The Best Burgers in Europe

Smash burger shops

Mando Burger in Florence is a smash burger shop a few steps from the Duomo, run by a woman who cooks each order herself. Der Daddy in Trier moved to a new site on Kornmarkt, with an open kitchen and a burger of the month. Buns n' Bros on Konstablerwache in Frankfurt am Main is a smash burger stand with homemade sauces and halal burgers. Smash Me in Zaandam is a small halal restaurant run by its owners, with vegetarian options and homemade brownies.

Restaurants and bars

Festin in El Born, Barcelona, is a burger bar with high tables inside and a small terrace on the street. Holy Sandwich Shop in Porto has an open kitchen and counter seats along the bar, and Q-Burger Bar in Jablonec nad Nisou makes its own buns and bacon mayonnaise. Dr. Feelgood's Burgers in Eindhoven offers an omakase order, in which the staff choose the burger. Zephyr Burgers in Plymouth began as a food truck on Mutley and serves smash burgers and loaded tater tots.

Takeaway and counter menus

CURB in Porto is a takeaway-only counter with four burgers on a homemade bun. MAD Sicily in Palermo has no indoor seating and serves double smash burgers and fried chicken sandwiches, with fries on each burger. Lille Amerika in Oslo takes orders by QR code. Dandelion Burger in Copenhagen is a counter with a short menu of three burgers, and its patty includes bone marrow.