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The World’s 100 Best Burgers · 2026

The Best Burgers in Germany

6 of the 100 burger places in The World’s 100 Best Burgers 2026 are in Germany. The highest placed is Der Daddy in Trier, at number 11 in the world. Buns n' Bros in Frankfurt am Main (number 25) and Ludwig Cuisine in Ludwigsburg (number 47) follow.

Der Daddy
N° 11 · Der Daddy, Trier

Smash burger counters

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, halal burgers and a vegetarian version. Ludwig Cuisine in Ludwigsburg has an open kitchen and a short menu of smashed burgers, chicken burgers and bowls, topped with homemade pickles, house sauces and jalapeños.

Düsseldorf and Brühl

Bulle Burger in Düsseldorf sits next to an in-house bakery that supplies its brioche buns, and the menu has smash patties, beef fat fries and truffle mayonnaise. Schlossburger in Brühl is a small restaurant with burgers, vegetarian options, a low-carb version and a burger of the month.

Food truck in Unterhaching

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

  1. Der Daddy N° 11 Der Daddy Trier Burger joint
  2. Buns n' Bros N° 25 Buns n' Bros Frankfurt am Main Burger joint
  3. Ludwig Cuisine N° 47 Ludwig Cuisine Ludwigsburg Burger joint
  4. Bulle Burger N° 78 Bulle Burger Düsseldorf Burger joint
  5. Schlossburger N° 89 Schlossburger Brühl Burger joint
  6. American Burger Bar N° 97 American Burger Bar Unterhaching Burger joint

Best by region

  1. The NordicsFunky ChickenStockholm, SwedenN° 8
  2. EuropeBurger BrothersBrighton, United KingdomN° 3
  3. AsiaWagyu to WorldwideKyoto, JapanN° 1
  4. The Middle EastKakubiIstanbul, TurkeyN° 52
  5. North AmericaWindy City BurgersGreenville, United StatesN° 18
  6. Latin AmericaWolfsSão José dos Pinhais, BrazilN° 4
  7. OceaniaToo Fat BunsWaiheke Island, New ZealandN° 29

Best by country

  1. JapanWagyu to WorldwideKyotoN° 1
  2. SpainFestínBarcelonaN° 6
  3. United StatesWindy City BurgersGreenvilleN° 18
  4. GermanyDer DaddyTrierN° 11
  5. PolandKrast Smash BurgerWrocławN° 59
  6. United KingdomBurger BrothersBrightonN° 3
  7. SwedenFunky ChickenStockholmN° 8