Burger reviews by city · Greater Traverse City field office
Best Burgers in Traverse City
Updated August 23, 2026 · changes with every inspection filed
The Greater Traverse City field office has 2 burger spots on file and has graded 2 of them. Current leader: Glendale Burger Shop, grade A. Every grade below is the average of real inspections by badged Bureau inspectors — see how the Bureau grades. Grades are opinions of burgers, not facts about restaurants.
The Top 2
The highest-graded burgers in Traverse City right now · ranked by Bureau score
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Glendale Burger ShopA · 94.1Traverse City · 2 inspections · The Snakebite“A perfect smash burger. Great crisp great flavor. Cheese melted. Bun was amazing and held together. The sauce was amazing. Jalapeños were…” - 2
Oakwood Proper BurgersB- · 80.5Traverse City · 1 inspection · Terlingua“Bun was good. The patty was tasty but not as big as I had hoped. Regardless it was delicious. The chipotle pepper spread was good on it a…”
Questions People Ask
Answered from the standings above · opinions of burgers, not facts about restaurants
- What is the best burger in Traverse City?
- Glendale Burger Shop in Traverse City holds the top grade in Traverse City as of August 23, 2026: A, 94.1 out of 100, averaged over 2 inspections by Burger Bros inspectors. The burgers inspected there: The Snakebite, The Temple.
- Which spot has the best burger in Traverse City?
- Glendale Burger Shop leads Traverse City with a A (94.1 out of 100) among the 2 graded spots there as of August 23, 2026.
- How does Burger Bros grade a burger?
- Each inspector scores the burger itself (appearance, bun, meat, cheese, toppings, sauce and value) and the spot (service, atmosphere, experience). The burger counts for 80 percent of the score, the spot for 20. A spot's grade is the average of every counted inspection, so it moves as more inspectors file reports.
- Is this a health inspection?
- No. Burger Bros is an independent burger club. Inspection reports are the personal opinions of the individual inspectors who filed them, not statements of fact, and have nothing to do with any health department.