Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Roanoke 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 Roanoke 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 Roanoke 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!
#21. All Sports Cafe
- Rating: 2.5/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2326 Grandin Road Southwest Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Sports Bars, Burgers, American
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#20. Macado's
- Rating: 2.7/5 (135 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 211 East Main St. Salem, Virginia
- Categories: Sandwiches, Burgers, Chicken Wings
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#19. 419 West
- Rating: 2.9/5 (156 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3865 Electric Road Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: New American, Burgers
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#18. Famous Anthony's Salem
- Rating: 2.9/5 (37 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1716 West Main St. Salem, Virginia
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Diners, Burgers
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#17. Sidewinders Steakhouse & Saloon
- Rating: 3.0/5 (63 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 16 West Campbell Ave. Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Bars, Seafood, Burgers
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#16. Big Belly Pizza Subs and Burgers
- Rating: 3.4/5 (25 reviews)
- Address: 105 West Lee Ave. Vinton, Virginia
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Burgers
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#15. Pollard 107 South
- Rating: 3.5/5 (24 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 107 South Pollard St. Vinton, Virginia
- Categories: Steakhouses, Burgers, Seafood
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#14. Community Inn Restaurant
- Rating: 3.7/5 (51 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1304 Grandin Road Southwest Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Dive Bars, Burgers, Chicken Wings
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#13. Pok-E-Joe's BBQ
- Rating: 3.8/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 105 East Washington Ave. Vinton, Virginia
- Categories: Burgers, Barbecue, Sandwiches
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#12. Beamer's 25
- Rating: 3.9/5 (284 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 357 Salem Ave. Southwest Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Burgers, Pizza
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#11. Texas Tavern
- Rating: 4.0/5 (235 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 114 Church Ave. Southwest Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Burgers, Hot Dogs, American
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#10. Schooners
- Rating: 4.0/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7226 Williamson Road Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Sandwiches, Burgers, Music Venues
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#9. Cast Plates & Pints
- Rating: 4.0/5 (62 reviews)
- Address: 3555 Electric Road Ste D Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: American, Southern, Burgers
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#8. Burger In the Square
- Rating: 4.1/5 (149 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3904 Brambleton Ave. Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Burgers
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#7. Dogwood Restaurant
- Rating: 4.2/5 (72 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 106 East Lee Ave. Vinton, Virginia
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, American, Burgers
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#6. Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint - Roanoke
- Rating: 4.3/5 (608 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 210 Market St. Southeast Ste B Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: American, Burgers, Beer Bar
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#5. Tacos Rojas
- Rating: 4.5/5 (156 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 737 13th St. Southwest Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Mexican, Burgers
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#4. Screaming Vegan
- Rating: 4.7/5 (46 reviews)
- Address: 2715 Melrose Ave. Northwest Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Vegan, fast food, Burgers
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#3. Richee Freeze
- Rating: 4.7/5 (40 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4405 Williamson Road Northwest Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Hot Dogs
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#2. Lazy Bulldog
- Rating: 4.7/5 (24 reviews)
- Address: 5524 Williamson Road Ste 18 Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Food Trucks, Burgers, Sandwiches
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#1. Cafe X-press
- Rating: 4.9/5 (89 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 206 Apperson Drive Salem, Virginia
- Categories: Delis, Burgers, Sandwiches
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 304 metros.
