Overview
The World's 101 Best Burgers List has just been announced, and an impressive selection of Aussie restaurants have made the cut. While Melbourne certainly talks a big burger game, it's Sydney that seems to have dominated this year, with two of its restaurants making it into the top ten.
No stranger to global awards and accolades, Neil Perry's Cafe Margaret in Double Bay has been awarded third prize in the list of best burgers. This follows Perry's achievement earlier this year, when his preeminent restaurant, Margaret, was named the second-best steak restaurant in the world, solidifying its status as one of Australia's best restaurants.
Cafe Margaret's American cheeseburger includes a 200-gram CopperTree Farms beef patty with rose mayo, onion, and pickles, with the option to add chilli, bacon, or hash browns. The Margaret Burger blends smoked bacon, Gruyere, zuni pickles and tomato relish for a life-changing burger experience.
The second Australian restaurant to crack the top ten is Sydney's The International, which was named the world's tenth-best burger. The International's burger features an 180-gram O'Connor beef patty on a soft potato milk bun with Australian cheddar, American cheese, and cognac-flambeed caramelised onions with green peppercorns.
The most highly awarded Melbourne restaurant on the list is Charrd, coming in ahead of its 2025 ranking, in position 13. The Brunswick East hole-in-the-wall takeout joint was ranked number 14 in the world last year, which saw the already popular viral spot attract hordes of patrons willing to wait for hours for a taste of the good stuff. At Charrd, there are just two burgers on the menu, available as single or double, with no additions. The cherry patties are slathered in truffle mayo and chilli jam, then sandwiched between pillowy buns.
Will's in Coogee took out number 14; Hubert in Sydney's CBD came in at 16; Redfern's Bar Julius was ranked 17th; and The Gidley came in at 19. That makes a remarkable six Sydney restaurants sitting inside the top 20 rankings. Melbourne's Seoul Tiger came in at number 37, and Adelaide's acclaimed Arkhe came in at number 45.
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