Australia’s 10 craziest burgers revealed by The Burger Collective
Australia’s demand for hideously overloaded burger combinations is growing — and there’s a new trend that’s spreading from Melbourne to Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and beyond. SEE THE FULL LIST
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Australia’s demand for hideously overloaded and creative burger combinations is growing — and the biggest new trend is the addition of the “smashed pattie”.
Kieran Warwick, founder and CEO of The Burger Collective app, told News Corp the trend has taken off in Sydney and Melbourne.
“One of the biggest things this year has been the rise of the smashed pattie … chucking a pattie on the grill and using a mallet to mash it into the grill so it creates this thin crispy beef that is not typically found in burgers.
“It’s proving to be super big, there’s probably 30-40 Sydney restaurants doing it, and in Melbourne already 50-plus are doing it.”
Mr Warwick developed his app two years ago to help foodies find the best burgers across Australia.
It has been downloaded by 45,000 people so far and has more than 3000 restaurants listed and they are partnered with 850 of them.
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Now, he has shared the app’s list of the nation’s ten craziest burgers.
Burgers that made the list comes from Sydney, the ACT, Melbourne, Brisbane, South Australia and the Northern Territory. They have received the most reviews by the app’s 15,000 regular monthly members.
Each burger was then added to the list based on its unique attributes and size.
A recent IBISWorld report into Fast Food and Takeaway Food Services in Australia also found premium burger restaurants are placing extra pressure on industry heavyweights like McDonald’s, as consumers want higher quality products and gourmet options.
“Burgers from some fast food operators are becoming less popular, while gourmet equivalents at restaurants are in high demand,” it stated.
Mr Warwick said most burger trends begin overseas before hitting Australia.
“Most of time something will happen in US and come across to our shores, and it’s usually Melbourne coming up with innovative ways to make the burger special again and then it moves up the east coast to Sydney and Brisbane,” he said.
Ross Kemp, the app’s Chief Marketing Officer, said the height of the burger does not necessarily mean it is better either.
“The list also has burgers that have different proteins, 24 carat gold or doughnuts on them instead of a bun for example.”
Across the app’s burger-friendly restaurants, the ACT pays the most for a burger which costs an average of $15.85, followed by WA where it costs $15.07.
NSW pays an average of $14.46, the NT pays $13.67 while Tasmania pays $12.93, Victoria pays $12.91, South Australia pays $12.72 and Queenslanders pay the least where an average burger costs $11.96.
But Mr Kemp said burger prices do skyrocket with the crazier burgers.
“The Gold Burger from Phat Stacks in Melbourne has a $50 add-on for its 24 carat bun, and with a 24 carat gold shake is $39 — which makes it a $89 combo,” he said.
To make things a bit cheaper, they are giving away a year’s supply of burgers to one of their members in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane as part of their second birthday milestone.
Diners need to download the The Burger Collective app and follow the participating restaurant in their city on Instagram. Winners will be drawn May 1.
AUSTRALIA’S CRAZIEST BURGER LIST
SYDNEY
Trump Tower from BL Burgers $22
Double beef pattie, quadruple American cheese, double streaky bacon, double hash brown, onion strings, pickles and redneck mayo on BL milk bun
Marvin Glaze with cheese dip from Burger Point $18
The ultimate combo of sweet, salt and cheese. The buns on this double patty monster are glazed in doughnut glaze and then topped with grated cheddar and bacon bits.
Big Bird from Chicken & Sons $26
Double fried chicken breast, double cheese, lettuce, onion, secret burger sauce and middle buns.
MELBOURNE
The Krispy D from St Burgs $18
This crazy burger has smashed patties crammed between two Krispy Kreme doughnuts to create a salty and sweet combination.
Golden Phat Stacks from Phat Stacks $88.80
24 carat golden bun, with 2x beef, 2x chicken, 2x bacon, 3x cheese, onion rings, jalapeños (accompanied by a liquid nitrogen smoke show)
BRISBANE
The El Nacho from Mondaze $18
Juicy beef patties, melted cheese, corn chips, onions and more. This burger just went off the menu, but fans are calling for it to return on social media.
PB Ja Rule from Notorious E.A.T. $22
Double fried chicken, double American cheese, double bacon, peanut butter and jelly, pickles on a croissant bun.
SA
Cheeseburger from Hereford Beefstouw $15
As the name suggests, this place is all about Danish Hereford beef. Typically served as a steak, they also grind their meat into a near perfect burger. Forget your idea of American style burgers here, this is about artisan Danish beef. The cheeseburger is their burger specialty.
ACT
The Cheese-Gazm from Burger Hero $18
Double Burger Hero smash patties, deep fried cheese patty, American cheese, mac n cheese, pickles, onions and chipotle sauce.
NT
The Behemoth Burger from Elements Grill at Darwin Free Spirit Resort $31
Served on a 20cm brioche bun is a 600g hand pressed Wagyu beef pattie, double jack cheese and bacon with house pickled gherkin, tomato, mesculin, aioli and waffle fries.
Source: The Burger Collective app
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