Oceanic Awards and QSR CNCT is proud to reveal the official finalists for the British Burger Awards 2025.
These awards shine a spotlight on the UK’s most outstanding burger brands—celebrating creativity, quality, customer loyalty, and franchise excellence within Britain’s thriving quick service restaurant scene.
This year’s British Burger Awards finalists represent the pinnacle of burger innovation and business success, from high-growth independents to powerhouse chains redefining the fast-casual experience.
Public voting is now open, giving fans and communities the power to support their favourite burger brands and help crown the best of the best.
The winners will be announced this September in Brussels, at a major industry event recognising leading QSR talent from across Europe.
A spokesperson for the awards said:
“The British Burger Awards continue to honour the boldest, most passionate burger brands in the UK. These finalists are setting standards, building loyal followings, and raising the game in a highly competitive space.”
Congratulations to all this year’s finalists—we can’t wait to see who takes home the title!
And now, introducing the 2025 finalists for the British Burger Awards…
Best of Scotland
Maggie’s Grill (Aberdeen)
Burgur Grill (Hamilton)
Burger7 (Coatbridge)
Strips N Dips (Ayr)
The Niche Restaurant (Irvine)
Burger Island (Burntisland)
Three Little Pigs (Falkirk)
BlackHorn Burgers (St Andrews)
Smokey’s@17 (Stirling)
Saints Sizzle Classic Hamburgers (St Andrews)
Best of North East England
Iceberg (Hull)
Craft Burger Boro (Middlesbrough)
40 Ounce (Gateshead)
Ati’s home of smash (Sunderland)
Simply Smash Burgers (Durham)
Tango Durham (Durham)
Craft Burger (South Shields)
Burger 8 Birtley (Birtley)
Lou & Joe’s Burger Co (Holmfirth)
Best of Yorkshire
Rumpus Burger (Shipley)
Burgsy’s (York)
Mr Ts (Leeds)
Burgsy’s (York)
Brgr Time (Bradford)
Dope Burger (Doncaster)
Boo (Huddersfield)
Maison De Burgers (Sheffield)
Cowshed Burgers (Scarborough)
Fancy Hank’s Bar & Kitchen (York)
Best of North West England
Super Smash (Oldham)
Born Up North (Wirral)
Burgerize (Oldham )
Burgerism Salford (Salford)
Big Buns Burgers (Burnley)
Smashed Out (Preston)
Ice Burg (Preston)
Low Slow and Dough (Wirral)
BURGER STOP (Sale)
The Round (Keswick)
Best of East Midlands
Smash N Burger (Derby)
BOHNS Best Burgers (Nottingham)
Smash N Burger (Derby)
BurgaTing Peri Peri (Castleford)
BRRGRR® CO Handmade Burgers (Nottingham)
BVRGRY (Nottingham)
Red Dog Saloon (Nottingham)
Hungrilla Gourmet Grill (Nottingham)
Slix Burger (Derby)
Hickory’s Smokehouse (Nuthall)
Best of West Midlands
Libertine Burger (Leamington Spa)
The Beefy Boys (Hereford)
Burger Shop (Worcester)
7Bone Burger Co. (Coventry)
Grill N Shake (Oldbury)
Jo’s Burgers and Shakes (Smethwick)
Burger-Me-Up (Birmingham)
Beef ‘N’ Buns (Solihull)
Keebo burgers (Tipton)
Stourburger (Stourbridge)
Best of South East England
Burger Guys (Bristol)
Burger Brothers (Brighton)
Squeezed (Bristol)
Burger Theory (Bristol)
Chuck and Blade Burgers (Maidenhead)
