The Best Burger Joints In Melbourne Australia

Melbourne is the city in Australia where the trend towards gourmet, artisanal burgers started. There are many great burger places in Melbourne, but read on to discover the best burger joints.

HELLO SAM

Canteen, Food Court, Restaurant, Fast Food, Vegetarian, Australian

HELLO SAM styles itself as a gourmet burger concept store. It gives you another reason to make the journey out to South Yarra to try its delicious burgers. This burger joint’s happy hour, from 5 to 9pm on Monday and Tuesday, makes it one of South Yarra’s few budget spots. You can get a Simply Sam burger and chips for a cheap price. The problem remains that once you get your Monday burger fix, you might find it hard to turn down the suggestion every other day of the week.

Rockwell and Sons

The inspiration for Rockwell and Sons is cuisine from throughout the USA. This includes from America’s Southern states which are famous for their barbecue sauce and fried chicken as well as the coastal north-eastern suburbs where you can find excellent seafood. No one is going to argue that burgers are a modern, healthy super-food However, Rockwell and Sons takes a step forward in creating delicious burgers in a true American style that will excite your tastebuds, but might also stretch your waist-line.

Chew Burgers

There is a limited selection at Chew Burgers, but this is just another example of the long-standing rule of thumb ‘less is more’. Although there is a choice of only seven burgers, each one is an incredible combination of great, locally sourced ingredients. This burger joint is also a great choice for vegetarians, since almost half of their burgers are vegetarian. It’s hard to find a burger place where everything is authentically made on the premises. Here, even the pickles and sauces are made in-house, making it genuinely artisanal burgers. Melbourne © Alan Lam/Flickr

Fat Bob's Bar and Grill

Fat Bob’s Bar and Grill is the home of classic handcrafted burgers in a vintage American diner setting. The idea for Fat Bob’s started during a trip to Cincinnati, where Bob, a lover of good burgers and ice cold beers, and a collector of vintage signs, decided to bring the three things together. With the help of his wife Deb, he created a robust restaurant serving great gourmet burgers. Since starting this adventure as a burger restaurateur, Fat Bob’s has been awarded with many accolades that attest to its excellence. Beef Burger at HELLO SAM © Katherine Lim/Flickr

Brother Burger and The Marvellous Brew

It’s a match made in heaven: Australian craft beers with specially crafted artisan burgers. Brother Burger and The Marvellous Brew has just that. Arguably Melbourne’s best burger bar, Brother Burger provides a juicy and delicious burger experience, using only the best Australian 100 percent wagyu beef along with other unusual, palate-stimulating ingredients. These burgers are coupled, of course, with Australian craft beer or cider. Don’t worry if you’re not of the meat-eating persuasion, Brother Burger offer delicious vegetarian options as well. Melbourne © Angelica Rutherford/Flickr

Spotted Mallard

Spotted Mallard is a three-in-one. It’s draught beer selection is constantly being updated with local and international beers. This makes it one of Brunswick’s top beer bars. It is also one of Brunswick’s premier performance venues for Melbourne’s music scene, with the stage being the main focal point among the cool, vintage decor. On top of that, Spotted Mallard offers a menu of classic bar snacks and larger meals, including their selection of burgers that show off seasonal flavors and the chefs’ artistic flair.

Howler

Bar, Pub Grub, Australian

Offering its space as a performance and entertainment venue, Howler is one of Brunswick’s premier spots for art displays, and to see up-and-coming musicians. This is in addition to being an extraordinary bar and garden lounge, and, of course, one of Melbourne’s greatest burger joints. The variety of burgers is sure to knock your socks off. Each one displays flavors that hint at different cuisines from around the world. With all the art and music, quirky decor and brilliant bar food, you’ll just have to come back a couple more times to be sure that you’ve taken it all in.

The Alehouse Project

Bar, Craft Ale Bar, Pub Grub

After opening in the winter of 2012, The Alehouse Project has been leading the way in terms of craft beer ever since. The diverse range of beer and cider sits waiting to be discovered, since the 12 taps, showcasing some great microbrewery beers, rotate to offer new options to customers. This places constantly exhibits produce from different breweries. The Alehouse Project also has an neat menu including a variety of delicious bar snacks that are packed with international flavors, and a selection of delicious hand-made burgers.

About the author

Matthew Clark

Matt is a Linguistics graduate who was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia. A passion for travel and foreign cultures was developed from a young age thanks to his well-travelled, multi-lingual parents who encouraged him to study foreign languages and find a way to live abroad. After graduating from La Trobe University in 2013, Matt moved to southern France to become an English teacher, from where he plans on exploring the European continent and all the fascinating history and culture that it has to offer.