Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Richmond area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Richmond 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 Richmond 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 Richmond 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. Pie314 Rva
- Rating: 3.9/5 (97 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 423 North 18th St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#26. Four Brothers Bistro and Grill
- Rating: 3.9/5 (196 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 711 North Lombardy St. Ste A Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Falafel, Cheesesteaks, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#25. Sugar Shack Donuts & Coffee
- Rating: 3.9/5 (188 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1931 Huguenot Road North Chesterfield, Virginia
- Categories: Donuts, Coffee & Tea, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#24. Boychik's Deli
- Rating: 3.9/5 (251 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4024 Cox Road Ste B Glen Allen, Virginia
- Categories: Delis, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#23. Wood & Iron Game Day Restaurant
- Rating: 4.0/5 (307 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11400 West Huguenot Road Ste 109 Midlothian, Virginia
- Categories: Sports Bars, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#22. Ironclad Pizza Grill
- Rating: 4.0/5 (132 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 924 McDonough St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Sports Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#21. Eggs Up Grill
- Rating: 4.0/5 (91 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2238 John Rolfe Pkwy Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#20. Boulevard Burger & Brew
- Rating: 4.0/5 (546 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1300 North Arthur Ashe Blvd. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Burgers, Diners, Brewpubs
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Q Barbeque
- Rating: 4.0/5 (344 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1070 Virginia Center Pkwy Glen Allen, Virginia
- Categories: Barbecue, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Burgerworks
- Rating: 4.1/5 (284 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10321 West Broad St. Glen Allen, Virginia
- Categories: Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Pop's Dogs & Ma's Burgers
- Rating: 4.1/5 (97 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7301 Brook Road Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Burgers, Salad, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Honey Whyte's All American Café
- Rating: 4.1/5 (90 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2116 East Main St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Burgers, American, Dive Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Wood and Iron Gameday Restaurant and Bar
- Rating: 4.1/5 (187 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1405 Roseneath Road Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Sports Bars, Tacos, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Rapid Pizza
- Rating: 4.1/5 (135 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1592 Mountain Road Glen Allen, Virginia
- Categories: Italian, Pizza, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Irie Ting Jamaican Grill
- Rating: 4.2/5 (152 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 100 East Cary St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Caribbean, Seafood, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Secret Sandwich Society
- Rating: 4.2/5 (1568 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 501 East Grace St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#11. GWARbar
- Rating: 4.2/5 (241 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 217 West Clay St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Barbecue, Dive Bars, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint - Richmond
- Rating: 4.3/5 (408 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5810 Grove Ave. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Burgers, Beer Bar, American
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Eazzy Burger
- Rating: 4.3/5 (125 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3204 West Leigh St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Sugar Shack Donuts & Coffee
- Rating: 4.3/5 (1242 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1001 North Lombardy St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Donuts, Coffee & Tea, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Liberty Public House
- Rating: 4.4/5 (276 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 418 North 25th St. Ste A Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: New American, Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Beauvine Burger Concept
- Rating: 4.4/5 (698 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1501 West Main St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#5. The Treat Shop RVA
- Rating: 4.5/5 (175 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6114 Jahnke Road Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Bakeries, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Moore Street Café
- Rating: 4.6/5 (344 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2904 West Moore St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Cafes, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Slay Burgers
- Rating: 4.6/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 22 West Brookland Park Blvd. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Canastas Chicken
- Rating: 4.6/5 (58 reviews)
- Address: 7037 Forest Hill Ave. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Peruvian, Chicken Shop, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Smashed RVA
- Rating: 4.7/5 (69 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1600 Brook Road Ste A Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: 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.
