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

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March 14, 2025
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Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Trenton 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 Trenton 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 Trenton 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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#23. Stewart's Root Beer Drive-In

- Rating: 2.9/5 (35 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 578 NJ 33 Mercerville, New Jersey
- Categories: Burgers, Hot Dogs, Sandwiches
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#22. Wing Spot

- Rating: 3.1/5 (38 reviews)
- Address: 1700 Nottingham Way Hamilton Township, New Jersey
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Salad, Burgers
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#21. Rossi's Bar & Grill

- Rating: 3.1/5 (235 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton Township, New Jersey
- Categories: Burgers, Bars, American
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#20. Chuck's Cafe

- Rating: 3.1/5 (23 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 731 Rte 33 Hamilton Township, New Jersey
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Cheesesteaks, Burgers
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#19. Sky Lounge

- Rating: 3.1/5 (28 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1100 Terminal Cir Drive Ewing, New Jersey
- Categories: Burgers
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#18. Shake Shack Princeton

- Rating: 3.2/5 (87 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3303 Brunswick Pike Lawrence Township, New Jersey
- Categories: Fast food, Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#17. Mill Hill Restaurant & Lounge

- Rating: 3.3/5 (34 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 300 South Broad St. Trenton, New Jersey
- Categories: Bars, Burgers, Sandwiches
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#16. Bill's Olde Tavern

- Rating: 3.5/5 (174 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton, New Jersey
- Categories: Bars, American, Burgers
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#15. Ila Mae's Restaurant

- Rating: 3.5/5 (76 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 313 Market St. Trenton, New Jersey
- Categories: Soul Food, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
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#14. Sabrina's Pizza

- Rating: 3.5/5 (21 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1641 South Olden Ave. Ste 8 Trenton, New Jersey
- Categories: Pizza, Cheesesteaks, Burgers
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#13. The Firkin Tavern

- Rating: 3.5/5 (193 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1400 Parkway Ave. Ewing, New Jersey
- Categories: Pubs, Sports Bars, Burgers
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#12. Ray's Subs

- Rating: 3.5/5 (60 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1540 Pennington Road Trenton, New Jersey
- Categories: Sandwiches, Salad, Burgers
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#11. Legend Subs, Wings & Kababs

- Rating: 3.7/5 (28 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1672 Pennington Road Ewing Township, New Jersey
- Categories: Salad, Burgers, Chicken Wings
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#10. Wing It And Grill

- Rating: 3.7/5 (40 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 580 Lawrence Sq Blvd. South Lawrence Township, New Jersey
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Halal, Burgers
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#9. Danny's Tomato Pie

- Rating: 3.8/5 (68 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1410 Pkwy Ave. Ewing, New Jersey
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Wraps
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#8. Aljon's Pizza & Restaurant

- Rating: 3.8/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 64 Princeton Hightstown Road Princeton Junction, New Jersey
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Burgers
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#7. Zac's Burger

- Rating: 4.0/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 64 Princeton Hightstown Road West Windsor Township, New Jersey
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, Halal
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#6. Mario & Franks IV

- Rating: 4.0/5 (21 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1580 Nottingham Way Trenton, New Jersey
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Burgers
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#5. Diesel & Duke

- Rating: 4.0/5 (81 reviews)
- Address: 124 Nassau St. Princeton, New Jersey
- Categories: Burgers
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#4. B-Unos

- Rating: 4.0/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 2043 Rt 130 South Florence, New Jersey
- Categories: Burgers, Mexican, Breakfast & Brunch
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#3. Olde Nottingham Tavern

- Rating: 4.1/5 (27 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9 Mercer St. Hamilton Township, New Jersey
- Categories: Bars, Karaoke, Burgers
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#2. Empire Pizza

- Rating: 4.3/5 (37 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 170 Rte 130 Bordentown, New Jersey
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Sandwiches
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#1. Lawrenceville Sandwich

- Rating: 4.5/5 (35 reviews)
- Address: 2645 Main St. Lawrence Township, New Jersey
- Categories: Sandwiches, Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch
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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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