# 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 community-ranked list of the 7 best burgers in Downtown Dubai, currently topped by Black Tap Craft Burgers & Shakes (Dubai Mall, Downtown Dubai). Rankings shift as locals vote — last updated Aug 15, 2026.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [United Arab Emirates](/uae.md) / [Dubai](/uae-dubai.md) / Downtown Dubai
**Updated:** 2026-08-15 02:05:31

1. **[Black Tap Craft Burgers & Shakes](/e/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
2. **[Izu Burger](/e/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
3. **[Pickl](/e/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
4. **[Fouquet's Dubai](/e/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
5. **[Salt](/e/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
6. **[The Meat Co](/e/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
7. **[The Grill Shack](/e/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

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