Shack Park Road

- Rating: 3.6/5 (404 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1605 East Woodlawn Road Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

#23. Charbar No 7

- Rating: 3.6/5 (204 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3118 Fincher Farm Road Matthews, North Carolina
- Categories: Burgers, New American, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#22. The Public House

- Rating: 3.6/5 (136 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 300 South Brevard St. Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Bars, New American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#21. Emmy Squared Pizza - South End

- Rating: 3.7/5 (148 reviews)
- Address: 1932 Hawkins St. Ste 100 Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#20. The Local

- Rating: 3.7/5 (177 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 105 East 5th St. Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Bars, American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#19. Grace O'Malley's

- Rating: 3.8/5 (176 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 157 North Trade St. Matthews, North Carolina
- Categories: Irish Pub, Burgers, Sports Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#18. DD Peckers

- Rating: 3.8/5 (423 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10403 Park Road Ste East Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Burgers, Chicken Wings, Cheesesteaks
- Read more on Yelp

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#17. Penguin Drive In

- Rating: 3.9/5 (164 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1531 East Blvd. Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Burgers, American, Sports Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#16. Cowbell Burger & Whiskey Bar

- Rating: 3.9/5 (871 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 201 North Tryon St. Ste 1010 Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Burgers, Whiskey Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#15. South 21 Drive In

- Rating: 4.0/5 (152 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3101 East Independence Blvd. Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Burgers, Salad, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

#14. Emmy Squared Pizza - Plaza Midwood

- Rating: 4.0/5 (231 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1508 Central Ave. Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#13. Moo & Brew

- Rating: 4.0/5 (518 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1300 Central Ave. Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Beer Bar, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp

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#12. Romeo's Vegan Burgers

- Rating: 4.1/5 (163 reviews)
- Address: 5518 South Blvd. Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Burgers, Vegan
- Read more on Yelp

#11. Trio

- Rating: 4.1/5 (245 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10709 McMullen Creek Pkwy Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Burgers, Pizza, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

#10. Pinky's Westside Grill

- Rating: 4.2/5 (1888 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1600 West Morehead St. Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Burgers, American, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#9. ACE No. 3 - Myers Park

- Rating: 4.2/5 (148 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 829 Providence Road Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#8. Bang Bang Burgers South End

- Rating: 4.2/5 (307 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 235 West Tremont Ave. Ste 101 Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: New American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

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#7. The Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar

- Rating: 4.3/5 (2362 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4310 Sharon Road Ste X05 Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Burgers, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

#6. Bang Bang Burgers

- Rating: 4.3/5 (890 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2001 East 7th St. Ste D Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#5. Queen City Bites & Crafts

- Rating: 4.3/5 (186 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 135 Brevard Court Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Burgers, Sports Bars, American
- Read more on Yelp

#4. CHUBZ Famous Chiliburgers

- Rating: 4.4/5 (364 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 200A West Woodlawn Road Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#3. Brooks Sandwich House

- Rating: 4.4/5 (264 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2710 North Brevard St. Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Sandwiches, Burgers, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp

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