Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Salt Lake City area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City 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!
#24. Proper Burger
- Rating: 3.7/5 (535 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 865 Main St. Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#23. SkinnyFATS
- Rating: 3.7/5 (81 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 153 South Rio Grande St. Ste 107 Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: New American, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#22. Proper Brewing
- Rating: 3.8/5 (124 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 857 Main St. Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Breweries, Burgers, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp
#21. The Break Sports Grill Downtown SLC
- Rating: 3.8/5 (85 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 140 South 300th West Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Sports Bars, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#20. From Scratch
- Rating: 3.8/5 (584 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 62 East Gallivan Ave. Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Atlantis Burgers
- Rating: 3.8/5 (63 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 10 North Hwy 89 North Salt Lake, Utah
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Squatters and Wasatch Taproom & Beer Store
- Rating: 4.0/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1763 South 300th West Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Breweries, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Sanfran Burrito N Fryz
- Rating: 4.0/5 (73 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3390 South State St. Ste 35 Salt Lake, Utah
- Categories: Mexican, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Vertical Diner
- Rating: 4.0/5 (844 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 234 West 900th South Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Vegan, Salad, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Lucky 13
- Rating: 4.0/5 (2172 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 135 West 1300th South Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Burgers, Bars, New American
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Penny Ann's Cafe
- Rating: 4.0/5 (160 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 234 South 500 West Ste 101 West Bountiful, Utah
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, Cafes
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Garage On Beck
- Rating: 4.0/5 (458 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1199 Beck St. Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Bars, Music Venues, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Uinta Brewing Company
- Rating: 4.1/5 (222 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1722 South Fremont Drive Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Brewpubs, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Smokin Bones BBQ
- Rating: 4.1/5 (411 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 364 South 200th West Bountiful, Utah
- Categories: Pizza, Barbecue, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Rich's Burgers 'n Grub
- Rating: 4.1/5 (481 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 30 East Broadway Ste 100 Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Burgers, American, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Millie's Burgers
- Rating: 4.1/5 (193 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2092 South 1000th East Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Burgers, fast food
- Read more on Yelp
#8. 357 Burgers
- Rating: 4.2/5 (138 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5669 South Commerce Drive Murray, Utah
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#7. California Burgers And Deli
- Rating: 4.3/5 (296 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 306 North 300th West Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Burgertory
- Rating: 4.3/5 (128 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3197 South Redwood Road Ste 9 West Valley City, Utah
- Categories: Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Egg Break
- Rating: 4.3/5 (89 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 193 West 2100 South Expy South Salt Lake, Utah
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Crow and the Pitcher
- Rating: 4.4/5 (191 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4883 State St. Murray, Utah
- Categories: Burgers, Cocktail Bars, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Hook And Ladders
- Rating: 4.4/5 (175 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1313 California Ave. Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#2. RJ Grill
- Rating: 4.6/5 (126 reviews)
- Address: 571 West 2600th South Bountiful, Utah
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Green Chile House
- Rating: 4.7/5 (64 reviews)
- Address: 386 North Redwood Road Ste 107 North Salt Lake, Utah
- Categories: New Mexican Cuisine, 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.
