Best Burgers in Jeddah: Corniche to Al Balad

The best burgers in Jeddah are found along the Corniche and in the northern districts, around Al Shati, Al Rawdah and Obhur, with Tahlia Street and Prince Sultan Street as the densest restaurant strips. Al Balad, the historic centre, is where to go for older Hijazi food rather than burgers. Patties are halal, and chicken competes closely with beef.

Jeddah is a Red Sea port and the main gateway for pilgrims bound for Mecca, and its food reflects centuries of arrivals. Hijazi dishes such as mutabbaq, the stuffed and folded pastry, ful and saleeg, rice cooked in milk and broth, sit beside Yemeni, South Asian and Egyptian cooking. Fried chicken has a particularly loyal following here, so expect the chicken burger to be taken seriously.

Burgers in Jeddah: key facts

• Neighbourhoods to explore: the Corniche, Al Shati, Al Rawdah, Obhur, Tahlia Street and Prince Sultan Street.
• Historic quarter: Al Balad, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2014, best visited in the evening.
• Local dishes: mutabbaq, ful and saleeg.
• Currency: riyal (SAR), with card and phone payment accepted almost everywhere.
• Getting around: by car or ride-hailing; the Haramain high-speed railway links Jeddah to Mecca and Medina.
• When locals eat: late, on the Corniche after the heat drops.

Every guide we publish on Jeddah is dated and lists only venues, addresses, prices and ratings we could verify, and all of them sit in our burger restaurant guides.