Best Burgers in Middlesbrough

Teesside's largest town has a down-to-earth food scene with burgers to match - quality ingredients, no fuss.

5 burger spots across 4 areas

🍔 Burger Spots in Middlesbrough

The Chairman

4.8
Locally-sourced Teesside favourites including lamb burger with goats cheese ££

Bar and restaurant offering unique food menu with locally-sourced ingredients making up Teesside favourites. Known for diverse menu including lamb burger with onion relish and goats cheese. Late-night bar with wide drinks selection from around the world.

17-19 Bedford Street, Middlesbrough TS1 2LL

Burger-Drop

4.5
Cult smash burgers engineered for flavour with signature sauces ££

Independent 20-seat restaurant serving cult smash burgers in a clean, stripped-back space. Burgers built from the ground up with focus on beef grinding method, bun heat retention, and intentional flavour engineering. Sixth UK location after Newcastle, Whitley Bay, Sunderland, Manchester and Edinburgh.

176 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough TS1 3RB

Burgerlicious

4.5
Incredible smash burgers with huge patty stacks ££

Known as 'Boro's favourite smash burgers', this independent spot quickly became one of the most popular burger places in Teesside. Specialises in incredible smash burgers including huge patty stacks. Open 7 days 12PM-11PM.

242-242a Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough TS1 3QP

Connections Community Cafe

4.5
Affordable wholesome burgers and meal deals as part of social enterprise £

Social enterprise cafe run by Recovery Connections, helping people get back into employment through work experience programmes. Offers wholesome, honest, local food including burgers and chips. Popular 5 pound meal deals. Adjacent community deli and eco-shop.

131-133 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough TS1 5DE

Craft Burger

4.3
Smash burgers, loaded fries, gourmet doner kebabs and handspun shakes ££

Contemporary eatery founded by four brothers, specialising in smash burgers, loaded fries, gourmet doner kebabs and milkshakes. Also offers buttermilk chicken and stir-fry doner. Recognised for Excellence at British Burger Awards.

427 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough TS5 6HH