Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the El Paso area by diners

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March 14, 2025
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Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the El Paso 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 El Paso 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 El Paso 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!

#24. Don Carbon

- Rating: 3.1/5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 7790 Gateway Blvd. East El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Chicken Shop
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#23. La Malinche

- Rating: 3.2/5 (58 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3910 Doniphan Drive Ste A1 El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Burgers, Mexican
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#22. Charcoaler Drive-In

- Rating: 3.3/5 (185 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5837 North Mesa St. El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Burgers
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#21. The Shack Wings & Brews

- Rating: 3.3/5 (86 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4726 Woodrow Bean El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Bars, Burgers
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#20. West Texas Chophouse

- Rating: 3.3/5 (94 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1317 George Dieter El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses, Burgers, Bars
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#19. Don Carb贸n Sunland Park

- Rating: 3.5/5 (66 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1050 Sunland Park Drive Ste B100 El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Burgers
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#18. Toro Burger Bar

- Rating: 3.6/5 (428 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6590 Montana Ave. El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Gastropubs, Burgers
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#17. Track One

- Rating: 3.7/5 (490 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1330 Robert East Lee Road El Paso, Texas
- Categories: American, Chicken Wings, Burgers
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#16. Taqueria La Pila

- Rating: 3.8/5 (42 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8714 Alameda Ave. El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, Mexican
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#15. Los Bandidos De Carlos & Mickey's

- Rating: 3.8/5 (554 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1310 Magruder St. El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Seafood, Burgers
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#14. Papa Eric's Burgers

- Rating: 3.8/5 (55 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2066 Wedgewood Drive El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, fast food
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#13. Rockstar Burger Bar

- Rating: 3.8/5 (170 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 217 North Stanton St. El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Irish, Cocktail Bars
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#12. Border Burger Bar

- Rating: 3.9/5 (161 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3329 Fort Blvd. El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Beer Bar
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#11. West Texas Chophouse

- Rating: 4.0/5 (775 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1135 Airway Blvd. Ste 7B El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses, Burgers, Sandwiches
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#10. Good Luck Cafe

- Rating: 4.0/5 (123 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3813 Alameda Ave. El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
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#9. Jaime's Hut

- Rating: 4.0/5 (24 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3700 Alameda Ave. El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
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#8. Mi Pueblito Cafe

- Rating: 4.0/5 (97 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3120 Trawood Drive El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
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#7. Papa Eric's Burgers

- Rating: 4.0/5 (79 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2519 North Piedras St. El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Burgers
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#6. Panda Burgers

- Rating: 4.1/5 (161 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 10780 Pebble Hills Blvd. Ste B3 El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Burgers
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#5. Happy Burger

- Rating: 4.1/5 (49 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3375 North Yarbrough Drive El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Mexican
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#4. Chelito's - Downtown

- Rating: 4.2/5 (29 reviews)
- Address: 115 North Mesa St. 1D El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
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#3. Chuco Burgers and Dogs

- Rating: 4.2/5 (140 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1201 Lafayette Drive El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Hot Dogs, Burgers
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#2. Orange Cow Burgers

- Rating: 4.4/5 (170 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 955 Resler Ste 110 El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Food Trucks, Burgers
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#1. Rosco's Burger Inn

- Rating: 4.5/5 (126 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3829 Tompkins Road El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Diners
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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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