Best Burgers in Spring Branch, Houston: 9 Smash, Slider and Pub Picks

The best burgers in Spring Branch, Houston are smash burgers, and most of them sit on or near Long Point Road. If you only try one, make it the Belly Burger at Stuffed Belly, 8133 Long Point Rd, a drive-thru from MasterChef Season 3 winner Christine Ha, or the brisket smash burger at Feges BBQ, 8217 Long Point Rd. For a beer with your burger, go to Lazy Oaks Beer Garden on the west end of Long Point.

Here's the part that surprises people: those first two picks are on the same stretch of Long Point Road, 8133 and 8217. In Spring Branch, the burger with a pedigree comes through a drive-thru window, and the barbecue joint from Texas Monthly's Top 50 list grinds brisket into a double smash patty just up the street.

How do we define Spring Branch?

For this guide, Spring Branch runs from the north side of the Katy Freeway (I-10) up to US 290 and Hempstead Road, and from Beltway 8 (the Sam Houston Tollway) east to roughly Loop 610. It includes Spring Valley Village and Hilshire Village. Long Point Road is the main street; Gessner, Blalock, Wirt, Hammerly and Clay cross or parallel it. Two picks, The Burger Joint and BuffBurger, sit just north of I-10 on Gessner and Wirt. Both brand themselves as Memorial, so they also appear in our best burgers in Memorial guide. Places south of the freeway, including Memorial City and CityCentre, are left to that guide.

How we chose

Every pick serves a burger listed by name on its own official menu, and each was confirmed open on its official website in November 2026. We looked for range: a chef-run drive-thru, a barbecue joint, a beer garden, a scratch-kitchen sports-bar-style spot, a slider chain, a family bakery-diner and the 24-hour Texas classic. Hours and prices change, so treat everything below as typical and check the official site before you go.

Long Point Road smash burgers

Stuffed Belly, Long Point Road

8133 Long Point Rd, Houston, TX 77055 · typically Sun–Thu 11 a.m.–8 p.m., Fri–Sat 11 a.m.–9 p.m.

Stuffed Belly is a family-owned drive-thru sandwich and smash burger shop in Spring Branch founded by MasterChef Season 3 winner Christine Ha and her husband, John Suh. The restaurant describes itself as a love letter to the classic American drive-thru, and you can eat in or stay in the car.

Order: the Belly Burger, two smashed all-beef chuck patties with caramelized onions, American cheese, pickles and Stuffed Sauce on a toasted potato bun. The Belly Melt is the patty-melt version on Texas toast, and the Mini Belly is a single-patty burger for smaller appetites.

Insider tip: Stuffed Belly runs limited-time burger specials, so check the homepage before you order. On Saturdays and Sundays it also serves breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m.

Feges BBQ, Spring Branch

8217 Long Point Rd, Houston, TX 77055 · typically Tue–Thu 11 a.m.–8 p.m., Fri–Sat 11 a.m.–9 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

Feges BBQ is a Houston barbecue restaurant whose Spring Branch location on Long Point Road notes it was featured on Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ list. The burger is the reason it's here: the patty is ground from brisket, then smashed.

Order: the Feges Burger, a double smash brisket patty with caramelized onions, shredded lettuce, American cheese and riot sauce, served as a plate with tallow-seasoned fries.

Why go: it's the one burger in Spring Branch that tastes like a barbecue pit. For the rest of the menu, see our best BBQ in Houston guide.

Whataburger, Long Point Road

8941 Long Point Rd, Houston, TX 77055 · drive-thru typically open 24 hours; dining room typically 6 a.m.–1 a.m.

Whataburger is the Texas burger chain that has been grilling since 1950, and the store at 8941 Long Point Rd is the one Whataburger itself labels Long Point and Spring Branch. It's here for one reason the others can't match: the drive-thru doesn't close.

Order: the burger the chain is named for, any hour of the night.

Beer garden and neighborhood-restaurant burgers

Lazy Oaks Beer Garden, Long Point Road

10158 Long Point Rd, Houston, TX 77043 · typically Mon 3–10 p.m., Tue–Thu 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Fri–Sat 11 a.m.–midnight, Sun 11 a.m.–10 p.m.

Lazy Oaks Beer Garden has served the west end of Long Point Road since 2019, and it puts five burgers on the menu, from a classic 6-ounce cheddar burger to a banh mi turkey burger. It's also one of our picks for best bars in Spring Branch.

Order: the Lazy Burger, two 3-ounce flat-top patties with double American cheese, house pickles, onions and lazy sauce on a potato roll. If you like your onions jammy, get the Fried Onion Burger, two smash patties with beef-fat caramelized onions and dijonaise. The Southern Charm Burger, a 6-ounce grilled patty with pimento cheese, pickled greens, crispy onions and pepper jelly aioli, is the most Texan thing on the menu.

Insider tip: kids 10 and under get their own cheeseburger on the kids' menu, which makes this the easiest family burger night on Long Point.

KP's Kitchen, Spring Valley Village

8412 I-10 Frontage Rd, Suite 350, Houston, TX 77024 · typically Tue–Sat 11 a.m.–9 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.–8 p.m.

KP's Kitchen is a scratch-cooking neighborhood restaurant on the north I-10 frontage in Spring Valley Village, founded by Kerry Pauly. The restaurant says all of its food is made from scratch.

Order: KP's Bacon Double Cheeseburger with American cheese and dijonaise on a brioche bun. At weekday lunch, the One and Done Burger is a single-patty version with bacon and fries.