Big Boy’s Kitchen (Slough)
Burger Daddy BBQ & Smokehouse (High Wycombe)
Honest Burgers (Windsor)
Chuckies Smash Burgers (Aylesbury)
Cattle Grid (Windsor)
Best of South West England
Burgers n Barrels (Bath)
Holee Cow (Cheltenham)
The BBQ Society (Gloucester)
Coq Restaurant (Chippenham)
Smiths (Cheltenham)
Burger Master (Bath)
Ranzoaz (Gloucester)
Boston Burger (Chippenham)
Guru J’s (Cheltenham)
Burger Star (Cheltenham)
Best of Wales
Burger Freakz (Swansea)
Hills (Brecon)
MARINA LA CUCINA (Porthmadog)
Dinos Llandudno (Llandudno)
BRGR (Bridgend)
Burger boyz (Port Talbot)
Burger Base (Cwmbran)
MAG – Banwen (Neath)
Hickory’s (Rhos-on-Sea)
Harvey’s New York Bar & Grill (Llandudno)
Best of London
Burger and Beyond (London)
Burgers LDN (London)
Heard. Smash Burgers (London)
Bruce Burgers (London)
Lord Nelson (London)
Burger and Beyond Soho (London)
The Burger Firm (London)
Patty&Bun James Street (London)
Burgeri (London)
Dirty Bones (London)
Best of Glasgow
NOLA Soul (Glasgow)
Three Brothers(Glasgow)
Dennistoun Bar-B-Que(Glasgow)
Thundercat Pub + Diner(Glasgow)
Bloc+ (Glasgow)
Bread Meats Bread(Glasgow)
The Duke’s Umbrella (Glasgow)
Meat Bar(Glasgow)
Chillos (Glasgow)
Smokey Trotters Kitchen(Glasgow)
Best of Edinburgh
Burgers and Beers Grillhouse (Edinburgh)
Bucks Bar(Edinburgh)
Bubba Q(Edinburgh)
The Boozy Cow(Edinburgh)
Fatt Boyz(Edinburgh)
Shakedown(Edinburgh)
Good Burger(Edinburgh)
Side Street Burgers(Edinburgh)
Hollywood Burgers & Shakes (Edinburgh)
Salt Horse Beer Shop, Bar & Burgers(Edinburgh)
Best of Newcastle
Lola Jeans (Newcastle)
Pattymelts (Newcastle)
Smashburger(Newcastle)
Friez & Burgz (Newcastle)
Wings’N More(Newcastle)
Hen & Hops(Newcastle)
Yum Yum Burgers & Desserts(Newcastle)
Cog and Wheel(Newcastle)
Brack Burger (Newcastle)
Spice Hut (Newcastle)
Best of Manchester
Crunchy Bite (Manchester)
So Famous(Manchester)
Almost Famous NQ(Manchester)
Phatboyz (Manchester)
Burger Joint MCR (Manchester)
Legends Desserts & Burger Bar (Manchester)
Burger Joint MCR (Manchester)
The Blues Kitchen(Manchester)
Grand Daddy’s Diner (Manchester)
0161 Flamin Grill(Manchester)
Best of Leeds
Big Buns @ Nothern Market (Leeds)
Meat:Stack(Leeds)
Hooyah Burgers(Leeds)
Smash Down(Leeds)
El’s Gourmet(Leeds)
Brgr Time (Leeds)
A Nation Of Shopkeepers(Leeds)
Bill’s Leeds (Leeds)
NYK Leeds Fried Chicken(Leeds)
Mr Ts(Leeds)
Best of Liverpool
Free State Kitchen (Liverpool)
Woffle (Liverpool)
Almost Famous(Liverpool)
Boss Burgers (Liverpool)
Albert’s Schloss(Liverpool)
Smoke & Dough(Liverpool)
Churrasco Steak House(Liverpool)
Pattersons(Liverpool)
Cosy Club(Liverpool)
The Alchemist(Liverpool)
Best of Birmingham
Burger-Me-Up (Birmingham)
HANBAO (Birmingham)
BRGR BOX (Birmingham)
Original Patty Men (Birmingham)
Jo’s Burgers and Shakes (Birmingham)
Flamin’ Patties (Birmingham)
Boo (Birmingham)
Burgershack (Birmingham)
ME YOU / Desserts & Burgers (Birmingham)
Stack Shack (Birmingham)
Best of Leicester
The Barn (Leicester)
Moo Moo Meat & Grill(Leicester)
Crafty St Martin’s(Leicester)
Burgrill (Leicester)
Grizzlers(Leicester)
