Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Greenville area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Greenville 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 Greenville 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 Greenville 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!
#22. Universal Joint
- Rating: 3.6/5 (199 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 300 East Stone Ave. Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Bars, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#21. Shuckin' Shack Oyster Bar
- Rating: 3.8/5 (209 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3620 Pelham Road Ste 4 Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Seafood, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#20. NickHenry's Restaurant
- Rating: 3.9/5 (35 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 11011 Anderson Road Piedmont, South Carolina
- Categories: Burgers, Hot Dogs, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Kendall's Grill
- Rating: 3.9/5 (71 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1810 West Blue Ridge Drive Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Burgers, American, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Paisanos' Pizzeria Restaurant
- Rating: 4.0/5 (91 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8590 Pelham Road Ste 25 Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Clock Drive-In
- Rating: 4.0/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1844 Wade Hampton Blvd. Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Fast food, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Golden Brown & Delicious
- Rating: 4.0/5 (198 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 147 Welborn St. Ste B1 Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#15. HipBurger
- Rating: 4.0/5 (116 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 791 East Butler Road Mauldin, South Carolina
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint
- Rating: 4.1/5 (54 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 19 Augusta St. Ste H Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Burgers, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Fork and Plough
- Rating: 4.2/5 (369 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1629 East North St. Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: New American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#12. The Bluefin Sushi Burger Bar
- Rating: 4.3/5 (32 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 401 East Stone Ave. Ste B Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Burgers, Soup
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Gather GVL
- Rating: 4.4/5 (212 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 126 Augusta St. Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Juice Bars & Smoothies, Burgers, Donuts
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Chef 21 Sushi Burger and Korean BBQ
- Rating: 4.5/5 (66 reviews)
- Address: 500 East McBee Ave. Ste 109 Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Korean, Sushi Bars, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Scoundrel
- Rating: 4.5/5 (71 reviews)
- Address: 18 North Main St. Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: French, Beer, Wine & Spirits, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Birrieria 101
- Rating: 4.5/5 (46 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2301 Wade Hampton Blvd. Ste 3 Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Burgers, Mexican, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#7. The Sheriff Burger
- Rating: 4.5/5 (113 reviews)
- Address: 1020 Northeast Main St. Simpsonville, South Carolina
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Arnolds on 81 Powdersville
- Rating: 4.6/5 (49 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 11023 Anderson Road Piedmont, South Carolina
- Categories: Burgers, Steakhouses, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Kitchen Sync
- Rating: 4.6/5 (478 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1609 Laurens Road Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Pizza, New American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Latin Flavorz
- Rating: 4.6/5 (60 reviews)
- Address: 912 South Batesville Road Greer, South Carolina
- Categories: Colombian, Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Tropical Burger
- Rating: 4.8/5 (42 reviews)
- Address: 5151 Pelham Road Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Fast food, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#2. The Jones Oyster
- Rating: 4.8/5 (171 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 22 East Court St. Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Beverage Store, Burgers, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Windy City Burgers
- Rating: 4.9/5 (242 reviews)
- Address: 12 East Coffee St. Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: 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.
