Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Houston area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston 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!
#29. Pappas Burger
- Rating: 4.0/5 (688 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5815 Westheimer Road Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#28. The Burger Joint
- Rating: 4.0/5 (1682 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2703 Montrose Blvd. Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Hot Dogs, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#27. bellagreen
- Rating: 4.1/5 (370 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2305 West Alabama Houston, Texas
- Categories: New American, Salad, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#26. Stuffed Belly
- Rating: 4.1/5 (175 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8133 Long Point Road Houston, Texas
- Categories: Sandwiches, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#25. Cantina Barba
- Rating: 4.1/5 (308 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3701 North Main St. Houston, Texas
- Categories: Tacos, Burgers, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#24. BuffBurger
- Rating: 4.1/5 (649 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1014 Wirt Road Ste 220 Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#23. Henderson Heights
- Rating: 4.1/5 (129 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 908 Henderson St. Houston, Texas
- Categories: Pubs, Burgers, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#22. Cliff's Hamburger Grill
- Rating: 4.2/5 (208 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1822 Fountain View Drive Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch, fast food
- Read more on Yelp
#21. Bubba's Texas Burger Shack
- Rating: 4.2/5 (918 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5230 Westpark Drive Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#20. Foreign Policy
- Rating: 4.2/5 (188 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: Houston, Texas
- Categories: Food Trucks, Burgers, Korean
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Bismillah Restaurant & Cafe
- Rating: 4.2/5 (230 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5696 Hillcroft St. Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Halal, Pakistani
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Texas Hamburger Palace
- Rating: 4.2/5 (150 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5757 Ranchester Drive Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Omelette & Waffle Restaurant
- Rating: 4.2/5 (316 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8533 Beechnut St. Houston, Texas
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Burger Bodega
- Rating: 4.2/5 (471 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4520 Washington Ave. Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Pappa Geno's
- Rating: 4.3/5 (712 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1801 Ella Blvd. Ste C Houston, Texas
- Categories: Sandwiches, Cheesesteaks, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Clark's Oyster Bar–Houston
- Rating: 4.3/5 (148 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 3807 Montrose Blvd. Houston, Texas
- Categories: Seafood, Cocktail Bars, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Stanton's City Bites
- Rating: 4.3/5 (1372 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1420 Edwards St. Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, American, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Rodeo Goat
- Rating: 4.3/5 (1110 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2105 Dallas St. Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Bars, New American
- Read more on Yelp
#11. House of Fries
- Rating: 4.4/5 (375 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5322 Antoine Drive Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp
#10. El Kourmet
- Rating: 4.5/5 (129 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 25757 Westheimer Pkwy Ste 100 Katy, Texas
- Categories: Food Trucks, Burgers, Venezuelan
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Stack Burger
- Rating: 4.5/5 (117 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 703 St. Joseph Pkwy Houston, Texas
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Flip 'n Patties - Downtown
- Rating: 4.5/5 (148 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 800 Capitol St. Ste T-307 Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Filipino, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Burganic Hub
- Rating: 4.5/5 (265 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2721 Chimney Rock Road Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Vegan, Halal
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Champ Burger
- Rating: 4.5/5 (313 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 304 Sampson St. Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Hot Dogs, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#5. JLB Eatery Stella Link
- Rating: 4.5/5 (161 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8806 Stella Link Road Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, American, Fish & Chips
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Little Matt's
- Rating: 4.6/5 (818 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6203 Edloe St. Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches, Salad
- Read more on Yelp
#3. JLB Eatery
- Rating: 4.6/5 (105 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2420 Gessner Road Ste A Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Fish & Chips, American
- Read more on Yelp
#2. The Sauer Kraut Food Truck
- Rating: 4.7/5 (128 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 734 Crabb River Road Richmond, Texas
- Categories: German, Food Trucks, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#1. burger-chan
- Rating: 4.7/5 (308 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5353 West Alabama St. Ste 110 Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, American, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 304 metros.
