Good food doesn’t need to be complicated. Sometimes all you want is a juicy burger, dripping in cheese, sandwiched indelicately between two toasted sesame buns. Getting hungry yet?
Burger making is an art like any other, and it’s an art that the World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants is here to celebrate. Aside from doing what it says on the tin, the team at World’s Best Steaks also awards the planet’s best burgers each year, and its 2025 ranking has just been released.
There’s no shortage of quality patties in Britain, but as it turns out, most of them are in London. Of the 25 restaurants included in the list, six were in the capital. There was one other UK joint, however, that made the cut.
Brighton’s Salt Shed was 20th on the list. Its classic cheeseburger, ‘a tribute to bold grill craft and indulgence’, was what really blew judges away. For only £10 you’ll get a burger cooked over an open fire topped with American cheese, beef dripping mayo, pickles and onion.
This burger couldn’t have been made anywhere else, according to the judges who described it as ‘[embodying] the philosophy of a modern barbecue pioneer’. That means the food is ‘confidently meaty, smoky, and crafted with a passion for the essentials’.
Salt Shed opened its first location in Brighton a mere six years ago, but it has already become a firm local favourite. Aside from being burger masters, it’s also known for its gigantic Sunday roasts, which include three different meats and more vegetables than can fit on the plate. Literally – this meal is served as a heap of roasted goodness on a tray.
In short, this restaurant is ‘for anyone seeking a burger rooted in flame and camaraderie, served in a venue with genuine culinary pedigree and local charm’.
The highest ranked UK joint was Bleecker in London, which came second in the world. You can read more about the rest of the ranked London burgers on Time Out now, or have a look at the complete list on the World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants website.
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