Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Austin area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Austin 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 Austin 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 Austin 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!
#28. Posse East
- Rating: 4.0/5 (145 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2900 Duval St. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Bars, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#27. Dog Haus
- Rating: 4.0/5 (187 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7710 North Fm 620 Austin, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Cocktail Bars, American
- Read more on Yelp
#26. Hat Creek Burger Company
- Rating: 4.0/5 (185 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3210 Esperanza Crossing Ste 100 Austin, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, American
- Read more on Yelp
#25. Halal Wings
- Rating: 4.1/5 (139 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1200 Barbara Jordan Blvd. Ste 340 Austin, Texas
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Chicken Shop, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#24. Bella Donna Subs
- Rating: 4.1/5 (180 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4612 Burleson Road East Austin, Texas
- Categories: Sandwiches, Wraps, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#23. Sour Duck Market
- Rating: 4.1/5 (503 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1814 East Martin Luther King Blvd. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Bakeries, Burgers, Beer Gardens
- Read more on Yelp
#22. Brick Top's Pub
- Rating: 4.1/5 (142 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1807 West Slaughter Lane Ste 100 Austin, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Beer, Wine & Spirits, Gastropubs
- Read more on Yelp
#21. Hideout Pub
- Rating: 4.1/5 (378 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 12164 North MoPac Expy Austin, Texas
- Categories: Pubs, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#20. Phil's Icehouse
- Rating: 4.1/5 (620 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5620 Burnet Road Austin, Texas
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Dan's Hamburgers
- Rating: 4.1/5 (532 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4308 Manchaca Road Austin, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Tacos Las Amazonas
- Rating: 4.1/5 (133 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4619 South Congress Ave. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Dan's Hamburgers - Austin
- Rating: 4.1/5 (462 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5602 North Lamar Blvd. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Hold Out Brewing
- Rating: 4.2/5 (201 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1208 West 4th St. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Brewpubs, Burgers, New American
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Dan's Hamburgers - Austin
- Rating: 4.2/5 (216 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 844 Airport Blvd. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#14. LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue
- Rating: 4.3/5 (190 reviews)
- Address: 5621 Emerald Forest Drive Ste 101 Austin, Texas
- Categories: Barbecue, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Oz. Tap House
- Rating: 4.3/5 (293 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10601 Ranch Road 2222 Ste H Austin, Texas
- Categories: Beer Gardens, Burgers, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Austin Daily Press
- Rating: 4.3/5 (335 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1900 East Martin Luther King Blvd. Ste B Austin, Texas
- Categories: Sandwiches, Tacos, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Arlo's
- Rating: 4.3/5 (214 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2337 East Cesar Chavez St. Spider House Cafe Austin, Texas
- Categories: Vegan, Burgers, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Buddy's Burger
- Rating: 4.3/5 (612 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9001 Cameron Road Ste 101 Austin, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#9. 5280 Burger and Taphouse
- Rating: 4.3/5 (263 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7034 Wood Hollow Drive Austin, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Bars, American
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Cow Bells
- Rating: 4.5/5 (266 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: Austin, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Lebowski's Grill
- Rating: 4.6/5 (401 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8909 Burnet Road Austin, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Mort Subite
- Rating: 4.6/5 (148 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 308 Congress Ave. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Pubs, Beer Bar, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Turnstile Coffee Shop Bar and Restaurant
- Rating: 4.6/5 (107 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10025 Burnet Road Austin, Texas
- Categories: Beer Bar, Cocktail Bars, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Los Chilakillers
- Rating: 4.6/5 (291 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 13000 North Interstate Hwy 35 Bldg 12 Ste 204 Austin, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Jewboy Burgers
- Rating: 4.6/5 (1592 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5111 Airport Blvd. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Diners
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Moreno Barbecue
- Rating: 4.7/5 (157 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5608 Menchaca Road Austin, Texas
- Categories: Barbecue, Desserts, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Mission Burger
- Rating: 4.8/5 (137 reviews)
- Address: 3600 South Lamar Blvd. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Vegan, fast food
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 304 metros.
