Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Los Angeles area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Los Angeles area by diners
There's just something about a hamburger鈥攆rom 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 , 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 . Based on a 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 . 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 . 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 in Chicago and New York to The Habit Burger Grill, a California-based chain that USA Today 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, compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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鈥攐r maybe you'll find your new favorite on this list!
#30. BurgerShop
- Rating: 4.5/5 (207 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 724 South Spring St. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, American
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#29. Wanna Smash
- Rating: 4.5/5 (400 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6350 Van Nuys Blvd. San Fernando Valley, California
- Categories: Burgers
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#28. The Melt
- Rating: 4.5/5 (184 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7111 Santa Monica Blvd. Space 3 West Hollywood, California
- Categories: Sandwiches, Burgers, Chicken Shop
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#27. For The Win
- Rating: 4.5/5 (216 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8500 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Desserts, Burgers, Sandwiches
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#26. The Fix on Wheels
- Rating: 4.5/5 (103 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Burgers
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#25. Black Sheep Burgers
- Rating: 4.5/5 (689 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11313 Mississippi Ave. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Burgers, Salad, Sandwiches
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#24. Oi Asian Fusion
- Rating: 4.5/5 (695 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4734 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Filipino, Asian Fusion, Burgers
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#23. Anzu
- Rating: 4.5/5 (412 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2012 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Japanese, Burgers, Chicken Shop
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#22. Earle's On Crenshaw
- Rating: 4.6/5 (862 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3864 Crenshaw Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Hot Dogs, Burgers, Vegan
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#21. Smash Me Baby
- Rating: 4.6/5 (156 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6110 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Vegan, New American, Burgers
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#20. Hill Street Bar & Restaurant
- Rating: 4.6/5 (281 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 200 South Hill St. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: New American, Burgers, Cocktail Bars
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#19. Burger Point
- Rating: 4.6/5 (110 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2615 Santa Ana St. South Gate, California
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, Chicken Shop
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#18. Caffe Dell'arte
- Rating: 4.6/5 (101 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 428 North Bedford Drive Beverly Hills, California
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Sandwiches, Burgers
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#17. Sam's Charbroiled Burgers
- Rating: 4.6/5 (318 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10748 Vanowen St. North Hollywood, California
- Categories: Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch, American
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#16. Trophies Burger Club
- Rating: 4.6/5 (134 reviews)
- Address: 519 North Fairfax Ave. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Burgers
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#15. Jesse Boy
- Rating: 4.6/5 (660 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6254 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Korean, Chicken Shop, Burgers
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#14. Morrison Atwater Village
- Rating: 4.7/5 (8486 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3179 Los Feliz Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Gastropubs, Burgers, Salad
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#13. Smosh Town
- Rating: 4.7/5 (194 reviews)
- Address: 808 East California Ave. Glendale, California
- Categories: Burgers, Food Trucks
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#12. OG Smash Burger
- Rating: 4.7/5 (124 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1551 Victory Blvd. Glendale, California
- Categories: Burgers, fast food
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#11. Burning Buns
- Rating: 4.7/5 (389 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: Orange County, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Burgers, Sandwiches
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#10. Bungraze
- Rating: 4.8/5 (164 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 130 South Central Ave. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch, American
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#9. Uncle Johnny's Burgers
- Rating: 4.8/5 (103 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Food Stands, Burgers, Sandwiches
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#8. Smash N Bite
- Rating: 4.8/5 (107 reviews)
- Address: 10968 Ventura Blvd. Studio City, California
- Categories: Burgers, Pop-Up Restaurants, American
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#7. Open Face Food Shop
- Rating: 4.8/5 (168 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5577 West Adams Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Sandwiches, Scandinavian, Burgers
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#6. Blue Bird Burgers
- Rating: 4.8/5 (110 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3601 West 3rd St. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Burgers, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
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#5. Wild Carvery
- Rating: 4.9/5 (356 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 130 North San Fernando Blvd. Burbank, California
- Categories: American, Burgers, Sandwiches
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#4. Crispy School
- Rating: 4.9/5 (457 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 526 South Occidental Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Burgers, New American, Asian Fusion
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#3. Bun & Blanket
- Rating: 4.9/5 (106 reviews)
- Address: 422 Magnolia Ave. Glendale, California
- Categories: Burgers, Food Trucks, Caterers
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#2. Courtside Caffe
- Rating: 4.9/5 (111 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 249 East Amherst Drive Burbank, California
- Categories: Sandwiches, Acai Bowls, Burgers
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#1. Smashin Sams
- Rating: 5.0/5 (135 reviews)
- Address: 5950 Laurel Canyon Blvd. Valley Village, California
- Categories: Burgers, Halal
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 304 metros.
