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Best burgers in the US, Australia, Japan, France, New Zealand and China, according to top chefs

  • Where do chefs laden with Michelin stars and other accolades go when they want a hamburger? We asked a number to reveal their favourites
  • From US chains Shake Shack and Five Guys to Wagyumafia in Japan and Melbourne’s Butcher’s Diner, here are their picks

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Where can the world’s best burgers be found? Top chefs from around the world reveal their favourites. Photo: Shutterstock

The humble hamburger rarely has a place in traditional fine dining, but for many top chefs it’s one of the food world’s greatest guilty pleasures.

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It’s a simple dish that’s found everywhere and loved all around the globe. But where can you get the best one and what’s the secret to turning a handful of minced beef (or something else) and some bread into a delicacy?

We asked the culinary elite – chefs laden with Michelin stars and other accolades – for their favourite burgers when they are having a sneaky time out from gastronomy. Here are their picks.

Australia

Burger Project, Sydney

Cheeseburger from Burger Project.
Cheeseburger from Burger Project.
Neil Perry of Rockpool Bar & Grill is the big-name chef behind Burger Project, which works with local suppliers. The patty is handmade, 100 per cent grass-fed beef. Try the American, with Cape Grim beef, cheese, pickles, onions, mustard, secret sauce and rose mayo. Or just a simple cheeseburger.
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Chosen by Scott Collins of MeatLiquor, London

Butchers Diner, Melbourne

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