I am on a mission with my wife to find the best burger in Warsaw!
Me an my wife lived in Krakow for 3 years and we had our favourite places. After we moved to Warsaw in 2025 summer, we started to discover new places.
In this article I will be writing about the burger places we tried in Warsaw. I will create my own ranking criterias and we will try find a burger as good as our favouire smashed burger place in Krakow: M22
To make things more fun and fair, I created my own rating system called Bedo’s Burger Index. It is not only about the taste, it also considers the vibe of the place, how easy it is to eat the burger, whether it is Instagram-worthy, and if the price makes sense. In the end I will share my “Last Decision” with the wow factor and answer the real question: is this a burger I would actually want to come back for?
Based on my Google Maps search and recommendations from friends, I made a list of burger spots in Warsaw that I want to try. These are the starting points of my burger journey. If you know any other places worth visiting, feel free to reach out to me on social media and share your suggestions.
- Barn Burger: ⭐️ 4,6 (+12.000)
- Bydło i Powidło: ⭐️ 4,3 (+5000)
- Między Bułkami: ⭐️ 4,4 (+3000)
- Pogromcy Meatów: ⭐️ 4,5 (+1400)
- Burgerlab: ⭐️ 4,6 (+1100) | Visited ✅ | Review
- The Maestro Burger: ⭐️ 4,7 (+1100)
- Smashny Burger: ⭐️ 4,5(+900)
- Smash Brothers: ⭐️ 4,8 (+200)
- Bull and Rye: ⭐️ 4,7(+180)
- Garage Burger: ⭐️ 4,9 (+180)
- Lilly’s Smash Burgers: ⭐️ 4,6 (+110)
Burgerlab Warsaw
For our first stop in Warsaw, my wife and I visited Burgerlab in late August. We went there in the afternoon, just before sunset, for an early dinner. The location is great: after the meal we walked towards the Palace of Culture and Science, which made the whole experience feel like part of a city walk.
The street where Burgerlab is located allows for parking along the road. On weekdays it is paid, you need to buy a ticket from the machine, but on weekends it is free. This makes it relatively easy to leave your car nearby without much trouble. Right next to the restaurant you can also find the Museum of Life under Communism, so you could easily plan a small flow of museum + burger + evening walk around the city.
We ordered two burgers (the Oklahoma and a Cheeseburger) along with Parmesan fries. The service is professional: they take your order at the table and bring everything directly to you. As soon as you sit down, they serve a free glass of water. Menus are available in Polish, English, Russian, and Ukrainian, and you access them by scanning a QR code.
We sat inside, where there is also a lower floor available for guests. The space felt clean and comfortable, and the toilets were well maintained. There is also plenty of outdoor seating, which makes the place flexible depending on the weather. The restaurant is spacious enough to handle even larger groups, and when we visited it was not crowded at all.
The menu is strictly focused on burgers, so you will not find other dishes here. The music plays rave-style beats and creates an underground club-like vibe. For people who enjoy that energy it might feel cool and different, but personally I did not find it very comfortable and it slightly took away from the cozy dinner feeling.
🍽️ Burger Tasting
We ordered two burgers. I had the Oklahoma Burger and my wife had the Cheeseburger. We also ordered Parmesan fries and shared everything to try both. The Parmesan fries were a success. The burgers were presented nicely and everything felt clean and as it should be. There was nothing extreme or disappointing, just solid execution across the board.
Personally, I am not a fan of tomato in a burger, which was included in the Cheeseburger. It makes the bun soggy and takes away from the cheese flavor. Aside from that, both burgers delivered the taste you would expect, but they did not bring that wow moment either.
Overall, Burgerlab feels reliable: a clean place with okay flavors where you can enjoy a burger with confidence. It is not the kind of taste you crave later or go back for, but if we wanted a safe spot for a good burger in Warsaw, we could definitely return.
The only downside for us was the pricing. Even considering Warsaw and the central location, it felt expensive: the Oklahoma Burger was 48 PLN, the Cheeseburger was 48 PLN, and the Parmesan fries were 19 PLN.
🍔 Bedo’s Burger Index: Burgerlab
- Venue Type: Burger Restaurant
- Atmosphere & Vibes: Clean, professional, spacious, smooth service, underground, rave music, no reservation needed, not crowded when we visited
- Social Fit: Date, Friends, Colleagues, Solo, Big Group
- Seating & Space: Indoor, outdoor, big tables
- Messiness Level: No mess on clothes or face, hands greasy but manageable, not disturbing
- Instagrammable Factor: Visually appealing, good for photos, photogenic interior
- Service Extras: Free water, cutlery provided, napkins, no gloves by default (maybe on request, not sure)
- Menu & Signature Items: Only burgers, classics plus variations like Oklahoma, vegan patty option, gluten-free bun option, Parmesan fries
- Price vs. Value: Expensive, 48 PLN per burger feels high
- Aftertaste Factor: Balanced, not heavy or greasy
- ⭐ Wow Effect: No wow effect, taste not memorable enough to crave again. Would return only as a safe choice for a clean and reliable burger spot.