Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston 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!
#29. Pappas Burger
- Rating: 4.0/5 (688 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5815 Westheimer Road Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers
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#28. The Burger Joint
- Rating: 4.0/5 (1682 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2703 Montrose Blvd. Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Hot Dogs, Sandwiches
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#27. bellagreen
- Rating: 4.1/5 (370 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2305 West Alabama Houston, Texas
- Categories: New American, Salad, Burgers
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#26. Stuffed Belly
- Rating: 4.1/5 (175 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8133 Long Point Road Houston, Texas
- Categories: Sandwiches, Burgers
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#25. Cantina Barba
- Rating: 4.1/5 (308 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3701 North Main St. Houston, Texas
- Categories: Tacos, Burgers, Cocktail Bars
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#24. BuffBurger
- Rating: 4.1/5 (649 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1014 Wirt Road Ste 220 Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers
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#23. Henderson Heights
- Rating: 4.1/5 (129 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 908 Henderson St. Houston, Texas
- Categories: Pubs, Burgers, Cocktail Bars
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#22. Cliff's Hamburger Grill
- Rating: 4.2/5 (208 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1822 Fountain View Drive Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch, fast food
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#21. Bubba's Texas Burger Shack
- Rating: 4.2/5 (918 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5230 Westpark Drive Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers
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#20. Foreign Policy
- Rating: 4.2/5 (188 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: Houston, Texas
- Categories: Food Trucks, Burgers, Korean
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#19. Bismillah Restaurant & Cafe
- Rating: 4.2/5 (230 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5696 Hillcroft St. Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Halal, Pakistani
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#18. Texas Hamburger Palace
- Rating: 4.2/5 (150 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5757 Ranchester Drive Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers
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#17. Omelette & Waffle Restaurant
- Rating: 4.2/5 (316 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8533 Beechnut St. Houston, Texas
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, American, Burgers
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#16. Burger Bodega
- Rating: 4.2/5 (471 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4520 Washington Ave. Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers
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#15. Pappa Geno's
- Rating: 4.3/5 (712 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1801 Ella Blvd. Ste C Houston, Texas
- Categories: Sandwiches, Cheesesteaks, Burgers
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#14. Clark's Oyster Bar鈥揌ouston
- Rating: 4.3/5 (148 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 3807 Montrose Blvd. Houston, Texas
- Categories: Seafood, Cocktail Bars, Burgers
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#13. Stanton's City Bites
- Rating: 4.3/5 (1372 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1420 Edwards St. Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, American, Sandwiches
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#12. Rodeo Goat
- Rating: 4.3/5 (1110 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2105 Dallas St. Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Bars, New American
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#11. House of Fries
- Rating: 4.4/5 (375 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5322 Antoine Drive Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches, Hot Dogs
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#10. El Kourmet
- Rating: 4.5/5 (129 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 25757 Westheimer Pkwy Ste 100 Katy, Texas
- Categories: Food Trucks, Burgers, Venezuelan
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#9. Stack Burger
- Rating: 4.5/5 (117 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 703 St. Joseph Pkwy Houston, Texas
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, Sandwiches
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#8. Flip 'n Patties - Downtown
- Rating: 4.5/5 (148 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 800 Capitol St. Ste T-307 Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Filipino, Asian Fusion
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#7. Burganic Hub
- Rating: 4.5/5 (265 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2721 Chimney Rock Road Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Vegan, Halal
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#6. Champ Burger
- Rating: 4.5/5 (313 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 304 Sampson St. Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Hot Dogs, Sandwiches
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#5. JLB Eatery Stella Link
- Rating: 4.5/5 (161 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8806 Stella Link Road Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, American, Fish & Chips
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#4. Little Matt's
- Rating: 4.6/5 (818 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6203 Edloe St. Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches, Salad
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#3. JLB Eatery
- Rating: 4.6/5 (105 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2420 Gessner Road Ste A Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Fish & Chips, American
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#2. The Sauer Kraut Food Truck
- Rating: 4.7/5 (128 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 734 Crabb River Road Richmond, Texas
- Categories: German, Food Trucks, Burgers
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#1. burger-chan
- Rating: 4.7/5 (308 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5353 West Alabama St. Ste 110 Houston, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, American, 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.
