50 Best Burger Restaurants near Rancho Santa Fe

“The burgers and fries are both quite good, and the thin crust pizza is very tasty. Many choices for the burgers and pizzas. The owner and staff are friendly and outgoing but not obnoxious or phony. Give it try!“

“Fast. Friendly service always delicious burgers n fries“

“First time got a chance to try this place and the food was amazing. Great taste, great size, portions were awesome, and taste was very good. Definitely will be back for more and I highly recommend you to try this place. Great job guys.“

“Long lines in drivethru so went in. These employees hustle and work hard. Non stop, yet none look phased by business. Had to try the 🍔 burger. It was very good and the shake 🍓 was just as good. However. Those workers would bring me back. Excellent“

“The young lady in the lot taking the orders on a 94 degree day was a true professional!“

“hello the cashier was friendly and had beautiful smile and listen to my order and said thank you coming in. what a fast service and pretty busy . always clean and all co worker friendly. thank you. kathy“

“Always perfect burgers and fries at this location. Friendly and fun staff.“

“Absolutely amazing food. Next time I come back to California I’ll be coming back to Copper Kings Burgers.“

“Go in get a burger and leave. In and out, get it so go order your fancy secret menu item deal with the high school kids after football or or whatever. it’s a good burger…. consistent, great quality… And definitely not as expensive as five guys.“

“First time trying Burger Joint & Brew. Service was great! Everyone is extremely friendly. The burger was amazing, the fries and onion rings were fresh! The oreo shake was easily one of the best I've ever had. 10/10 would eat here many more times!!“

“Great burgers friendly service and good food.“

“This place is really cute and family -oriented. I have fallen in love with their mango cream empanadas. Tonight I had their Quinoa power green salad and their empanada for dessert. If you could go a little bit heavier on the quinoa, that would be amazing. Your veggie burger is healthy and delicious. I usually get takeout and that process is usually very smooth and simple.“

“This is going to be the worst review for probably my favorite burger in San Diego.

I literally haven’t wrote the review because I’ve wanted to go back and grab another one and take a proper photo and do this thing justice.

I’m seriously slacking … seriously! Forgive me Rom of the Bombs!

I will be back sooner than later!“

“juicy burgers and great shakes“

“Best burger I’ve had in a long time, and I love that they use quality ingredients. Garlic fries and cucumber-mint lemonade were also amazing. I definitely will be back often! 🍔🍟❤️“

“much better burgers and fries than the average. with more options on menu including kids and premium signature burguers and salads. just give it a try. The Habit will not disappoint 😉“

“absolutely delish yummmmm“

“So fun and delicious- what a great place! The vegi cauliflower burger was “the bomb”. Food and service - aka: David and his recommendations- were exceptional!!“

“Had an excellent experience at The Melt thanks to Ani! She provided outstanding customer service — friendly, attentive, and very professional from start to finish.

We ordered the Swiss & Shroom, Mac Daddy, garlic parmesan fries, and a Cookies & Cream shake, and everything was fresh, hot, and absolutely delicious. The burgers were flavorful, the fries were perfectly seasoned, and the shake was amazing.

Ani made sure our order was accurate and checked in at the perfect times, making our dining experience smooth and enjoyable. If you’re visiting The Melt, ask for Ani — she truly elevates the experience!

Highly recommend this location. We’ll definitely be back!i“

“It’s the Bomb diggity! Burgers, chicken nuggets, cheese fries with bacon and shakes all epic!“

“JTB. EXELENTE. DEL MAR A SUMESA“

“The food here is amazing, I come here every day and I try something new constantly and it’s always delicious. The chicken caesar brussel salad and the chicken deluxe sandwich are great.

