Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Louisville area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Louisville 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 Louisville 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 Louisville 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. 80/20 @ Kaelin's
- Rating: 3.8/5 (382 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1801 Newburg Road Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Burgers, American, Salad
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#29. Spring Street Bar & Grill
- Rating: 3.8/5 (82 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 300 South Spring St. Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Dive Bars, Burgers
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#28. The GR脺V Sports Bar & Lounge
- Rating: 3.8/5 (83 reviews)
- Address: 434 West Market St. Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Sports Bars, Burgers, Sandwiches
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#27. Highland Morning
- Rating: 3.9/5 (555 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1416 Bardstown Road Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, New American, Burgers
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#26. 21st In Germantown
- Rating: 3.9/5 (96 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1481 South Shelby St. Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: American, Cocktail Bars, Burgers
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#25. Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint
- Rating: 3.9/5 (408 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3408 Indian Lk Drive Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Barbecue, Burgers, Chicken Wings
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#24. Emmy Squared Pizza - Nulu Louisville
- Rating: 3.9/5 (292 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 825 East Market St. Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers
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#23. Four Pegs
- Rating: 3.9/5 (512 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1053 Goss Ave. Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Burgers, Gastropubs, Smokehouse
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#22. Bunz Burgerz
- Rating: 3.9/5 (250 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 712 Brent St. Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches
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#21. The Manhattan Project
- Rating: 4.0/5 (239 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2101 Frankfort Ave. Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: American, Sports Bars, Burgers
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#20. Jaggers
- Rating: 4.0/5 (173 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6464 Dutchmans Pkwy Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Salad, Chicken Shop, Burgers
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#19. Old Louisville Tavern
- Rating: 4.1/5 (254 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1532 South 4th St. Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Dive Bars, Burgers, Sandwiches
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#18. Bud's Tavern
- Rating: 4.1/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4014 Dixie Hwy Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Bars, American, Burgers
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#17. Grind Burger Kitchen
- Rating: 4.1/5 (755 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 829 East Market St. Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Burgers
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#16. Bungalow Joe's Bar and Grill
- Rating: 4.2/5 (250 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7813 Beulah Church Road Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: New American, Sports Bars, Burgers
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#15. Ollie's Trolley
- Rating: 4.2/5 (141 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 978 South 3rd St. Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, American
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#14. Dairy Del
- Rating: 4.2/5 (105 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1516 South Shelby St. Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Hot Dogs, Burgers
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#13. Game
- Rating: 4.2/5 (486 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2295 Lexington Road Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Burgers, New American
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#12. Week-end Burgers
- Rating: 4.3/5 (57 reviews)
- Address: 5600 National Turnpike Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches, Desserts
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#11. Holy Grale
- Rating: 4.3/5 (569 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1034 Bardstown Road Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Beer Gardens, Beer Bar, Burgers
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#10. Sidebar At Whiskey Row
- Rating: 4.3/5 (883 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 129 North 2nd St. Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: New American, Burgers, Whiskey Bars
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#9. Hillcrest Tavern
- Rating: 4.3/5 (144 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3212 Frankfort Ave. Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: American, Burgers, Chicken Wings
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#8. Mussel & Burger Bar
- Rating: 4.3/5 (1241 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9200 Taylorsville Road Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Burgers, New American, Seafood
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#7. Soupy's
- Rating: 4.4/5 (90 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3027 Hunsinger Lane Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Soup, Burgers, Sandwiches
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#6. Lonnie's Best Taste of Chicago
- Rating: 4.4/5 (210 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 121 Saint Matthews Ave. Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Burgers, Hot Dogs
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#5. Bambi Bar
- Rating: 4.4/5 (84 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2701 Bardstown Road Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Burgers, Bars
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#4. Mussel and Burger Bar Downtown
- Rating: 4.4/5 (1351 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 113 South 7th St. Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Burgers, Bars, New American
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#3. Clifton Donut Shop
- Rating: 4.6/5 (95 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2317 Brownsboro Ave. Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Donuts, Burgers, Sandwiches
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#2. Alchemy Restaurant
- Rating: 4.6/5 (148 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10640 Meeting St. Prospect, Kentucky
- Categories: Venezuelan, Burgers, Steakhouses
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#1. Barrel of Fun Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.7/5 (79 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9421 Smyrna Pkwy Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Burgers, Hot Dogs
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 304 metros.
