Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Winston-Salem area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem 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!
#24. Sir Winston Wine Loft & Restaurant
- Rating: 3.3/5 (78 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 104 West 4th St. Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Categories: Wine Bars, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#23. Omega House
- Rating: 3.4/5 (35 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1498 Peters Creek Pkwy Winston Salem, North Carolina
- Categories: Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp
#22. Westtown Restaurant
- Rating: 3.5/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4371 Styers Ferry Road Winston Salem, North Carolina
- Categories: American, Italian, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#21. Mike's Deli
- Rating: 3.5/5 (55 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1211 Silas Creek Pkwy Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Categories: Sandwiches, Delis, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#20. THE LOOP - Winston-Salem
- Rating: 3.5/5 (125 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 320 South Stratford Road Winston Salem, North Carolina
- Categories: Pizza, New American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#19. clean eatz
- Rating: 3.6/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 214 Harvey St. Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Categories: Food, Burgers, Wraps
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Waldo's Wings
- Rating: 3.7/5 (136 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2855 Reynolda Road Winston Salem, North Carolina
- Categories: Burgers, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#17. The Porch Kitchen and Cantina
- Rating: 3.8/5 (679 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 840 Mill Works St. Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Burgers, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Twin City Minis
- Rating: 4.0/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Categories: Food Trucks, Sandwiches, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Joe's Take-Out
- Rating: 4.0/5 (43 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4124 Clemmons Road Clemmons, North Carolina
- Categories: Burgers, Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Heff's Burger Club
- Rating: 4.1/5 (145 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 285 West 4th St. Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Little Richard's Barbeque
- Rating: 4.1/5 (169 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6470 Stadium Drive Clemmons, North Carolina
- Categories: Barbecue, Desserts, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Breakfastime
- Rating: 4.1/5 (83 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2630 Lewisville Clemmons Road Clemmons, North Carolina
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#11. InDemand-Asian Street Food & Burger Bar
- Rating: 4.1/5 (83 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 901 Reynolda Road Winston-salem, North Carolina
- Categories: Burgers, Asian Fusion, Tapas/Small Plates
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Cin Cin Burger BAR
- Rating: 4.2/5 (661 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1425 West 1st St. Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Categories: Burgers, Bars, Tapas/Small Plates
- Read more on Yelp
#9. King's Hot Dogs
- Rating: 4.2/5 (72 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1009 Bethania Rural Hall Road Rural Hall, North Carolina
- Categories: Hot Dogs, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Kermit's Hot Dog House
- Rating: 4.2/5 (104 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2220 Thomasville Road Winston Salem, North Carolina
- Categories: Hot Dogs, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#7. TJ's Deli & Grill
- Rating: 4.3/5 (175 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5017 Country Club Road Winston Salem, North Carolina
- Categories: Delis, Salad, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Thunder Road Grill
- Rating: 4.4/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 11141 Old US Hwy 52 Ste 1 Winston Salem, North Carolina
- Categories: Burgers, American, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp
#5. P.B.'s Takeout
- Rating: 4.4/5 (133 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1412 South Hawthorne Road Winston Salem, North Carolina
- Categories: Hot Dogs, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Frank's Kitchen
- Rating: 4.5/5 (29 reviews)
- Address: 1027 Bethania-Rural Hall Road Rural Hall, North Carolina
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Mexican, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#3. The Barcelona Burger and Beer Garden
- Rating: 4.5/5 (135 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 450 North Patterson Ave. Ste 100 Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Categories: Beer Gardens, Burgers, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Showmars
- Rating: 4.5/5 (78 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 227 Harvey St. Ste 227 Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Categories: Burgers, Soup, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Murphy's Lunch
- Rating: 4.6/5 (63 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 207 West 3rd St. Winston Salem, North Carolina
- Categories: Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 304 metros.
