Top 10: National Burger Day Happenings in LondonBy Alicia Grimshaw
It’s that time of year again: National Burger Day. On Thursday 27th August, restaurants will be flogging their beefy (and fried chicken) wares for a fraction of the price, and on top of this, you can grab special burgers and limited edition bites for one day only. Here’s what NBD deals we’re loving in London this year:
1. For Burgers and Free Booze: Honest Burgers
The Lowdown: This National Burger Day, Honest Burgers is offering everyone (aged over 18) a free can of Burger Beer when they order a burger to eat-in. Burger Beer is Honest’s house lager, developed in collaboration with Brighton-based brewers Laine Brew Co. And as for eats, you can’t go wrong with the Honest Burger – a mouthwatering stack of Honest beef, red onion relish, smoked bacon, cheddar, lettuce and pickles with homemade rosemary salted chips.
Where: Locations here
2. For Free Burgers: Prairie Fire BBQ
The Lowdown: On Thursday 27th August, Prairie Fire BBQ is giving away FREE PFQ Signature Burgers to the first 25 customers! But, fear not, if you’re not one of the lucky 25, you can still indulge for 50% off the PFQ Signature Burger when you order a drink and a side. Enjoy two double patties made with a bespoke HG Walter Beef blend – 40 day dry aged rib cap, chuck steak and brisket griddled to perfection, topped with American cheese, lettuce, tomato and BBQ aioli.
Where: Arches 88/89 Wood Lane Arches, Wood Ln, London W12 7LH
3. For a Chicken Burger: Wing Shack
The Lowdown: National Burger Day isn’t all about the beef. Head to one of Wing Shack’s outposts across the capital (Clerkenwell, Sebright Arms and Selfridges Market) for their Banging Buffalo Burger. Wing Shack’s signature juicy fried chicken is topped with fresh lettuce, pickled cucumber, chives, house buffalo sauce and blue cheese sauce that will make your tastebuds dance.
Where: Locations here
4. For a Vegan Alternative: Halo Burger
The Lowdown: Halo Burger has launched a new burger along with 100% plant-based shakes and soft serve ice cream at its Shoreditch and Brixton stores. The Flameburger packs a red-hot-poker of a flavour punch whilst only hitting a lip-smackingly tasty 3/5 on the chilli scale. Bringing together two 1/8lb Beyond Meat patties stacked with double molten chilli cheese, smoky sriracha mayo as well as deep-fried crispy jalapeños for a satisfying crunch, The Flameburger is finished with a lick of hot sauce to seal the deal.
Where: Pop Brixton, 49 Brixton Station Rd, Brixton, London SW9 8PQ and 105 Great Eastern St
London EC2A 3JD
5. For a One-Off Burger: eggslut
The Lowdown: To celebrate National Burger Day, eggslut has introduced a special limited-edition upgrade to their existing Cheeseburger, with the launch of the Superburger. The Superburger includes a double patty, fried egg, extra cheese and pickles in a brioche bun, available for one day only at the same cost of the original Cheeseburger, £9.50.
Where: Locations here
6. For a Special Burger: Burger and Beyond
The Lowdown: To mark the greatest day in the burger calendar, Burger and Beyond has come up with a very special bite. The NBD Burger features an aged dexter beef patty, béarnaise butter, ogleshield cheese, house pickles, black garlic aioli and potato crisps between golden brioche buns. Available until 31st August.
Where: 147 Shoreditch High St, Hackney, London E1 6JE
7. For a Burger Challenge: Polo Bar
The Lowdown: If one burger isn’t enough, it’s high time you visited Polo Bar, Liverpool Street for their almighty burger challenge. It’s simple: eat the towering burger stack (6 jam-packed burgers with a base of chips) within 15 minutes. If you complete it, it’s free and you get a bottle of prosecco. If not, it’ll cost you 50 big ones.
Where: 176 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 4NQ
Credit: Aria Maii
8. For Discounted Bites: Patty and Bun
The Lowdown: Get down to Patty and Bun for a 20% discount across their menu on NBD. Try the likes of the Smokey Robinson – beef patty, cheese, tomato, lettuce, mounds of caramelised onions, bacon, ketchup, and smokey P&B mayo; Lambshank Redemption Burger – lamb patty with coriander and chilli, lettuce, buttermilk baby courgettes, pickled aubergine, cumin aioli, and feta; and the vegan take on their Ari Gold Cheeseburger with a plant-based patty topped with cheddar, lettuce, tomato, pickled onions, ketchup and smokey P&B mayo.
Where: Locations here
9. For a Messy Burger: Filthy Buns
The Lowdown: Filthy Buns have pulled it out the bag for National Burger Day this year, with ‘The McFilthy’ a new limited-edition tribute to the mighty Big Mac – and comes in both meaty and vegan versions. The burger brand, who are based at The Three Compasses in Dalston, has taken the iconic Big Mac burger sauce and given it a filthy rich revamp to create a new secret sauce that honours the original. Priced at just £7 thanks to a 25% National Burger Day discount.
Where: The Three Compasses, 99 Dalston Ln, London E8 1NH
10. For a Free Burger: Shake Shack
The Lowdown: Shake Shack are giving away ShackBurgers with each web order on NBD. To score the deal, place an order here (minimum £10), add a ShackBurger to your basket and checkout using the code ‘BurgerDay.’
Where: Order here
