Beyond Meat — the plant-based meat substitute that has the texture and mouthfeel of beef patty — has been a saving grace for many meat-lovers gone vegan. Burger Road has turned it up a fiery notch with its Beyond ‘Hot’ness Burger. 

The acclaimed Melbourne burger joint is best known for its greasy meat-filled creations, but the vegan burgers are also next level. Try the Rattlesnake, made with a chargrilled plant patty, BBQ sauce, vegan cheese, maple facon, lettuce and pickles. 

When it comes to American comfort food, Leonard’s House of Love in South Yarra knows what’s up. The 70s-style dive bar famous around town for its burgers and booze hasn’t forgotten about its vegan friends either.

This is not one for those with mild hunger. You’re going to need a keen and empty belly for the The Burgernator, served up by Vegie Bar in Fitzroy.  Get your hands on one of the best vegan burgers in Melbourne for $22 a pop.

Burger Boys in the CBD has just what you need if you’re city bound, live a plant-based life and are in need of a little pick-me-up. The burger joint’s The Vegan Burger offers a soft and fluffy pumpkin bun filled with a plant-based patty and vegan cheese.

Warning: this one’s messy. Hello Sam has just updated its vegan offering, and boy, are we happy about it. One new burger to join the venue’s lineup is The Lot, which is as hearty of a dish as you’d hope. 

If you’re an old fan of pulled pork but are now a vegan and have given up the meat, Easy’s has just what you need. Its Your Mate burg is filled with a potato and zucchini rosti, vegan cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and onions.