Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the San Antonio area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the San Antonio 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 San Antonio 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 San Antonio 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!
#30. Tycoon Flats - N St Marys Strip
- Rating: 4.2/5 (1376 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2926 North Saint Marys St. San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Beer Gardens, American
- Read more on Yelp
#29. Oak Hills Tavern
- Rating: 4.2/5 (115 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7920 Fredericksburg Road San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Pizza, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#28. Mark's Outing
- Rating: 4.3/5 (408 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1624 East Commerce St. San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Hot Dogs, American
- Read more on Yelp
#27. Earth Burger
- Rating: 4.3/5 (646 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 818 Northwest Loop 410 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Vegan, fast food
- Read more on Yelp
#26. Mr Juicy
- Rating: 4.3/5 (600 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3315 San Pedro Ave. San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#25. Burger Boy
- Rating: 4.3/5 (630 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2323 North St. Mary's St. San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#24. Candy's Old Fashion
- Rating: 4.4/5 (212 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 115 South Flores St. San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Diners, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#23. Maui's on Main
- Rating: 4.4/5 (113 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1022 North Main Ave. San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Hawaiian, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#22. Bunz Handcrafted Burgers
- Rating: 4.4/5 (382 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 122 East Houston St. San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#21. Elsewhere Garden Bar & Kitchen
- Rating: 4.4/5 (524 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 103 East Jones Ave. San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Wine Bars, Beer Gardens, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#20. French Sandwiches
- Rating: 4.5/5 (408 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8448 Fredericksburg Road San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Sandwiches, Salad, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Kenny's Burgers
- Rating: 4.5/5 (110 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1927 Goliad Road San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#18. The Dogfather
- Rating: 4.5/5 (686 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6211 San Pedro Ave. San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Hot Dogs, Burgers, Beer, Wine & Spirits
- Read more on Yelp
#17. The Hut Diner
- Rating: 4.5/5 (249 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1610 Fredericksburg Road San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Sandwiches, Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Gordos Mini Tacos & Snacks
- Rating: 4.5/5 (133 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5570 North Foster Road San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Food Trucks, Burgers, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#15. SoHill Cafe
- Rating: 4.6/5 (195 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1719 Blanco Road San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#14. The Shack
- Rating: 4.6/5 (496 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7431 Northwest Loop 410 Ste 115 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Hot Dogs, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Mad Mack's Burger
- Rating: 4.6/5 (260 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3023 South Presa San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Al Carbon Culebra
- Rating: 4.6/5 (147 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 547 Culebra Road San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Food Trucks, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Che's Chicken & Burgers
- Rating: 4.6/5 (137 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4303 South Presa St. San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Chicken Shop, fast food
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Diana's Burgers
- Rating: 4.6/5 (247 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2202 North Zarzamora St. San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Benjies Munch
- Rating: 4.6/5 (337 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1218 West Bitters Road Ste 107 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Food Trucks, Sandwiches, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Texan Sizzle
- Rating: 4.7/5 (111 reviews)
- Address: 124 Jefferson St. San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Tacos, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#7. The Good News Burgers
- Rating: 4.7/5 (470 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 972 Southwest 36th St. San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Frozen Dreams
- Rating: 4.7/5 (111 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6719 Westfield Blvd. San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Slider Provider
- Rating: 4.7/5 (104 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Food Trucks, Burgers, New American
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Danny Boy's Hamburgers
- Rating: 4.8/5 (137 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1537 West Summit Ave. San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Filé's Burgers
- Rating: 4.8/5 (163 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 543 Ceralvo San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Fork and Bowl Bistro
- Rating: 4.8/5 (104 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 700 East Sonterra Blvd. Ste 210 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Sandwiches, Burgers, Salad
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Loncheria El Popo
- Rating: 4.9/5 (103 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6557 San Pedro Ave. San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: 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.
