Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Amarillo area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Amarillo 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 Amarillo 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 Amarillo 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!
#20. Buns Over Texas
- Rating: 3.0/5 (54 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6045 Southwest 34th Ave. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Fast food, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Texas Steak Express
- Rating: 3.0/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2600 South Kentucky St. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Hud's
- Rating: 3.1/5 (39 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7311 West Amarillo Blvd. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Fast food, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Red River Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.3/5 (92 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4332 Southwest 45th Ave. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses, Burgers, Salad
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Big Jim's Pizza Co.
- Rating: 3.4/5 (77 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3801 Olsen Blvd. Unit 9 Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Pizza, Seafood, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Taco Villa
- Rating: 3.6/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1826 South Georgia St. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Desserts, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#14. K-N Root Beer Drive-In
- Rating: 3.7/5 (40 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3900 Olsen Blvd. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Bar 3
- Rating: 3.8/5 (39 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9101 South Coulter St. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Sports Bars, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Golden Light Beer & Wine Garden
- Rating: 3.9/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 6014 South Western St. City View Shopping Center Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Beer Gardens, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Lazy Gator
- Rating: 4.1/5 (209 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6103 Hillside Road Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Seafood, Burgers, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Blue Sky
- Rating: 4.1/5 (76 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5060 South Coulter St. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Los Braceros
- Rating: 4.2/5 (165 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3303 Bell St. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Seafood, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Blue Sky
- Rating: 4.2/5 (391 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4201 West Interstate 40 Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Green Chile Willy's Grill
- Rating: 4.2/5 (139 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 13651 Interstate 27 Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#6. The Golden Light Cantina
- Rating: 4.3/5 (139 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2906 Southwest 6th Ave. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Lone Star Bar & Grill
- Rating: 4.4/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 935 East Fm 1151 Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Furrbies
- Rating: 4.4/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 210 Southwest 6th Ave. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Coyote Bluff Cafe
- Rating: 4.5/5 (622 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2417 South Grand St. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, American, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Yellow City Street Food
- Rating: 4.6/5 (508 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2916 Wolflin Ave. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: New American, Tacos, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Shark Beach Burgers
- Rating: 4.7/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1505 East Fm 1151 AMARILLO, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches, Music Venues
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 304 metros.
