Top 10 Burgers in Perth

If you’re like me, then burgers are oneof your favourite things to eat. The hunt for a good burger place is constantlyon as I can barely get through a week without smashing a full on burger. Theburger scene in Perth has upped its game over the past few years, and I decidedI needed to discover for myself where the burgers are so the next time I craveda double with bacon, cheese, jalapeños and mustard, I knew where to go. In noparticular order, here are 10 of the best burger places I could find in Perth.

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Varsity Bar

Burger rating: 9/10     

Location: Nedlands, Northbridge and Waterford

Varsity is a bar in Nedlands decked outas an American-themed sports bar, with a menu full of unbelievable burgers andother mouth-watering meals and drinks. The Texan, a double cheeseburger withbacon, tobacco onions and smokey barbecue sauce is an absolute feast formeat-lovers and sets the standard for a Perth burger. The Buffalo ChickenBurger, buttermilk fried chicken breast, buffalo sauce, cheese, salad and ranch dressing, is a fresh and spicy burger you definitely have totry. Just when you thought it couldn’t sound any better, each burger comes in adelicious brioche bun with a pickle on top, and great quality chips on theside.

Flipside

Burger Rating: 9.5

Location: Wembley, Northbridge, North Fremantle, Como

Flipside are the kings of the “healthy”burger so you don’t even feel bad about eating it. And did I mention the chipsyet? Ohhh the chips, it’s very hard to find a better chip in Perth. Beef orChicken, they’ve got you covered. If you’re pro-chicken you can’t go past theTaxi C.A.B. – free range chicken breast, fresh avocado, crispy bacon, salad, tomato relish and mayo. If you’re not watching your waistline, Flipsidedoes have a guilty alternative. Their new item, the Williamsburger, is burgerperfection in the form of prime beef, Monterey Jack cheese, McClure’s pickles,mustard and mayo on a toasted milk sesame bun.

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Jus Burgers

Burger rating: 8

Locations: Subiaco and Leederville

The meat in the Jus Burgers patties ison a whole other level. Their Wagyu beef is moist and full of flavour, and it’sall sourced from WA too. The Wagyu Beef Americano is an American-style burger, filledwith char-grilled meat, pickles, streaky bacon, American cheese, aioli,salad, mustard and tomato sauce. The cheese is worth a second mentionas it’s super tasty, and so are the three different sauces which add so muchextra flavour. There’s a range of chips to choose from, but you couldn’t gowrong with the farmyard salt and garlic aioli. They also do great shakes to washdown your burger, if you can stomach it after all that food.  

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Short Order Burger Co

Burger rating: 8.5

Location: Fremantle

Short Order burgers definitely fall intothe same category as Varsity Burger in terms of the incredibly tasty but probablynot-too-good-for-you end of the burger spectrum. The BBQ Bacon Cheese Burger issomething you probably haven’t tried before; premium grass fed beef with smokedmozzarella, American Cheddar, caramelised onion, pickles, maple candied bacon,whole egg mayo and Short Order BBQ sauce. The meat is cooked to medium rareperfection, and the maple candied bacon brings a sweet and new flavour to the classicloaded cheese burger. All the burgers come in lightly toasted brioche buns, andwhen it comes to sauces, you can get three different ones with the fries, but ifyou ask me look further than the BBQ sauce. The fries are as good as theburgers, beating Maccas’ by a long shot. The Chicken Burger is also worth amention. If you like your burgers spicy, then this one is a must have, withSriracha and Short Order sauce creating a fiesta for the mouth. 

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Brooklyn Lounge

Burger rating: 7.5

Location: Claremont

At the Brooklyn Lounge in Claremont, TheAlamo is in the serious chicken burger category, with buttermilk fried chicken,cheese, bacon, jalapeño and queso. It’s spicy, smothered in sauce, and has afairly unique taste to it. The Brooklyn is a beef burger and sits on the linebetween healthy burgers and burgers you should only have once in a very longwhile. It’s wagyu patty is top notch, and comes with bacon, cheese, salad andtomato sauce. A simple and safe combination, making for a delicious bite to eat,and they don’t skimp on the chip portions either! The loaded fries areparticularly decadent. If pulled pork dripping in barbecue sauce, cheese andjalapeños sitting on a basket of chips sounds like the sort of thing you’reinto, then Brooklyn Lounge is perfect for you.  

