Meat and burger connoisseurs in Singapore are literally spoilt for choice because outstanding options are aplenty if you know just where to look. Whether it is beef, pulled pork, fried chicken or even portobello mushrooms you fancy, there is surely something to tickle your taste buds.

Here is our guide to the best burger joints in Singapore that all passionate meat lovers will appreciate. Think massive stacked burgers overflowing with meaty juices and oozing with melted cheese. Ignore the given utensils and get right in there with your bare hands—this is real-deal rustic dining at its best.

If you are not salivating right now, then you must be vegetarian.

#1 BURGER JOINT

In a back alley off Gemmill Lane near Club Street, lies the entrance to Burger Joint—a rustic dive bar that serves up insanely good burgers and a wide selection of craft beers on tap.

The burger menu is pretty straightforward, with just choices of hamburger, cheeseburger, bacon burger or bacon cheeseburger—and with an option to double up the patties. You can choose how well-cooked you want your patty to be—from rare to well-done. We suggest opting for medium-rare to get the juiciest (and tastiest) results.

#01-03, 115 Amoy Street
Singapore 069935
Tel: +65 6221 8648
Mon to Wed: 11.30am – 11pm
Thu to Sat: 11.30am – 12am
Sun: 11.30am – 8pm
Nearest Station: Telok Ayer

#2 OMAKASE BURGER

At Omakase Burger, you can expect the full works that include crispy bacon, cheese, grilled onions and mushrooms in their power-packed burgers.

Granted that it is pricey for its size, the burger patties here are juicy and brimming with beefy goodness. Each bite is guaranteed to have meaty juices trickling down your fingers.

435 Orchard Road
#03-15 Wisma Atria
Singapore 238877
Tel: +65 6734 8352
Daily: 11am – 10pm
Nearest Station: Orchard

#3 BERGS

BERGS is a fusion of East and West. It encompasses a rustic, no-holds-barred attitude of Australia and a diverse range of local flavours.

This is a place popular among locals and tourists alike, who flock here for their irresistibly succulent patties and soft buns. Beef loves should opt for the Crikey Too, a hearty and huge beef burger brimming with flavours and attitude.

137 Amoy Street
#01-01, Far East Square
Singapore 049965
Tel: +65 6438 6505
(Closed on Sun)
Mon to Fri: 11am – 9.30pm
Sat: 12pm – 8.30pm
Nearest Station: Telok Ayer

#4 FATBOY’S THE BURGER BAR

We love ourselves a good old American style burger and Fatboy’s The Burger Bar really hits the spot with staples such as the Fat Bastard—double beef chuck patties, chewy bacon, cheddar cheese, a fried egg and homemade barbecue sauce on a sesame bun—and oddities including The Elvis which comprises a bacon stuffed pork patty with grilled bananas and peanut butter.

If you love milkshakes and booze, their Baileys Milkshake is what you must order there.

187 Upper Thomson Rd
Singapore 574335
Tel: +65 6252 8780
Mon to Thu: 4pm – 12am
Fri to Sun: 12pm – 12am
Nearest Station: Marymount

#5 FREEHOUSE 

Freehouse is a craft beer joint hidden on the second floor of a shophouse along Boon Tat Street that also happens to sell a myriad of kick-ass burgers.

Fans of foreign flavours can opt for the Bombay Burger With Piccalilli which comprises a massive boneless chicken thigh seasoned beautifully with Indian spices and sandwiched between two sturdy yet pillowy, perfectly charred buns. Otherwise, get the Thai Beef Sliders With Somtum which packs one heck of a spicy kick.

21A Boon Tat Street
Singapore 069620
Tel: +65 8362 6740
(Closed on Sundays)
Mon to Thu & Sat: 5pm – 12am
Fri: 3pm – 12am
Nearest Station: Telok Ayer

#6 25 DEGREES

A cult favourite among the Hollywood A-list, 25 Degrees Burgers and Liquor Bar brings its signature West Coast flavour to Singapore. On the menu, there are five burgers, milkshakes and classic cocktails.

One of the signature burgers that you must try at 25 Degrees is their Number One Burger. This burger is a heavenly combination of 200g USA Angus beef, creamy crescenza, gorgonzola, strips of smoky bacon, caramelised onions and Thousand Island sauce.

200 Middle Road
Singapore 188980
Tel: +65 6809 7990
Mon to Thu: 11am – 11pm
Fri & Sat: 11am – 1am
Nearest Station: Rochor / Bras Basah

#7 OVEREASY

Burgers at Overeasy are anything but easy. All of them come with juicy wagyu chuck blend patties served on super soft, toasted brioche buns.

Expect thick and juicy burgers, creamy milkshakes, and other classics at this hip American diner. Otherwise, satisfy your tummies with a menu brimming with American favourites, such as their signature Truffle Burger.

541 Orchard Road
#01-01, Liat Towers
Singapore 238881
Tel: +65 6684 1453
Mon: 5pm – 12am
Tue to Thu: 12am – 12pm
Fri: 12pm – 1am
Sat: 10am – 1am
Sun: 10am – 12am
Nearest Station: Orchard

#8 THIRD & SIXTH

Third & Sixth is a bistro-bar down at Seah Street which offers premium draught beer, quality whiskeys and a myriad of mouthwatering burgers. The patties here are made in-house daily and are never frozen.

Their bestseller is without a doubt the trademark beef burger, No. 36, that comprises Australian grain-fed beef patty weighing 150 grams, slapped with caramelised onions, cheddar cheese and slices of crispy bacon. Simple but oh so delicious.

