# Best Burgers in Downtown Dubai

Burger spots clustered around Burj Khalifa, The Dubai Mall and Souk Al Bahar, from food-hall smash burgers to hotel-brasserie Angus patties. · community starter list

A list of the 7 best burgers in Downtown Dubai, including Black Tap Craft Burgers & Shakes (Dubai Mall, Downtown Dubai). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

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**Updated:** 2026-08-18 04:15:18

1. **[Black Tap Craft Burgers & Shakes](/e/black-tap-craft-burgers-shakes---562.md)** (restaurant) — A New York import on the Lower Ground floor of The Dubai Mall, known for oversized CrazyShakes alongside a menu of thick, double-patty burgers. Seating riffs on the brand's hip-hop-inspired "boombox booth" design. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://blacktap.com/location/dubai-mall/, https://timeoutdubai.com/restaurants/442186-black-tap-opens-at-the-dubai-mall
2. **[Izu Burger](/e/izu-burger---563.md)** (restaurant) — Chef Izu Ani's burger counter inside Time Out Market Dubai in Souk Al Bahar, built around a wagyu-ribeye smash burger with emmental in a house-baked potato bun, plus a mushroom-based vegetarian option. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/time-out-market-dubai/restaurants/izu-burger, https://www.timeoutdubai.com/news/izu-burger, https://www.caterermiddleeast.com/news/izu-burger-time-out-market-dubai
3. **[Pickl](/e/pickl---564.md)** (restaurant) — A Dubai-born burger and fried-chicken counter also inside Time Out Market Dubai in Souk Al Bahar, built on additive-free patties and Nashville-style fried chicken sandwiches; a past Deliveroo UAE Restaurant of the Year winner. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeoutdubai.com/time-out-market-dubai/470772-what-to-eat-at-time-out-market-dubai-pickl-local-fire-liban
4. **[Fouquet's Dubai](/e/fouquet-s-dubai---565.md)** (restaurant) — The Paris-born brasserie's Dubai outpost at Burj Plaza, facing the Burj Khalifa, serves an Angus beef burger with Comté cheese, beef bacon and caramelized onions alongside its broader French menu. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://emirateswoman.com/15-delectable-burger-spots-savour-in-dubai-2026/, https://www.timeoutdubai.com/restaurants/fouquets-dubai
5. **[Salt](/e/salt---566.md)** (restaurant) — The Downtown branch of Dubai's homegrown slider-style burger chain, set in the Downtown Eats cluster beside The Dubai Mall on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard, with outdoor seating facing the Burj Khalifa. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.visitdubai.com/en/restaurants/salt, https://deliveroo.ae/en/menu/dubai/downtown-dubai-mall/salt-dubai-mall
6. **[The Meat Co](/e/the-meat-co---567.md)** (restaurant) — A South African-founded steakhouse in Souk Al Bahar overlooking the Dubai Fountain, where flame-grilled pure-beef and wagyu burgers sit on a menu otherwise built around steaks, with build-your-own toppings like truffle pesto and fried egg. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.themeatco.com/location/dubai-souk-al-bahar/
7. **[The Grill Shack](/e/the-grill-shack---568.md)** (restaurant) — A homegrown Dubai grill counter on the second-floor food court of The Dubai Mall, open since 2008, serving steaks, ribs and double cheeseburgers with a view over the mall's ice rink. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.thegrilllshack.com/

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