Most often thought of as fast food, the humble burger has come a long way since it first gained recognition at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair where it was referred to as ‘the innovation of a food vendor on the pike’. Elevated to almost cult-like status, today most menus will boast some form of bistro or gourmet burger, and people are always on the hunt for the best burger in town. Which brings us to Big 7 Travel, a website that provides current, curated recommendations, about where to go, what to do and what to eat in cities across the globe.
Taking each country in turn, earlier this year they compiled a list of ‘The 25 Best Burgers in South Africa’, which saw the top 5 coming in as follows:
In 5th Place: Jerry’s Burger Bar – Cape Town
‘This wildly popular joint has five locations around Cape Town, which is good news because it means you’re never too far away from getting your Jerry’s burger fix. Beyond good.’
In 4th Place: Smokin’ Joes – Durban
‘Their meat is ground inhouse every single day and never ever frozen and the end results are there to see. A simple burger but a perfect one. You’ll be back again and again.’
In 3rd Place: Capital Craft Beer Academy - Centurion
‘If there’s two things that go hand in hand perfectly then it has to be burgers and beer. They’ve more than cracked the beer part and their burgers are just the insane cherry on top.’
In 2nd Place: RocoMamas – Stoneridge Centre, Johannesburg
‘This wildly popular chain has been keeping people in burger heaven for years with their huge portions, big flavours and affordable pricing. The absolute dream burger for somebody who loves them big and full of toppings. You’ll never leave here hungry.’
In 1st Place is: Clarke’s Bar & Dining Room – Cape Town
‘This bar/restaurant serves up some amazing food, as well as cocktails that are among the best in the city. Forget all that though for a second, because you come here for one thing and one thing only. The very best burger in South Africa. Cooked to absolute perfection with no fuss and just simple elegant brilliance.’
When Big 7 Travel later in the year published a curated list of the ‘The World’s 50 Best Burgers’ – burgers that you’d travel miles to eat and the absolute best in their class; we’re very proud to say that RocoMamas came in at 45th place and Clarke’s Bar & Dining Room came in at number 15!
And if you’re suddenly in the mood for a delectable, juicy burger – who wouldn’t be after reading this – then perhaps it’s time to organise a Gourmet-Burger-Holiday where we travel around the country and steadily work our way through the 25 Best Burgers in SA!
But, if that seems unlikely right now, another alternative is to create your own gourmet burgers, and for that, there’s N1 who provide the best wholesale meat Western Cape and Johannesburg have to offer. Their range includes the pure steak burger, the classic patty, rodeo, beef rib, lamb, mutton, ostrich, crumbed chicken and the breakfast burger. So, give N1 a call today – leading wholesale meat suppliers driven by quality, service and delivery – and begin planning the next gourmet burger worthy of being on the Top 25 list of best burgers!
