Get ready for the best summer ever burger lovers, with the return of Burger Nation for 2025 kicking off this month!
Celebrating the best burgers that Aotearoa has to offer, the month-long showcase sees more than 250 eateries around the country serving up their own unique take on this most humble of culinary heroes. And with organisers out to reclaim the essence of what makes a great burger, the celebration sees everyone from classic takeaway joints to beach-side food trucks and city bistros taking part.
Get your fix in the city centre from one of the participating eateries below:
Image via Instagram @thebrit.pub
The Brit | Wagyu Smash Burger
This is the Brits G.O.A.T. burger, stuffed with double smashed Wagyu beef patties, double-dipped butter brioche bun, crispy streaky bacon, cheese, McClure's Garlic & Dill Pickles, mustard, smoky chipotle and house-made relish. This is the foundation of any good pub feed.
Image via Instagram @drrudis
Dr Rudi's | Pig Back
Free range pork belly, fried McClure's Pickles, lettuce, picklenaise, with a side of pork crackle dusted in McClure's salt & Vinegar pickle dust - what more could you want?
Images via Instagram @saint__alice
Saint Alice | The Alice Burger
Cumin roasted pulled lamb, chipotle hummus, mint tzatziki, McClure's Pickles, house-made brioche bun with battered pickle spears & potato chips.
Image via Instagram @lowbrow.nz
Lowbrow | Kimcheese Burger
Crispy fried chicken thigh, dunked in house-made honey red pepper sauce, coated in parmesan peanut crumb, kimchi tartare sauce, McClure's Sweet & Spicy Pickles and cos lettuce.
Image via Instagram @tylerst.sport
Tyler Street Sport | TSS Half Pounder
The grilled half-pound wagyu beef burger features melting cheddar, Jack Daniels bourbon & bacon jam, battered onion rings, McClure's Garlic & Pickles, and 'mac' daddy special sauce on a brioche sesame seed bun.
Images via Instagram @locobrostacos
Loco Bro's Taqueria Commercial Bay | Loco Bro
Hand-breaded Mexican fried chicken, fresh guac, NZ cheddar, McClure's Pickles, serrano chilli, iceberg lettuce and chipotle aioli - a match made in heaven!
Check out the full line-up here.