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No matter which way we go, we find all roads in Australia leading back to Andrew’s Hamburgers. Not strange when you taste this 400gram devine creation. Built on 50 plus years of tradition, this humble establishment does the Aussie Burger proud.

Andrew’s burger at - you guessed right - Andrew’s Burger.
Photo: Rebecca Hallas

Andrew’s Hamburgers

Ph: (03) 9690 2126; 144 Bridport St, ALBERT PARK 3206,

Andrew’s in Melbourne (just off the F1 track)

Salt, pepper and a bit of love. Ask Greg Pappas the secret to hamburger success, and that’s the answer you get. There’s also talk of quality ingredients, and getting the grill temperature just right. If he’s slightly evasive, it’s understandable: Pappas runs one of Melbourne’s best old-style hamburger joints and wants to keep it that way.

“Everyone says there are secrets… but the basic rule with our burgers is that we have the best produce - the best bacon, the best beef, the best lettuce - and everything is prepared on the day.” A little salt and pepper when the patties are on the grill are the only additions. Whatever the key, Andrews Hamburgers in Albert Park has stood the test of time. Countless shops have taken a chance on the bayside suburb, but few have gone the distance in quite the same way. The burgers regularly feature in “best-of” lists in this city and recently Pappas’ store turns 50.”

And here is what the media have said:

Mietta’s Review
Some come by convertible foreign car, others by tram, from far and wide they come for Andrew’s hamburgers. It is one of the best you’ll find in Melbourne, cheap, $6.50 for the Lot, and chock full of burger goodness- egg, cheese, bacon, sauce, the dim sims aren’t bad either. A small 70’s shop front, that is of very little interest to the Chardonnay set who dine further up the road, but the suits and the locals line up, sometimes forced to wait in a line that snakes out onto the foot path.

Greg Pappas with his uncle Andrew Georghiou.
Photo: Eddie Jim

Other published opinions

Age Epicure Matt Preston 27/1/06 “Twice in the past 12 months I have trekked across Melbourne on assignment to find the perfect burger. Both times I have ended up paying homage at the mighty Andrew’s. ”

The Age Epicure Matt Preston 18/1/05 “Of the 393 grams of the burger, a whopping 113 grams of it is meat - a big, crunchy-edged patty of well-seasoned beef. There’s crunch, too, from a well-toasted bun, tanned bacon and the hush-hush presence of shredded cabbage with the lettuce. Gooiness comes from lightly frying the tomato and a liquefied slice of cheese that seeps out.”

The Foodies’ Guide 2004,Allan Campion & Michele Curtis,’We love the burgers here.With a practised flip of the hand,minced with beef patties are hoisted onto toasted buns with all the usual embellishments for your eating pleasure.As foodies’ treasure troves go,this is a gem.’

Herald Sun, City Style, 11/11/03, Michele Curtis,’It’s hard to fault these burgers…You need two hands to put it in your mouth.People come from all over Australia to eat their burgers.’ Herald Sun, sundaymagazine, eating out, Sally Fisher, 2003. Try the excellent burgers, some of Melbourne’s best.

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