PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – As May marks National Burger Month, Yelp shared their list of the top burger spots in the Portland metro area of 2026.

Yelp created the list based on reviews from Yelp Elites in the last year and ranked the restaurants based on the volume, as well as ratings of reviews.

A spokesperson with Yelp told KOIN 6 News, “Two mini-trends I see based on this are vegan spots and Korean flair. Smashburgers (are) definitely still popular and of course pairing with a beer is timeless.”

Below are the top burger spots in the Portland metro area, according to Yelp.

1. Face Plant

Face Plant is serving up vegan fast food in North Portland (Face Plant)

The fast-food joint opened in March 2025, serving vegan takes on classic menu items such as milkshakes, cheeseburgers, chicken nuggets and fries.

“We believe that if we can make something that’s as delicious as a McDonald’s burger or an In-N-Out Burger — that just so happens to be plant-based — then we can change people’s behaviors in a real, everlasting way,” Head of Culinary Molly Baz previously told KOIN 6 News.

Yelp rankings rated Face Plant 4.6 stars out of 5.

According to Yelp, popular menu items include chicken nuggets and the Fancy Buger — Face Plant’s signature cheeseburger with a Face Plant patty, vegan American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onion and fancy sauce.

2. Sandy-O’s

Earning the second spot on Yelp’s list: Sandy-O’s.

Located along Northeast Sandy Boulevard, Yelp reviewers gave Sandy-O’s 4.5 out of 5 stars.

The restaurant specializes in burgers, sandwiches and subs, explaining on its website, “Sandy-O’s is dedicate to making the finest sandwiches you’ve ever had! We cure, smoke, prepare all meats in house and all sauces are made from scratch.”

According to Yelp, popular menu items include the Rose City Smash burger with house ground beef, American cheese, special sauce, lettuce, shaved onion on a soft bun.

3. Wow Cow

Located in Tigard, Oregon, Wow Cow was named among the best burger restaurants by Yelp in 2026 in the Portland area (Courtesy Jay Kwon).

Earning the third spot on the list: Tigard’s Wow Cow.

Wow Cow describes its menu as Korean-American comfort food “that tells a story about taste and tradition.”

Yelp gave the burger joint 4.9 out of 5 stars.

According to Yelp, popular menu items include the kalbee burger featuring colossal natural ground beef Korean kalbi marinated burger, Tillamook cheddar cheese, grilled onions, pickles, red onions, butter lettuce, aioli and wow sauce topped with onion flakes and tempura flakes.

4. Portland Burger

Portland Burger was ranked among the best burger spots in the metro area in 2026 by Yelp, with Yelp reviewers naming popular menu items such as the Backyard Burger (Courtesy Portland Burger).

Portland Burger, tucked away along Southwest 2nd Avenue, earned the fourth spot on Yelp’s list with 4.5 stars.

According to Yelp, popular menu items include the Backyard Burger, served with roasted green chiles, onion, pickle, jack cheese, bacon and house sauce.

5. Sammich

Melissa McMillan owns Sammich, designed to be an inviting place for everyone who loves what she loves — roasting, curing and smoking meats, March 2025 (KOIN)

Earning the 5th spot on the list is Sammich, located along East Burnside Street in Portland.

Yelp reviewers gave the sandwich restaurant 4.3 stars out of 5.

“We provide sandwiches made with the best ingredients and house-smoked meats,” Sammich’s website says.

“All our pastrami is brined and made in-house. We use regional produce when available and local bakeries for all our bread. Our goal is to provide the best quality sandwiches and to be known as the best pastrami in the nation,” the website continued. “Pastrami Zombie was our food truck spin off of our Sammich Chicago Italian eatery, located in Ashland, Oregon. Pastrami Zombie has since been retired and now we operate in 3 locations: Ashland (since 2013) and Portland (Since 2017).”

While sammich is pastrami-focused, the menu does include Da Burger, featuring hamburger, Swiss and American cheese, lettuce, onion and burg sauce.

Rounding out the top 10 burger spots are PDX Sliders, Wolf’s Head Burger, Champs Burgers, Pleasure Burger and Monster Smash Burger.

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