The Best Burger in Tennessee
Looking for the best burger in Tennessee? 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 Tennessee. 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 Tennessee a try. If you find a better burger in Tennessee 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 Tennessee and you want to share your love with the nation? We want to hear it, what you have to say is important to us!
Main Street Meats
Chattanooga, TN
Main Street Meats is Chattanooga’s neighborhood butcher. Working with local farms from the Tennessee Valley who are good stewards of the land and water and are deeply committed to animal quality and care. In addition to meats, their lunch counter menu offers freshly prepared sandwiches, salads, entrees, a variety of vegetable sides, charcuterie plates, and more.
The Stock & Barrel
Knoxville, TN
They offer a relaxing and upbeat atmosphere for you to experience their version of “locally grown” gourmet, craft burgers.
Burger Up Cool Springs
Franklin, TN
Bringing thoughtful consumerism from farm to table with love. Local beef, produce, a full bar and family friendly. Offering burgers, salads, local beers, wines and shakes.
Burger Republic
Murfreesboro, TN
In addition to the use of only certified Black Angus beef, what makes the burgers at Burger Republic stand out are the inventive accoutrements, such as Vermont aged white cheddar and Guinness-braised bacon for The Burger Republic burger and lump crab and hollandaise sauce for the Burger Oscar. Aside from the burgers, Burger Republic now serves 20 beers on tap, has flat-screen televisions on every wall for sports and, to top it all off, has hand-spun and -mixed milkshakes. For those over 21, the spiked milkshakes add a modern twist to the traditional favorite.
Jack Brown’s Beer and Burger Joint
Nashville, TN
Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint, offers over 100 craft beers and their award winning burger menu. They have beers from around the corner and from around the world. Let their highly trained staff guide you through their extensive menu, and experience the burger people love to talk about.
Bar Louie
Murfreesboro, TN
An enjoyment of the craft and the desire to experience something out of the ordinary. From their Chicago roots, they have always known that having a comfortable place to hang out, get great drinks, scratch food, awesome music, and the best service was something special. From their handcrafted everything bar, to their scratch everything kitchen, it’s in their DNA to be the best.
Rotier’s Restaurant
Nashville, TN
Rotier’s Restaurant has been a family owned and operated business since 1945. They are well-known for their offered “Hamburger on French Bread”, which is unlike any hamburger you have ever tasted, they claim. Rotier’s Restaurant also offers scrumptious deserts and imported beer
Puckett’s Grocery & Restaurant
Franklin, TN
Puckett’s roots stretch way back to the ‘50s and a little grocery store in the village of Leiper’s Fork, Tenn. Ever since then, they have been focused on providing friends new and old with great food and Southern hospitality. Puckett’s has built a name on hosting live, local musical acts and serving Southern staples, classics like meat-and-three items and their famous slow-smoked BBQ, in a laid-back and down-home atmosphere.
Ground
Franklin, TN
They build the best burgers, baked potatoes, or salads you’ve ever had. They start with only the freshest ingredients and build it just the way you like. Try one of their signature burgers, baked potatoes, or salads.
Bar Louie
Chattanooga, TN
An enjoyment of the craft and the desire to experience something out of the ordinary. From their Chicago roots, they have always known that having a comfortable place to hang out, get great drinks, scratch food, awesome music, and the best service was something special. From their handcrafted everything bar, to their scratch everything kitchen, it’s in their DNA to be the best.









