Sydney’s best Veggie Burgers
It’s national burger day - Sat 21st May - but enjoying a quality burger is not just for the carnivorous. This is the best of Sydney’s Veggie Burgers, from shrooms to marinated tofu, the humble vegetarian option is so much more than some halloumi in bread... not that there’s anything wrong with that!
Guilty / Darlinghurst
Australia’s ‘Burger Lord’ and owner of GUILTY, Jimmy Hurlston (@jimmysburgers), describes his 'salad sandwich' (he refuses to classify anything without cow in it as a burger) as LEGIT... And he is right! This is a quality veggie burger, with a patty that has the slightest curry taste (yum), lettuce, tomato, pickles, cheese and oniony ketchup. And those TATTER TOTS kill, making this one hell of a veggie delight.
If this is being GUILTY then lock me up and throw away the key. #guiltyassin
248 Palmer St, Darlinghurst
Open 7 days from 11:30am
Surly’s / Surry Hills
Who knew that an American bar specialising in Southern BBQ - think smoked meats and brisket - could create such a delicious veggie burger? Surly’s doesn’t discriminate against it’s herbivore friends. A crunchy patty with salad and zesty sauce, plus crinkle cut chips for the win!
This saucy beast wins the award for most unexpected delight.
surlys.com.au
182 Campbell St, Surry Hills
Open 7 days
Riley St Garage / Woolloomooloo
Housed in a former car garage this seductive bar and restaurant proves that its not all haute cuisine with their delicious and CHEAP lunch time burger menu, Pitt Stop. Pull up a spot at the long bar and enjoy a mushroom burger with crunchy lettuce and mustard. I dare you not to order a bloody mary to help wash it down.
Wins award for most sophisticated surrounds.
rileystgarage.com.au
55 Riley St, Woolloomooloo
Closed Sundays
B L Burgers / Darlinghurst
This burger is a BEAST! I’ve yet to finish a veggie burger from BL Burgers. The deep-fried patty Chickpea & Kumara Burger with spiced yoghurt, coral, tomato & coriander in a fluffy bun is immense. I’ve added the deep fried cheese patty, because YUM. This burger doesn’t come with fries, but the chips at BL are just as legendary as the burgers.
Award for the most filling veggie burger.
blburgers.com.au
151 Oxford St, Darlinghurst
Closed Mondays
71 Beach Rd, Bondi - Upstairs at the Beach Road Hotel
Wed - Sun 5pm - 10pm
Anonymous / Darlinghurst
This surprising new comer to the Sydney burger scene is definitely high on my list of most desirable mushroom burger. The deep fried shroom gives this burger a delicious point-of-difference over it’s rivals. I stand by my comment that the Breaking Bad theme of Anonymous is more bad than breaking, but the burgers are totally worth it.
80 Oxford St, Darlinghurst
Open 7 days till late
Bang Bang
This burger is E V E R Y T H I N G. The rumours of unassuming Surry Hills cafe being the new ‘it’ burger place are all true. The veggie burger at Bang Bang is a corn fritter with halloumi, caramalised onion, tomato and lettuce. The caramelised onion really brings back fond childhood memories for me and ties in the flavours of the fritter and cheese. I love eating messy food and while this burger held it’s own, there was a level of filth that I adore.
This tiny cafe perched at the top end of Reservoir st is worth the uphill walk, considering it a pre-burger workout.
This burger wins the award for the best hangover cure. You’ll have to wait till midday to order one, but if you can hold out, this will cure all that ails you.
113 Reservoir St, Surry Hills
Open 7 days
Mary’s / Newtown & CBD
Mary’s burgers are BOSS and the shroom burger is no exception. This is the burger that other burgers want to be when they grow up. The greatest invention of 2015 was undoubtably the Mary’s home delivery service offered by Deliveroo. Working through your lunch break has never been so enticing and weekend hangovers are now 100% more rewarding.
The original is always the best, so for the full Mary’s treatment you have to get yourself to Newtown for some heavy metal fun.
6 Mary St, Newtown
Mon to Sat 4:00 pm - 12:00 am Sun 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm
154 Castlereagh St (take-away only)
10am - 10pm - 7 days
Erskine Villa / Erskinville
A burger for breakfast? You don’t have to ask me twice. The pulled mushroom burger from corner cafe, Erskine Villa is to be applauded. Rich and ‘meaty’ this is one veggie burger that even the staunchest of meat lovers will appreciate.
63 Erskineville Rd, Erskinville
erskinevilla.com.au
Soul Burger / Randwick and Glebe
This is one burger restaurant that is pure vegetarian! They have a diverse range of plant based burgers to satisfy even the biggest carnivore. I went with the 'fish' burger and it was great!
soulburger.com.au
Burger Project (various locations)
When a world renowned chef opens a burger restaurant, you take notice. Neil Perry (from Rockpool Bar and Grill) launched Burger Project in Sydney to rapturous applause and hasn't abated since. The mushroom burger is a crumbed shroom, packed with flavour. Burger Project also wins awards for exceptional chips (get the spicy salt for an extra kick!)
http://burgerproject.com
to be continued....