Best Burgers in Düsseldorf: Altstadt and More

The best burgers in Düsseldorf are spread between the Altstadt, the old town on the Rhine, and the districts around it: Flingern to the east, Unterbilk and the MedienHafen to the south, Pempelfort to the north. The streets around Immermannstraße, home to Germany’s largest Japanese community, add Japanese cooking to the city’s casual food scene.

Düsseldorf has a condiment that suits a burger better than most: mustard. Germany’s first mustard factory opened here in 1726, and Löwensenf, founded in Metz in 1903, has made its sharp mustard in the city since 1920. Locals call it Mostert and spread it on almost everything served in the old-town brewery taverns, alongside Altbier, the city’s copper-coloured, top-fermented beer. The Altstadt packs so many bars into a few streets that it is nicknamed “the longest bar in the world”.

Burgers in Düsseldorf: key facts

• Neighbourhoods to explore: Altstadt, Flingern, Unterbilk, MedienHafen, Pempelfort and the Japanese quarter around Immermannstraße.
• Local condiment: Düsseldorf mustard, made in the city since the 18th century.
• Local drink: Altbier, brewed and poured in the old-town breweries.
• Market: Carlsplatz in the Carlstadt, a food market open Monday to Saturday.
• Getting around: Rheinbahn trams and light rail, with an underground line through the centre.

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