Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Nashville area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Nashville 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 Nashville 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 Nashville 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!
#27. Liberty Common
- Rating: 3.7/5 (451 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 207 First Ave. South Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Southern, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#26. Joyland
- Rating: 3.7/5 (376 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 901 Woodland St. Ste 101 Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: New American, Burgers, Gluten-Free
- Read more on Yelp
#25. Nashville Palace
- Rating: 3.7/5 (247 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2611 McGavock Pike Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Bars, Music Venues, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#24. Jefferson's
- Rating: 3.8/5 (207 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 214 Ward Cir Ste 1200 Brentwood, Tennessee
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Burgers, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#23. M.L.Rose Craft Beer & Burgers
- Rating: 3.9/5 (209 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 431 11th Ave. North Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp
#22. Burger Up
- Rating: 4.0/5 (1023 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2901 12th Ave. South Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: New American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#21. Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer - Nashville
- Rating: 4.0/5 (136 reviews)
- Address: 140 3rd Ave. North Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers, Beer Bar, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#20. Burger Republic
- Rating: 4.0/5 (614 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6900 Lenox Village Drive 22 Ste 22 Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Sam's Place - Belle Meade
- Rating: 4.0/5 (184 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6051 Hwy 100 Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Sports Bars, Pizza, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#18. The Pharmacy Burger Parlor & Beer Garden
- Rating: 4.1/5 (3682 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 731 McFerrin Ave. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers, American, Beer Gardens
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Emmy Squared Pizza - Green Hills
- Rating: 4.1/5 (304 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3821 Green Hills Village Drive Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint - Edgehill
- Rating: 4.1/5 (115 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1201 Villa Place Ste 102 Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers, American, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Fat Mo's
- Rating: 4.1/5 (105 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2620 8th Ave. South Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Hugh-Baby's
- Rating: 4.1/5 (333 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4816 Charlotte Ave. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers, Juice Bars & Smoothies, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Big Bad Breakfast - Nashville
- Rating: 4.2/5 (700 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5304 Charlotte Ave. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Coffee & Tea, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Burger Republic
- Rating: 4.2/5 (840 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 420 11th Ave. South Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Sports Bars, Pubs, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Emmy Squared Pizza - Gulch
- Rating: 4.2/5 (429 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 404 12th Ave. South Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Sun Diner
- Rating: 4.2/5 (689 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 107 3rd Ave. South Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Diners, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Baam Burger
- Rating: 4.2/5 (122 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 223 4th Ave. North Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Juice Bars & Smoothies
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint - Germantown
- Rating: 4.2/5 (614 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1123 3rd Ave. North Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: American, Burgers, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Brothers Burger Joint
- Rating: 4.3/5 (321 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2821 Bransford Ave. Berry Hill, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Emmy Squared Pizza - Germantown
- Rating: 4.3/5 (152 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1121 5th Ave. North Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Hugh-Baby's
- Rating: 4.4/5 (222 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 718 Thompson Lane Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers, Barbecue, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Gabby's Burgers
- Rating: 4.4/5 (607 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 493 Humphreys St. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Cledis
- Rating: 4.5/5 (101 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1011 Elm Hill Pike Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Grillshack Fries and Burgers - East Nashville
- Rating: 4.6/5 (418 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1000 Riverside Drive Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Big Al's Deli
- Rating: 4.8/5 (513 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1828 4th Ave. North Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Southern, Delis, 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.
