‘You don’t want a big sloppy mess’: This is why the Gidley Burger is Australia’s best

It might be simple, with just meat, cheese and controversially, no sauce, but that’s what makes the famous Gidley Burger the best in Australia.

Sydney is now home to one of the country’s best menu items and although it is made with minimal ingredients, people can’t get enough of the famous Gidley Burger.

Confidential was welcomed into popular Sydney bar The Rover in Surry Hills, to try the number nine ranked burger in the world, which is uniquely plain for its ranking.

Only containing a milk bun, double beef patty, cheddar cheese, with a side of pickles, many may see the item as bland, but Executive Chef and creator of the Gidley Burger Pip Pratt says simple is better.

Chef Pip Pratt with the Gidley Burger at The Rover in Surry Hills which has been named as Australia's best burger. Picture: Jonathan Ng

“You don’t want a big sloppy mess, it’s still just a nice thing to eat,” Chef Pratt said.

Taking roughly four minutes to prepare, the mastermind behind the “smash burger,” has swapped cooking its succulent beef patties in oil to rendered beef fat in order to add “an extra layer of flavour.”

Priced at $26, the recently rated best burger in Australia has been flying off the shelves at both the Gidley and the Rover, with hundreds being sold per week at both restaurants.

And while some restaurant visitors have found the burger on the pricier end, Chef Pratt encourages sceptics to remember what they are purchasing.

Chef Pip Pratt with the Gidley Burger at The Rover in Surry Hills which has been named as Australia's best burger. Picture: Jonathan Ng

The Gidley Burger at The Rover in Surry Hills which has been named as Australia's best burger. Picture: Jonathan Ng

“It is all premium quality,” he said

“People forget that it’s not McDonalds, it’s not super fast.

“Even though it seems simple, a lot of thought has gone into it, to make it really good.”

Originally published as ‘You don’t want a big sloppy mess’: This is why the Gidley Burger is Australia’s best