Best Burgers in Canterbury
The best burgers in Canterbury, from smash burgers stacked up to four patties high to a rooftop with Cathedral views and a takeaway stand on The Parade. This list sticks to places where burgers are the main event, not pubs or cafes with one on the menu. Places are ranked using their Google rating weighted by how many reviews they have. Student tip: Notorious B.R.G can make any of its burgers plant-based, so a mixed group of vegans and meat eaters can all order from the same menu.
- 5 places, ranked by Google rating
- Open places only, checked every month
- Website and Google Maps for each
- 1
Notorious BRG
This is where Notorious B.R.G started in 2019: a small takeaway on Castle Street with a few seats and a hot grill. The namesake burger stacks local beef with double American cheese, pickles and crispy onions. The Mac Daddy adds mac and cheese, and the loaded fries come in crispy duck or chicken katsu. Every burger can go plant-based.
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The Gourmet Sausage & Burger Co.
The Gourmet Sausage & Burger Co. is a takeaway stand on The Parade, right on Canterbury's main shopping street. Burgers share top billing with German-style sausages and foot-long hot dogs, and there are loaded fries too. It is built for eating on the move, so grab one between shops or on your way through town.
- 3
Please Sir!
Please Sir! started in Broadstairs in 2020 and now smashes patties on Butchery Lane. Pick a burger, then stack it from one to four patties. The Oklahoma Smash gets smashed white onion, and the Splash comes with beef dripping gravy for dunking. Shakes include Biscoff and Kinder Bueno White. Matches Sports Bar on the same lane serves them too.
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The Rooftop Resident Kitchen and Bar
The Rooftop is Notorious B.R.G's second Canterbury kitchen, up above the Hampton by Hilton on St Margaret's Street. Burgers come with a bar, shuffleboard, darts and a proper view of the Cathedral. Brunch brings pancake stacks with streaky bacon, and it takes group bookings, so it works for birthdays and society socials.
- 5
Five Guys
Five Guys on St Peter's Street does burgers your way, with 15 free toppings to pile on however you like. The fries are hand-cut in store every day and cooked in peanut oil, either Five Guys style or Cajun. Shakes take mix-ins too. Got a peanut allergy? Worth knowing before you go.
Ranked by Google rating, weighted by the number of reviews so a place with a handful of five-star reviews does not jump the queue. We check the list every month and drop anywhere that has closed.
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