The 7 Best Burgers In Edinburgh

The best burgers in Edinburgh are not only they tastiest in the city, they’re some of the best burgers in all of Scotland.

From the huge and monstrous burgers packed with toppings; places cooking up simple patties right through to fine dining restaurants with their gourmet take on this American snack, we’ve come up with a list that has something for everybody.

Drooling yet? You will be by the end of this.

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

1. Bread Meats Bread 

Bread Meats Bread certainly don’t hold back on the cheese, and some people have even been known to go for the triple patty burger in their order. There’s some serious eating in this one. Their burgers are stacked high and taste every bit as good as they look.

2. Burgers and Beers Grillhouse

This gourmet burger restaurant spends between 40 to 60 hours a week hand making all of their succulent patties with Aberdeen Angus Beef. Burgers are juicy and packed with inventive toppings, like the Flying Scotsman Burger. It’s a patty, haggis fritter, onion rings, mature Scottish cheddar cheese with a side of creamy pepper sauce.

3. Byron

The burgers here are made to a unique and tasty recipe – a blend of chuck, brisket & rib cap that’s ground twice and cooked medium so they are perfectly juicy. Toppings include smashed avocado and dry cured bacon and there’s the option to upgrade your fries to sweet potato or courgette.

Our advice? Skip the health buzz and get the bacon and cheese fries.

4. The Boozy Cow

Choose from a venison patty topped with smoky bacon, pickled red cabbage, blue cheese or their signature beef patty in the buttery, brioche bun. The Boozy Cow is a funky basement bar and restaurant that serves up tempting burgers and cocktails in a lively space.

5. The Holyrood 9a

This craft beer bar (there’s over 20 taps to sample) also does exceptionally tasty burgers. All burgers come in a brioche bun with gem lettuce, house pickles and house fries. You can also add on some haggis as an extra topping – do it! It does get pretty busy, so head over early if you want to snag a decent seat for your feast.

6. Bubba Q

Big appetite? Make your way to Bubba Q, an authentic American BBQ joint with massive portions. As well as brilliantly smokey meats and side dishes, their burgers are absolute beasts. The Dirty Donut is exactly what it sounds like: a 7oz prime beef burger sandwiched in between a freshly baked donut.

7. Lebowskis

Stacked high, bursting with flavour, the burgers here are pretty legendary. Lebowskis is known for their gigantic burgers and range of White Russians (so you can raise a glass to The Dude himself). Their signature burger, The Lebowski, is a classic. A mince rump steak burger with crisp lettuce, juicy tomato and red onion. Whack on some mature cheddar and it’s perfect.