Sno-ball stands, dive bars, Biloxi classics: Where to find the best burgers on the MS Coast

Scott Watkins
·3 min read

It’s still prime burger season in the Gulfport-Biloxi metro as we eat through this scorching South Mississippi summer.

Unfortunately, the temps lately might be a bit discouraging for some who’d like to open up the grill in the back yard. Luckily for them, we’re in South Mississippi and a good burger is never far.

In a region that seems to specialize in nearly every cuisine corner, the art of the burger does not slip through the cracks.

If you’re looking for your next great patty, here’s a list of some of the best burger restaurants on the Coast and where to find them.

Sea Level

We heard you loud and clear two years ago when you named Sea Level the best spot to get a burger on the Coast. Sea Level is pound-for-pound one of the best restaurants on the Coast, period.

The small building located in Pass Christian near Shaggy’s serves sno-balls, hot dogs and the famous double-patty Sea Level burger.

If you like smash burgers, Sea Level is your place!

Government Street Grocery

In the heart of Ocean Springs you’ll find an establishment that is not only a central piece to the town’s night scene, but a restaurant and bar that serves a mean burger.

The Grocery Burger is a two-time Best Burger champ and features creole mustard, bacon, cheese and more on a toasted kaiser roll.

Woody’s Roadside

Woody’s has developed a strong reputation from its three locations on the Coast with a deep and consistent menu that offers tacos and $6 margaritas.

The specialty here is the burger, though. The possibilities are nearly endless and it can be hard to choose between the cruisin’, bahama or cajun burger or one of the other 15 different specialty burgers on deck.

Get the burger with their cheese bombs on top. You won’t be disappointed.

Burger Burger

If you’re looking for a place that will load you up with homemade cooking, Burger Burger in Biloxi is right up your alley.

Burger Burger lives up to its name, offering a deep variety of specialty burgers. Those include the ragin’ cajun, which features ground chuck beef blended with cajun sausage, and the fried egg and bacon-topped hangover burger.

Their beloved burger-burger on po-boy bread with that Burger Burger mustard is also a standout.

The Project Lounge

The Project Lounge in Biloxi sells a burger called The Best Hamburger on the Coast, and you can get it on a bun or a toasted french roll.

Judging by the strong reviews on Facebook, Yelp and TripAdvisor, they may not be wrong.

“If you come here there is only one thing to order. The hamburger! The hamburger!! Get the freaking burger! You heard me say get the burger right?” One Yelp reviewer said.

The bar is a Biloxi icon and is dimly lit. You can smoke inside and they only take cash, so be ready for that.

Here are more of the best burger joints you’ll find on the Coast:

  • Mugshots Bar and Grill in Gulfport, Biloxi and D’Iberville

  • Murky Waters in Ocean Springs and Gulfport

  • 701 Craft in Ocean Springs

  • Beast Burger in D’Iberville

  • Rackhouse Steak & Spirits in Gulfport

  • The Mockingbird Cafe in Bay St. Louis

  • The Burger Box in Ocean Springs