Raleigh-Durham/ Food & Drinks
Published on April 15, 2020
Craving burgers? Here are Raleigh's top 4 optionsPhoto: Mama Crow’s Burger & Salad Shop/Yelp

Looking to sample the best burgers around town?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top burger hot spots in Raleigh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to fulfill your urges.

Spring is the top season of the year for consumer spending at restaurants across the Raleigh area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that helps small businesses get more customers. Daily spending at Raleigh-area restaurants grew to $279,366 for the metro area in the spring of last year, 11% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. The Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar

PHOTO: KIA T./YELP

First on the list is The Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar. Located at 4208 Six Forks Road, Suite 100 in Falls of Neuse, the sushi bar and bar, which offers burgers and more, is the most popular burger spot in Raleigh, boasting 4.5 stars out of 1,492 reviews on Yelp.

2. Bad Daddy's Burger Bar 

PHOTO: ASHLEY M./YELP

Next up is Mordecai's Bad Daddy's Burger Bar, an outpost of the chain, situated at 111 Seaboard Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 648 reviews on Yelp, the spot to score burgers has proved to be a local favorite.

3. Berkeley Cafe

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Central's Berkeley Cafe, located at 217 W. Martin St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the bar, which offers burgers, sandwiches and more, four stars out of 53 reviews.

4. Mama Crow's Burger & Salad Shop

Photo: MAMA CROW’S BURGER & SALAD SHOP/Yelp

Mama Crow's Burger & Salad Shop, a spot to score burgers and salads in South Central, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 36 Yelp reviews. Head over to 500 E. Davie St. to see for yourself.


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