The World’s 100 Best Burgers

A burger restaurant near Kyoto Station with Wagyu and Kobe beef burgers and English-speaking staff. The menu offers Matsusaka beef and a halal Wagyu burger.

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A burger restaurant on a side street about 10 minutes' walk from Hakone-Yumoto station, with tatami seating in an old house. Gluten-free buns and a veggie burger are on the menu.

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A small burger counter in Brighton run by two owners. Patties and buns are made fresh in house, and the menu includes the Benetton burger with halloumi.

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A burger restaurant in São José dos Pinhais, near Curitiba, with a smash burger menu. The fries are served with ice cream and Nutella, and the menu is read by QR code.

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Wagyu burger counter in Kyoto with a halal menu, Black, Red and Matsusaka beef patties and an open kitchen. Seats are few, so takeaway and waits are common at peak times.

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A burger bar in El Born, Barcelona, with high tables inside and a small terrace on the street. The Duchess burger with raclette and guanciale, and the Doncella 2.0 with mustard and bacon, set the menu apart.

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Single-chef burger shop in Kyoto where one chef cooks every order, with a Wagyu burger as the main item. The counter is small, and the wait can be long when several customers arrive at once.

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A food truck at Nacka Strand in Stockholm serves smash burgers and a burger of the week. The menu also includes chicken over rice, fries and dips.

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Smash burger place in Kødbyen, Copenhagen, that started as a food truck and now also has a seated site with indoor and outdoor tables. The menu centres on the truffle burger, the jalapeño burger and fries with chili mayo.

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A smash burger shop a few steps from the Duomo in Florence, run by a woman who cooks each order herself. The menu is short, with seating for a few people and truffle mayonnaise on the Tartufone.

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A smash burger restaurant in Trier that moved to a new site on Kornmarkt, with a burger of the month and an open kitchen. The new site has queues, and the monthly burger sells out during the afternoon.

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A burger restaurant in Södertälje with indoor and outdoor seating and a menu of named burgers and dips. The menu includes eggplant mayonnaise and the Dripp'n Special.

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A wagyu burger and steak counter on the B1 floor of Kyoto Tower, with direct access to Kyoto Station. The Tower Wagyu burger has wagyu steak slices on two patties, served with potato wedges and disposable gloves.

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Small pintxo bar in San Sebastián's Gros district with a txuleta burger on a brioche bun. The menu also has garlic fries, anchovies, Basque cheesecake and sangria.

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A burger restaurant in Santiago de Compostela with a small room and a bar counter. Wagyu and Korean burgers, with truffle parmesan potatoes and a dulce de leche cheesecake, set the menu apart.

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A small burger restaurant in Porto with an open kitchen and counter seats along the bar. The pastrami croquettes and the Same Old Blues, with gorgonzola and truffle mayonnaise, set the menu apart.

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A small burger counter in an alley near Sannomiya Station in Kobe, with eight counter seats and a few tables. The patties are coarsely ground beef pressed on a griddle, with sansho butter and patty jam among the toppings.

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A small burger restaurant on Coffee Street in downtown Greenville, South Carolina, with limited seating. The buns are baked in house, and the burgers mix ground beef with pork belly.

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A small burger restaurant in Vasastan, Stockholm, serves smashed patties and has seating inside and on an outdoor terrace. The menu lists named burgers such as the Lafayette with blue cheese and the Umami with Korean sauce. A vegetable patty is available.

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A burger counter in Glen of the Downs, Ireland, has outdoor seating and a small indoor room. The Big Boy burger and chicken tenders are on the menu.

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A small burger counter in Gion, Kyoto, with about 12 seats around the grill. Wagyu patties are cooked on the open grill, and gloves are handed out for eating.

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A one-person burger shop in a small room on the second floor of a building in Osaka. The owner cooks every burger himself and prints the number served on each order, toward a goal of 100,000.

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Burger counter in Copenhagen with a short menu of three burgers, a mushroom option and a combo with fries, dip and a drink. The patty includes bone marrow and sits on a brioche bun from Buka Bakery.

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A smash burger restaurant in Oslo where orders are placed by QR code and burgers can be customized. The burgers are served hot from the grill, and a burger with eight patties is on the menu.

