Best Burger Joints In Melbourne

The burger has evolved in recent years, it’s no longer a half-hearted, loveless form of fast food. Advancing into the gourmet world, a lot of love, care and attention goes into the meticulous preparation of the perfect pattie. Chefs are competing to provide the most experimental, unique and eye-catching burgers out there. So, for all the passionate carnivores, we’ve found some great quality burgers around Melbourne for you to take a stab at. Confront your cravings and check out Melbourne’s best burger joints that have something for everyone.

Time Out Café

Time Out is a café located in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD, not only is it a great spot to have a drink with your friends or grab a coffee and bask in the sun, it also has some great tasting burgers that are waiting to be demolished. The Aussie Beef Burger is a house made stunner, it consists of a beef burger topped with melted cheese, beetroot, tomato, lettuce, tangy tomato sauce and seeded mustard mayo served in a brioche style bun.

Corner Swanston St and Flinders St, Federation

www.timeoutmelbourne.com.au

Danny’s Burger

After a night out in Melbourne, a lot of party people are looking for some comfort to round off their evening, something to snuggle up to and make them feel whole again. If that’s the case for you, then head straight to Danny’s Burger for a late-night munchies buster like no other. If you’re looking for some raw talent in the burger world, something that screams quality and can fulfill every desire, Danny’s can do it. Try ‘The Lot’ burger for $10, with triple meat, lettuce, diced onion, egg, bacon, tomato, cheese and sauce. Be warned, this is more than a two-handed maneuver, you will need to halve this mammoth burger to get a chance at a clean bite.

Address: 360 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North

Rockwell and Sons

The Double Patty Smash Burger at Rockwell and Sons is not one for the faint- hearted, consisting of a brioche seeded bun, melted cheese, gherkins and a special sauce. The imaginative menu doesn’t stop at that, the ‘posh’ burger on offer is the Pan-fried Soft Shell Crab Sandwich, with bacon, a green cabbage slaw and mustard crème fraiche. These guys specialise in quality burgers, so they take them extremely seriously, you won’t be disappointed.

Address: 288 Smith Street, Collingwood

Website: www.rockwellandsons.com.au

The Esplanade

On a Thursday night, head to the Espy for their famous Burger Night from 5pm. For $12.50 each, this pub grub is better than your average, with six great burgers to choose from. If you’re after something to warm you up, try the Sambal Burger, with a chicken breast, Sambal cream cheese sauce, tomato and lettuce. The hot chilli paste will blow your head off, so wash it down with a beer at the bar.
Address: 11 The Esplanade, St Kilda

Website: www.espy.com.au

Turf Bar Sports Bar & Grill

The famous watering hole, Turf Bar, has an immense menu on offer as well as having a great social atmosphere. The Bookies Wagyu Burger is a huge 220gm wagyu beef burger, bacon, lettuce, tomato and Swiss cheese on a Turkish bun. This is not a burger for the faint-hearted, but luckily there is a colossal drinks menu to help you overcome this feast for a king.
Address: 131 Queen Street, Melbourne

Website: www.turfbar.com.au

Grill’d

Grill’d maintain that they only sell happy and healthy burgers, using the freshest and finest ingredients. Their menu has everything that will feed any burning burger desire and will leave you dreaming of the choice for weeks after your first visit. Be prepared to develop an unnatural addiction to the burgers here. A favourite on the menu is the Hot Hombre burger, consisting of grilled chicken breast, chilli black bean salsa, tasty cheese, avocado, tomato, Spanish onion and a crispy tortilla chip. This taste eruption breaks all of the boundaries in the burger world. It has a soft and meaty essence with a sweet, spicy and crunchy finish.

Address: 350 Lygon St, Carlton
www.grilld.com.au

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