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

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March 14, 2025
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Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Richmond 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 Richmond 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 Richmond 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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#27. Pie314 Rva

- Rating: 3.9/5 (97 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 423 North 18th St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Cocktail Bars
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#26. Four Brothers Bistro and Grill

- Rating: 3.9/5 (196 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 711 North Lombardy St. Ste A Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Falafel, Cheesesteaks, Burgers
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#25. Sugar Shack Donuts & Coffee

- Rating: 3.9/5 (188 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1931 Huguenot Road North Chesterfield, Virginia
- Categories: Donuts, Coffee & Tea, Burgers
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#24. Boychik's Deli

- Rating: 3.9/5 (251 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4024 Cox Road Ste B Glen Allen, Virginia
- Categories: Delis, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
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#23. Wood & Iron Game Day Restaurant

- Rating: 4.0/5 (307 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11400 West Huguenot Road Ste 109 Midlothian, Virginia
- Categories: Sports Bars, Burgers, Chicken Wings
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#22. Ironclad Pizza Grill

- Rating: 4.0/5 (132 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 924 McDonough St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Sports Bars
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#21. Eggs Up Grill

- Rating: 4.0/5 (91 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2238 John Rolfe Pkwy Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, Sandwiches
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#20. Boulevard Burger & Brew

- Rating: 4.0/5 (546 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1300 North Arthur Ashe Blvd. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Burgers, Diners, Brewpubs
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#19. Q Barbeque

- Rating: 4.0/5 (344 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1070 Virginia Center Pkwy Glen Allen, Virginia
- Categories: Barbecue, Burgers, Sandwiches
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#18. Burgerworks

- Rating: 4.1/5 (284 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10321 West Broad St. Glen Allen, Virginia
- Categories: Burgers, American
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#17. Pop's Dogs & Ma's Burgers

- Rating: 4.1/5 (97 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7301 Brook Road Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Burgers, Salad, Sandwiches
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#16. Honey Whyte's All American Caf茅

- Rating: 4.1/5 (90 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2116 East Main St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Burgers, American, Dive Bars
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#15. Wood and Iron Gameday Restaurant and Bar

- Rating: 4.1/5 (187 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1405 Roseneath Road Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Sports Bars, Tacos, Burgers
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#14. Rapid Pizza

- Rating: 4.1/5 (135 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1592 Mountain Road Glen Allen, Virginia
- Categories: Italian, Pizza, Burgers
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#13. Irie Ting Jamaican Grill

- Rating: 4.2/5 (152 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 100 East Cary St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Caribbean, Seafood, Burgers
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#12. Secret Sandwich Society

- Rating: 4.2/5 (1568 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 501 East Grace St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches, Cocktail Bars
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#11. GWARbar

- Rating: 4.2/5 (241 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 217 West Clay St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Barbecue, Dive Bars, Burgers
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#10. Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint - Richmond

- Rating: 4.3/5 (408 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5810 Grove Ave. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Burgers, Beer Bar, American
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#9. Eazzy Burger

- Rating: 4.3/5 (125 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3204 West Leigh St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Burgers
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#8. Sugar Shack Donuts & Coffee

- Rating: 4.3/5 (1242 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1001 North Lombardy St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Donuts, Coffee & Tea, Burgers
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#7. Liberty Public House

- Rating: 4.4/5 (276 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 418 North 25th St. Ste A Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: New American, Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch
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#6. Beauvine Burger Concept

- Rating: 4.4/5 (698 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1501 West Main St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Burgers, American
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#5. The Treat Shop RVA

- Rating: 4.5/5 (175 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6114 Jahnke Road Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Bakeries, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Burgers
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#4. Moore Street Caf茅

- Rating: 4.6/5 (344 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2904 West Moore St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Cafes, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
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#3. Slay Burgers

- Rating: 4.6/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 22 West Brookland Park Blvd. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Burgers
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#2. Canastas Chicken

- Rating: 4.6/5 (58 reviews)
- Address: 7037 Forest Hill Ave. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Peruvian, Chicken Shop, Burgers
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#1. Smashed RVA

- Rating: 4.7/5 (69 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1600 Brook Road Ste A Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: 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.

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