BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Where is the best place to get a hamburger in Baton Rouge? It depends on your personal criteria, but the capital area has plenty of options for everyone. If you’re looking for double meat with fries and a shake to a veggie burger, local restaurants have you covered.
A couple of websites looked at what local residents love the most and provided some solid direction. Foursquare recently updated its list of “15 Best Places for Burgers in Baton Rouge” while Yelp broke down its “Best 10 Burgers.” With these lists in mind, here are some places to grab a burger.
Atomic Burger
The Louisiana-based burger joint has one location in Baton Rouge. It makes burgers and sliders with toppings like bacon-onion jam and green chiles. Need more? There are decadent milkshakes. Want something lighter? Edamame is a side option.
- Where:
Creek Centre, 5909 Creek Centre Drive, Baton Rouge
Brew-Bacher’s Grill
They have two locations open in Baton Rouge. The Cowboy Burger includes traditional toppings along with pepper-jack cheese, jalapeños, sour cream, avocado and salsa on the side. The Mexican Burger also has special spices. They have corndogs, grilled cheese, hotdogs and more if you want something different.
- Where:
8415 Bluebonnet Blvd. Baton Rouge
3554 Drusilla Lane, Baton Rouge
BurgerIM
This “chef-inspired burger restaurant” offers flavorful options and burgers by the box. Protein options include Beyond burgers, Angus beef, lamb, turkey, wagyu and grilled or crispy chicken. They also offer a variety of sauces, toppings and sides to go with wings, salads and wraps.
- Where:
7673 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge
Burger Plus
This establishment offers a Surf & Turf with shrimp burger, The Aloha with pineapple, bacon and provolone, and a coleslaw-topped option. They also offer a SPAM and egg sandwich — among others — po’boys and more.
- Where:
730 O’Neal Lane, Baton Rouge
Burgersmith
This place makes “handcrafted burgers and sandwiches” with specialties including the Ragged Branch Bourbon Burger, which includes meat from cows fed a mixture of bourbon mash. They also offer a Bison Burger and a Southwest Bean Burger.
- Where:
3613 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge
6212 Siegen Lane, Baton Rouge
18303 Perkins Road E., Baton Rouge
Curbside Burgers
This restaurant, which bills its menu as “artisan grubbery,” has a place to sit outside and burgers ranging from the Curbside Classic to the Barbie Burger 2.0. The Big Brett Burger includes pork belly preserves, blue cheese sauce and fried onion strings. They also offer salads and Sunday brunch.
- Where:
4158 Government St., Baton Rouge
Dearman’s Soda Shop
This place feels like a step into the past with vintage chrome diner and checkerboard floor decor. The menu keeps it simple with burgers, shakes and sundaes.
- Where:
7633 Jefferson Hwy., Baton Rouge
Five Guys
This national fast-food chain has burgers, hot dogs and sandwiches with toppings ranging from traditional standards to steak sauce, hot sauce or grilled mushrooms. You can get regular or Cajun fries. Can’t get enough meat? There’s a bacon shake. And don’t forget the free peanuts.
- Where:
14640 Village Market St., Baton Rouge
7415 Corporate Blvd., Baton Rouge
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
This restaurant has made-to-order burgers they press thin on the grill and top with proprietary burger and fry seasoning. They offer fries, onion rings or cheese curds as sides, along with chili cheese options, and desserts include a range of frozen custard-based treats.
- Where:
6464 Siegen Lane, Baton Rouge
1636 Millerville Greens Blvd., Baton Rouge
Frostop
They have been in business since the 1950s. The menu lists a Crab Burger, and there are several burger options, po’boys, salads and platters to choose from. Try their homemade root beer.
- Where:
402 Government St., Baton Rouge
George’s
With two locations in Baton Rouge, they offer a Heavy Hit Burger with avocado and cheese along with burgers, bacon burgers and a Garden Burger with a vegetable patty.
