The Best Burgers in Melbourne

Our picks for the most mouth-watering burgers in town.

Concrete Playground
Published on August 22, 2015

There's no point in denying it: Melbourne is obsessed with burgers. There's nothing we like more than a juicy beef patty sandwiched between an American-style bun. From iconic grill joints to hidden gems you might be yet to sample, here are our picks for the most mouth-watering burgers in town.

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Bar
Leonard's House of Love

3 Wilson Street, South Yarra

Drink tinnies, down burgers, dance and play pool in Leonard's lounge room-like bar.

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Restaurant
Huxtaburger Collingwood

106 Smith Street, Collingwood

Melbourne's burger institution.

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Bar
Temple Brewing Company

122 Weston Street, Brunswick East

Brunswick East's own microbrewery offering much more than just beer.

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Bar
Easey's

48 Easey Street, Collingwood

The most Melbourne way to down a burger.

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Bar
Arbory Bar & Eatery

Flinders Walk, Melbourne

With great views and even better food, this is one platform you won't mind getting delayed on.

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Restaurant
Chew Burger

147 Plenty Road, Preston

Get chewing on some of the north's best burgers.

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Restaurant
The Local Burger Co. - CLOSED

687 Rathdowne Street, Carlton North

Rathdown Village's own burger joint, serving up the best vego burgers in the city.

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Restaurant
8bit - CLOSED

8 Droop Street, Footscray

Get a byte of Footscray's games-themed burger joint.

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Bar
The Spotted Mallard - CLOSED

314 Sydney Road, Brunswick

Great burgers in a classic Brunswick grunge-pub.

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Restaurant
Tuck Shop Take Away

273 Hawthorn Road, Caulfield North

Tuck shop delights worth ditching class for.

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