36 Seah Street
Singapore 188392
Tel: +65 6336 1248
Mon to Thu: 5pm – 1am
Fri & Sat: 5pm – 3am
Sun: 5pm – 12am
Nearest Station: Esplanade

#9 THREE BUNS (POTATO HEAD SINGAPORE)

Serving up gourmet burgers and a nice selection of crafted cocktails, Three Buns truly redefines burger joints all over. Standing 3-storeys tall, this burger-centric eatery in Keong Saik Road is a must-try for all burger lovers.

Of all their core offerings, our favourites would have to be Smokin’ B-Boy, a beef burger pimped up with double applewood smoked cheddar, cured bacon, a house-made ketchup and crispy onions, as well as their Krabby Patty, a burger that sees a blue swimmer crab patty that comes loaded with bright greens and zesty flavours.

36 Keong Saik Road
Singapore 089143
Tel: +65 6327 1939
(Closed on Mondays)
Tue to Sun: 11am – 12am
Nearest Station: Outram Park

#10 WOLF BURGERS

From the team behind Carvers & Co, WOLF Burgers is a popular burger restaurant that entered Singapore’s food scene with their first outlet at Pasarbella.

Serving only the freshest and heartiest burgers, WOLF Burgers believes in the beauty of keeping things simple yet perfect. They are also recognised for their innovative spirit as they constantly seek to bring new and exciting flavours to their menu, promising their diners quality eats every single time.

5 Changi Business Park Central 1
#01-43 Changi City Point
Singapore 486038
Tel: +65 9384 7096
Daily: 11.30am – 9.30pm
Nearest Station: Expo

#11 TWO BLUR GUYS

This tiny joint does not look like much from the outside but give their burgers a try and you will be impressed. The ultimate comfort food choice would be the pulled pork, but if you want something a little fancier, go for the prime beef with foie gras.

1 Tras Link, #01-13
Singapore 078867
Tel: +65 6636 4183
Mon to Fri: 10.30am – 10.30pm
Sat & Sun: 11am – 10.30pm
Nearest Station: Tanjong Pagar

#11 BurgerLabo

The folks behind The Naked Finn have introduced BurgerLabo which takes over the space of the now-defunt Nekkid, rebranding the small bar-and-bites eatery into a spot for gourmet burgers in Gillman Barracks.

Dinner began with their Basic Burger (S$23++ for single patty/S$36++ for double patty) and its optional add-on of Truffle fries (S$3++).
A thick 170g patty was slipped between two toasted buns that were slathered with house-made bone marrow “butter” and sauce. It was topped with grilled organic tomato, green ice lettuce, and two slices of American cheese.

The beef was made of an elaborate blend of grass-fed Black Angus beef neck, Aomori Gyu ribeye, Toriyama Umami Wagyu A4 tenderloin, and Sendai Wagyu A5 brisket.

We had our burger halved and biting into its center gave way to an explosion of flavourful juiciness as we chewed into its very tender texture.

41 Malan Rd
Singapore 109454
Tel: +65 6694 0940
Tue to Thu: 5pm – 11pm
Fri & Sat: 5pm – 2am
(Closed on Sundays & Mondays)
Nearest Station: Labrador Park

Freehouse is a craft beer joint you can escape to after a hard day’s work. Hidden on the second floor of a shophouse along Boon Tat Street, feel free to knock back a few pints and leave your troubles at the door.

This unsuspecting craft beer den houses up to 16 different craft beers and ciders on rotation, all affordably priced from S$9 for a 10oz pint. The selection changes constantly, so feel free to ask the bartender what the hottest beers are for the week.

In addition to their excellent range of tipples, they also serve up amazing grub; interesting bar bites like their signature Cereal Frog Legs With Ginger Flower Dressing to mouth watering mains like their Bombay Burger With Piccalilli.

Freehouse does not have a particularly striking sign board, just a small fluorescent one that might be a little tricky to spot. Once you find it, your journey to beer heaven begins at the foot of a dimly lit staircase.

This joint exudes a cosy and laid-back vibe. The quaint shophouse space is simply decorated with wood furniture, twinkling lights, graffiti stained walls, and craft beer posters but what really got us excited was the bar—a row of 16 shiny taps against pristine tiles.

We started off with some of their more interesting varieties; a 10oz glass of Heretic Chocolate Hazelnut Porter (S$12++ for 10oz) followed by another (of the same measure) of Zeffer Cider Cherry Bomb (S$11.50++ for 10oz)

Their food menu is not extensive, but they sure pack a punch and include possibly some of the most interesting renditions of classic bar bites we have ever seen.

We ordered the Bombay Burger With Piccalilli (S$15++) which comprised a massive boneless chicken thigh seasoned beautifully with Indian spices (cumin being a dominant flavour), sandwiched between two sturdy yet pillowy, perfectly charred buns. The chicken itself brimmed with so much flavour and was tender enough to chew off with relative ease.

If you love spicy food, then definitely go for the Thai Beef Sliders With Somtum (S$16++). Although small in size, the kitchen really goes above and beyond to stuff a smorgasbord of ingredients between two tiny buns.

The Thai flavours really came through with this. It was tangy, sweet with an intense heat that kicks you at the end. The beef patty was firm and juicy and the tangy som tum salad provided an added brightness to the dish.

Despite the spiciness leaving us gasping for ice water after, we must say that this was some of the best sliders we have ever had. Period.

Freehouse
21A Boon Tat Street
Singapore 069620
Tel: +65 8362 6740
(Closed on Sundays)
Mon to Thu & Sat: 5pm – 12am
Fri: 3pm – 12am
Nearest Station: Telok Ayer