The
hamburger
, a minced meat fillet served between two buns, is one of the most popular dishes in the world.
Its origin is disputed by two countries: Germany (specifically, the city of Hamburg, from which it takes its name) and the United States (where it really comes from, at least in its current form).
It landed in Spain more than 50 years ago and, since then, it continues to conquer palates of all ages.
On
May 28, International Hamburger Day is celebrated
, an iconic dish of North American gastronomy and culinary globalization.
To celebrate the anniversary, nothing better than going to one of the best hamburger restaurants in Madrid.
Alfredo's Barbecue
This little corner of the US in Madrid opened its doors in 1981 thanks to the incomparable Alfred Gradus, founder of the dining rooms that bear his name and sadly passed away last year. Luckily, their legacy remains intact - their grilled burgers continue to be among the best in town. Of beef, they can be ordered in four sizes (from 160 to 500 grams). The classic one is served with barbecue sauce, but they are also prepared with different dressings:
BLT
(with bacon, lettuce and tomato),
Chili
(with chili con carne),
Kefta
(with Moroccan spices and piquillo salad) ... They are served with chips.
Addresses:
Juan Hurtado de Mendoza, 11; Conde de Aranda, 4 and Lagasca, 5.
Bacon and cheese burger at Alfredo's Barbacoa.
New York Burger
Its hamburgers, made with national cebón meat minced by hand and kneaded daily, have been, for 12 years now, among the best in Madrid.
There are four different sizes and they can be customized to the taste of the diner (another option is to choose one of the proposals offered by the menu).
Throughout the month of May it is possible to enjoy several limited editions:
Chelsea
, with grilled chistorra, provolone and chimichurri (in the photo), or
Rockefeller Center
, with double meat, fried egg, cheddar, meat sauce and smoked bacon thick (will only be available May 28, 29 and 30).
In addition, almost all the restaurant's offer is available in take away and delivery through Glovo.
Addresses:
San Germán, 5;
Recoletos, 4;
Paseo de la Castellana, 89;
Miguel Ángel, 16 and CC Moraleja Green in Alcobendas.
Juancho's BBQ
Juan de la Rica, passionate about meat and in love with barbecues, is the architect of Juancho's BBQ, an apparent simplicity that reached everyone's mouth (pun intended) in 2019, when one of his burgers won the Spanish Hamburger Championship (more than a hundred participants showed up).
It was the
Baconjuancheeseburger
: 250 grams of Extremadura beef, melted cheddar and Iberian bacon marinated in cubata.
This May 28, to celebrate its international day, it presents a secret burger, an ode to the product with high-quality ingredients, only suitable for carnivores, lovers of flavor, with a twist on universal elements.
It will be discovered this Friday, on the social networks of the restaurant, which, in addition, is in the process of expansion (in the coming months it plans to open several more spaces, in the San Antón Market and in Pozuelo de Alarcón).
Addresses:
Andrés Borrego, 16;
Gabriel Lobo, 33 and Mercado de Chamartín (Alonso Cano, 10).
The Chelsea hamburger, with chistorra, is a limited edition that can be tried at New York Burger during the month of May.
Queen burger
Outside of the usual gastronomic circuits, Queen Burger's hamburgers are well worth a visit to any of the two places it owns in Madrid: one in the Barrio del Pilar and the other in Las Tablas.
Its menu offers up to 15 options, such as the
Manhattan
(brie, bacon, homemade onion rings and barbecue sauce), the
Italian
(burrata, arugula, pesto and tomato) or the daring
Cowboy
(beef, cheedar, boneless rib, onion rings and barbecue sauce).
Addresses:
San Modesto, 34 and Castiello de Jaca, 14.
The Bistroteca
This small restaurant began its journey in a discreet place very close to the Retiro Park and currently has a second address, in General Pardiñas. Little by little, its hamburgers have been conquering Madrid's palates. They are made with 100% blonde beef: a 170-gram fillet in sourdough bread. Among the novelties, the
Smoked
(in the photo), with smoked mayonnaise, relish of pickles from the own garden, home-roasted tomato jelly, sheep's smoke cheese and fresh smoked bacon, or the
Venezuelan
, with barbecue of sweet peppers and their fry, guacamoles, ripe banana fritters stuffed with cheese and artisan beer bread.
Addresses:
Espartinas, 7 and General Pardiñas, 10.
La Bistroteca's smoked hamburger is only available at the Espartinas location.
Home Burger Bar
It opened its doors in 2006, in a small place on Calle Espíritu Santo (now closed), and since then it has not stopped in its efforts to demonstrate that quality hamburgers are something that has nothing to do with fast food. .
Theirs are made with organic beef and are accompanied by vegetables from local suppliers.
A favorite is the
Hickory
with secret barbecue sauce, double melted cheese, double crunchy bacon, grilled onion and sesame seed bread.
All hamburgers are served with fries and coleslaw and can be made from 300 grams for 1.50 euros more.
Addresses:
Silva, 25;
Paseo de la Castellana, 210;
Principe de Vergara, 210 and Santa Engracia, 108.
HD Cafeteria
The Díez brothers (hence the name, HD) were the creators of this place in 1962. Years later, already under the protection of the group La Musa, it maintains the original aesthetic, now converted into vintage.
Its cosmopolitan proposal is dominated by hamburgers: 180 grams of beef in black beer bread.
Sample the
Eggburger
, with tomato, lettuce, fresh onion, crispy bacon, mayonnaise and grilled egg
Side
dishes are served separately: French fries, onion rings, sweet pickles or yucca.
Address:
Guzmán el Bueno, 67.
In Burnout, burgers are divided into classic and not so classic ...
Burnout
With the premises on Calle Valverde temporarily closed, it is still possible to enjoy the burgers of this establishment in the direction of Fuencarral, very close to the Quevedo roundabout.
Its menu distinguishes between the classics (such as the
Bun Ban
, on the plate, without bread and with pickles, or the
Chimole
, with cured cheddar, guacamole, fried onion and chipotle) and the not so classic (such as
Senhor Stilton
, with bacon jam, authentic Stilton blue cheese sauce and port mayonnaise).
Address:
Fuencarral, 148
Other options...
Staying only with a handful of hamburgers is not an easy task, especially in a city like Madrid, for years surrendered to this iconic snack, almost always associated with
fast food
and that in recent years many brands have adapted improving its quality to make it in
fast good
. If there is still room, there are
Five Guys
(Barack Obama's favorite burgers),
Burger Shack
(in the Chueca neighborhood),
Goiko Grill
(more than twenty restaurants in Madrid with menus adapted to the neighborhoods in which they are located ),
BacON
(with the Iberian pork as the protagonists of its burgers), Massburg (the hamburger wrapped in pizza dough) or
Tommy Mel's
(traditional burgers in
American
diners
with 1950s style), among others.
In Five Guys, Barack Obama's favorites.
According to the criteria of The Trust Project
Know more
Madrid
INTERVIEWABiz Muñoz
INTERVIEWABiz Muñoz: "What I want is for DiverXo to become a global icon"
PlansThe best places to have a picnic without leaving Madrid capital
See links of interest
Work calendar
Home THE WORLD TODAY
Best Universities
17th stage of the Giro d'Italia, live: Canazei - Sega di Ala
Villarreal - Man. United, live