The Frank Lucas is a beef brisket delight, slow-smoked for nine hours. Caramelised onions, sweet-and-sour gherkins, cheddar cheese and honey BBQ sauce up its already scrumptious flavour profile.
YOU’LL FLIP FOR THESE OTHER SIZZLERS
Are these local and lekker patties making your mouth water? Then you’ll also want to sink your teeth into these other international offerings that made the list.
Feast your eyes on the top 14 (from first to last):
- Triple bacon cheese classic smash burger – Smash Things, Tokyo, Japan
- Classic Zuney – Zuney Burgers, Cape Town, South Africa
- Pretzel bun burger – Nolita, Madrid, Spain
- Shrimp Kong Baga – Hanbaagaasuuteeki, London, England
- Happy Ending – Casse-Croûte MangeDansMonHood, Montréal, Canada
- Spécimen Burger – Spécimen Burger, Paris, France
- Oklahoma-style smash burger – Eat at ROBS, Sydney, Australia
- Frank Lucas – Mafia Bite, Johannesburg, South Africa
- The Park – Kiddo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Ground Burger – Calouste Gulbenkian Museum restaurant, Lisbon, Portugal
- Dry-Aged Red Hook Tavern Burger – Red Hook Tavern, New York City, USA
- Clan Burger – Clan BBQ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Sick! Burger – Sick! Burger, Hong Kong
- X Burguesa Ensalada Bacon de Sant – GrindHouse 1%, São Paulo, Brazil
Smash Things’ signature dish tops the list, and it’s no wonder. A tasty combination of Wagyu patties, onions, bacon and American cheddar put together on a milk bun, it’s a guaranteed tummy-pleaser all around!
Have you ever tried the South African offerings on this list? Or are you more of a steak fan? Let us know in the comments below!
