FOOD NEWS YOU CAN USE | The best burgers in Virginia (+ and on North Carolina’s Outer Banks) according to Yelp, 2023

Left: LeGrand Burger at LeGrand Kitchen showcases a double beef patty, griddled onion, pickled lettuce, jalapeño, American cheese, and roasted shallot mayo sandwiched between a Big Marty bun. LeGrand Kitchen/Facebook

Right: Oishii Burger at Oishii Burger is a 100 percent grass-fed beef patty that is panko breaded and deep fried. Oishii Burger/Facebook


Released in late May, just in time for National Burger Day (May28), Yelp has released it’s list of the Top 100 Burgers in the United States. [LINK]

The online crowd-sourced review company says, “You’ll find choices for every burger type and taste, from fast-food faves and juicy diner classics to outrageous stack-ups at the latest pop-up joints—and a host of international mashups, too.”

Yelp notes on it’s methodology:

+ We identified businesses in the restaurants and food categories, with a large concentration of reviews mentioning “burgers,” then ranked those spots using a number of factors including the total volume and ratings of reviews. 

+ If a business with multiple locations appears more than once on the list, we keep the highest ranked location. 

+ When available, all businesses on this list have a passing health score as of February 8, 2023.

In Virginia, six restaurants made the list, including four in Northern Virginia and two in Coastal Virginia. On North Carolina’s Outer Banks – a nearby destination often visited by folks in Coastal Virginia – one restaurant received a nod. 

Go grab a napkin, here’s where you should be eating next:

Rank 15

Melt Gourmet Cheeseburgers, Leesburg [LINK]

Rank 52

Big Buns Damn Good Burgers, Arlington [LINK]

Rank 61

LeGrand Kitchen, Norfolk [LINK]

Rank 69

The Burger Shack, Chantilly [LINK]

Rank 74

Charred Foods, Herndon [LINK]

Rank 92

Oishii Burger, Virginia Beach [LINK]

Rank 98

Blue Moon Beach Grill, Nags Head N.C. [LINK]

Note: for good eats, drinks, and dos on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, visit our Facebook group, www.facebook.com/groups/OBXEatsAndDrinks

Want to make our Blue Ribbon Burger? Here’s how [LINK]

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