- Where:
15321 George O’Neal Lane, Baton Rouge
8905 Highland Road, Baton Rouge
Ghetto Burger
Located on North Foster Drive, this restaurant has the Ghetto Western with barbeque sauce, cheese, onion rings and pickles, Crumble Burger and the half-pound ‘Biggueax’ Burger. They also have fish plates, shrimp plates and more.
Where: 1836 N. Foster Drive, Baton Rouge
Goodwood Grill
This Baton Rouge restaurant offers various items including the Mega Burger and a Mushroom and Bacon Burger. Check out their platters, wraps, po’boys and fried seafood.
- Where:
8588 Goodwood Blvd., Baton Rouge
Louie’s Cafe
Louie’s has served the community since 1941. You might think of breakfast when you hear about this Tigertown favorite, but they do have the Louie Cheese Burger alongside Banana Pecan Pancakes and Super Hashbrowns.
- Where:
3322 Lake St., Baton Rouge
Our Mom’s Restaurant & Bar
This place offers more than 10 specialty burgers including a Peanut Butter and Jelly Bacon Burger, a Pizza Burger and a Caprese Burger with tomatoes, mozzarella and candied jalapeño vinaigrette.
- Where:
250 W. Lee Drive, Baton Rouge
MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes
This chain offers several customizable burgers and hot dogs including spicy and zesty options like the Double Diablo and the The Best Quesonario. Gone vegetarian? They also offer The Meatless Beast.
- Where:
9730 Bluebonnet Blvd., Ste. 1, Baton Rouge
6555 Siegen Lane, Suite 6, Baton Rouge
Riverside Patty
They have hamburgers, a chili cheeseburger, BBQ burgers, steak burgers and a patty melt. Sides include an array of deep-fried goodies. Or snag a crawfish or meat pie and some gator or boudin balls.
- Where:
10933 Cloverland Ave., Baton Rouge
Roul’s Deli
The Shrimp Burger is topped with grilled shrimp, and the LOLO Burger is a half-pounder topped with shrimp, chicken, steak and bacon. Not enough options for you? Try fries loaded with Philly cheesesteak, crawfish or shrimp.
- Where:
3327 Highland Road, Baton Rouge
5230 Plank Road, Baton Rouge,
Shake Shack
This beloved chain pairs shakes and custard treats with flavorful options like the SmokeShack – a cheeseburger topped with smoked bacon, cherry peppers and a special sauce. They have multiple vegetarian options, like the ‘Shroom Burger – a portobello cap stuffed with cheese, then breaded and fried.
- Where:
6651 Bluebonnet Blvd., Baton Rouge,
Small Sliders
You can get burgers with smauce, cheese and pickles go to with fries and milkshakes. Sides include fries, queso or smauce.
- Where:
7610 Bluebonnet Blvd., Baton Rouge
4343 Nicholson Drive, Baton Rouge
Smashburger
You can try 14 signature burgers, including the Double Smoked Bacon Brisket Burger, the Truffle Mushroom Swiss Burger, the Colorado Burger and the Avocado Bacon Club Burger. Looking for a different side than fries and tots? They have those too, but you might want to try the Crispy Brussels Sprouts.
- Where:
6401 Bluebonnet Blvd., Baton Rouge
Spoke & Hub
They have their own version of a smash burger on the menu alongside a Louisiana Hot Brown and a 3-Napkin Roast Beef. This local favorite serves breakfast all day and has starters with Louisiana flavors like fire green tomatoes paired with shrimp, crawfish, mornay and pickled mirliton.
- Where:
5412 Government St., Baton Rouge
Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux
They have eight burgers to try including the Hickory Burger, the Smoked Gouda Turkey Burger and the Hangover Burger — it comes with an egg, cheese and bacon.
- Where:
3838 Burbank Drive, Baton Rouge
7425 Corporate Blvd., Ste. 810, Baton Rouge
So, where is your favorite place to go for a hamburger in Baton Rouge?