Bunsen Burger has grabbed second place in a global ranking of 50 burger spots, putting Dublin near the top of the food scene. Big 7, a travel site, gave the Irish chain the runner-up spot, with Hamburger America in New York City taking first place.
Quite a result for a place that keeps its menu short. Rather than pack it with endless choices, Bunsen sticks to a few basics and puts its effort into fresh beef and simple food.
Cousins Tom and Finn set up the business in Dublin back in 2013. Since then, the chain has spread to Cork and Belfast, along with more sites across the capital.
The kitchen team makes each patty by hand and grinds its beef fresh each day. FX Buckley gets Black Aberdeen Angus cattle from farms across Ireland's Midlands, while a bakery in Naas, County Kildare, takes care of the buns.
Even the fries have a local link. John Madden, who spent years at the Smithfield fruit market, supplies the potatoes used for Bunsen's thin-cut chips.
Meanwhile, London made a strong showing near the top. Black Bear Burger came third, while Bleecker Burger took seventh. Tokyo's Smash Things claimed fourth, and Eat at ROBs in Sydney came fifth.
Dubai's High Joint landed sixth, followed by Uniburger in Montreal at eighth. Fergburger from Queenstown took ninth, with Perth's RoyAl's Chicken & Burgers closing out the first ten spots.
The rest of the ranking spread far beyond the usual burger hubs. Cape Town had Clarke's Bar & Dining Room at 17 and Zuney Wagyu Burgers at 22. Copenhagen also had two entries, Gasoline Grill at 13 and Sporvejen at 24.
Further down, Chicago's Au Cheval came in at 35, while Los Angeles had Patty Boys at 41. Paris earned spots for Dumbo at 20 and Oh My French Burger at 45.
Other picks came from places such as Seoul, Sarajevo, Tashkent, Bangkok, Buenos Aires, and Ho Chi Minh City. The list even reached Kiruna in Sweden, where Stejk Street Food took 36th.
Geneva's The Hamburger Foundation closed the ranking at number 50, after entries from Budapest, Nice, Hamburg, and São Paulo.
Quite a result for a place that keeps its menu short. Rather than pack it with endless choices, Bunsen sticks to a few basics and puts its effort into fresh beef and simple food.
Cousins Tom and Finn set up the business in Dublin back in 2013. Since then, the chain has spread to Cork and Belfast, along with more sites across the capital.
The kitchen team makes each patty by hand and grinds its beef fresh each day. FX Buckley gets Black Aberdeen Angus cattle from farms across Ireland's Midlands, while a bakery in Naas, County Kildare, takes care of the buns.
Even the fries have a local link. John Madden, who spent years at the Smithfield fruit market, supplies the potatoes used for Bunsen's thin-cut chips.
Meanwhile, London made a strong showing near the top. Black Bear Burger came third, while Bleecker Burger took seventh. Tokyo's Smash Things claimed fourth, and Eat at ROBs in Sydney came fifth.
Dubai's High Joint landed sixth, followed by Uniburger in Montreal at eighth. Fergburger from Queenstown took ninth, with Perth's RoyAl's Chicken & Burgers closing out the first ten spots.
The rest of the ranking spread far beyond the usual burger hubs. Cape Town had Clarke's Bar & Dining Room at 17 and Zuney Wagyu Burgers at 22. Copenhagen also had two entries, Gasoline Grill at 13 and Sporvejen at 24.
Further down, Chicago's Au Cheval came in at 35, while Los Angeles had Patty Boys at 41. Paris earned spots for Dumbo at 20 and Oh My French Burger at 45.
Other picks came from places such as Seoul, Sarajevo, Tashkent, Bangkok, Buenos Aires, and Ho Chi Minh City. The list even reached Kiruna in Sweden, where Stejk Street Food took 36th.
Geneva's The Hamburger Foundation closed the ranking at number 50, after entries from Budapest, Nice, Hamburg, and São Paulo.
