Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Akron area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Akron 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 Akron 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 Akron 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. Iron Grill
- Rating: 3.4/5 (83 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2215 East Waterloo Road Ste 407 & 408 Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Sandwiches, New American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#23. Windsor Pub
- Rating: 3.5/5 (31 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1322 East Tallmadge Ave. Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Burgers, Pubs
- Read more on Yelp
#22. Dilly's Drive-In
- Rating: 3.5/5 (33 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1921 Triplett Blvd. Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches, fast food
- Read more on Yelp
#21. Fa-Ray's Family Restaurant
- Rating: 3.6/5 (40 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1115 Wooster Road North Barberton, Ohio
- Categories: Sandwiches, Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#20. New Era Restaurant
- Rating: 3.6/5 (57 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10 Massillon Road Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Hungarian, American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#19. City Barbeque
- Rating: 3.6/5 (126 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2870 West Market St. Fairlawn, Ohio
- Categories: Barbecue, American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Jimmy Bigg's Grill
- Rating: 3.7/5 (39 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1927 State Road Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches, American
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Frank's Place On Market
- Rating: 3.9/5 (51 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 549 West Market St. Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Sports Bars, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Skyway Drive-In Restaurant
- Rating: 3.9/5 (95 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2781 West Market St. Fairlawn, Ohio
- Categories: Burgers, fast food
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Butcher & Sprout
- Rating: 3.9/5 (281 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1846 Front St. Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
- Categories: Bars, Burgers, Butcher
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Lake Varsity Diner
- Rating: 3.9/5 (39 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 13367 Cleveland Ave. Northwest Uniontown, Ohio
- Categories: Diners, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Ido Bar & Grill
- Rating: 4.0/5 (124 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1537 South Main St. Akron, Ohio
- Categories: American, Seafood, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Valley Cafe
- Rating: 4.0/5 (129 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1212 Weathervane Lane Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Bob's Hamburg
- Rating: 4.1/5 (130 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1351 East Ave. Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch, Waffles
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Wil's Grille & Pub
- Rating: 4.1/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1644 Turkeyfoot Lake Road Barberton, Ohio
- Categories: Pubs, Seafood, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Clean Eatz
- Rating: 4.1/5 (39 reviews)
- Address: 1791 Front St. Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
- Categories: Cafes, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Dilly's Drive-In - Peninsula
- Rating: 4.1/5 (33 reviews)
- Address: 4280 State Road Peninsula, Ohio
- Categories: Fast food, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Skyway Drive-In
- Rating: 4.1/5 (39 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 951 East Turkeyfoot Lake Road Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Dano's Lakeside Pub
- Rating: 4.1/5 (28 reviews)
- Address: 4856 Coleman Drive Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Burgers, Pubs, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Hodge's Cafe
- Rating: 4.2/5 (61 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 897 Wooster Road West Barberton, Ohio
- Categories: Burgers, Cafes
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Big Star Pizza
- Rating: 4.2/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1372 South Cleveland Massillon Road Copley, Ohio
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Delis
- Read more on Yelp
#3. TUSK
- Rating: 4.3/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 545 West Tuscarawas Ave. Barberton, Ohio
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, Tapas/Small Plates
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Flury's Cafe
- Rating: 4.3/5 (151 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2202 Front St. Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
- Categories: Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Magic Subs and Gyros
- Rating: 4.4/5 (23 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 540 Wooster Road North Barberton, Ohio
- Categories: Fast food, Sandwiches, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 304 metros.
