The Best Burger in Arkansas
Looking for the best burger in Arkansas? It is hard to beat a mouthwatering, melt in your mouth burger. One that has been seasoned and grilled to perfection and topped with flavorful cheese and dressed with your all time favorite fixings. Whether those are crisp lettuce and juicy tomato slices or crunchy pickles and onions, we usually each have our idea of the perfect burger.
Here, we have struggled through our differences of opinion to bring you the most regionally acclaimed burgers we could find in Arkansas. To make our top burger list, these burgers had to consistently receive top marks taste test after taste test! This was research we didn’t mind doing, these burgers also were liked by the widest palette of tastes. So give our burger list for Arkansas a try. If you find a better burger in Arkansas let us know and we will make sure to try it out and weigh it against the competitors.
Also, we would love to hear what you think the best burger is to you, what qualities do you think are most essential? Or do you know of a burger joint that is the best kept secret in Arkansas and you want to share your love with the nation? We want to hear it, what you have to say is important to us!
Capital Bar and Grill
Little Rock, AR
Located in the Capital Hotel and offering a southern style atmosphere Capital Bar & Grill is a long favorite of the locals. They offer a unique menu of southern comfort food including The Burger, 7 ounces of natural Creekstone beef with your choice of a variety of cheeses and house-made pickles. They seasonally offer background jazz entertainment three to four nights a week.
Whataburger
Texarkana, AR
Whataburger is well-known for its variety of burgers and chicken sandwiches. In addition, they also offer fajitas, chicken nuggets, pancakes, biscuits, and cinnamon rolls. A kids’ menu is also available.
Copper Penny Pub
Hot Springs, AR
In historic downtown Hot Springs, Copper Penny Pub provides a traditional Irish pub experience featuring the best live music, Irish pub fare, and nightlife. Just one block from historical bathhouse row, Copper Penny Pub is a downtown hot spot for live bands and other great entertainment, with a wide variety of nightly drink specials, selection of domestic and imported beer. Copper Penny Pub has the absolute best tasting eclectic Irish Pub Fare, and vegetarian selection and features a Sunday Irish Brunch.
David’s Burgers
Little Rock, AR
Though the name David’s Burgers may be a fairly new name to you, it’s actually rooted in a deep family history of restauranteurs, tradition and craftsmanship. They are the only hamburger restaurant with beef that is hand-cut from US Choice Chuck and ground for that days use. They never include trimmings, fillers or other inferior beef by-products. Their fries are hand cut potatoes made fresh throughout the day. There’s an amazing amount of passion and detail that goes into their food.
EJ’s Eats and Drinks
Little Rock, AR
Opened in 2002 by two University of Arkansas students Ej’s Eats and Drinks is a downtown restaurant & bar with a cult following since the start. Ej’s Eats and Drinks is known for their homemade chips, sandwiches, salads, secret-recipe soups and of course burgers all included in a fun atmosphere. They provide home delivery, dine in or take out with a printable online menu.
Back Yard Burgers
Jonesboro, AR
Back Yard Burgers claims to be the place to go for big and bold backyard taste. The restaurant is popular because of its offered burgers and chicken, which are known to be topped with only the freshest, most flavorful ingredients and served straight from the grill.
Smitty’s Garage
Fayetteville, AR
The Garage offers everything from bison, turkey, Angus beef burgers, fork and knife hotdogs, tacos, and fresh cut fries. They take these ingredients and add magic. They offer a full bar with an extensive craft beer list, and a one of a kind environment with plenty of arcade games and TV’s.
Godsey’s Grill
Jonesboro, AR
Feltner Brothers
Fayetteville, AR
George’s Restaurant
Fort Smith, AR
George’s Restaurant has been a local favorite for almost 30 years. The restaurant is very popular for its burgers and homemade fries, having recently been inducted in the Entertainment Fort Smith’s Hall of Fame for Best Burger. Most popular among all selections is the Big George. This burger is made up of triple meat and cheese served with George’s fresh cut fries.










