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The best burgers in Britain

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54. Wales: Hills, Brecon, 52. Wales: Hills, Brecon, Powys
53. Scotland: Luxford Burgers, various locations
52. North West: The Nashville Cluck, Liverpool, Merseyside
51. West Midlands: Patty Freaks, Lichfield and Sutton Coldfield
50. South East: Mollie's, Bristol and Faringdon
49. Northern Ireland: Tribal, Belfast, County Antrim
48. London: Smash N' Slide, Northolt
47. South East: 7Bone, various locations
46. West Midlands: The Meat Shack, Birmingham
45. South West: Danny's Burgers, Bristol
44. South West: Brightside Roadside Dining, various locations
43. Scotland: Lebowskis, Glasgow, Lanarkshire
42. South West: Smiths of Bourton, Bourton-on-the-Water
41. Ireland: Flipside, Connacht, Sligo
40. North West: That Burger Place, Walkden, Greater Manchester
39. South East: Chuck and Blade, various locations, Kent
38. London: Bun & Sum, Mile End
37. Northern Ireland: Baps, Belfast, County Antrim
36. East of England: Fupburger, Norwich, Norfolk
35. South East: Roddyburger, Tunbridge Wells
34. North East & Cumbria: Lola Jeans, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
33. East of England: Wagyu Burgers & Street Food, Ipswich, Suffolk
32. East Midlands: Meat Castles, East Retford, Nottinghamshire
31. Ireland: Handsome Burger, Dublin and Galway
30. London: Fallow, St James's
29. North East & Cumbria: Tango, Durham, County Durham
28. Yorkshire & the Humber: Bundobust, various locations
27. Northern Ireland: Pyke 'N' Pommes, Derry-Londonderry, County Londonderry
26. North East & Cumbria: Fat Hippo, various locations
25. South East: Boring Burger, Guildford
24. Wales: Smashed, Rhyl, Denbighshire
23. South West: Herd Burger, Newquay, Cornwall
22. East of England: Taj Tandoori, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
21. South West: Fattso, Bristol
20. Wales: Cafe 21, Maesteg, Mid Glamorgan
19. West Midlands: Libertine Burger, Leamington Spa, Rugby and Stratford-upon-Avon
18. Ireland: Bunsen, Cork and Dublin
17. Yorkshire & the Humber: Lou & Joe's, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire
16. London: Dove, Notting Hill
15. West Midlands: Burger Shop, Hereford and Worcester
14. Yorkshire & the Humber: Rumpus Burger, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield
13. London: Black Bear Burger, various locations
12. North West: Free State Kitchen, Liverpool, Merseyside
11. North East & Cumbria: Brack Burger, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
10. Scotland: Burger Island, Burntisland, Fife
9. London: Bleecker, various locations
8. West Midlands: The Beefy Boys, Cheltenham, Hereford and Shrewsbury
7. South East: Burger Brothers, Brighton, East Sussex
6. Ireland: Featherblade Steakhouse, Dublin
5. East Midlands: Bohns Best Burgers, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
4. South East: Burgervore, Monks Risborough, Buckinghamshire
3. East Midlands: Crafty Burger, Leicester, Leicestershire
2. North West: Yard Burgers, Sale, Greater Manchester
1. London: Whole Beast, Walthamstow
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Heaven in a bun

Whether you like your burgers smashed to crispy perfection, smothered in cheese or topped with bacon, there are so many delicious options to choose from across Britain and Ireland. We've ranked the best burger places from every region of the UK – each of England's nine official regions, plus Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales – and Ireland, from new kids on the block to no-frills food trucks and timeless old-school spots serving classic burgers cooked with love.

Read on for our ultimate list of Britain and Ireland's greatest burger spots, counting down to the best of all – has your local made the cut?

We've based our ranking on the reviews, awards and accolades of each restaurant, and on the opinions of our well-travelled (and well-fed) team. The list is unavoidably subjective.

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Natasha Lovell-Smith

12 May 2025

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