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A smash burger stand on Konstablerwache in Frankfurt, with homemade sauces and a few tables outside. The burgers are halal, and a vegetarian version is available.

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A small burger restaurant in Kanazawa's Korinbo district, near Nagamachi, with counter seats and one chef at the grill. The menu asks for the patty to be tasted before sauce or mustard is added.

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A small smash burger bistro in Brno with a few indoor tables, outdoor seating and takeaway. The fries are fried in beef tallow, and the bistro has no toilet.

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A burger counter near Nanzenji Temple in Kyoto that uses Wagyu beef patties with Japanese toppings. The menu includes wasabi, shiso and yuzu kosho burgers, and the set meals come with fries and a house-made iced tea or craft cola.

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A burger stand in Oneroa on Waiheke Island with limited seating. The buns, sauces and aioli are made in house, and the burgers are large.

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Burger restaurant in Shrewsbury with a long menu of named burgers, smashed or thick patties and loaded fries. Patty style, filling and doneness can be chosen per burger, and a service charge of 8 percent is added to the bill.

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A burger restaurant three minutes' walk from Kintetsu Nara Station, with many foreign customers. The bacon is smoked in house over cherry wood, and the Sakura Burger is the signature.

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A burger restaurant in Plymouth that began as a food truck on Mutley, with a short menu of smash burgers and loaded tater tots. Bone marrow mayonnaise and pork belly nuggz are on the menu.

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A dark, moody restaurant in Orem, Utah, with a piano and saxophone playing live music. The smash burgers use house-made Hokkaido milk buns, and the fries are cooked in beef tallow.

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A smash burger restaurant in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, with a small terrace and about five tables. The menu runs to many burger variants, with truffle fries and cheesecake for dessert.

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A burger restaurant in Takayama run by two people. The walls and corridors hold the owner's collection of American memorabilia, and the menu is built on burgers made with Hida beef.

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Burger restaurant in Barceloneta, Barcelona, with an open kitchen, a Sagrada burger and a pistachio burger. Tequeños and patatas bravas are on the starter menu.

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A burger bar in Jablonec nad Nisou serves named burgers with fries and coleslaw. It makes its own buns and bacon mayonnaise, and a praline shop sits next door.

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A takeaway burger and sandwich counter in Palermo with no indoor seating. Double smash burgers and fried chicken sandwiches are on the menu, and fries come with each burger.

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A smash burger restaurant in Eindhoven that serves free tap water on arrival and offers an omakase order, where the staff choose the burger. Vegetarian and vegan burgers are on the menu.

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A burger restaurant in Las Torres de Cotillas, Murcia, ages its beef and takes orders through an app. The menu includes aged beef burgers and aged ribeye croquettes.

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A takeaway-only burger counter in Porto has four burgers on the menu. The burgers use a homemade bun, and the menu includes fries and thyme mayo.

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A small halal smash burger restaurant in Zaandam run by its owners. The menu includes a Legendary smash burger, vegetarian options and homemade brownies.

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A burger restaurant in Osaka has a bar-style room and a range of craft beer. It uses domestic beef with no additives and homemade buns, and it serves mini burgers.

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A burger restaurant on Bui Thi Xuan Street in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City, with classic and smash burgers. Most customers are foreign visitors, and the menu includes the Saigon burger and a bacon onion burger.

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A burger and sandwich restaurant in São Caetano do Sul has a small dining room. It serves monthly special sandwiches and makes its own mayonnaises.

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A smash burger restaurant in Sant Boi de Llobregat that changes its burger of the month. The Bacon Me Crazy and The Goat with goat cheese set the menu apart, with pistachio and Lotus cheesecake for dessert.

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Small burger counter in Ludwigsburg with an open kitchen, a short menu of smashed burgers, chicken burgers and bowls, and ordering at the counter. Homemade pickles, house sauces and jalapeños top the smashed patties.

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A small restaurant in Raleigh with a short menu of smash burgers, rotating burger specials, tater tots and yuca fries. Desserts are made in house, and the counter faces an open kitchen.

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A small smash burger shop in Copenhagen that uses halal meat and serves fries with a range of dips. The lunch menu from 11:00 to 14:00 costs 99 kroner.

