Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Memphis area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Memphis 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 Memphis 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 Memphis 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!
#26. East End Grill
- Rating: 3.2/5 (95 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7547 US Hwy 64 Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers, American, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#25. Dyer's Burgers
- Rating: 3.4/5 (588 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 205 Beale St. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers, American, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp
#24. Newby's
- Rating: 3.4/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 539 South Highland St. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Bars, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#23. Belly Acres - Regalia
- Rating: 3.5/5 (80 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6130 Poplar Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: New American, Burgers, Diners
- Read more on Yelp
#22. Slider Inn - Midtown
- Rating: 3.5/5 (393 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2117 Peabody Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers, Bars, American
- Read more on Yelp
#21. Complicated Pilgrim
- Rating: 3.6/5 (61 reviews)
- Address: 21 South Cooper St. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: New American, Burgers, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#20. Slider Inn - Downtown
- Rating: 3.7/5 (130 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 363 Mulberry St. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers, Bars, American
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Stoney River
- Rating: 3.7/5 (553 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7515 Poplar Ave. Germantown, Tennessee
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Huey's Midtown
- Rating: 3.7/5 (265 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1927 Madison Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers, American, Pubs
- Read more on Yelp
#17. A&R Bar-B-Que
- Rating: 3.8/5 (149 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1802 Elvis Presley Blvd. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Barbecue, Sandwiches, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Farm Burger - Memphis
- Rating: 3.8/5 (175 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1350 Concourse Ave. Ste 175 Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers, Gluten-Free, American
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Huey's Poplar - East Memphis
- Rating: 3.8/5 (267 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4872 Poplar Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers, American, Pubs
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Fox Ridge Pizza Bar and Grill
- Rating: 3.8/5 (157 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 711 West Brookhaven Cir Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Huey's Downtown
- Rating: 3.9/5 (453 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 77 South 2nd St. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers, Pubs, American
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Kooky Canuck
- Rating: 3.9/5 (808 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 87 South 2nd St. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: New American, Bars, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Egg King Cafe
- Rating: 4.0/5 (68 reviews)
- Address: 4458 Elvis Presley Blvd. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Waffles, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Momma's
- Rating: 4.1/5 (61 reviews)
- Address: 855 Kentucky St. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Dive Bars, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Uncle Lous Fried Chicken
- Rating: 4.2/5 (657 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1725 Winchester Road Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Chicken Wings, American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Earnestine & Hazel's Bar & Grill
- Rating: 4.3/5 (281 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 531 South Main St. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Dive Bars, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Wally Hatchet's
- Rating: 4.3/5 (160 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6439 Summer Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Comfort Food, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#6. JD's Wings 2 Go
- Rating: 4.4/5 (63 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7546 Hwy 70 Ste 108 Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Memphis Mojo Cafe
- Rating: 4.5/5 (528 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7124 Hwy 64 Ste 101 Bartlett, Tennessee
- Categories: Cafes, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Old Whitten Tavern
- Rating: 4.5/5 (74 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2465 Whitten Road Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#3. The Crazy Coop
- Rating: 4.6/5 (55 reviews)
- Address: 7199 Stage Road Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Mr. Rusty's Real Taste of Chicago
- Rating: 4.6/5 (58 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1859 Winchester Road Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Fast food, Sandwiches, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Castle Restaurant
- Rating: 4.6/5 (65 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3992 Park Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers, Mediterranean, Greek
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 304 metros.
