The 7 Best Burgers In Newcastle

Arriving to Newcastle for the first time and wondering where to go and what to do?

Getting a bite to eat is usually a good place to start – you’re going to need to fuel up before your city exploring. Luckily, Newcastle burgers are as good as any you’ll find in England.

We’ve rounded up the seven best burgers in the city for you to work your way through. Be prepared to seriously drool looking at these beauties though. Burger heaven…

The 7 Best Burgers In Newcastle, How do these rankings work?

1. Meat Stack 

Now with two locations in the city, Meat Stack’s freshly ground salt-aged beef is what makes them so delicious. They also make all their own relishes and sauces which bring the burgers to life. Once you’ve had one of these you may never be able to look at other burgers in the same way again.

2. George’s Great British Kitchen

This is where you’ll find British food with a unique twist, sweet shop inspired cocktails, delicious desserts and premium gins. The menu has tons of British classics that might catch your eye but trust us and order the burger which comes with perfect, thick cut fries.

3. Red’s True Barbecue

They call themselves “the church of true barbecue” and it’s hard to argue with that statement. Expect lots of slow cooked meats and sharing style platters, while the flame grilled burgers are bursting with flavour and they keep the toppings simple with bacon and cheese. An absolute killer burger.

4. Lola Jeans

A super fun place to spend time in Newcastle, Lola Jeans’ serves signature artisan cocktails, only the best food and the opportunity to dance late into the night. The burger specials are always changing and packed full of flavour.

5. Handmade Burger Co. Gateshead

Their award-winning restaurant is open seven days a week, making more than 40 burgers from scratch in each and every day. There’s a huge choice on the menu or you can build your own burger if you’re feeling creative. Juicy and mega tender.

6. The Brandling Villa

If you want to visit a proper pub that has a huge selection of tasty craft beers, great atmosphere and some of the best pub grub you’ll ever find, then this is it. The burger and homemade fries is a thing of beauty. Newcastle burgers don’t get much better than this.

7. Fat Hippo Jesmond

As they say, “they’ll serve you food that leaves your fingers messy and that is the good type of gluttony.: Their burgers come perfectly formed size wise with just the right amount of toppings to get them into your mouth in one delicious chomp. A flavour explosion.

You’ll need to walk all that food off so why not check out the 7 most Instagrammable spots in Newcastle.