Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Honolulu area by diners

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March 14, 2025
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Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Honolulu 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 Honolulu 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 Honolulu 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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#29. The Alley Restaurant Bar & Grill

- Rating: 4.0/5 (2099 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 99-115 Aiea Heights Drive Floor 3, Ste 310 Aiea, Hawaii
- Categories: Burgers, Hawaiian, Desserts
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#28. Bob's Bar-B-Que

- Rating: 4.0/5 (704 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1366 Dillingham Blvd. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Barbecue, Hawaiian, Burgers
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#27. Forty Niner Restaurant

- Rating: 4.1/5 (1378 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 98-110 Honomanu St. Aiea, Hawaii
- Categories: Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch, Hawaiian
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#26. Smashed Hawaii

- Rating: 4.1/5 (121 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 824 Sheridan St. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Burgers
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#25. Jane's Fountain

- Rating: 4.1/5 (291 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1719 Liliha St. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Diners, Burgers, Noodles
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#24. Honolulu Burger Company - Kaimuki

- Rating: 4.2/5 (64 reviews)
- Address: 3583 Waialae Ave. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Burgers
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#23. Pan's Kitchen

- Rating: 4.2/5 (180 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 46-003 Alaloa St. Ste 3 Kaneohe, Hawaii
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Comfort Food, Burgers
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#22. South Shore Grill

- Rating: 4.2/5 (1388 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3114 Monsarrat Ave. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Burgers, Seafood, American
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#21. Livestock Tavern

- Rating: 4.2/5 (1194 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 49 North Hotel St. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Burgers, New American
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#20. Waimalu Tasty BBQ

- Rating: 4.2/5 (33 reviews)
- Address: 98-020 Kamehameha Hwy Aiea, Hawaii
- Categories: Barbecue, Noodles, Burgers
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#19. Off The Wall Craft Beer & Wine

- Rating: 4.2/5 (560 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1170 Auahi St. Ste 140 Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Venues & Event Spaces, Breweries, Burgers
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#18. Hi.Shack

- Rating: 4.3/5 (81 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1958 Kalakaua Ave. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Food Trucks, Burgers, Filipino
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#17. Betty's Burgers Joint

- Rating: 4.3/5 (811 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1025 University Ave. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, Juice Bars & Smoothies
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#16. New Town Cafe

- Rating: 4.3/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 98-330 Ka驶ahele St. Aiea, Hawaii
- Categories: Cafes, Barbecue, Burgers
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#15. The Daley

- Rating: 4.3/5 (631 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1110 Nuuanu Ave. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Burgers
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#14. Big Island Burger

- Rating: 4.4/5 (31 reviews)
- Address: 2250 Kal膩kaua Ave. Unit 102 Urban Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Burgers
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#13. Magoo's Burgers

- Rating: 4.4/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4204 Diamond Head Road Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Shaved Ice, Food Trucks, Burgers
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#12. Osoyami Bar And Grill

- Rating: 4.5/5 (332 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1820 Algaroba St. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Bars, Burgers
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#11. Guava Smoked

- Rating: 4.5/5 (520 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 567 Kapahulu Ave. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Barbecue, Burgers, Sandwiches
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#10. Carl Og3 Burger Shop

- Rating: 4.5/5 (145 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1316 Young St. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Burgers
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#9. Aloha Smash Burger - Waikiki

- Rating: 4.5/5 (83 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 405 Lewers St. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Burgers, Food Trucks
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#8. Banzai Burger

- Rating: 4.5/5 (528 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2330 Kalakaua Ave. Ste 156 Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Burgers
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#7. JOJA

- Rating: 4.5/5 (153 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 919 Ala Moana Blvd. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Burgers
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#6. Local Boy Sushi

- Rating: 4.6/5 (65 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 609 Kailua Road Ste 102 Kailua, Hawaii
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Poke, Burgers
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#5. HI Burger

- Rating: 4.6/5 (85 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 342 Lewers St. Ste 101 Urban Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Burgers
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#4. The Munchie Machine

- Rating: 4.8/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Food Trucks, Burgers, American
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#3. Badass Burgers Hawaii

- Rating: 4.8/5 (75 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 521 Ala Moana Blvd. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Burgers, Vegan, fast food
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#2. Pit Stop Hawaii Food Truck

- Rating: 4.8/5 (223 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2411 Kuhio Ave. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos, Burgers
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#1. Betty's Burgers

- Rating: 4.8/5 (112 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2239 Waikolu Way Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Burgers, Salad, Juice Bars & Smoothies
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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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