Not a restaurant as such, rather a permanent fixture at four London pubs including the Exmouth Arms, a few minutes’ north of the Rathbone. Burger Craft have created one of the most aptly-named burgers we can think of, the Juicy Bastard. £13 gets you two dry-aged beef patties smothered in molten cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and … Continued

Bar Boulud is Michelin-starred chef Daniel Boulud’s London restaurant and it isn’t, by any stretch of the imagination, a burger joint. It is a fine dining restaurant with amazing views of the open kitchen but they do serve burgers and if you’re paying £12 for a cheese and ham sandwich and £14 for a plate … Continued

Burger & Lobster focus their energy on making two products the absolute best they can be without any other distractions. They craft prime burgers and serve wild, fresh Atlantic lobsters. You can reserve your table but if you don’t be prepared for a long wait because the food here is that good. If you’re going … Continued

No reservations, ‘good cop bad cop’ line patrols, a violently loud dining room, ‘burgerettes’ serving your food and a ‘no suits, no ballet pumps’ rule, you could be forgiven for thinking this is one place to avoid, but if you’re a burger fan, avoid it at your peril! The ‘Dead Hippie’ is their signature with … Continued

As with most gourmet burger restaurants, Byron’s menu offers a small but perfectly formed menu. The classics are covered including the classic burger, the cheeseburger and the chilli burger and they also have the smashed avocado burger, Le Bleu smothered in creamy blue cheese and a great selection of chicken and plant based burgers. As … Continued

The original was a pop-up in Brixton but it was so successful, they decided to make London a permanent home. Unsurprisingly (although you’ll be surprised how many people get this wrong) the beef burgers themselves are the stars of the show. They use 35 day dry-aged British chuck steak from The Ginger Pig cooked medium-rare … Continued

All-day queues are testament to Patty & Bun’s reputation as one of London’s best and most popular burger joints. A laid back atmosphere with an unpretentious menu of just seven meat burgers and four plant based burgers means you don’t have to spend all day agonising over what to have! Their signature ‘Ari Gold’ burger … Continued

Five Guys is what it says it is – a top-class burger joint. They’re all over the country and serve classic American burgers and fries but since the addition of a breakfast menu, you can now get your burger fix, quite legitimately, at 8am! If you’re a burger aficionado, they’ll put a fried egg and … Continued

When you think breakfast, do you ever think ‘Japanese Udon noodles’? No? Well maybe it’s time you started! Ten minutes from the Rathbone in Soho is Koya, a quiet Japanese noodle bar full of Japanese people – the best sign you can wish for that it’s authentic. They serve traditional Japanese breakfasts including Okayu, a … Continued

What more can you ask for than comfortable leather seats, endless cups of coffee and breakfast served throughout the day! A ten minute walk from the Rathbone is The Diner, a traditional all-American diner serving the best type of comfort food. Menu highlights include piled-high stacks of pancakes, eggs any way you want, big fry-ups, Tex-Mex … Continued