Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Chattanooga area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Chattanooga 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 Chattanooga 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 Chattanooga 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!
#23. Jack's Family Restaurant
- Rating: 2.8/5 (47 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3530 Cummings Hwy Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers, fast food
- Read more on Yelp
#22. The 3rd Deck Burger Bar
- Rating: 3.2/5 (47 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 201 Riverfront Pkwy Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers, Lounges, New American
- Read more on Yelp
#21. Firebox Grill
- Rating: 3.3/5 (76 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7025 Shallowford Road Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers, American, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#20. Rib & Loin
- Rating: 3.4/5 (112 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5946 Brainerd Road Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Categories: Barbecue, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Burger Republic
- Rating: 3.4/5 (99 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 203 West Aquarium Way Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Big Chicken
- Rating: 3.4/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 5118 Hixson Pike Hixson, Tennessee
- Categories: Fast food, Chicken Shop, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Mike's Hole In The Wall
- Rating: 3.5/5 (71 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 535 Cherokee Blvd. Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers, Dive Bars, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Ankar's Hoagies
- Rating: 3.5/5 (59 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5018 Hixson Pike Hixson, Tennessee
- Categories: Sandwiches, Salad, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#15. The Comedy Catch
- Rating: 3.6/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1400 Market St. The Chattanooga Choo Choo Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Categories: Comedy Clubs, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Armando's Restaurant
- Rating: 3.6/5 (24 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7024 Lee Hwy Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Blue Moose Burgers & Wings
- Rating: 3.8/5 (30 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7035 Amin Drive Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Slick's Burgers
- Rating: 3.9/5 (212 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 309 East Main St. Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Categories: American, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Parkway Pourhouse
- Rating: 4.1/5 (143 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 801 Riverfront Pkwy Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Burgers, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Fresh Burger Grill
- Rating: 4.2/5 (37 reviews)
- Address: 6306 Tn 58 Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers, Wraps, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Urban Stack
- Rating: 4.2/5 (1297 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 12 West 13th St. Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers, Lounges
- Read more on Yelp
#8. St John's Meeting Place
- Rating: 4.3/5 (88 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1274 Market St. Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Categories: New American, Seafood, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Dub's Place
- Rating: 4.3/5 (159 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4408 Dayton Blvd. Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Categories: New American, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint - Chattanooga
- Rating: 4.4/5 (208 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 818 Georgia Ave. Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Categories: Beer Bar, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Armando's East Brainerd Burger
- Rating: 4.4/5 (24 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8018 East Brainerd Road Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Tremont Tavern
- Rating: 4.5/5 (368 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1203 Hixson Pike Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Categories: Pubs, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Main Street Meats
- Rating: 4.5/5 (530 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 217 East Main St. Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Categories: Butcher, American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Lo Main
- Rating: 4.7/5 (29 reviews)
- Address: 2315 East Main St. Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Categories: Speakeasies, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#1. ODells on the Go
- Rating: 4.7/5 (24 reviews)
- Address: 3031 Cummings Hwy Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, 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.