Knight & Garter(Leicester)
Rockin Diner(Leicester)
Cosy Club(Leicester)
Mad Cook(Leicester)
WingTrapp(Leicester)
Best of Cardiff
eat the bird (Cardiff)
GOODBGR(Cardiff)
Hub Box(Cardiff)
The Ladz (Cardiff)
The Grazing Shed(Cardiff)
You Want Beef(Cardiff)
The Smoke Haus(Cardiff)
Fowl & Fury Cathays (Cardiff)
The New York Deli(Cardiff)
The Bagel and Burger Kitchen(Cardiff)
Best Veg/ Vegan Burger Restaurant
VeBurger (Bristol)
Down To Earth (Glasgow G)
Meat The Vegans (London)
Vegan Shack (Manchester)
The Vurger Co (Manchester)
Love Shack (London)
Unity Diner (London)
Oowee Vegan (Bristol)
Vegan Munch UK (Birmingham)
Holee Cow (Cheltenham)
Best Independent Burger Joint
B.U.N (Manchester)
Like Creperie & Burgers (Wirral)
Burgerism (Gatley)
Cowtown Grill (Sale)
Smashie’s (Bacup)
Smashed Out (Preston)
CW2 Burger by Local Burger (Crewe)
Bürgshake (Lancaster)
Bulan Burger Joint (Seaham)
Stack Shack (Birmingham)
Best Street Food Burger Vendor
Burger Theory (Bristol)
Build A Burga (Brierley Hill)
Two Guys (Cardiff)
Craft Burger (Cambridge)
Herbert’s Yard (Birmingham)
Pitta & Bun (London)
Street star (Manchester)
Heard. Smash Burgers (London)
Bustler Nottingham (Nottingham)
Burger Bros (Kingston upon Thames)
Best Burger from a Independent Chain (10 or less locations)
Urban
Burger Drop
Brgr Lab
The Beefy Boys
Shakedown
Wall Street Burgers
Friez & Burgz
Brack Burger
Boo Burgers
MEATliquor
Best Burger from a Independent Chain (10 + locations)
Burger & Sauce
Ohannes Burger
Fat Hippo
Phat Buns
Smash Burger
Burger Boi
Bleecker Burger
Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK)
Archies
Smacks
Best Restaurant Burger
Cowtown Grill (Sale)
Smokin Griddle (Cardiff)
The Laundrette (Manchester)
Koop (Northallerton)
Libertine burger’s (Rugby)
Hawksmoor (Manchester)
81 Hamburger Heaven (Northampton)
Burger Nine (London)
Burger Brothers (Brighton)
Roddyburger (Tunbridge Wells)
Best Takeaway Burger
Brgr Time (Leeds)
Dope Burger (Leeds)
BurgaTing Peri Peri (Castleford)
Smashed and Pulled (Sheffield)
12th Street burgers & shakes (Milton Keynes)
Big Jucy Burgers (Aylesbury)
Burger Buddies (Tunbridge Wells)
Gourmet Burger and Fries (Cambridge)
Burger (Hounslow)
Burgerbox (Manchester)
Best Customer Experience (Burger Venue)
Almost Famous NQ (Manchester)
Phatboyz (Manchester)
Big Buns @ Nothern Market (Leeds)
Meat:Stack (Leeds)
Cosy Club (Liverpool)
The Alchemist (Liverpool)
HANBAO (Birmingham)
Original Patty Men (Birmingham)
The Barn (Leicester)
Moo Moo Meat & Grill (Leicester)
Burger of the Year – People’s Choice
Grand Daddy’s Diner
Bucks Bar
Burger & Sauce
Ohannes Burger
Archies
Smacks
Fat Hippo
Phat Buns
Burger Drop
Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK)
Chicken Burger Brand of the Year
Thunder Bird Chicken
Wingers
Makhalal
Black Rooster
Sides
Souther Fried Chicken
Chicken Shop
CoqFighter
Perfect Fried Chicken
Chicking
People’s Choice Burger Brand in the UK
Chicken Cottage
Morleys
Popeys
Slim Chicken
Jollibee
Pepes Peri Peri
German Doner Kebab (GDK)
Wimpey
Amigos Burgers & Shakes
Honest Burgers