Insider tip: Tuesday is $12 Burger Day at KP's Kitchen, and kids eat free the same night. Confirm the deal on the official site before you go.

Sliders and homemade buns

Smalls Sliders, Gessner Road

1337 Gessner Rd, Houston, TX 77055 · typically Sun–Thu 10 a.m.–10 p.m., Fri–Sat 10 a.m.–midnight

Smalls Sliders is a slider chain, and the Gessner Road store is the only Houston location on its official Texas list. The menu is short on purpose: sliders, fries and handspun milkshakes.

Order: The OG, premium beef, melted cheese, a crispy pickle and the house Smauce on a toasted bun. The Biggie Smalls doubles the meat and cheese.

Why go: it's open until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, and a two-slider order is the fastest burger fix on Gessner.

JLB Eatery, Gessner Road

2420 Gessner Rd, Suite A, Houston, TX 77080 · check the official site for current hours

JLB Eatery is a Houston-area family restaurant chain that bakes fresh bread every day and serves its burgers on homemade hamburger buns. Its Gessner Road location is in north Spring Branch, and it's the only pick on this list that advertises homemade buns.

Order: the Crazy Burger, a double beef patty with grilled onions, bacon and thousand island dressing on a house-baked bun.

On the I-10 line: Gessner and Wirt

The Burger Joint, Gessner Road

1016 Gessner Rd, Houston, TX 77055 · typically Sun–Thu 11 a.m.–midnight, Fri–Sat 11 a.m.–4 a.m.

The Burger Joint is the Montrose burger bar's west Houston location, sitting just north of I-10 on Gessner, and it calls the store Memorial. Burgers use 100% Angus beef, always fresh and never frozen, and come medium on classic-style buns.

Order: the Classic for a straight read on the beef, or the Classic Smash if you want crispy edges. The Kimchi burger is the Spring Branch-appropriate choice, given the Korean restaurants a few minutes away on Long Point.

Why go: apart from the Whataburger drive-thru, it's the latest burger kitchen in the area, open until 4 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

BuffBurger, Wirt Road

1014 Wirt Rd, Suite 220, Houston, TX 77055 · typically daily 11 a.m.–9 p.m.

BuffBurger calls itself proudly based in Memorial and Spring Branch, and it sits just north of I-10 on Wirt Road. It serves tri-blend burgers of chuck, brisket and short rib, and cooks its hand-cut fries and tots in 100% beef tallow.

Order: the Double Smash Burger, on the Cake & Bacon buns BuffBurger uses for its burgers. For more crispy-edged picks across town, see our best smash burgers in Houston.

Save this: a Spring Branch burger cheat sheet

• Chef's drive-thru: Stuffed Belly, 8133 Long Point Rd, from MasterChef winner Christine Ha.
• Brisket smash burger: Feges BBQ, 8217 Long Point Rd (no Monday hours posted, so check first).
• Burger with a beer: Lazy Oaks Beer Garden, 10158 Long Point Rd.
• Best burger deal: Tuesday $12 Burger Day at KP's Kitchen.
• Homemade buns: JLB Eatery, 2420 Gessner Rd.
• Sliders till midnight: Smalls Sliders, 1337 Gessner Rd, Friday and Saturday.
• Latest kitchen: The Burger Joint, 1016 Gessner Rd, until 4 a.m. Friday and Saturday.
• Never closes: Whataburger drive-thru, 8941 Long Point Rd.
• Beef-tallow fries: BuffBurger, 1014 Wirt Rd.

A Long Point burger crawl: split a Belly Burger at Stuffed Belly at 11 a.m., walk the few blocks up Long Point to Feges BBQ for the brisket smash burger, then drive west to Lazy Oaks Beer Garden for a Fried Onion Burger and a pint when the afternoon cools down. For more to do between stops, see things to do in Spring Branch.

Where else to eat in Spring Branch

If you want more than burgers on the same streets, start with our best restaurants in Spring Branch and best pizza in Spring Branch. For the citywide list, our best burgers in Houston guide covers the icehouses, smash burgers and steakhouse burgers worth crossing town for.

Last verified: November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Where are the best burgers in Spring Branch, Houston?

Our top picks are Stuffed Belly at 8133 Long Point Rd for smash burgers and Feges BBQ at 8217 Long Point Rd for a brisket smash burger. Lazy Oaks Beer Garden at 10158 Long Point Rd is the pick if you want a beer with your burger.

Who owns Stuffed Belly in Spring Branch?

Stuffed Belly was founded by MasterChef Season 3 winner Christine Ha and her husband, John Suh. It is a family-owned drive-thru for smash burgers and sandwiches at 8133 Long Point Rd.

Where can I get a burger late at night in Spring Branch?

The Burger Joint at 1016 Gessner Rd is typically open until 4 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and midnight other nights. The Whataburger drive-thru at 8941 Long Point Rd is typically open 24 hours.

Is there a burger night deal in Spring Branch?

KP's Kitchen in Spring Valley Village runs $12 Burger Day every Tuesday, and kids eat free the same night. Check the KP's Kitchen website to confirm before you go.

Does Feges BBQ in Spring Branch serve a burger?

Yes. The Feges Burger at 8217 Long Point Rd is a double smash brisket patty with caramelized onions, shredded lettuce, American cheese and riot sauce, served with tallow-seasoned fries.

What area counts as Spring Branch for this guide?

We define Spring Branch as the area north of the Katy Freeway (I-10) and south of US 290 and Hempstead Road, between Beltway 8 and roughly Loop 610, including Spring Valley Village and Hilshire Village. Places south of I-10 are covered in our Memorial burger guide.