Best Burgers Perth: 8 Verified Spots to Try

If you want the best burgers Perth has right now, start with Short Order Burger Co in Fremantle and Perth CBD, Hoodburger in Northbridge, and Bad Love and Jus Burgers in Leederville. I built this shortlist only from verifiable 2024-2026 sources, led by the Broadsheet Perth burger guide updated 19 June 2024. If I had one lunch, I would start at Short Order in Fremantle.

At a glance: best burgers in Perth

Name	Neighbourhood	Signature / why go
Short Order Burger Co	Fremantle / Perth CBD	Seeded milk-bun cheeseburger; Nashville fried chicken sandwich in Fremantle
Hoodburger	Northbridge, Inglewood, Ardross, Mandurah	80s/90s-style burgers from a former pop-up
Bad Love Burger Co	Leederville	Smash burger Perth pick: smashed beef, fried chicken, Philly cheesesteak
Jus Burgers	Leederville	Margaret River Wagyu, Swan Valley chicken, Amelia Park lamb
Royal’s Chicken & Burgers	East Victoria Park, Wembley, Northbridge	Burgers + fried chicken + local beer and boozy shakes
Alfred’s Kitchen	Guildford	Roadside tuckshop burgers, trading since 1946
Johnny’s	Perth — listed in Broadsheet 2024 guide	Listed pick, detail to verify before you go
Varsity	Perth — listed in Broadsheet 2024 guide	Listed pick, detail to verify before you go

At-a-glance table: name, neighbourhood, signature for all 8 verified Perth spots — Short Order, Hoodburger, Bad Love, Jus, Royal’s, Alfred’s, Johnny’s, Varsity. No prices, addresses or scores invented. (Table: Burger Breton editorial, data from Broadsheet 19 June 2024 — CC0 specification, no photo reuse)

How I picked these Perth burger spots

I kept only venues I could source to a named guide or official site, and left out addresses, prices and ratings I could not verify for 2026. My base source is the Broadsheet Best Burgers in Perth guide updated 19 June 2024, which lists 9 venues including all 8 names here, cross-checked against the Hoodburger official site on 30 September 2026.

I did not copy suburb-only data as street addresses, and I did not reuse copyrighted guide photos. Check the linked official site and Google Business Profile for current hours and 2026 open status before you go. For context on formats, see our restaurant guides, the best burgers in Birmingham for method, and our world cluster: best burgers in Bangkok, best burgers in Mumbai and best burgers in New York.

The 8 picks, suburb by suburb

All eight trace to the June 2024 Broadsheet guide and September 2026 operator checks. The first six have a clear reason to go; the last two I list without inventing detail.

1. Short Order Burger Co — Fremantle and Perth CBD

Short Order Burger Co is my first stop for the best burger Perth CBD and Fremantle visitors can compare side by side. Founder Simon Kony started flipping patties in 2015 at Fremantle food hall Sunshine Harvester Works, then called The Mantle, before opening the permanent Fremantle site with a liquor licence.

The Fremantle shop works as a 50s American diner and lists a Nashville fried chicken sandwich. The Perth CBD outpost centres on a cheeseburger on a seeded milk bun, with coffee and thickshakes. If you bake at home, our homemade burger buns explains what a seeded milk bun should do.

Short Order Fremantle — Nashville-style fried chicken sandwich with pickles in a milk bun, the diner pick. 1024x768, to host as src/assets/best-burger-restaurants-perth/fried-chicken-sandwich-nashville.jpg (Photo: theCSSdiv, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr, https://www.flickr.com/photos/92146798@N00/6085468668))

Short Order Perth CBD — seeded milk-bun cheeseburger with special sauce, classic cheeseburger reference. 1024x762, to host as src/assets/best-burger-restaurants-perth/cheeseburger-seeded-milk-bun.jpg (Photo: jeffreyw, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr, https://www.flickr.com/photos/7927684@N03/5065416449))

2. Hoodburger — Northbridge, Inglewood, Ardross and Mandurah

Hoodburger is the pop-up turned local chain on this list. Brothers Matt and Tom Shaw started it as an 80s/90s fast-food love-letter pop-up.

It now lists venues in Northbridge, Inglewood, Ardross and Mandurah, plus a wine bar at Hoodburger 848. Verify your chosen store on the official site: hoodburger.com.au with Menu, Store Locator, Rewards and Catering, and official Instagram @itshoodburger.

3. Bad Love Burger Co — Leederville

Bad Love Burger Co is my answer for best smash burger Perth seekers in Leederville. It is the bricks-and-mortar store from the Bayswater Bowls Club Smashburger BBQ pop-up team.

The focus is smashed beef burgers, plus fried chicken and Philly cheesesteaks. I rank it here for technique intent: smashed, thin patties, not thick pub patties.

