These are the best luxe burgers in Beijing

We risked life, limb and chronic meat sweats on your behalf

From classic cheeseburgers with a bit of added pizzazz to total blowout options, we tracked down these crackin' burger spots. Keep your eyes peeled for our picks of the best alternative burgers, and get ready to wrap your mouth around buttered buns, fresh veg and juicy patties.

Now, bring on the ritz!

Wagyu and Foie Gras Burger, Bistrot B

A study in beefy indulgence

The luscious wagyu beef patty shimmers as a thick slice of comté cheese oozes its way lazily down onto a bed of tomato relish. Two thick-cut fillets of foie gras are pan-fried and placed atop what is already a mountainous testament to French gastronomic glutonny. The flavours are intense and the richness reigns supreme. It’s not something for every day, or even every week, but it’s a burger experience like no other. 250RMB.

Pro tip If the foie frenzy seems a bit much, Bistrot B’s Angus beef burger topped with sharp cheddar and crispy onions (150RMB) is equally worthy if not nearly as regal.

The Prime Cheeseburger, Morton's The Steakhouse

A high temple to all things beef

This patty is made using Morton’s signature imported, wet-aged, never-frozen Australian beef, which is then sandwiched between a buttered brioche bun and topped with a choice of thick-cut bacon, sautéed mushrooms or caramelised onions. It has a similar flavour to Morton’s steaks, which are hands down some of the best in town, at a fraction of the cost. The burger’s juicy, full-flavoured beef is of a standard that only the Chicago-based steakhouse can deliver. 180RMB plus 15 percent.

Pro tip Head over for the happy hour from 4.30-8pm and wash your burger down with way too many ‘Mortinis’ for 45RMB a pop.

Wagyu beef burger, Mosto

A beefy weekend treat

Brunchers in the know will tell you that at Mosto’s weekend bacchanal, it’s the non-traditional brunch fare that steals the show. Case in point: the wagyu-style beef burger. Unassuming in its composition and yet firing on all cylinders, the weekend burger at Mosto is a hidden gem. The Australian wagyu-style beef is topped with slices of bright green avocado, pickled jalapenos and Swiss cheese. 125RMB.

Drinks please This bad boy is only available at the weekend brunch, so save some extra room for free-flow sparkling wine, mimosas and bellinis (188RMB for two hours).

East Wagyu Burger, Feast by East Hotel

An Aussie twist on the classic

The East burger, a staple of the stylish hotel’s menu, features some damn fine imported Aussie wagyu-style beef, flame-grilled on a bed of beetroot chutney, topped with cheddar cheese, thick sliced tomato, crisp romaine lettuce and rings of onion. Sweet, earthy and bursting with rich beef flavour, this burger is worth the trip out to Lido on its own. 160RMB.

Pro Tip Feast’s burgers are two-for-one Thursday nights at adjoining café Domain.

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