Neil Perry to Open Second Burger Project Store in Parramatta

No longer will denizens of the west have to venture into the Sydney CBD for a high quality hamburger. Following on from the success of his first budget burger venture The Burger Project in World Square, Rockpool executive chef and fancy pants restaurateur Neil Perry is firing up the grill on a second Burger Project location in Parramatta.

The first Burger Project began its life primarily as a means of bringing the next best thing to Perry's much drooled-over $24 Rockpool beef burger to the masses – without the prohibitive price tag. Parramatta diners can expect a number of delicious variations on the humble hamburger, including the Chilli Cheese, the Magic Mushroom and the Spicy Fried Chicken, the names of which are all fairly self explanatory. You can also get your burger in a lettuce bowl, sans bun, at no extra cost.

Tasty sides include chips with salt or chipotle chilli, and crispy hot wings with Sichuan pepper. Just make sure you leave plenty of room for dessert, since you'll be selecting from a fairly ridiculous lineup of ice cream creations including The Bounty Hunter (vanilla bean ice cream with chocolate sauce, toasted coconut and crushed meringue) and the Marsh-Cara-Mallow (salted caramel ice cream with hazelnut praline, burnt marshmallow and chocolate sauce). You can also get ice cream by the scoop, or have it blended up in a shake.

No word yet on exactly when or where this second Burger Project will make its debut, but we do know that Parramatta isn't the only location Perry is said to be eyeing. Earlier this month The Australian reported that the chef has plans to open four additional Burger Project stores in the next sixteen month (two each in Sydney and Melbourne) and that he envisions having up to 50 stores nationwide within five years.

In the more immediate future, however, Burger Project number two will mark the latest in a string of foodie coups for Parramatta. Salt Meats Cheese recently announced their plans to open a 4000 square metre store in EcoWorld's West Village development, with Simon Goh's Chinta Ria as their neighbours. Throw Jamie's Italian into the mix and Parramatta natives will never need to venture far from home again.

Via Good Food and The Australian.