Best burger restaurants in Britain revealed including chain ‘tastier than McDonald's and KFC' – is there one near you?
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BRITAIN'S best burger restaurants have been revealed - and there could be one near you.
The first British Burger Awards is being held by Oceanic Awards and QSR CNCT and it's brought together a list of the 261 best restaurants across the country.
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Patty&Bun is one of the big chains named in the nominations list
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Honest Burgers also made the list as one of the People's Choice Burger Brand nominations
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Another big brand that got a mention is Gourmet Burger Kitchen
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Wimpy was the first chain to bring the hamburger to the UK back in the 1950s
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The judges have picked out the best burger restaurants across 19 different regions.
Each region has either 10 or 11 restaurants up for an award.
There are also awards for:
Best Burger Restaurant (by region)
Best Veg/Vegan Burger Restaurant
Best Independent Burger Joint
Best Street Food Burger Vendor
Best Restaurant Burger
Best Takeaway Burger
Burger of the Year - People's Choice
Chicken Burger Brand of the Year
People's Choice Burger Brand in the UK
Best Customer Experience
Public voting is now open - so you can help your local favourite to win.
The winners will be announced in September.
The shortlist includes well-known brands like Patty&Bun, Chicken Shop, Morleys, Popeyes, Slim Chickens, Honest Burger and Chicken Cottage.
But there are also plenty of local favourites that have made the list too.
You can read the full list of nominations below - but we've also picked out a few of the restaurants that burger fans have been going wild for.
For example there's Heard. Smash Burger in London, which is run by two Michelin-starred chef Jordan Bailey.
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Reviewers say it's "the best burgers I've ever had!!!" - and the "best fast food I've ever had".
Meanwhile reviewers say Burgers and Beers Grillhouse in Edinburgh has "top notch" burgers.
It's got favourites such as the Frying Scotsman, which includes a beer-battered haggis patty, beer battered onion rings, and mature Scottish cheddar with a side of creamy peppercorn sauce.
Burger Base, located in Cwmbran, has been nominated in the Best of Wales category.
Reviewers on Tripadvisor say: "The food here is tastier than than mcdonalds, burger king and kfc put together."
Birmingham's Hanbao is known for its LA and New York-inspired burgers with crazy twists.
Reviewers say it has "the most phenomenal food" and "absolutely incredible" burgers.
Manchester cult burger spot Almost Famous is known for its crazy loaded burgers.
Reviewers say it "never misses" and is "beyond ordinary".
Some of the bigger brands have also got great reviews from fast food fans.
For example, one reviewer wrote about Morleys: "Best chicken I've ever had, I've been round world and this is awesome, better than KFC!!"
Another wrote about Chicken Shop: "Best chicken in a restaurant i have had, tender and lots of flavour.
"Great staff and freshly cooked, clean place and lots of choices. I thought wingstop was good, this was better."
Meanwhile another reviewer said Patty&Bun has "one of the best burgers in London".
A spokesperson for the awards has said the competition picks out the "boldest, most passionate burger brands in the UK".
How burgers became so popular
You may not realise but burgers were introduced to the UK by American fast food chain Wimpy.
It brought over the concept of hamburgers back in the 1950s.
The first McDonald's opened in the UK in 1974.
Its first branch was in southeast London.
Now it serves more than 3.8million customers a day in the UK.
Burger joints have become massively popular among Brits since those early days.
It means there's now thousands of chains competing to be the best.
Full list of finalists
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 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
Southern Fried Chicken
Chicken Shop
CoqFighter
Perfect Fried Chicken
Chicking
People's Choice Burger Brand in the UK Chicken Cottage
Morleys
Popeyes
Slim Chickens
Jollibee
Pepes Peri Peri
German Doner Kebab (GDK)
Wimpy
Amigos Burgers & Shakes
Honest Burgers
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