
10 of the best burgers Durham offers this National Burger Day
Because National Burger Day should be celebrated with the best burgers Durham has to offer – including Tango, Twisted Chick and Fat Hippo Durham.

Fat Hippo Durham
36 Saddler Street, Durham DH1 3NU
Filthy burgers, dirty fries and naughty milkshakes. At Fat Hippo Durham you’ll find good, old fashioned, get-it-all-over-your-face food.
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Twisted Chick
A swanky mobile van based out of Hetton le Hole, serving up all things hot fried chicken with a twist. You’ll find their burgers Durham wide (and beyond) at markets, festivals and fancy affairs.
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Tango Durham
96 Elvet Bridge, Durham DH1 3AG
You’ll find inventive, hand-crafted burgers fired up, seared and seasoned on the grill at this hip, family-owned restaurant. Served with craft beer and dirty fries. Go on, name a better trio – we’ll wait.
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19Twenty Bar & Grill
19-20 Elvet Bridge, Durham DH1 3AA
Gourmet burgers chargrilled and drizzled in their secret 19Twenty burger sauce, with eclectically named creations like Hot Lips, Mad Cow and The Greek God.
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nkdBIRD
32A Saddler Street, Durham DH1 3NU
Where buttermilk fried chicken is the name of the burger game. Creative combos that make for sticky fingers.
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The Boat Club
Elvet Riverside, Durham DH1 3AF
For beef or chicken burgers Durham style by the river, (washed down with a cocktail or two).
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Parma La Familia
The Food Pit, 1 Framwelgate Waterside, Durham DH1 4SL
Smashed burgers, dirty fries and finger food served alongside craft beer and live music inside Durham’s stellar street food hall.
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Cosy Club
Unit R9, The Riverwalk, Durham DH1 4SL
You can enjoy the beef burger, dirty chicken burger or the vegan cheeseburger out on the cosy outdoor terrace overlooking the river here. Maybe with a Tremendous Tropical Mess to round things off?
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Slackjaw’s
A mobile van based in Durham, serving up gourmet British black Angus beef burgers all over the North East.
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Turtle Bay Durham
Unit R07 The Riverwalk, Durham DH1 4SL
Caribbean soul food straight from the BBQ jerk pit. Some of the juiciest burgers Durham has to offer, with a pulled jackfruit burger topped with rum BBQ sauce that’s to dine for.
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