Best Places for a Burger - The Heart of Dublin City

1. BUNSEN

22 East Essex St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | 4 minutes walk from the apartment

Burgers, fries, nothing else | €

TIMES: 12pm to 9.30pm, Sunday to Wednesday; 12pm to 10.30pm, Thursday, Friday & Saturday

RESERVATIONS: It's mostly walk-in but during busy periods, you can book a table through the website. Can also put in your order for delivery or collection via the website.

Bunsen's offering is short and simple - four types of burgers (with a selection of toppings), three types of fries and either sodas, milkshakes, beer or wine. For vegetarian, there is a grilled cheese sandwich. That's it. But it has a big reputation for awesome burgers. They get the meat from Dublin butcher FX Buckley, using Black Aberdeen Angus from farms in the midlands of Ireland. If this is what you're looking for, you won't be disappointed. Bunsen also has its own signature pale ale - Bunsen Pale Ale - produced by a Dublin brewery called Whiplash. Well worth sampling!

Good to know: Bunsen uses a queuing app so people don’t have to wait around at the door when the restaurant is busy (which it often is). You give your name and number and they text you when your table is ready. You can also check where you are in the queue so you can pop into a nearby pub to wait!

2. DASH BURGER

159 Capel Street, Dublin 1, D01FK50 | 4 minute walk from the apartment

Burgers, chicken tenders + fries | €

TIMES: 12pm to 9pm, Monday to Sunday.

RESERVATIONS: Walk-in but may have to wait during busier periods. Can also order delivery or collection from here or call on +353 1 5672348.

Similar to Bunsen but with a wider range of choice - but no beer or wine option. Opt for either double or triple smash burgers or chicken tenders. And of course there is fries with a selection of sauces. That's it. Along with Bunsen, it claims to offer the best burger in Dublin. There is little to separate them.

3. FEATHERBLADE

51B Dawson Street, Dublin 2, D02DH63 | 14 minute walk from the apartment

Steakhouse | €€

RESERVATIONS: Email book@featherblade.ie, call +353 1 6798814 or book online here. Featherblade is massively popular so a booking is a good idea.

TIMES: 12pm to 3pm & 5pm to Late, Monday to Friday; 12pm to Late on Saturdays; 1pm to 8pm on Sundays

WEBSITE: featherblade.ie

Featherblade is a higher-quality option than either Bunsen or Dash - and more expensive too, but not too much (the excellent House Burger is €11.50, which is superb value when you consider the quality of the ingredients). The burger itself is a premium burger made from glass-fed beef and a combination of cuts. Featherblade do their own bacon from free range pork belly, use high quality cheese, and is famous for its black garlic mayo. Also, as it's a mainstream restaurant/steakhouse, Featherblade has a much bigger menu than Bunsen or Dash - salads, steaks, sides, deserts and an extensive drinks menu too. It's also extremely popular, so a reservation is a good idea.