Neil Perry Has Opened His Lauded Burger Project in Melbourne

Get ready to chow down on mouthwatering Neil Perry hamburgers. Since opening in Sydney's World Square in October 2014, the celebrity chef's high-end fast food joint Burger Project has become a favourite with Sydney foodies, serving up a variation of his iconic Rockpool beef burger at a fraction of the price. Now, after last year announcing plans to open five additional restaurants in Melbourne and Sydney, Perry has cut the red ribbon on his first Melbourne burger joint.

The Melbourne Burger Project is the third one to open in Australia, and is located in the old Australia on Collins building, which is now luxury fashion precinct St. Collins Lane. The licensed restaurant will operate between 11am and 9pm, and will seat around 120 people.

So, what exactly do they serve at The Burger Project, anyway? Well, Perry is sticking closely to the winning World Square formula, so you can expect a variety of tried-and-tested tasty burgers including the Magic Mushroom, the spicy fried chicken katsu and of course the classic American cheeseburger. Side options include chips with salt or chipotle chilli, and crispy hot wings with Sichuan pepper. And for dessert, dive into one of their decadent ice cream creations such as the Blueberry Pie or The Bounty Hunter with vanilla bean ice cream with chocolate sauce, toasted coconut and crushed meringue. Don't act like you're not impressed.

Another Burger Project will open at Chadstone on September 30, with another three confirmed to open in Sydney this year, and another six slated for the east coast in 2017. Phew.

Burger Project is now open in The Aviary on Level 2 of St. Collins Lane at 260 Collins Street, Melbourne. For more info, visit burgerproject.com.