The Best Burgers in Atlanta

A consistently updated list of the top 10 cheeseburgers in Atlanta, Georgia

One of the best burgers I’ve ever had, courtesy of H&F

When it comes to Atlanta burgers, there’s certainly no shortage. Plenty of Atlanta restaurants have perfected burger making, even in a variety of styles. But to find Atlanta’s best burger, you have to try them all, am I right?

I’m willing to bet I’ve come pretty close to that. Over the last 4–5 years, I’ve eaten somewhere around 150 different Atlanta cheeseburgers, give or take.

I originally set out to name the 50 best burgers in the “A,” and though I completed that around 4 years ago, I found that many restaurants would close, change their menu, or revamp their burger altogether.

But the truth is: 50 is just too much to constantly update and re-rank every time I try a new one. Here’s the good news: I’ve realized this is very much an ongoing, never-ending project. But let’s keep a list of the top 10 burgers and go from there.

I’ll be checking in and updating this list periodically, so stay tuned and keep coming back for the latest in Atlanta burgers. But let’s dive in—tap on each picture for more info or click on each restaurant to head to their website and book a reservation.

Without further adieu: here are the best burgers in Atlanta:

1: The General Muir

The Double Stack: American cheese, onions, pickles, mayo, toasted bun

2. The Chastain

The TC Cheeseburger: lettuce, pickle, American cheese, caramelized onion aioli, ketchup

3. Evergreen Butcher & Baker

The Cheeseburger: double stack, fermented sesame seed bun, in-house pickles, aioli

4. The Optimist

The “Opti” Burger: double stack, caramelized onion, “comeback”, American cheese, pickles

5. Holeman & Finch

The Cheeseburger: housemade bun, shaved red onion, bread & butter pickles

6. Patty & Franks

The P&F Patty: two beef patties, American cheese, sliced red onion, Patty sauce, pickles

7. NFA Burger

The Classic Double: two patties, Mt. Olive pickles, American cheese, French’s mustard, Sassy Sauce on a Martin’s potato roll

8. Fred’s Meat & Bread

The Burger Stack: American cheese, mayo, b&b pickles

9. Hero Doughnuts & Buns

The Dad Burger: all beef patties, pepper jack, pickles, spicy mayo, bacon jam

10. Bar Margot

Bar Margot Angus Burger: American cheese, bacon, charred red onions, pickles, dijonnaise

Here’s my current list of numbers 11–20, which I’ll update as well. If any of these fine burgers—or any new ones—happen to edge their way up into the top, you better believe we’ll write an article on them, too.

Eleven: Little’s Food Store
Twelve: Steinbeck’s
Thirteen: Tiny Lou’s
Fourteen: Muss & Turners
Fifteen: Marcel
Sixteen: Ranger Station
Seventeen: Village Burger
Eighteen: Grindhouse Killer Burgers
Nineteen: Victory Sandwich Bar
Twenty: Beetlecat

If you think you know of one I need to try, comment below! Keep eating, keep reading.