Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Dallas 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 Dallas 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 Dallas 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!
#28. Jakes Burger and Beer
- Rating: 4.1/5 (121 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 14920 Midway Road Addison, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Cocktail Bars
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#27. The Line
- Rating: 4.2/5 (120 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 940 East Belt Line Road Richardson, Texas
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Pubs
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#26. Keller's Drive-In
- Rating: 4.2/5 (1073 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6537 East Northwest Hwy Dallas, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches, fast food
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#25. John's Cafe
- Rating: 4.2/5 (286 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1733 Greenville Ave. Dallas, Texas
- Categories: Diners, Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch
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#24. Yummy Burgers & BBQ
- Rating: 4.2/5 (143 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 118 East Main St. Ste 106 Richardson, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches, Barbecue
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#23. Haystack Burgers & Barley
- Rating: 4.2/5 (744 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 100 South Central Expwy Ste 17 Richardson, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches
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#22. Hunky's
- Rating: 4.2/5 (566 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3930 Cedar Springs Drive Dallas, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Salad, Sandwiches
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#21. Vegan Food House
- Rating: 4.2/5 (495 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 832 West 7th St. Dallas, Texas
- Categories: Desserts, Sandwiches, Burgers
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#20. JGs Old Fashioned Hamburgers
- Rating: 4.2/5 (343 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 12101 North Greenville Ave. Ste 109 Dallas, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, American, Southern
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#19. Son of a Butcher
- Rating: 4.2/5 (372 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2026 Greenville Ave. Dallas, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, American, Desserts
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#18. Community Beer Company
- Rating: 4.2/5 (278 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3110 Commonwealth Drive Dallas, Texas
- Categories: Breweries, Burgers
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#17. Liberty Burger - Keller Springs
- Rating: 4.3/5 (539 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5181 Keller Springs Road Dallas, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Desserts, Salad
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#16. Sky Rocket Burger
- Rating: 4.3/5 (221 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 111 South Hall St. Dallas, Texas
- Categories: Burgers
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#15. Olive Burger
- Rating: 4.3/5 (673 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 451 West Arapaho Road Ste 100 Richardson, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Halal, Sandwiches
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#14. Alamo Club
- Rating: 4.3/5 (167 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1919 Greenville Ave. Dallas, Texas
- Categories: New American, Burgers, Cocktail Bars
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#13. Mirador
- Rating: 4.3/5 (110 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1608 Elm St. Dallas, Texas
- Categories: New American, Burgers, Cocktail Bars
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#12. Rodeo Goat
- Rating: 4.4/5 (3073 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1926 Market Center Blvd. Dallas, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, New American, Bars
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#11. Cheesesteak House
- Rating: 4.4/5 (517 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2015 West Davis St. Dallas, Texas
- Categories: Sandwiches, Cheesesteaks, Burgers
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#10. Del's Charcoal Burgers
- Rating: 4.4/5 (590 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 110 South McKinney St. Richardson, Texas
- Categories: Burgers
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#9. Lochland's
- Rating: 4.4/5 (139 reviews)
- Address: 8518 Plano Road Dallas, Texas
- Categories: Irish Pub, Burgers, Sandwiches
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#8. Harvey B's
- Rating: 4.4/5 (274 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4506 Columbia Ave. Ste 100 Dallas, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Salad, Sandwiches
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#7. The Playwright Irish Pub
- Rating: 4.5/5 (183 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1722 Routh St. Ste 102 Dallas, Texas
- Categories: Irish, Pubs, Burgers
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#6. The Crafty Irishman
- Rating: 4.5/5 (599 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1800 Main St. Dallas, Texas
- Categories: Irish Pub, Burgers, Sandwiches
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#5. Flaming Burger
- Rating: 4.5/5 (266 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 11255 Garland Road Ste 101A Dallas, Texas
- Categories: Burgers
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#4. Mario Bros Tacos
- Rating: 4.6/5 (427 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8420 Abrams Road Ste 206 Dallas, Texas
- Categories: Tacos, Burgers
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#3. Blues Burgers
- Rating: 4.6/5 (615 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1820 West Mockingbird Lane Ste 44 Dallas, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Desserts, Sandwiches
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#2. Taqueria & Tamaleria Nuevo Leon
- Rating: 4.7/5 (323 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2717 East BeltLine Road Ste 111 Carrollton, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
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#1. Crazy Brothers
- Rating: 4.7/5 (132 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7812 South Great Trinity Forest Way Dallas, Texas
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 304 metros.
