Burgers

  • Mother Flipper grab a permanent place for their burgers in Brockley

    Mother Flipper grab a permanent place for their burgers in Brockley

    10 years after they first started out on Brockley Market, Mother Flipper are now about to open a permanent burger bar in the area they call their "spiritual home". 

    They're known as serving up some of the very best burgers in London, so if you haven't yet had a chance to try them, a trip to the new place should definitely be on the cards. As for those, burgers, you

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  • Wagyu burgers and Neapolitan pizzas come to Spitalfields Market

    Wagyu burgers and Neapolitan pizzas come to Spitalfields Market

    If you're in the Spitalfield area - there are two promising new traders to check out. 

    First up is Pizza Guys. They hail from Italy, having kicked off things in Caserta back in 2020. They've brought Neapolitan pizzas to the market and are a bit fond of limited-edition crossover specials like a Korean Kimchi Pizza and Shakshuka Pizza. Here, you'll also find their

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  • Burger & Lobster team up with Crosstown for a doughnut burger

    Burger and Lobster team up with Crosstown for a doughnut burger

    Thinking of going on a diet before the party season really kicks off? Then this really isn't going to help. Burger & Lobster are teaming up with Crosstown for a limited edition burger/doughnut crossover. 

    The new burger will have three patties because if you're having a burger in a doughnut, there's no point in any pretence of restraint. Alongside those burgers, there will

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  • Supernova is serving up London's hottest new burger

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    A Hot Dinners exclusive

    It's been a while since someone stealthily opened an interesting new burger place in London. Back when Hot Dinners first started up we had the likes of MEATliquor popping up in the car park in Peckham and Bleecker landing a pitch on the South Bank. But in an age where everyone has a phone and every restaurant has an Insta account (and extensive marketing plan) not so much.

    That

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  • Shake Shack are doing an Ikoyi burger - for one day only

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    One of London's best restaurants is going into business with US burger folk Shake Shack for a one-day-only special. Two Michelin-starred restaurant Ikoyi (also No 35 on the World's 50 Best Restaurants List) normally costs £300 per person if you want to eat there. But for a single day, anyone can pop into Shake Shack and order the burger they've collaborated on.

    The Ikoyi burger will be a cheeseburger topped with

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  • Wonderland hope to keep carnivores and vegans happy with their Soho burger restaurant

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    Updated 26/6/23 with opening date and launch info

    You've got to really stand out to make a dent in London's burger scene, so the founders behind new Soho spot Wonderland are hoping that they've got what it takes. Brothers Alex and Oliver Santoro certainly have the background for it. Their grandfather founded Smithfield butchers Direct Table Foods back in the 1950s. In spite of, or maybe of that, the pair

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  • Baggio Burger are opening an Italian burger joint in Walthamstow

    Baggio Burger are opening an Italian burger joint in Walthamstow

    They've been delivering and popping up across London as well as running a popular residency in Walthamstow's Crate, but now Baggio Burger are getting ready to open in their permanent Walthamstow home. 

    Run by a father and son team, they're all about serving up Amalfi-coast-inspired Italian burgers. They had previously tested out a ...

  • Shake Shack are bringing their burgers to Soho

    Shake Shack are bringing their burgers to Soho

    13/1/22 - updated with opening details

    A new Shake Shack is coming to town and this time they'll be opening in Soho. right around the corner from Oxford Circus. The American burger chain is setting up shop on Argyll Street (which Google confirms was a French Connection and a Ploom shop before). 

    The new location comes with a bit of a design overhaul too so it's all looking a little

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  • Test Driving Black Bear Burger - next level burgers on Exmouth Market

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    It's hard to make a dent in London's saturated burger market, but the creativity and craft on show at Black Bear Burger manages to do just that.

  • TikTok famous chef Thomas Straker has created a burger for Patty & Bun

    TikTok famous chef Thomas Straker has created a burger for Patty & Bun

    He's absolutely massive on Instagram and TikTok and now chef Thomas Straker, who's opening his own restaurant in London this summer, is teaming up with Patty & Bun.

    The chef, who's previously worked at Heston Blumenthal’s Dinner and Elystan Street, went big on social during the early stages of the lockdown with a ...

  • Wendy's are bringing their burgers to Camden Town

    Wendy's are bringing their burgers to Camden Town 

    16/6/22 - Updated with the opening date

    The American fast-food juggernaut is kicking things into a higher gear over the next year. We already have Five Guys all over the place, Popeye's has just launched with big plans for expansion and then there's Wendy's. Already opened in Stratford and Croydon - they now have their sights on a third proper London restaurant (you may have seen them pop up as

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  • Burger & Beyond's next stops are in Soho and Borough Yards

    Burger & Beyond's next stops are in Soho and Borough Yards 

    Updated 6/6/22 with Soho soft launch info

    Burger and Beyond have had a pretty successful two years, all things being considered. They were one of the very first restaurants out of the door with a meal kit once the first lockdown arrived and they became a big hit (and they're still available too). Now, they've returned to real-life, mainly concentrated at their

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  • Patty & Bun bring burgers to Notting Hill

    Patty & Bun bring burgers to Notting Hill

    Burger slingers Patty & Bun have reached two digits with their latest opening - the newest in Notting Hill will be their 10th restaurant in London

    They've opened on Portobello Road (taking over from a Kurt Geiger shop) and will be selling the usual burgers that have made them one of the best burgers in

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  • Carousel brings US burger bar Lucky Buns to London for a long-term pop-up in Fitzrovia

    Carousel brings US burger bar Lucky Buns to London for a long-term pop-up in Fitzrovia

    If you’re in the mood for burgers or have ever encountered Lucky Buns while on your travels in Washington DC or Baltimore, then you’d best get to Carousel Fitzrovia next month, because the US burger brand is about to take over the 12-seater incubator space that frequently hosts guest chefs from around the world.

    Filling the spot vacated by Mumbai’s Goila Butter

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  • Black Bear Burger are coming to Exmouth Market

    Black Bear Burger are coming to Exmouth Market

    They started as street food before opening up their own restaurant in Brixton, have a space in Boxpark Shoreditch and now Black Bear Burger are growing again. This time they're opening a restaurant in Exmouth Market.

    Taking over what actually used to be a Dirty Burger (albeit launching with a complete redesign of what was there before), this is going to be bigger than their Brixton place so we

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