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A smash burger counter in Westdale, Hamilton, selling burgers, poutine and onion rings. The meat is halal, and the burgers are cooked to order in front of the counter.

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An American-style burger counter on the fifth floor of a building in Fukuoka, run by an American owner. Patties are 100% Angus beef, and the bacon is smoked in house.

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A small burger counter on a side street in Çapa, Istanbul, with a few tables outside. Fries come with each burger, and the fillings include shredded meat and smoked meat.

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A counter-service burger restaurant in Oakland Park serves Argentine beef. The menu includes the Crispy Dubai burger and a wide beer list.

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A burger restaurant in Norwich with several sites, one in a former pub with a bar. The menu includes beef, chicken and veggie burgers, cheese doughnuts and feast trays for sharing.

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Halal burger restaurant on Côte-des-Neiges in Montreal, with brioche buns baked on site and beef ground to order. The menu lists burgers such as the Manhattan, Paris and Mekan, with poutine and red cabbage salad as sides.

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Halal burger restaurant in Calgary that makes its buns and patties in-house, in a small room that fills at peak hours. The menu lists named burgers such as the Honey Dragon and Meltro Majesty, with truffle fries and milkshakes on the side.

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A burger restaurant on Obchodná Street in Bratislava, with an industrial room and counter ordering. The menu centers on smashed patties and includes a seasonal Butter Burger.

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A halal burger restaurant in Belgrade run by a Turkish owner, with branches in Istanbul. Staff often speak Turkish, and the signature burger is the Perlo's burger.

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A smash burger restaurant in Wrocław has a bar-style interior and a second location in Sołtysowice. Its buttery buns are baked on site, and it serves signature sauces.

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A smash burger restaurant in Katowice has a short menu and games on the tables. Each burger comes with gloves and wet wipes.

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A small halal burger restaurant in Sarajevo has limited seating. Quran recitation is played in the room instead of music.

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A reservation-only burger restaurant on the third floor of a building in Azabu-Juban, Tokyo, with no sign outside. The burger is chosen at booking, and the signature Real Balance comes with teriyaki sauce, a soft-boiled egg and cheddar.

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A burger restaurant on FSM Boulevard in Bursa, run by a family in a small room. The patties are grilled over charcoal, the bun is fried in butter, and the fries come with each burger.

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A gourmet burger restaurant in Madrid where the guacamole is made at the table. Burgers are cooked to the requested doneness, and the menu beyond them is small.

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A burger cafeteria in Sharjah is run by a couple and has a clean dining room. It uses fresh meat, and its prices are in line with the portion sizes.

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Wagyu beef rice bowl and burger restaurant inside Osakaya Market in Uji, serving Kagoshima black beef. The meat can be seared on one side, on both sides or tataki-style, and rice portions can be made large at no charge.

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A counter-service burger and taco spot in Erie serves smash burgers, birria tacos and dipper fries. Smashed patties and birria tacos are among the items.

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A burger restaurant in Galway that uses 100% Irish beef, with the Handsome sauce and sweet potato fries. Gluten-free bread and vegetarian options are on the menu.

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Smash burger counter in Los Angeles with a short menu of single and double patties, jalapeño burgers and fries with a wild sauce. Patties are pressed thin, and the sauce has a tangy flavour with some heat.

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A smash burger takeaway in Almería with pickup and delivery service. The Brooklyn, the Hundred and the Miami burgers set the menu apart, with homemade cookies for dessert.

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A small smash burger restaurant in Porto with few tables. Guests leave drawings on the wall, and the beef is halal.

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A burger restaurant on Edgware Road in London. The beef is halal wagyu, and chicken salt fries are a common side.

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A small smash burger counter in Gdynia has four burgers on the menu.

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Halal burger shop in the old town of Sarajevo, with a short menu of cheeseburgers, truffle and jalapeño burgers. The meat is halal certified, and menu sets include fries and a drink.

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A takeaway-only smash burger counter in Valencia serves a menu that is fully halal. Crisp-edged smashed patties and house sauces are on the menu.

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A smash burger restaurant in downtown Titusville, Florida, that started as a food truck. It has indoor seating and a patio, and the menu runs to specialty burgers, tots and fries.

