BRITAIN’S best burger restaurants have been revealed – and there could be one near you.
The first British Burger Awards is being held by Oceanic Awards and QSR CNCT and it’s brought together a list of the 261 best restaurants across the country.
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The judges have picked out the best burger restaurants across 19 different regions.
Each region has either 10 or 11 restaurants up for an award.
There are also awards for:
- Best Burger Restaurant (by region)
- Best Veg/Vegan Burger Restaurant
- Best Independent Burger Joint
- Best Street Food Burger Vendor
- Best Restaurant Burger
- Best Takeaway Burger
- Burger of the Year – People’s Choice
- Chicken Burger Brand of the Year
- People’s Choice Burger Brand in the UK
- Best Customer Experience
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Public voting is now open – so you can help your local favourite to win.
The winners will be announced in September.
The shortlist includes well-known brands like Patty&Bun, Chicken Shop, Morleys, Popeyes, Slim Chickens, Honest Burger and Chicken Cottage.
But there are also plenty of local favourites that have made the list too.
You can read the full list of nominations below – but we’ve also picked out a few of the restaurants that burger fans have been going wild for.
For example there’s Heard. Smash Burger in London, which is run by two Michelin-starred chef Jordan Bailey.
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Reviewers say it’s “the best burgers I’ve ever had!!!” – and the “best fast food I’ve ever had”.
Meanwhile reviewers say Burgers and Beers Grillhouse in Edinburgh has “top notch” burgers.
It’s got favourites such as the Frying Scotsman, which includes a beer-battered haggis patty, beer battered onion rings, and mature Scottish cheddar with a side of creamy peppercorn sauce.
Burger Base, located in Cwmbran, has been nominated in the Best of Wales category.
Reviewers on Tripadvisor say: “The food here is tastier than than mcdonalds, burger king and kfc put together.”
Birmingham’s Hanbao is known for its LA and New York-inspired burgers with crazy twists.
Reviewers say it has “the most phenomenal food” and “absolutely incredible” burgers.
Manchester cult burger spot Almost Famous is known for its crazy loaded burgers.
Reviewers say it “never misses” and is “beyond ordinary”.
Some of the bigger brands have also got great reviews from fast food fans.
For example, one reviewer wrote about Morleys: “Best chicken I’ve ever had, I’ve been round world and this is awesome, better than KFC!!”
Another wrote about Chicken Shop: “Best chicken in a restaurant i have had, tender and lots of flavour.
“Great staff and freshly cooked, clean place and lots of choices. I thought wingstop was good, this was better.”
Meanwhile another reviewer said Patty&Bun has “one of the best burgers in London”.
A spokesperson for the awards has said the competition picks out the “boldest, most passionate burger brands in the UK”.
How burgers became so popular
You may not realise but burgers were introduced to the UK by American fast food chain Wimpy.
It brought over the concept of hamburgers back in the 1950s.
The first McDonald’s opened in the UK in 1974.
Its first branch was in southeast London.
Now it serves more than 3.8million customers a day in the UK.
Burger joints have become massively popular among Brits since those early days.
It means there’s now thousands of chains competing to be the best.
