Last updated 14 October 2026. Prices and opening hours are the latest published figures and can change.
The best burger places in London right now are Bleecker (ranked the best burger restaurant in the world in 2026), Black Bear Burger (ranked second in the world) and Honest Burgers (winner of the National Burger Awards 2026). If you want a thin, crisp smash burger for about £10, go to Dumbo, Chuck’s or Jupiter Burger. If you want one big special-occasion burger, book Dove in Notting Hill.
Quick answer: which burger place should you pick?
- Best overall: Bleecker (cheeseburger £9.75)
- Best award winner: Honest Burgers, “The Honest”, Liverpool Street only
- Best smash burger: Dumbo, Chuck’s or Heard
- Best cheap burger: Chuck’s (£9) or Bake Street (£9.50, weekends)
- Best splurge: Dove (£18, only 10 made a night)
- Best late-night burger: Dover Street Counter (open until 1am Thursday to Saturday)
- Best vegan option: Bleecker’s mushroom, beetroot and onion burger
How this list was put together
This list uses published 2026 results rather than one person’s taste. It compares the World’s 101 Best Burger Places 2026, the National Burger Awards 2026 and the ranking in Time Out’s best burgers in London list. Prices and hours come from those sources and may have changed, so check the venue before you travel.
What the 2026 awards say
Three different awards named three different winners, which is why “best” depends on who is judging.
| Award (2026) | Winner or top result | London result |
|---|---|---|
| World’s 101 Best Burger Places (June 2026) | Bleecker, London | Black Bear Burger second; 11 London places in the list |
| National Burger Awards (24 March 2026) | Honest Burgers, “The Honest” | Burger & Beyond second in the signature round |
| British Burger Awards (finalists, October 2026) | Winners not yet found | 10 London finalists, including Burger & Beyond Soho, GOAT Burger and Hanbaagaasuuteeki |
| Time Out best burgers list (September 2026) | Hanbaagaasuuteeki, Victoria | The Plimsoll second, Dumbo third |
The 15 best burger places in London
1. Bleecker (Spitalfields, Seven Dials and six other sites)
Why go: It was named the best burger restaurant in the world in 2026. The menu is short: dry-aged beef cooked pink, American cheese, onion and a peppery secret sauce in a toasted seeded bun. There is also a bacon burger, a blue cheese burger and a vegan burger.
Price: cheeseburger £9.75, double £13.80.
Where: Old Spitalfields Market, E1 6AA (daily 11am to 10pm) and Short’s Gardens, Seven Dials, WC2H 9AU.
2. Black Bear Burger (Brixton and eight other sites)
Why go: It ranked second in the world in 2026, and its Miso Bacon burger was named Best Burger in the UK at the National Burger Awards 2025. The house burger has two thin, crisp patties with onion jam and garlic mayo.
Price: £11.50 to £12.50.
Where: Market Row, Brixton Market, SW9 8LB, plus Exmouth Market, Westfield Shepherd’s Bush, Boxpark Camden and Market Halls.
3. Honest Burgers (Liverpool Street for “The Honest”)
Why go: It won the National Burger Awards 2026 and beat 15 other finalists. The winning burger, The Honest, is only sold at the Smash + Grab site on Liverpool Street, not at the 40-plus other London branches. Everywhere serves rosemary-salted chips.
Price: the Tribute burger is £14.95 including chips.
4. Burger & Beyond (Shoreditch, Soho and Borough Yards)
Why go: It came second in the National Burger Awards 2026 signature round and ranked 11th in the world. Try the bacon butter burger: dry-aged beef, melted American cheese, crisp pancetta and burnt butter mayo.
Price: cheeseburger £11.50, bacon butter burger £12.95.
5. The Plimsoll (Finsbury Park)
Why go: A Finsbury Park pub with a chargrilled Dexter beef cheeseburger that chefs and critics keep naming as the best in London. It comes with melted cheese, burger sauce, minced onion and sweet pickles. This is also a good example of modern twists on classic British pub meals.
Price: £14.
Where: 52 St Thomas’s Road, N4 2QW. Open Monday to Wednesday 3pm to 11pm, Thursday to Saturday 12pm to 11pm, Sunday 12pm to 10pm.
