Trust us, this was no easy list to make. But after much back and forth and a couple of heated arguments, we have whittled it down to the 10 best burgers of 2016 in Dubai. Some stalwarts, and of course some newbies. Here is the top 10:

(Do you agree? Or are we so completely wrong that you want to shove your favourite burger in our face, just so we can taste it? Let us know in the comments, all burger related discussion is okay with us.)

10. Regular Cheeseburger at Five Guys

New to Dubai, there was a lot of buzz about this spot when it opened. And thankfully the quality of the burgers were as good as we heard they would be…. Strike that, they’re better.

Gimme

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9. Build-your-own at The Counter

Build your own burgers, so the taste combo is totally down to you here. But the freshly baked buns and beautifully cooked extras make The Counter burgers extra special.

Extra rings? Or extra-extra rings?

8. Burger Khalifa at Firebird Diner

If you’re going to name a burger after the tallest building in the world, you’ll want to be sure it lives up to it’s name. This is a mammoth burger that actually tastes as good as it looks. But you may well have trouble finishing this one. 

Your Burger-Everest

7. The Classic Burger at Claw

This classic burger just ooozzzes down your fingers after the first bite, and we promise you won’t mind one bit. Add cheese for that little bit something extra. 

6. The CheddarShack at Shake Shack

If it’s good enough for HH Sheikh Mohammed Ruler of Dubai and Vice President of the UAE, who was recently spotted here with his son, then it’s certainly good enough for us. It doesn’t hurt that the burgers here happen to be incredible, our particular favourite comes with double hickory smoked veal stripes, Shack cheddar and American cheese sauce.  

Sweet mother of burgers, these are divine

5. The Overload Burger at Brunswick Sports Club

The new bar that’s attached to MOE has a burger menu to rival the greats. Choose any (even the healthier burger options) and your burger cravings will be well and truly satisfied. (For a little while at least.)

Overload on this bad boy

4. The Elevation Burger at Elevation Burger

YES it’s a chain, but that doesn’t mean the burgers here are not amazing. The sauce, the meat, the buns, the fries…it’s all good!

Comes with not one but TWO beef patties

3. Jones Wagyu Burger at Jones the Grocer

It’s not really a ‘best burgers in Dubai list’ if you don’t include this stalworth from Jones the Grocer. With marinated wagyu beef, beef bacon and cheese as standard, this burger is something special.

Always a winner….

2. Any burger from Slider Station

This consistently good burger joint should win a medal (since it’s made number two on the Lovin Dubai burger podium!). Most of the staff here have this place on speed dial. Why? Simple, tasty burgers that as always prepared to perfection. 

Shout out to the commando fries and cola cola ribs

1. Salt

People travel from all over to visit this spot, not just because the food truck is particularly cool. These (nearly) bite size (if you’ve got a really big mouth) burgers are unreal. The menu is simple, (you can basically pick plain or spicy, with one patty or two) and the shakes and fries are the best. THE BEST.

Congratulations Salt…you’re our number one burger of the year! All hail the new burger king!

Drum roll please……