If you’re looking for the juiciest, biggest, most mouth-watering burgers in the region, here’s where you need to check out…
If you are a burger fan like me, knowing the best places to get the ultimate burger from is a must.
Whenever I visit a new city or area, you know for a fact a burger bar is going to be on my list – whether that is on home soil or abroad.
In Scotland we are lucky to boast some of the best beef known to man, and we’ve also got a whole heap of talented chefs who know exactly how to cook it.
Whether it’s finished on the grill, in the oven, or on a pan, these chefs know how to treat their meat, chicken or vegetables to get the best flavours into our beloved burgers. Some will even toast and finish the buns in a pan, too.
For National Burger Day, which takes place on Thursday (August 26), we’ve pulled together the five top burgers in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire to try out.
Be sure to tag us on our Instagram page @pressandjournalfood to let us know which ones you’ve paid a visit to!
Roots at the Beach – Aberdeen (beach front)
Cooking up some of the best vegan burgers in the north-east Roots at the Beach has dominated the vegan market offering up a range of dishes which are all homemade.
Located on Aberdeen’s beach front, the food truck is open Friday and Saturday from 11am to 8pm and Sunday from 11am to 4pm.
As well as their staples, expect to see plenty of specials on the boards which are well worth trying out.
Maggie’s Grill – Aberdeen
If you’re after a flavour of the deep south, then Maggie’s Grill on Aberdeen’s Holburn Street is the place to go.
The restaurant has now officially reopened having offered takeaway for the past year and a half, and customers can now get their Maggie’s favourites including their huge burgers packed with a range of smoked meats.
You can pick from hand-pressed beef chuck and short ribs, southern fried chicken, or southern fried halloumi which can then be topped with everything from a four cheese blend, Louisiana hot sauce, maple bacon and a barbecue glaze with a monster onion ring, or bourbon peppercorn sauce.
Burgers start from £12.45 and are priced to £15.95. You can place your order here.
BrewDog – Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
With venues located across Scotland, and more importantly in Aberdeen (Castlegate, Littlejogn Steet and Union Square, and Inverurie, Ellon and Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, BrewDog‘s burgers are definitely worth going out in search for with a range delicious flavours guaranteed to suit.
From their buffalo chicken burger with buttermilk fried chicken, hot sauce and honey glaze, gorgonzola sauce and baby gem lettuce, to their vegan selection which includes a Beyond Meat Burger, Temple of Seitan, Lightning Jack and Clucky This Time, and their beef and lamb patty burgers which are topped with everything from onion bhajis, black pudding, chorizo, smoked bacon and more, there’s plenty to get your teeth into.
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The Feed Baron – Westhill, Aberdeenshire
This relatively new food truck is tucked away behind the Ashdale Hall in Westhill and is well worth a visit.
A small menu, you’ll find this street food vendor specialises in burgers but also offers chips, sides and breakfast options.
Some of the burger options include King of the Hill which is packed with cheese, bacon, onions two ways, lettuce and garlic aioli in a brioche bun and the sweet and spicy chicken with cheese, lettuce, pickled veg, an onion ring, mango and habanero hot sauce and garlic aioli. You’ll also usually find a special or two on offer as well.
Be sure to check out their Facebook page for weekly updates to their opening times ahead of visiting.
Brucklay Arms –Â New Deer, Aberdeenshire
This 4,000-calorie burger available at the Brucklay Arms is not for the fainthearted. Based in New Deer, the venue offers up the mammoth one-foot-tall burger which boasts brioche buns, crispy bacon, four Aberdeen Angus steak burgers, cheese, tomatoes and onion rings.
The burger challenge, not likely to be recommended by dietitians, also requires participants to demolish a bowl of creamy coleslaw, salad and a large portion of chips, all within the space of 40 minutes.
Those who smash it can even get their photo on the wall.
For more on burgers…
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- VIDEO: Food writer Julia tucks into a monstrous feed as she tries Dean Banks’ new Wagyu burger kit
