Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Amarillo 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 Amarillo 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 Amarillo 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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#20. Buns Over Texas

- Rating: 3.0/5 (54 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6045 Southwest 34th Ave. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Fast food, Burgers
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#19. Texas Steak Express

- Rating: 3.0/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2600 South Kentucky St. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses, Burgers, Sandwiches
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#18. Hud's

- Rating: 3.1/5 (39 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7311 West Amarillo Blvd. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Fast food, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
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#17. Red River Steakhouse

- Rating: 3.3/5 (92 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4332 Southwest 45th Ave. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses, Burgers, Salad
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#16. Big Jim's Pizza Co.

- Rating: 3.4/5 (77 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3801 Olsen Blvd. Unit 9 Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Pizza, Seafood, Burgers
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#15. Taco Villa

- Rating: 3.6/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1826 South Georgia St. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Desserts, Burgers
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#14. K-N Root Beer Drive-In

- Rating: 3.7/5 (40 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3900 Olsen Blvd. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Burgers
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#13. Bar 3

- Rating: 3.8/5 (39 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9101 South Coulter St. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Sports Bars, Burgers
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#12. Golden Light Beer & Wine Garden

- Rating: 3.9/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 6014 South Western St. City View Shopping Center Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Beer Gardens, Cocktail Bars
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#11. Lazy Gator

- Rating: 4.1/5 (209 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6103 Hillside Road Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Seafood, Burgers, Bars
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#10. Blue Sky

- Rating: 4.1/5 (76 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5060 South Coulter St. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Burgers
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#9. Los Braceros

- Rating: 4.2/5 (165 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3303 Bell St. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Seafood, Burgers
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#8. Blue Sky

- Rating: 4.2/5 (391 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4201 West Interstate 40 Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Burgers
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#7. Green Chile Willy's Grill

- Rating: 4.2/5 (139 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 13651 Interstate 27 Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses, Burgers, American
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#6. The Golden Light Cantina

- Rating: 4.3/5 (139 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2906 Southwest 6th Ave. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches, Beer Bar
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#5. Lone Star Bar & Grill

- Rating: 4.4/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 935 East Fm 1151 Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: American, Burgers
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#4. Furrbies

- Rating: 4.4/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 210 Southwest 6th Ave. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Burgers
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#3. Coyote Bluff Cafe

- Rating: 4.5/5 (622 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2417 South Grand St. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, American, Beer Bar
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#2. Yellow City Street Food

- Rating: 4.6/5 (508 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2916 Wolflin Ave. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: New American, Tacos, Burgers
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#1. Shark Beach Burgers

- Rating: 4.7/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1505 East Fm 1151 AMARILLO, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches, Music Venues
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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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