Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in Houston, according to Yelp
There's something about a hamburger. The way juices from the freshly grilled meat gently dribble down your chin as you take that first bite into the succulent patty, seasoned to perfection. Something about the way the cheese curves along the sides, melting slowly over the ground-beef goodness placed gently between two buns. While that certain something may always defy definition—what can be said for certain is that America, and what seems like the world, loves hamburgers.
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. In order to make the food easier to consume for the workers 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 where the hamburger was first invented, what can be shown without a shadow of a doubt is that this deliciously simple sandwich is here to stay. Which got us wondering—who serves the best burger, and more importantly—where can we find them?!
To find the answers, Stacker turned to some of the experts at Yelp to compile a list of the highest-rated restaurants for burgers in Houston. To determine which ones made the rank we look at the number of reviews the restaurant has, as well as the average rating it received. Keep reading to see if your favorite spot made the list—or if you will find your new favorite spot listed among them!
#30. Christian's Tailgate Bar and Grill
- Rating: 3.0/5 (410 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2000 Bagby St Houston, TX 77002
- Categories: Sports Bars, Burgers, Karaoke
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#29. Boba Cafe
- Rating: 3.0/5 (61 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1113 Holman St Houston, TX 77004
- Categories: Bubble Tea, Burgers, Cheesesteaks
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#28. Shake Shack Downtown Houston
- Rating: 3.5/5 (50 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 702 Main St Houston, TX 77002
- Categories: Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Hot Dogs
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#27. Poppa Burger
- Rating: 3.5/5 (84 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1622 N Main St Houston, TX 77009
- Categories: Fast Food, Burgers
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#26. Otto's Bar B Que & Hamburgers Downtown
- Rating: 3.5/5 (47 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 500 Dallas St Ste T24 Houston, TX 77002
- Categories: Burgers, Barbeque
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#25. Wimpy's Hamburgers
- Rating: 3.5/5 (65 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 632 Polk St Houston, TX 77002
- Categories: Burgers
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#24. Shake Shack Montrose
- Rating: 3.5/5 (218 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1002 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX 77006
- Categories: Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Hot Dogs
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#23. Whataburger
- Rating: 3.5/5 (67 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1000 Main St Ste T34 Houston, TX 77002
- Categories: Fast Food, Burgers
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#22. BunSlut
- Rating: 3.5/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 1010 Prairie St Underground Hall Houston, TX 77002
- Categories: Burgers
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#21. District 7 Pizzeria
- Rating: 3.5/5 (130 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1508 Hutchins St Houston, TX 77003
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Chicken Wings
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#20. House of Blues Restaurant & Bar
- Rating: 4.0/5 (117 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1204 Caroline St Houston, TX 77002
- Categories: American (New), Burgers, Barbeque
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#19. Buns & Drafts
- Rating: 4.0/5 (14 reviews)
- Address: 2510 Navigation Blvd Houston, TX 77003
- Categories: Hot Dogs, Burgers
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#18. Rock 'n' Sandwiches
- Rating: 4.0/5 (53 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 2250 Brazos St Houston, TX 77002
- Categories: Sandwiches, Food Trucks, Burgers
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#17. Mr Sizzles Curbside
- Rating: 4.0/5 (47 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1219 Sheperd Houston, TX 77007
- Categories: Food Trucks, Burgers, Sandwiches
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#16. Idle Hands
- Rating: 4.0/5 (33 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 910 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX 77006
- Categories: Bars, Coffee & Tea, Burgers
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#15. Cassidy's Mesquite Kitchen
- Rating: 4.0/5 (10 reviews)
- Address: 930 Main St Ste T-230 Houston, TX 77002
- Categories: Southern, Tacos, Burgers
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#14. The Burger Joint
- Rating: 4.0/5 (1531 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2703 Montrose Blvd Houston, TX 77006
- Categories: Burgers, Hot Dogs, Sandwiches
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#13. Miller's Cafe
- Rating: 4.0/5 (44 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1001 McKinney St Houston, TX 77002
- Categories: Burgers
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#12. Henderson Heights
- Rating: 4.0/5 (119 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 908 Henderson St Houston, TX 77007
- Categories: Pubs, Burgers, Cocktail Bars
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#11. The Burger Joint Food Truck
- Rating: 4.0/5 (63 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: Houston, TX 77006
- Categories: Food Trucks, Burgers
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#10. Stanton's City Bites
- Rating: 4.5/5 (1296 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1420 Edwards St Houston, TX 77007
- Categories: Burgers, American (Traditional), Sandwiches
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#9. Harrisburg Country Club
- Rating: 4.5/5 (14 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 3618 Harrisburg Blvd Houston, TX 77003
- Categories: Burgers, Country Clubs, Dive Bars
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#8. Rodeo Goat
- Rating: 4.5/5 (912 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2105 Dallas St Houston, TX 77003
- Categories: Burgers, Bars
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#7. J & J Lounge
- Rating: 4.5/5 (45 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 3303 Lee St Houston, TX 77026
- Categories: Seafood, Burgers, American (Traditional)
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#6. On the Kirb
- Rating: 4.5/5 (133 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2521 Bagby St Houston, TX 77006
- Categories: Sports Bars, Pizza, Burgers
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#5. Flip 'n Patties - Downtown
- Rating: 4.5/5 (115 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 800 Capitol St Ste T-307 Houston, TX 77002
- Categories: Burgers, Filipino, Asian Fusion
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#4. Stack Burger
- Rating: 4.5/5 (100 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 703 St Joseph Pkwy Houston, TX 77002
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, Sandwiches
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#3. Champ Burger
- Rating: 4.5/5 (265 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 304 Sampson St Houston, TX 77003
- Categories: Burgers, Hot Dogs, Sandwiches
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#2. Space City Birria
- Rating: 4.5/5 (57 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 415 Milam St Houston, TX 77002
- Categories: Burgers, Tacos
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#1. Cassy's Kitchen
- Rating: 5.0/5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 1901 Taft St Houston, TX 77006
- Categories: Soul Food, Burgers, American (Traditional)
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