Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Santa Rosa area by diners

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March 14, 2025
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Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa 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!

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#28. Village Cafe

- Rating: 3.6/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2575 Guerneville Road Ste 515 Santa Rosa, California
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, American
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#27. Sequoia Burger

- Rating: 3.6/5 (243 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1382 Gravenstein Hwy South Sebastopol, California
- Categories: Fast food, Hot Dogs, Burgers
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#26. Homerun Pizza

- Rating: 3.7/5 (209 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 484 Larkfield Center Santa Rosa, California
- Categories: Pizza, Sports Bars, Burgers
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#25. J & M's Midtown Cafe

- Rating: 3.7/5 (47 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1422 4th St. Santa Rosa, California
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Beer, Wine & Spirits, Burgers
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#24. Mike's at the Crossroads

- Rating: 3.7/5 (400 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7665 Old Redwood Hwy Cotati, California
- Categories: American, Burgers
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#23. Bistro 101

- Rating: 3.9/5 (51 reviews)
- Address: 288 Golf Course Drive West Rohnert Park, California
- Categories: American, Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch
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#22. Flagship Taproom

- Rating: 3.9/5 (76 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 446 B St. Santa Rosa, California
- Categories: Beer Bar, Barbecue, Burgers
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#21. Sam's For Play Cafe & Catering

- Rating: 3.9/5 (167 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1024 Sebastopol Road Santa Rosa, California
- Categories: Salad, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
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#20. Rock Club Burgers

- Rating: 3.9/5 (54 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: San Francisco, California
- Categories: Burgers, Food Trucks
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#19. Superburger

- Rating: 4.0/5 (698 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1501 4th St. Santa Rosa, California
- Categories: Burgers
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#18. Mini Street Burger

- Rating: 4.1/5 (40 reviews)
- Address: Alameda, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Burgers
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#17. Paradise Burger And Kitchen

- Rating: 4.1/5 (230 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8465 Old Redwood Hwy Ste 300 Windsor, California
- Categories: Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch, Beer Bar
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#16. Ozzie's Grill

- Rating: 4.1/5 (308 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 799 Montecito Center Santa Rosa, California
- Categories: Burgers, American
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#15. Acme Burger - Santa Rosa

- Rating: 4.1/5 (207 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1007 West College Ave. Ste D Santa Rosa, California
- Categories: Burgers, American, Sandwiches
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#14. Amy's Drive Thru

- Rating: 4.1/5 (1674 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 58 Golf Course Drive West Rohnert Park, California
- Categories: Gluten-Free, Vegan, Burgers
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#13. Pressed

- Rating: 4.1/5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 1451 Southwest Blvd. Ste 123 Rohnert Park, California
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches
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#12. King Falafel

- Rating: 4.3/5 (361 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 100 Brown St. Ste 150 Sebastopol, California
- Categories: Mediterranean, Greek, Burgers
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#11. Wild Bird

- Rating: 4.3/5 (42 reviews)
- Address: 2777 4th St. Santa Rosa, California
- Categories: Sandwiches, Coffee & Tea, Burgers
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#10. Acme Burger - Cotati

- Rating: 4.3/5 (621 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 550 East Cotati Ave. Cotati, California
- Categories: Burgers, American, Sandwiches
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#9. Final Edition Bar

- Rating: 4.4/5 (48 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 412 Larkfield Center Santa Rosa, California
- Categories: Dive Bars, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
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#8. Machado Burgers

- Rating: 4.4/5 (103 reviews)
- Address: 406 Larkfield Center Santa Rosa, California
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches
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#7. Ausiello's Homeslice

- Rating: 4.4/5 (60 reviews)
- Address: 5755 Mountain Hawk Drive Santa Rosa, California
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Sports Bars
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#6. Lunch Box

- Rating: 4.4/5 (79 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 128 North Main St. Sebastopol, California
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches
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#5. Flavor Burger Caf茅

- Rating: 4.4/5 (237 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6560 Hembree Lane WINDSOR, California
- Categories: Cafes, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
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#4. Crystal's Corner

- Rating: 4.5/5 (97 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1185 Yulupa Ave. Santa Rosa, California
- Categories: Donuts, Burgers, Coffee & Tea
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#3. Luau Hawaiian BBQ

- Rating: 4.6/5 (58 reviews)
- Address: 447 Stony Point Road Santa Rosa, California
- Categories: Hawaiian, Burgers, Barbecue
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#2. Cozy Plum

- Rating: 4.6/5 (104 reviews)
- Address: 6970 Mckinley St. Sebastopol, California
- Categories: Sandwiches, Burgers, Mexican
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#1. 脌zalo

- Rating: 4.7/5 (449 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5979 Commerce Blvd. Ste 8 Rohnert Park, California
- Categories: Mexican, Burgers, Caribbean
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 304 metros.

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