Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Roanoke area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Roanoke 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 Roanoke 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 Roanoke 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!
#21. All Sports Cafe
- Rating: 2.5/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2326 Grandin Road Southwest Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Sports Bars, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
#20. Macado's
- Rating: 2.7/5 (135 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 211 East Main St. Salem, Virginia
- Categories: Sandwiches, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#19. 419 West
- Rating: 2.9/5 (156 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3865 Electric Road Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: New American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Famous Anthony's Salem
- Rating: 2.9/5 (37 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1716 West Main St. Salem, Virginia
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Diners, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Sidewinders Steakhouse & Saloon
- Rating: 3.0/5 (63 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 16 West Campbell Ave. Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Bars, Seafood, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Big Belly Pizza Subs and Burgers
- Rating: 3.4/5 (25 reviews)
- Address: 105 West Lee Ave. Vinton, Virginia
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Pollard 107 South
- Rating: 3.5/5 (24 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 107 South Pollard St. Vinton, Virginia
- Categories: Steakhouses, Burgers, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Community Inn Restaurant
- Rating: 3.7/5 (51 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1304 Grandin Road Southwest Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Dive Bars, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Pok-E-Joe's BBQ
- Rating: 3.8/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 105 East Washington Ave. Vinton, Virginia
- Categories: Burgers, Barbecue, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Beamer's 25
- Rating: 3.9/5 (284 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 357 Salem Ave. Southwest Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Burgers, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Texas Tavern
- Rating: 4.0/5 (235 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 114 Church Ave. Southwest Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Burgers, Hot Dogs, American
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Schooners
- Rating: 4.0/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7226 Williamson Road Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Sandwiches, Burgers, Music Venues
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Cast Plates & Pints
- Rating: 4.0/5 (62 reviews)
- Address: 3555 Electric Road Ste D Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: American, Southern, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Burger In the Square
- Rating: 4.1/5 (149 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3904 Brambleton Ave. Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Dogwood Restaurant
- Rating: 4.2/5 (72 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 106 East Lee Ave. Vinton, Virginia
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint - Roanoke
- Rating: 4.3/5 (608 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 210 Market St. Southeast Ste B Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: American, Burgers, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Tacos Rojas
- Rating: 4.5/5 (156 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 737 13th St. Southwest Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Mexican, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Screaming Vegan
- Rating: 4.7/5 (46 reviews)
- Address: 2715 Melrose Ave. Northwest Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Vegan, fast food, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Richee Freeze
- Rating: 4.7/5 (40 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4405 Williamson Road Northwest Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Lazy Bulldog
- Rating: 4.7/5 (24 reviews)
- Address: 5524 Williamson Road Ste 18 Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Food Trucks, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Cafe X-press
- Rating: 4.9/5 (89 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 206 Apperson Drive Salem, Virginia
- Categories: Delis, 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.