The best spot on campus, and I love the team here! Kathy, Sayra, Alejandra are the best.“

“We attended the 20th annual Celebrate the Craft. It was fantastic and we thoroughly enjoyed the event. The waitstaff at the bar was friendly and provided excellent service.“

“One of the best burger I’ve ever had. Deep fried zucchini is to die for. Onion rings were real onions. There were 6 of us, we shared each other sides. They have really big portions, we took leftovers home. Only problem I have is I live in NV so can only go when I visit my daughter, or we take a beach weekend.“

“I have never been here before but decided to stop in and check it out while the gentleman that I'm a caretaker for was over at Milton's having lunch with his friends. I decided to have a cheat day on my diet and have this burger and... OMG 🔥🔥🔥.
So fricking worth it. I will definitely be back again.“

“All the above!!! Child friendly, outdoor patio, food that’s great and good for you!! Also I experienced great service!!!“

“Good food for the price!!“

“Literally one of the best cheeseburgers I’ve ever had. They delivered 25 min after my order was placed. Fries were still crispy!!! Very delicious.“

“Visiting my son before his deployment. The owner went out of his way to take care of us. I would highly recommend any military family to visit here. Food was very good too.“

“The top sections on the menu are 100% plant based, and the second half has meat options. It sounds like they used to be fully vegan, so it’s disappointing they added meat to the menu. I enjoyed the Munchwrap and the smash burger was pretty good. Next time I hope to try the flatbread—they currently have one plant based flatbread on the menu.“

“Yummy Burgers, Tempura Green Beans, and Ranch!!!“

“Great venue and Great service“

“I love this place! Every time I go in, I'm greeted by name. It's really makes me feel right at home. My order is alway taken and brought to my table quickly. Susan always quick to check on guests and her milkshakes are to die for! If there was refills on milkshakes I probably would never leave! 5 stars, 10/10 experience each time!“

“Good as always, one of my favorite burger joints although something is changing. The char burger was a bit dry and patty felt smaller from what I remembered. I have move out of state and no Habbit in my area so try to go once at least when I come to the west coast.“

“This is a fantastic restaurant for breaking the fast during Ramadan. I came here tonight with my family. All the food is halal and delicious. I definitely recommend it. It's a great advantage that San Diego has halal restaurants. Also service personnels are kind. Thank you!“

“Just had the most fantastic lunch. Caesar salad was amazing, fish and chips were the best I’ve ever seen, I understand the pizza had a little too much red pepper sprinkled on, but all of it was just delicious. They’re not open for a Sunday brunch, but we wish they were.“

“One of my favorite local places to eat! Great beer, and great people 🍻“

“Pretty much a diner. Order at the counter but if needed they can do wait staff at the table for the disabled. A robot delivers the food and you remove it from the shelves on the robot which is kinda cool. Robot sticks around a while to make sure you got everything. It will eventually leave. Tom's gives you plenty of food. They do come around to refill coffee. Prices are better than most places which we like.“

“I love the habit burger grill“

“Every time I go to Escondido Surfing I have a great experience and the manager is very personable!!!“

“I use drive thru all the time. Everyone is great! Friendly, thorough, knowledgeable, and helpful!! The food I get is always perfect! It's healthy. My numbers are super good. I skip the breads and get lettuce wraps, that and their grilled chicken salad is so good! Usually lasts 2 or 3 meals!!! I highly recommend Farmer Boys!!!“

“So glad Legoland opened up, there were if rides closed, the lines were long but we love going because it's close. You can get wet, ride coasters and end your day with a slow magnet through the aquarium, and the burgers in Castle Hill are awesome!!!“

“Ordered on my behalf after a full day of road tripping. Enjoyed in our hotel, burger was good and fries tasty. Really liked the mini Caesar salad too! Delivery vía a third party app, super friendly hotel personnel - they also had a robot so that was rad, I didn’t see it though. Not far from Legoland and of course love the area, so I’d recommend. Updated from previous review on 2026-04-09“

“We came from New Jersey to visit family we found the diner, the service and food was great we came back the next day. On our next visit we will be back . A big shout out for our server Christa , thank you .“

“Was a great idea stopping to Islands Food was great and waitress so wonderful I really recommended Thank you“

“good burgers ,i for sure will go back.“

“Staff is amazing and the food more so. Excellente“

“yo les doy un 10 a todo ese equipo por servir los mejores alimentos tienen justo lo que nos gusta“

“Tray, the GM is so awesome and professional he was doing 2 cooks jobs, front of the house and cashier. Talk about a skeleton crew. This guys rolling on missing bones during the lunch rush! Tray kept his cool calm and collected like an old school GM. Give this man a raise well earned and deserved!!!“