The best burgers on the Gold Coast

A good burger travels to the beach, which is why this one suits the coast. The esplanades carry the smash-patty bars, the older suburbs kept their fish-and-chip shops that quietly do a better burger than anyone, and the highway between them is lined with the drive-through end of the market.

Every venue on the map whose kitchen is built around a bun. Each links to its block on the isometric map with the neighbours listed — useful when the queue is out the door and you need a second option within a hundred metres.

Where this shortlist sits: Burleigh Waters (2) · Palm Beach (2) · Tugun (2) · Arundel (1)

Hungry Jack'sFast food · 34 Ferry Road · SouthportLongboards Laidback Eatery & BarFast food · 9 Hamilton Avenue · Surfers ParadiseMcDonald'sFast food · Burleigh WatersMcDonald'sFast food · 3-13 Maud Street · TugunPattysmiths Palm BeachFast food · 6 Fifth Avenue · Palm BeachBarrio CafeCafes · 98 Christine Avenue · Burleigh WatersBig ChiefFast food · CoolangattaBURGER'DFast food · ArundelBurger'D Varsity LakesFast food · Varsity LakesBurgsterRestaurants · 4-10 Philippine Parade · Palm BeachGrill'dFast food · Mermaid BeachHungry Jack'sFast food · 148 Brisbane Road · LabradorJJ's on Golden FourFast food · TugunMcDonald'sFast food · Burleigh HeadsMiami TakeawayFast food · 2088 Gold Coast Highway · Miami

Listings drawn from the Pixel Gold Coast map — verified profiles first, then the most complete listings. Run one of these places? Claim your profile.