Cape Girardeau, Missouri · Published by Emberlight Studios
Updated October 2026 · 9 places · Cape Girardeau
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Our top picks are Kenny’s Flippin’ Burgers, Pilot House and Ebb & Flow Fermentations.
These picks are based on recent local burger coverage and current business listings for Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The 2026 Burger Battle review called Pilot House’s burger consistently excellent and included seven other area restaurants; Kenny’s Flippin’ Burgers is a local burger-focused restaurant with its own current site.
$$ · 418 Broadway, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Kenny’s Flippin’ Burgers is a locally operated restaurant in downtown Cape Girardeau specializing in burgers and crinkle-cut fries. Its website describes 22 burger combinations, while customer reviews praise the burgers and call out favorites such as the Holy Flippin Cheeseburger.
Best for: burger-focused meal
$$ · 10 S Spanish St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Pilot House is a local restaurant and bar included in the 2026 Cape Girardeau Burger Battle. The event reviewer called its burger consistently excellent and ranked it first, while another commenter praised the patty’s juiciness and real bacon pieces.
Best for: consistently praised burger
$$ · 11 S Spanish St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Ebb & Flow is a local restaurant and brewery that took part in Cape Girardeau’s 2026 Burger Battle. Reviewers described its burger as made from scratch, well made, and built with good ingredients; one noted crisp edges and toppings.
Best for: scratch-made burger
$$ · 121 N Main St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Relish is a local restaurant that entered a burger in the 2026 Burger Battle. The reviewer chose its jalapeño popper option and described it as excellent, with the bun as the main criticism.
Best for: creative burger toppings
$$ · 333 S Sprigg St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
Hickory House is a local restaurant known to the Burger Battle reviewer for its burgers. A commenter said the restaurant grinds its beef on site and bakes its buns, and described the results as consistently solid.
Best for: house-made beef and buns
$$ · 22 N Spanish St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Fuel is a Cape Girardeau restaurant and bar whose burger was included in the 2026 Burger Battle. The reviewer said the burger on that visit was cooked well and its ingredients worked together, while other comments cautioned that the experience can vary.
Best for: bar and burger
$$ · 18 S Minnesota St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
Katy O’Ferrell’s Publick House is a local pub and restaurant that participated in the 2026 Burger Battle. The reviewer found its burger good but unremarkable and also praised the restaurant’s Katy Planks.
Best for: pub-style meal
$$ · 3359 Percy Dr, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
The Southerner by Tractors is a local restaurant included in the 2026 Burger Battle. The reviewer said its burger was good but not especially distinctive; a second commenter said the patty was well done despite being ordered medium.
Best for: Southern-style restaurant
$$ · 19 N Water St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Port Cape Girardeau is a restaurant and lounge on the riverfront that serves burgers along with a broader menu. A local Burger Battle reviewer described its featured burger as a mushroom burger on rye, but rated that particular visit poorly.
Best for: riverfront dining