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The Merrywell

Burger rating: 7.5

Location: Crown Casino

The Merrywell at Crown approach is go big or gohome, so you won’t find an average cheeseburger here. What you will find is theMemphis BBQ Angus Burger – Angus patty, pulled pork, coleslaw, cheddar, andwith a side of fries. It’s hard to go wrong with two meats in one burger, andthe pulled pork adds to the flavour in a way that makes you question why peopledon’t do this more often. The charcoal bun is interesting to look at but youwon’t be looking at it for long because like the rest of the burger it tastesgood so you’ll have eaten it all up. If you’re after a fresher option they alsodo a Grilled Chicken, Bacon and Avocado Club – with salad and garlic aioli plusa side of onion rings. Chicken, bacon and avocado; It’s hard to go wrong withthat.

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Missy Moos

Burger rating: 6

Location: South Fremantle and Mount Hawthorn

As you can probably tell from the name,Missy Moos like to get creative with their burgers, and with what they callthem too. Your classic ‘the lot’ burger at Missy Moos is the Humpty Dumpty; Premium WA lean beef patty,tasty cheese, soft fried egg, grilled pineapple, beetroot, salad, aioli& Missy relish. That’s one loaded burger, and you need some skill to eat itcleanly. The Yankee Doodle – Premium WA lean beef patty, tasty cheese, freshonion, pickles, American mustard and tomato sauce – is Missy Moos’ rivals theFlipside Williamsburger. It’s an American style cheeseburger but with an Aussiepatty and sesame bun.

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The Queens Tavern

Burger rating: 8.5

Location: Highgate

The Queens Tavern has oneburger on their main menu and it’s a damn good one. For a start, the bun isbrioche perfection and rivals both Varsity and Short Order. The rest of theburger consists of house-made beef patty which contains chorizo, giving it anextra kick, along with American cheese, crispy bacon, smoky chipotle, srirachacheese sauce, and two pickles on top plus beer battered chips. The chips arenice and thick, served with good dollop of tommy sauce. But back to the burger.The patty and sauces really set it off. If you can’t handle spice, then thisprobably isn’t the burger for you. Otherwise, the only problem you’ll find is thereisn’t enough of it, because by the end you’ll still want more.

Meet and Bun

Burger rating: 9.5

Location: Trinity Arcade, Perth CBD

Get the Big Daddy. There’s no decisionhere. If you are serious about burgers or just want to eat somethingincredible, eating the Big Daddy at Meet and Bun is something you have to do. Twopatties are always better than one. Bacon, obviously good. Cheddar, mustard, chipotle mayo– gooooooood! So good in fact, I filmed it. Served with salad on a warm brioche bun and some pickles, just tocap it off. However, with a great burger usually comes a great mess. Make sureyou have a drink and some napkins on standby to counter the greasy consequencesof your burger purchasing actions. 

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MOP Donuts

Burger rating: 7.5

Location: Leederville

Lucky last is MOP Donuts, a donut shop inLeederville which also does donut burgers of the breakfast and lunch/dinnervariety. The Black Angus (double) is a unique burger specimen in comparison tothe competition, mainly due to its donut bun. Brioche is a sweet kind of bread,but this bun took things to the next level. Not as greasy as other burgers withsauce you can’t get anywhere else, this burger is definitely worth trying. Ifyou go the double though, be prepared for a slippery mess, an easilydeteriorating bun, and the fact it’s pretty much impossible to take a bite outof the whole thing because it’s so tall. However, the real highlight of eatingat MOP are the chips. Cut like a crisp, and tastes like a wedge and a chiprolled into one, they are so good and so worth the $5, you can’t give it amiss.

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And there you have it. Now it shouldn’tbe too hard to find that burger you’re dying for on a Friday night (or anyother night or day of the week, it’s always time for a burger).