After completing my Best Burger in Belfast piece, I thought about the best burgers I’ve encountered in general, as I’ve always tried to seek out “the best burger” in each city during my travels.
Plus, I love trying the fast food chains in the US that aren’t readily available to me at home.
I’ve sought out Five Guys, Wendy’s, Fatburger, In-N-Out etc in the hope of finding the best, and truthfully, only one American chain is in that conversation.
And we’ll start with that chain.
In-N-Out 🇺🇸
Normally when celebrities hype something, it’s not as good as imagined. In-N-Out is the exception. Opened in 1948, it slowly expanded throughout California, and now has spread across the South West USA, with further expansion planned.
In an unusual packaging choice during the 1980s, when the then president became a born again Christian, he started putting bible citations on the packaging. And when a burger tastes that good, it can print whatever it wants on the packaging.
7th Street Burger 🇺🇸
Originating in the East Village of Manhattan, 7th Street now have a slew of premises across the New York metropolitan area.
Whilst I normally prefer thicker burgers to smash burgers, 7th Street have a very succulent offering, well seasoned and delicious to the last bite, with nice fries to go with it.
Burger Joint 🇺🇸
Whilst this list contains some very cool and unique locations, perhaps none are as cool as Burger Joint, hidden behind a curtain in the lobby of the Thompson Hotel, is this speakeasy style (or should I say eateasy) burger joint.
A favourite of Anthony Bourdain, and I understand why, a juicy burger cooked to your preference. Just go early to avoid the crowds.
Gasoline Grill 🇩🇰
With 9 stores dotted around Copenhagen, this is a must try should you ever visit Denmark’s capital. The first Gasoline Grill opened in 2016 in an old gas station, and the rest is history.
The burger is delicious from first bite to last, so juicy, so tasty. Even reminiscing about it is heavenly.
Bürgermeister 🇩🇪
With 11 stores around Berlin, and plans for further expansion further afield, the first Bürgermeister opened in a disused public toilet in 2006 (and you thought an old gas station was niche).
Prior to the various chains opening up, there was constantly a queue of locals at the old toilet, which shows you you’re in for a treat.
CURB Burger 🇵🇹
For 6 years, Curb Burger has been supplying Porto’s residents with the. I came to Porto thinking nothing would make it to my top tier of burgers, but CURB pleasantly surprised me. Operating out of an unassuming location, you’d easily miss it.
The meat melts in your mouth, each bite makes the meat so moorish. A phenomenal, phenomenal burger worth travelling to Porto alone to try.
Bunsen Burger 🇮🇪
Last but not least, I cannot exclude an Irish burger from this list. Bunsen (which featured as one of my best in Belfast), this chain now boasts 11 stores across 3 Irish cities (Dublin, Belfast, and Cork), and I imagine more will follow suit in the not so distant future.
With the choice of having your patty cooked to your desired level, these burgers are amongst the best in Ireland, and perhaps the best available over multiple locations.
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I’ll update this post sporadically should I encounter any burger worthy of taking a spot here. But only if they’re truly out of this world.