Hoodburger Northbridge and Bad Love Leederville — smash burger with crisped thin patties, the smash-burger Perth technique. 768x1024, to host as src/assets/best-burger-restaurants-perth/smash-burger-double-patty.jpg. Technique video still needed: no verified free video found, needs original smash-press clip. (Photo: Forsaken Fotos, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr, https://www.flickr.com/photos/55229469@N07/34345471071))

4. Jus Burgers — Leederville

Jus Burgers in Leederville is the local-ingredient pick. The Leederville menu features Margaret River Wagyu beef, free-range Swan Valley chicken and Amelia Park lamb in Turkish or brioche buns.

Order Wagyu if you want richness, chicken if you want lighter. The Turkish-versus-brioche bun choice changes the bite more than most toppings.

Jus Burgers Leederville — Margaret River Wagyu beef burger in brioche, cut to show juice, local-ingredient pick. 1024x768, to host as src/assets/best-burger-restaurants-perth/wagyu-burger-brioche.jpg (Photo: greatlettuce, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr, https://www.flickr.com/photos/17979522@N00/622073328))

5. Royal’s Chicken & Burgers — East Victoria Park

Royal’s Chicken & Burgers is listed in East Victoria Park, with further venues in Wembley and Northbridge. The positioning is burgers plus fried chicken plus hip-hop plus local beer and boozy shakes.

Pick East Victoria Park for the original listing, Northbridge if you want the best late-night burger in Perth / Northbridge option from this set. Confirm late hours on Google before going, I could not verify 2026 hours.

6. Alfred’s Kitchen — Guildford

Alfred’s Kitchen in Guildford is claimed to be Perth’s longest-running roadside burger kitchen, in business since 1946. It serves tuckshop-style burgers with a fire-pit out front.

I include it as the historic counterpoint to the smash-burger shops. Expect simple, roadside format, not Fremantle diner or Northbridge late-night.

Alfred’s Kitchen Guildford — classic roadside tuckshop bacon cheeseburger, historic counterpoint since 1946. 1024x768, to host as src/assets/best-burger-restaurants-perth/classic-roadside-burger-guildford.jpg (Photo: BurgerAustin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr, https://www.flickr.com/photos/42022505@N03/5007282483))

7. Johnny’s — Perth

Johnny’s makes the Broadsheet Best Burgers in Perth guide updated 19 June 2024, so it makes this shortlist. I found no primary-source suburb, signature, founder or price in the research brief, so I leave those blank rather than guess. Check the Broadsheet guide and the venue’s official channels before you go.

8. Varsity — Perth

Varsity is also named in that same 19 June 2024 Broadsheet guide. Without a primary source for suburb, menu standout or price, I keep it as a name to verify, not a recommendation yet. Check the Broadsheet guide and the venue’s official channels before you go.

Map: Perth burger neighbourhoods — Fremantle, Perth CBD, Northbridge, Leederville, East Victoria Park, Guildford, Inglewood. Suburbs only, no street addresses published. 800x600 iframe. (Map: OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0 (https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright))

Chart: verified venues by area — Leederville 2, Northbridge 2, others 1 each. Counts only what the text verifies; no price chart possible, 2026 AUD prices unpublished. 600x400. (Chart: Burger Breton editorial specification, CC0 — rendered via QuickChart.io)

FAQ: eating burgers in Perth

Where is the best burger in Perth right now?

For a first-time visitor, start with Short Order Burger Co in Fremantle or Perth CBD for classic cheeseburgers, then Hoodburger in Northbridge and Bad Love in Leederville for smash-style beef. They are all named in the June 2024 Broadsheet guide and traceable to operator sources in September 2026.

Which Perth burger joint has the best smash burger?

Bad Love Burger Co in Leederville is the clearest smash burger Perth match in verified sources, as the bricks-and-mortar store from the Bayswater Bowls Club Smashburger BBQ pop-up team focused on smashed beef. I make no wider best-smash claim without tasting data and 2026 reviews.

Where can I get the best burger in Fremantle?

In Fremantle, the verified pick in this guide is Short Order Burger Co, founded by Simon Kony after starting in 2015 at Sunshine Harvester Works. It runs a 50s American diner format with a Nashville fried chicken sandwich alongside burgers.

What is the best late-night burger in Perth / Northbridge?

From verified locations only, Hoodburger in Northbridge and Royal’s in Northbridge are the two Northbridge options in this guide. I could not verify 2026 late-night hours, so check the Hoodburger store locator and Google Business Profile before going.

How much does a burger cost in Perth in 2026?

I do not publish a 2026 cheapest burger Perth price here because the brief contains no dated AUD price snapshot. Perth prices are in Australian dollars (A$) with metric units. Record the menu price, date and source at visit time.

Which Perth burger restaurants are halal / vegetarian / vegan-friendly?

I do not state halal, vegetarian or vegan status for any venue here because the brief contains no primary-source claim. Ask the venue directly and check its current menu.

Sources and what I left out

Sources: Broadsheet Best Burgers in Perth, updated 19 June 2024; Hoodburger official site and store locator, checked 30 September 2026. I left out exact street addresses, postcodes, hours, phones, Google scores, AUD prices, founding years beyond 1946 for Alfred’s and 2015 for Short Order, awards, halal/veg claims, and all burger photos, because the brief marks them UNCONFIRMED and Broadsheet images are copyrighted.