Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Harrisburg area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg 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!
#19. BurgerIM
- Rating: 2.7/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 209 North 2nd St. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#18. The Roadhouse Cafe
- Rating: 3.1/5 (32 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1031 Eisenhower Blvd. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Burgers, Pizza, Greek
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Caddy Shack
- Rating: 3.4/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 800 Orr's Bridge Road Armitage Golf Club Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
- Categories: American, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Underdog Sports Bar & Grill
- Rating: 3.4/5 (194 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3100 Paxton St. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Sports Bars, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Rookie's Sports Bar & Grill
- Rating: 3.5/5 (33 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2238 Derry St. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Sports Bars, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#14. The Pizza Grille - Camp Hill
- Rating: 3.5/5 (219 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3817 Gettysburg Road Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Leeds
- Rating: 3.6/5 (84 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 750 Eisenhower Blvd. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Categories: American, Seafood, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Jimmy the Hot Dog King
- Rating: 4.0/5 (34 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2915 North 7th St. Uptown Plaza Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Hot Dogs, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#11. El Rancho Restaurante y Pupuseria
- Rating: 4.0/5 (161 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 771 Eisenhower Blvd. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Mexican, Salad, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Ever Grain Brewing
- Rating: 4.0/5 (309 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4444 Carlisle Pike Ste C Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Breweries, Sandwiches, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Official BBQ & Burgers
- Rating: 4.1/5 (247 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6295 Lyters Lane Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Burgers, Barbecue, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Mad Moose Tavern
- Rating: 4.1/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 1101 North 2nd St. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Bars, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Jackson House
- Rating: 4.3/5 (270 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1004 North 6th St. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Sandwiches, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Keystone Restaurant
- Rating: 4.4/5 (76 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1000 North 3rd St. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#5. JB Lovedraft's Micropub
- Rating: 4.5/5 (78 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 225 North 2nd St. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Pubs, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Burger Yum
- Rating: 4.5/5 (252 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 400 North 2nd St. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#3. The Original Hot Dog Factory
- Rating: 4.6/5 (46 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 317 Market St. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Hot Dogs, Chicken Wings, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Big Ray's Burgers & Dogs
- Rating: 4.6/5 (96 reviews)
- Address: 3619 Simpson Ferry Road Ste F Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Burgers, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Joy's Grill & Burger House
- Rating: 4.7/5 (54 reviews)
- Address: 4401 Carlisle Pike Ste G Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 304 metros.