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A self-service smash burger counter in Zurich has indoor and outdoor seating and a short burger menu. The smashed patty has a crust.

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A burger restaurant in Düsseldorf sits next to an in-house bakery that supplies the brioche buns. The menu includes smash patties, beef fat fries and truffle mayonnaise, and the team caters events.

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A small smash burger counter in central Vilnius has a short menu of burgers, fries and draft beer. The menu includes the OG Smash and XO Smash burgers.

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A walk-up smash burger counter in Grand Rapids with four small tables inside. Smash patties with crisp edges, rust fries and handmade sodas set the menu apart.

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A small smash burger restaurant in Warsaw's Ursynów district, with sweet potato fries and onion rings on the menu. Many orders go out for delivery or pickup, and the room has few tables.

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A takeaway-only smash burger counter in Paris has a short menu of cheeseburgers, a veggie burger and nuggets. Its smashed patties and crisp fries are on the menu.

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Small smash burger counter in Kraków with one cook serving named burgers such as Vesuvio and Yayo. Sauces are made in-house, and sweet potato fries and chicken strips come alongside.

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Burger counter in a Waikiki food court on Lewers Street with thick patties ground in-house and made to order. The menu includes a pineapple burger, basil pesto and arugula burgers, and shrimp burgers with chili cheese fries on the side.

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A family-run burger counter in Cornelius, Oregon, grills patties to order over charcoal. The menu includes kimchi and bulgogi burgers made with Carlton Farms beef.

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A smash burger counter on Baldwin Street in Kensington Market has a short menu of four burgers. Its toppings include caramelized onion.

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Smash burger restaurant in Malmö, with a short menu headed by the Brorsan, Malmö Smash and Rekas burger. Patties are smashed, and the fries come with house mayo and BBQ dip.

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A wagyu burger restaurant in central Kyoto with Kobe beef burgers and a sukiyaki dish on the menu. Staff speak English, and they take a photo of guests as a souvenir.

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A small burger restaurant in Brühl has a menu of burgers, vegetarian options and a low-carb version. The menu includes homemade sauces and fries, and a burger of the month.

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Argentinian burger restaurant on a busy Ramat Gan street, with outdoor seating and Spanish-language music. The menu centres on smash burgers, fries and a range of sauces.

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Burger restaurant near Cais do Sodré in Lisbon, with a short menu of burgers, loaded fries and coleslaw. The Dallas Classic and truffle mushroom burgers are the main options, and the room is decorated in a retro American style.

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A burger kitchen two minutes from Shinjuku Gyoenmae Station in Tokyo, listed in Tabelog's Top 100 Hamburger Restaurants. The bottom bun is thicker than the top, and the menu lists over 30 items.

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A small burger restaurant on Bondi Beach with walls covered in photos and memorabilia. The menu is burgers, chips and onion rings, and sweet potato fries are offered as an upgrade.

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A self-service burger counter in Kraków with smash burgers and regular burgers, served with fries. The sauces are made in house, and the menu includes Korean and California smash burgers.

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A smash burger and craft beer restaurant in central Palma with a small room and table service. The menu includes Oklahoma, Charrúa and chivito burgers, with Parmesan or sweet potato fries.

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The burger restaurant in Decatur is run by a husband-and-wife couple who started with a food truck. The menu includes lamb burgers and smash burgers with beef bacon.

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A food truck in a supermarket parking lot in Unterhaching serves American-style burgers and Philly cheesesteaks. Patties are cooked fresh to order, and Mondays serve only Philly cheesesteaks.

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The restaurant is an American-themed smashed burger bar in Auckland with locations at Wynyard Quarter and Queen Street. Its bar serves cocktails and boozy shakes, and the menu lists named burgers and skinny fries with seasoning.

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The burger restaurant in Amsterdam is small and run by an Australian owner. Most orders are takeaway, and the menu covers beef, chicken and veggie burgers, buffalo wings and loaded fries with house-made sauces.

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Burger restaurant on Linnégatan in Östermalm, Stockholm, serving burgers and pastrami sandwiches. The menu centres on the BBQ burger, the truffle burger and pastrami with sauerkraut.

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