Best Burgers in Dubai have gone well beyond the basics. What started as a simple comfort food has turned into a serious scene, with everything from crisp-edged smashed patties to indulgent, stacked creations.
Part of what makes burgers in Dubai stand out is the variety. The city’s mix of cultures has shaped a line-up of homegrown concepts and global names, each putting their own spin on what a great burger should be, whether that is bold flavours, premium ingredients, or just doing the classics properly.
If you are craving something quick, indulgent, or worth the hype, these are six of the best burgers in Dubai to try right now.
Six Top Burgers in Dubai
High Joint
With multiple locations across Dubai, the award-winning High Joint is one of the best burger spots in the city. Try the smoky high-wagyu burger available at certain locations, or the flavourful RibHigh burger, a short-rib smashburger with melted provolone cheese and signature sauce in a soft potato bun.
They also have an innovative Tokyo burger that infuses Japanese flavours into the typical burger concept.
Think soft milk bun with a wagyu patty, topped off with kimchi aioli, tonkatsu sauce, provolone cheese, potato chips tossed in togarashi, kewpie mayo and salt.
- Locations: Dubai Mall, Bluewaters Dubai, City Centre Mirdif, Al Manara, Al Khawaneej, and Neighbourhood Food Hall, Dubai
MAXZI The Good Food Shop
MAXZI is known for its excellent burgers, sandwiches and steaks. The burger section includes smash-and-sear burgers, such as a cheeseburger, a lamb wagyu burger, a buffalo chicken sando, juicy steak sliders, and more.
Newer options include a keto double burger and a crispy Caesar sando, among others. BBQ, garlic, truffle and jalapeño amp up the experience.
- Location: Al Quoz (flagship branch); Al Khawaneej (food truck); Circle Mall, JVC; West Pavilion, Al Furjan; Avenue Mall, Nad Al Sheba; Downtown Boulevard, Dubai
Big Smoke Burger
Big Smoke Burger specialises in gourmet burgers. The menu features custom sauces and creative toppings, catering to classic and adventurous palates, alongside fries and refreshing beverages.
They also use fresh, locally sourced ingredients. The menu offers flame-grilled Angus burgers, chicken sandwiches, cheesesteaks, and steakburgers.
- Location: Boxpark, Al Wasl Road, Dubai
Lento
Besides globally inspired dishes and fried chicken, Lento is known for its smash burgers. The menu includes wagyu burgers, available smashed and non-smashed, alongside fried chicken options.
A Thursday special features a fish burger and a Japanese ebi katsu shrimp cutlet burger.
- Location: Bespoke Home, Al Wasl Road, Umm Al Sheif, Dubai
Sal’s Burger Kitchen
Sal’s Burger Kitchen serves gourmet burgers made with handmade patties and high-quality ingredients.
The hashbrown burger consists of a USDA beef patty, melted cheddar, crispy hashbrown, lettuce and an in-house burger sauce in a brioche bun, while the breakfast burger features an egg and hollandaise sauce, among other toppings.
- Location: Depachika Food Hall, Palm Jumeirah Mall, Palm Jumeirah Road, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
Good Burger
Good Burger is easily one of the top burger joints in Dubai, the kind of place you’d visit after school with friends.
There’s plenty to choose from, whether it be a mushroom and cheese burger, a Nashville hot chicken sandwich, or a custom good burger. Side dishes include fries, onion rings, tenders, wings, and a selection of milkshakes to round things off on a sweet note.
- Location: JLT Lakeshore Tower, inside Maiz Tacos, JLT, Cluster Y, Dubai
Great burgers have never needed white tablecloths. In Dubai, some of the most memorable ones come from simple, no-fuss spots that just get it right. Whether you are after something quick or a more indulgent build, there is no shortage of choice.
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