Last year saw the inaugural edition of the British Burger Awards. Run by Oceanic Awards, the prizes celebrate outstanding burger businesses in every corner of the country, spotlighting places with unique creations, quality ingredients and a genuine passion for the patty. 

Now, the finalists of the 2026 British Burger Awards awards have been announced. And 10 quarter-pounder purveyors in the capital are competing to be crowned the best burger joint in London. 

, which is Time Out’s favourite burger place right now, is one of the spots in the running. We love it for its inventive selection of dishes – like the shrimp kong baga, which comes with a beef patty, deep fried shrimp, island-style dressing and melted cheese, and the Szechuan chicken burger, which features togarashi seasoning, lashings of kewpie mayo and pickles. 

Another of our top picks on the shortlist is  Soho. Its standout signature is the bacon butter burger, a real beast of a bun stuffed with crisp pancetta, molten American cheese and burnt butter mayo. Last year, Burger & Beyond received two awards – one for ‘outstanding achievement’ and one for ‘excellence’. 

Hoping to get the top prize in the London category for the second year in a row is , which serves up smash burgers in Aldgate and Barking. Other joints in the running are GOAT Burger in Knightsbridge,  in Leadenhall Market and Tooting Market, in Tottenham and , which has several branches across the capital. 

The winners will be announced at a ceremony in Wolverhampton on Monday November 9. 

All the London finalists in the British Burger Awards 2026

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