Where to get burgers in Lakeland: downtown, Florida Avenue, U.S. 98

Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Refreshed every three months.

Lakeland’s burger places sit in three clusters: downtown around Lake Mirror and Munn Park, South Florida Avenue with Lakeside Village just west of it, and U.S. Highway 98 North near Interstate 4 and Lakeland Park Center. Burger places with Lakeland mailing addresses south of Lake Miriam and north of the city line are outside the limits and are not on this list.

How we made this list. We started with OpenStreetMap records inside Lakeland’s city limits, the same data behind our local directory, and added burger places from the state’s restaurant inspection records, the chains’ own store pages and the restaurants’ own sites, keeping only addresses inside the limits. We checked each place against its own website on Oct. 10, 2026. Two places with no website or store page we could find are here because the state inspected them in August and September 2026. We left out the drive-through chains McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s, Checkers and Krystal, which have 21 locations inside the city in the state’s records; their own locators list every one. The list is alphabetical. It is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Run one of these places? Write to us to add or correct your entry.

The list

The places

Burger 21 in Lakeside Village is the Lakeland restaurant of a burger chain. Its page lists a kids meal deal on Sundays and a food truck that can be booked for events in Lakeland.

The Chop Shop Bar & Grill on South Kentucky Avenue calls itself a downtown hangout since 2006 and the home of “Burgers that Rock,” with American food, craft beer and a full bar. Its site describes seating at the bar, in the dining room or on a patio looking out on downtown, and it takes call-in orders to go.

Culver’s on U.S. 98 North is the chain’s restaurant for burgers and frozen custard, with a flavor of the day. Its dine-in and drive-thru hours are the same, and it offers pickup and curbside orders. The chain’s South Florida Avenue restaurant is outside the city limits.

Duke’s Brewhouse on South Florida Avenue is a bar and grill with a second restaurant in Brandon. Its food menu has a section of burgers made with 8-ounce beef patties and served with crinkle-cut fries.

Five Guys has two Lakeland restaurants, on South Florida Avenue in Dixieland and on North Socrum Loop Road by Interstate 4. Each page describes burgers built to order, hot dogs, fries and milkshakes.

Ford’s Garage at Lakeland Park Center is a restaurant chain built around burgers and craft beer. Its page notes that parties of eight or more have a gratuity added to the check.

Grievous Angel is a burger shop on East Main Street across from Lake Mirror. We found no website for it; the state inspected it in September 2026.

Steak ‘n Shake has two restaurants inside the city, on East Memorial Boulevard and South Florida Avenue. We found no store page for either; the state inspected them in August and September 2026.

Super Duper Spot is the burger and fries counter in The Joinery, the food hall on the banks of Lake Mirror. Orders go through the food hall’s site.

Related lists: wings, pizza, Mexican and Tex-Mex, barbecue, breakfast and coffee, sushi and Asian, ice cream and desserts, bakeries, patios and outdoor dining and every list by category. Also: brunch, date night, the business directory and restaurant inspections.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I get a burger in Lakeland?

Burger places inside the city limits include The Chop Shop, Grievous Angel and Super Duper Spot downtown, Burger 21 in Lakeside Village, Ford’s Garage at Lakeland Park Center, Duke’s Brewhouse on South Florida Avenue, and Culver’s, Five Guys and Steak ‘n Shake.

Where can I get a burger in downtown Lakeland?

The Chop Shop Bar & Grill is on South Kentucky Avenue, Super Duper Spot is a vendor in The Joinery food hall at 640 E. Main St., and Grievous Angel is at 801 E. Main St. across from Lake Mirror.

Which Lakeland burger places are open late?

Duke’s Brewhouse lists hours to midnight Sunday to Thursday and 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Ford’s Garage and Culver’s list 11 p.m. closings on Friday and Saturday.

Where is there outdoor seating at a Lakeland burger place?

The Chop Shop’s site describes a patio looking out on downtown, and The Joinery food hall sits on the banks of Lake Mirror.