While some of you might be getting on that supermarket Christmas sandwich hype, we've got much bigger turkeys to fry. If you're looking for the contents of a festive feast smashed between two bits of bread, then let us turn your attention to some of the meatiest and most moreish morsels in the city. No, we're not talking about the Pret special, we're thinking more along the lines of London's best Christmas burgers for 2024.
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Last updated on 12th November 2024
Bat and Ball in Stratford is a great choice for some festive fun and feasting. They've got a smoked turkey burger on this year's Christmas menu, covered with cranberry chilli jam, slaw and salad. After your meal, why not play one of the many games on offer?
On the Festive Hoppy Meal menu at BrewDog's Seething Lane Tap, you'll find a pair of exceptional Christmas-themed burgers. The Go Big Or Go Ho Ho Ho Home consists of cranberry ketchup-slathered buttermilk fried turkey, a sausage stuffing patty, smoked bacon, Brussels sprout slaw, brie, pigs in blankets and gravy, while there's also a vegan option.
BrewDog comes in hot each year as one of the best Christmas burgers in London. Giving their famous buns a yuletide glow-up, the Go Big Or Go Ho Ho Home Burger fronts toppings like buttermilk fried turkey, roast gamon, stuffing, brussels sprout slaw and gorgeous gravy for dipping.
Slug & Lettuce's outposts across the capital have a whole load of signature twists on the roster. The Festive Burger is a beef number, with streaky bacon, cheese, stuffing and cranberry sauce - served alongside tasty pigs in blankets. They haven't forgotten about vegans either, as there's also a banging barbecue plant-based alternative.
Whether you're in South Kensington, Covent Garden, Tottenham Court Road or Shepherd's Bush, be sure to swing by Byron for some seasonal eats. Their festive menu features the cheesemas, a beef patty topped with fried smoked cheese, cranberry sauce and maple mustard mayonnaise.
You can enjoy this as part of their Christmas set menu, offering three courses for only £24.50. This also features several other meat and plant-based burgers, alongside indulgent desserts like a gingerbread cheesecake.
Looking for a Christmas burger menu in London? At their venues in Victoria, Canary Wharf and Oxford Street, Market Halls have all sorts. Choose from the 20ft Christmas burger covered by cranberry and brussel slaw, the sweet baby cheesus coated in deep-fried brie or the turkey sausage patty paired with a free-range egg.
For those of you craving a juicy Christmas burger in London Bridge, Britannia - Smok'd is whipping up the goods. Find yourself a table at this meat parlour to get suck into either the beef or plant-based option, both stacked high with festive toppings and served alongside brussels sprouts.
Brewhouse and Kitchen have gone all out on their festive number this year, certainly a contender for the best Christmas burger in London. Think two British beef patties combined with melted camembert, crispy smoked bacon, cranberry sauce and mayo - a truly mouthwatering combination.
Shimmy on over to All Bar One Leicester Square for seriously scrumptious eats, including the festive brie and bacon burger. This comes topped with cranberry sauce and bread and butter pickles, with a side of sage and onion fries, as well as a pig in a blanket.
Already home to some of the wildest buns in London, Maxwell's love to shake up their menu come Christmastime. Their festive offering is loaded with prime beef, turkey breast, brie, pigs in blankets as well as cranberry ketchup. And to top it all off? They'll cover it in gravy for you.
This traditional Shoreditch pub is serving up festive burgers for everyone this year. They're serving up sharing boards of mini patties, either beef or plant-based, both paired with ketchup and mayo and served alongside fries.
This friendly franchise is sorting you out with some of the best festive eats in London. Tuck into a classic patty coated by deep-fried camembert, rocket and cranberry sauce, served alongside rosemary salted chips. The Honest Burger vegan Christmas option is a winner too, featuring plant-based versions of the same seasonal toppings.
