South Kensington, Burgers, Etc Restaurant Guide

“French… and have to admit pretty good” – London’s outpost of this Gallic ‘Maison du Hamburgé’ chain (that’s 50-strong over the Channel) is to be found in South Kensington’s ‘Little France’ and gets a consistent thumbs up. The addition of lashings of different French regional cheeses is key to distinguishing its menu options.

“Fab burgers with a posh turn” – including “awesome sweet potato fries” – still lead the charge at these Frenchified fast-food outfits, but they are transitioning into a brasserie group under the ownership of Hush Mayfair’s Jamie Barber. The 20-year-old original – a “great, cosy little spot in Camden” – and its Balham offshoot are all that remain as pure burger bars, while Kingston, High Holborn and Chelsea are now branded as brasseries with an extended menu to match.