6. Hanbaagaasuuteeki (Victoria)
Why go: Time Out’s number one burger in September 2026. It is a counter-service spot with an Asian twist, and the shrimp kong baga burger adds crispy fried shrimp to a smashed beef patty. If you enjoy bold flavours, see our guide to Asian fusion restaurants too.
Price: burgers from £9.
Where: 36 Buckingham Palace Road, SW1W 0RE. Open daily 11.30am to 11pm.
7. Dumbo (Shoreditch and Soho)
Why go: A Paris import with thin, lacy-edged double smash patties, American cheese and pickles. Expect a queue that moves quickly.
Price: cheeseburger £10, fries £4.
Where: 119 Bethnal Green Road, E2 7DG (Sunday to Thursday 12pm to 10.30pm, Friday and Saturday to 10.45pm). A second site on Berwick Street, Soho, was due to open in September 2026, so check it is open before you go.
8. Heard (Soho and London Bridge)
Why go: Set up by two-Michelin-star chef Jordan Bailey, Heard uses British beef from regenerative farms. The house burger has two smashed patties, Ogleshield cheese and jalapeño hot honey.
Price: £13, fries £4.50.
Where: 31 Foubert’s Place, W1F 7QG (Soho) and 1 Flat Iron Square, SE1 0AB. A larger Covent Garden site is due in November 2026.
9. Chuck’s (Fitzrovia)
Why go: One burger, done very well: a single crisp smashed patty on a potato roll. It sits next to the Carousel bar, so you can pair it with a cocktail.
Price: cheeseburger £9, bacon £2 extra.
Where: 23 Charlotte Street, W1T 1RW. Open noon to 3pm and 5pm until late.
10. Jupiter Burger (London Fields)
Why go: A grab-and-go stall in Netil Market from the team behind Dom’s Subs. Lightly smashed beef sits in a yellow potato roll with Jupiter sauce, pickles, onion, tomato and lettuce. It gives out free fries when it rains.
Price: cheeseburger and fries £10.
Where: Netil Market, 13-23 Westgate Street, E8 3RL. Open Sunday to Wednesday 12pm to 7pm, Thursday to Saturday 12pm to 9pm.
11. Manna (Arcade Food Hall, Tottenham Court Road)
Why go: A smash burger counter inside a food hall, so friends can eat different things. There are hot, double and vegan versions.
Price: £10 classic, £13 double.
Where: 103-105 New Oxford Street, WC1A 1DB. Open Monday to Friday 11.30am to 10.30pm, Saturday to 9.30pm.
12. Dove (Notting Hill)
Why go: A tall burger made from 50-day dry-aged beef with gorgonzola. Only 10 are made each day, and you need a knife and fork. It is also World’s 101 number 87.
Price: £18.
Where: 31 Kensington Park Road, W11 2EU. Open Tuesday to Thursday 5.30pm to 10pm, Friday and Saturday 12pm to 3pm and 5.30pm to 10pm, Sunday 12pm to 4pm. Book ahead and arrive early.
13. Dover Street Counter (Mayfair)
Why go: A diner-style cheeseburger with bright yellow cheese, pickles, ketchup and mustard, and one of the few good burgers open late.
Price: £16.
Where: 31 Dover Street, W1S 4ND. Open Monday to Wednesday 12pm to midnight, Thursday to Saturday 12pm to 1am, Sunday 12pm to 10pm.
14. Blacklock (Shoreditch)
Why go: A chophouse with a surprise hit: a juicy patty with vermouth-caramelised onions, gherkins and a mild sriracha sauce. Order the beef-dripping chips.
Price: burger £14, chips £5.
Where: 28-30 Rivington Street, EC2A 3DZ.
15. Lagom (Dalston)
Why go: A smash burger in a pub kitchen: aged beef, American cheese, mustardy mayo and a vinegar slaw added just before serving.
Price: £10.
Where: The Three Compasses, 99 Dalston Lane, E8 1NH. Open Tuesday to Friday 4pm to 10pm, Saturday 12pm to 10pm, Sunday 12pm to 8pm.
Also worth a stop: Bake Street in Stoke Newington (smash burger £9.50 on the weekend menu, outdoor seating only, closed Mondays), Empire Tavern in Hackney (burgers from £13, with a £19 burger, fries and drink deal before shows at the Hackney Empire) and Hawksmoor St Pancras, whose bone-marrow Royale burger ranked seventh in the world.
