1. A cheeseburger from Charrd.
    Photograph: Leah Glynn
  2. A line of people waiting to get a burger from Charrd.
    Photograph: Leah Glynn

Charrd

This tiny burger joint in the Inner North is home to the world's 14th best burger
  • Restaurants | Burgers
  • Ashburton
Leah Glynn
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Time Out says

It's not everyday that a tiny hole-in-the-wall gives you one of the best burgers in the world, but this isn't your everyday kinda place. 

Operating out of the Yakamoz kitchen in a Brunswick East side street, Charrd has quickly become the talk of Melbourne's foodie scene. The menu is short 'n' sweet, with just two burger options: the classic (with onions and pickles) and the Charrd signature (with added truffle aioli, chilli jam and caramelised onions). Both are available with a single and double patty. There are fries, of course, and housemade iced tea and lemonade to wash it all down.

To find out if it lived up to the hype, I headed down on a Sunday afternoon. Charrd opens at 12pm, and I arrived at 12.45pm to find a line running down St Phillip Street for at least 50 metres. It was pretty slow going, but the smoky smell (the burgers are cooked over open charcoal) wafting down was enough to keep me firmly in my spot. And after an hour and ten minutes, I finally had my hands on the prized item. 

And boy, was it worth the wait. The beauty of this burger is in its simplicity – the quality patties are made from a special blend of cuts from Madina Halal Butchers on nearby Sydney Road, and there's a delicious smokiness to the flavour. The pickles and onion add just the right amount of sharp zest, while the sauce combo balances it all out. It's a ten-out-of-ten knockout burger, if you ask me.

Charrd is open from Thursday to Sunday, and you can stay abreast of their burger happenings on their Instagram. Thank us later. 

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Details

Address
74 Lygon Street
Brunswick East
Melbourne
3057
Opening hours:
Thursday-Friday: 4-11pm, Saturday-Sunday: 12pm-4pm, 5pm-11pm
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