San Francisco, CA
Best Burgers in San Francisco.
Harry's top 10 burgers spots in San Francisco score 56–88 on the Harry Score. Prices run $ to $$.
A burger is an engineering problem. Structure first — it has to survive being held. Then fat, seasoning, and a bun that knows its job is to hold, not to star. Harry is unmoved by brioche towers, gold leaf, and anything requiring a skewer. The patty either earns it or it doesn't.
Ranked by Harry Score, closest burgers matches first. The Harry Score is a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
Scores last recomputed
Gaia Masala & Burger San Francisco
1980 Union St, San Francisco
4.8 across 474 Yelp reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Caveat: Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Harry
80
Worth It
76
Pork Store Cafe | Breakfast & Burgers
breakfast · brunch
1451 Haight St, San Francisco
4.5 across 1.1k Google reviews; american comfort food (including regional choices) for breakfast & lunch in a tiny,….
Caveat: One source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.
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Harry
77
Worth It
76
Super Duper Burgers
721 Market St, San Francisco
4.4 across 6.9k Google reviews; counter-service chain outpost using local ingredients in its burgers, fries & organic….
Caveat: One source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.
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Harry
74
Worth It
74
Roam Artisan Burgers
hamburger · burgers
1923 Fillmore St, San Francisco
4.4 across 1.8k Google reviews; rustic-industrial quick stop for varied, mindfully sourced burgers with creative….
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Harry
74
Worth It
73
Buster's Cheese Steak
hamburger · burgers
366 Columbus Ave, San Francisco
4.4 across 816 Google reviews; classic cheesesteaks, burgers, pasta & American cuisine to stay or to go. Open late.
Caveat: Only Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.
$
Harry
73
Worth It
73
Double Decker
hamburger · burgers
465 Grove St, San Francisco
4.5 across 501 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; no-frills counter-service eatery doling out burgers, fries & buffalo wings in a….
$
Harry
72
Worth It
72
Uncle Boy's
hamburger · burgers
245 Balboa St, San Francisco
3.9 across 837 Yelp reviews; basic counter-service burger joint offering an array of toppings, plus veggie options….
$
Harry
69
Worth It
69
Flipper's Gourmet Burgers
hamburger · burgers
1428 Polk St, San Francisco
3.9 across 273 Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.
Caveat: Google is the only voice on this one yet; treat the number as an early read.
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Harry
56
Worth It
56
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Indigo
brunch · burgers
3321 Steiner St, San Francisco
4.9 across 330 Google reviews; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.7.
$$
Harry
88
Worth It
79
Jay’s Grill
mediterranean · falafel
1400 Market St, San Francisco
4.8 across 396 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
$$
Harry
87
Worth It
79
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Questions Harry gets about burgers in San Francisco
- What is the best burgers restaurant in San Francisco?
- Gaia Masala & Burger San Francisco tops Harry's burgers list for San Francisco right now, with a Harry Score of 80/100.
- How does Harry Hungry score burgers restaurants in San Francisco?
- Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
- Are there tourist-trap burgers restaurants in San Francisco to avoid?
- Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for San Francisco on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.