Burger prices compared
You can eat a top-ranked burger in London for under £10, or pay almost double for a thick dry-aged one. Here is the entry-level burger price at each place, from Time Out’s published figures.
Best burger by area
| Area | Go to | Burger style |
|---|---|---|
| Soho and Fitzrovia | Heard, Chuck’s, Manna | Smash |
| Victoria | Hanbaagaasuuteeki | Asian-inspired smash |
| Shoreditch and Spitalfields | Bleecker, Dumbo, Burger & Beyond, Blacklock | Mixed |
| Hackney and London Fields | Jupiter Burger, Lagom, Bake Street, Empire Tavern | Mostly smash |
| Liverpool Street | Honest Burgers (The Honest) | Thick, dry-aged |
| North London | The Plimsoll | Thin Dexter beef |
| West London | Dove (Notting Hill) | Thick, dry-aged |
| Mayfair | Dover Street Counter | Diner cheeseburger |
| Brixton | Black Bear Burger | Smash |
Smash burger or thick burger: which should you order?
| Smash burger | Thick dry-aged burger | |
|---|---|---|
| Patty | Thin, pressed on a hot plate, crisp edges | Thick, cooked pink, juicy centre |
| Typical price | £9 to £13 | £14 to £18 |
| Speed | Quick, walk-in | Often needs booking |
| Try | Dumbo, Chuck’s, Jupiter, Heard | Dove, Honest Burgers, Burger & Beyond |
Vegan, halal and gluten-free burgers
Vegan: Bleecker serves a vegan burger with a mushroom, beetroot and onion patty, and Manna lists a vegan version. At home, our easy vegan meal ideas are a good starting point.
Halal and gluten-free: Menus change and many sites do not publish this clearly, so ask the venue before you order. For gluten-free dining more widely, see our list of gluten-free restaurants.
New burger openings to watch
- Heard, Covent Garden: its third and largest site, due in November 2026 (Time Out).
- Zula, Spitalfields: a second London site in November 2026, with a Spitalfields Wagyu Burger (Time Out).
- Milk Burger, Westbourne Grove: a burger and champagne bar at 50 Westbourne Grove, W2 5SH, that was due to open on 5 October 2026. Check it has opened before you go.
- Dumbo, Soho: a second site on Berwick Street.
Tips before you go
- Most smash places are walk-in. Dove, Blacklock and Dover Street Counter are restaurants first, so book.
- Check opening days. Bake Street is closed on Mondays, Jupiter Burger keeps market hours and The Plimsoll opens at 3pm early in the week.
- Go early at Dumbo and Dove. Queues and sell-outs are common.
- Want a night out afterwards? See our guides to dessert bars in London and the best things to do in London.
- Craving something at home? Browse these late-night snack recipes inspired by UK takeaways.
FAQs
What is the best burger in London?
Bleecker’s cheeseburger was ranked the best burger restaurant in the world in 2026. Black Bear Burger ranked second, and Honest Burgers won the National Burger Awards 2026. Time Out’s own number one is Hanbaagaasuuteeki in Victoria.
Which London burger won the National Burger Awards 2026?
Honest Burgers won with “The Honest” on 24 March 2026. You can only buy it at its Smash + Grab site on Liverpool Street.
Where can I get a cheap burger in London?
Chuck’s (£9), Bake Street (£9.50 on weekends), Bleecker (£9.75), and Dumbo, Manna, Lagom and Jupiter Burger (about £10) all cost £10 or less for an entry-level burger.
What is a smash burger?
A smash burger is a ball of beef pressed flat onto a very hot plate, which gives a thin patty with crisp, lacy edges.
Do I need to book a burger place in London?
Usually not. Bleecker, Dumbo, Chuck’s, Manna and Jupiter Burger are walk-in. Book Dove, Blacklock and Dover Street Counter, which work more like restaurants.
Where can I find a vegan burger in London?
Bleecker has a vegan burger with a mushroom, beetroot and onion patty, and Manna offers a vegan smash. Confirm current menus with the venue.
The short version
For one burger, go to Bleecker. For the award winner, go to Liverpool Street for The Honest. For a cheap, quick smash, try Chuck’s or Dumbo. For a special night, book Dove.